Man this season was SO amazing, probably the best one yet! I LOVE how it's finally tying up the show with the second movie, with all the Bewilderbeast imagery; the ice in Berserker island, the Bewilderbeast skeleton that forms Vanaheim, Stoick's flashbacks and finally when traitor Johann says he was in pursuit of the "King of Dragons". It's so cool how everything is finally unfolding towards the plot of the second movie. I can't wait to see how they'll tie the loose ends in a nice little bow!
I think S5 was amazing, too! I am so stoked and it might turn out to be my favorite (or one of my favorites). I love what you mention - it’s bringing things closer to the second movie times. Not only that, but I feel as though S5 is doing a good job of bringing all the elements from RTTE S1-5 together, too.
Heather’s missing parents, mentioned in S1, get addressed when Dagur finds Oswald’s resting place.
Heather’s Dragon Eye lens is finally addressed.
What happened to Savage after Dagur deserted the hunters gets brought to a close.
The Dragon Eye and the quest for the power of the Dragon Eye is being developed in such a way that we’re leading to knowledge about Bewilderbeasts and the motives of Drago’s army. What once seemed to just be an adventure to learn about dragons developed into fighting dragon hunters developed into the beginning concepts of the second movie. Hunters looking to capture dragons are starting to look a whole lot like dragon trappers building a dragon army for Drago. We didn’t just get this random jump from chasing after the Dragon Eye to meeting some of Drago’s people... the story transitioned from S1 to present times.
We even bring together the villains in a comprehensible way. It’s not just jerking around two billion villains. We’re building. Introducing Viggo, Krogan, Johann... S5 is where it’s all tying together.
Love it.
Love it for how S5 connects the past RTTE season... and love how S5 is branching toward HTTYD 2.












