Hey!!! I’ve gone through your entire list of posts and loved it. There’s a lot of psychoanalysis which makes the work a fun read.
Though I’m curious, what is your biggest inspiration or take-a-way from Hiccup? Do you have any other HTTYD character that equally inspires you. What about the franchise that speaks to you the most?
Sorry if the questions are loaded, but I’m curious, you dissect and approach the franchise in a detailed, humanistic way, I wonder if that’s kind of how you also view the universe.
HELLO DEAR!!! Sometimes I wish you guys weren’t anonymous so that I can find you and thank you for filling up my Inbox with such amazing words of encouragement.
To hear that anyone has just read this blog and enjoyed it really makes my day. I pour my heart into my writing and I just want to say I love answering these questions and I am sorry I took over a year to reply. Before I get to why lemme answer you first.
My biggest inspiration and take-away from Hiccup is:-
He is different
I grew up with Hiccup. When the first movie was released I was the same age he was and going through my own season of not fitting in and awkwardness. I wanted so much to be noticed and recognised. Physically I was also very different. I didn’t fit in anyone’s mould.
Peers are precious about certain things and kids with many friends usually meet their criteria - but I couldn’t. Not even close.
I know how it feels like to be alone and misunderstood, even by my own parents.
but he is always kind…
Hiccup doesn’t subscribe to revenge, at least not around his immediate peers like Snotlout who sometimes, I really do feel he deserves it. He believes that there’s always something, to understand, to fix or to improve. That industriousness actually makes him the perfect leader to propel his people forward into the future. In a world where everyone focuses on what’s on the outside, he hyper fixates on what’s on the inside and if we really start listening to why people say what they said instead of just taking their words literally you hear so much more.
he stewards his gifts well.
He can invent. He’s been inventing before meeting Toothless. He’s good at it. And he meets every physical challenge he has with an invention.
He is also a natural born leader - though he never fit the mould of what a Viking should look like, he fits the mould of what a leader should be. A leader needs to earn his respect, and though still the smaller male Viking, he is very well respected.
He is fearless.
Push comes to shove, Hiccup is reliable, courageous and quick thinking. He does not back down from a challenge. Yet, he isn’t intimidated by others strength - he allows everyone else to hone their skills and be their best selves as he has allowed himself to be.
HICCUP inspires me because his growth and leadership and story comes from him first accepting himself and in time, he becomes everything he was suppose to be. My biggest take-away from him is, you will never lose if you give yourself time to see the bigger picture of why things are the way they are.
Of course I love Hiccup for so much more, but I don’t know how much you’d wanna read 🤣 Nonetheless, on the top of my head, that’s what I think he means to me.
The other HTTYD Character that Equally Inspires me is, of course, ASTRID
To be fair, we know her significantly more than the other characters so it’s natural to fall in love with her.
But they have created a very beautiful character to love.
Astrid is strong and independent, but nothing about that takes away from her femininity. Sometimes I feel like movies/shows about strong independent women make those women so unfeeling and hard.
Astrid feels real to me. She’s driven, self-disciplined and honourable, but she can also be condescending and harsh - and instead of getting defensive about it, she actually listens to that constructive criticism when it comes and changes.
She knows she is born to lead (though not in the same way Hiccup is - which is also admirable because she humbly gives way to him to do his thing) so she needs to learn how to inspire her soldiers, help them improve and make them better. She can’t do that if she always thinks she’s right. That’s what brings about toxic leadership. And she is not toxic.
I admire her dedication to improve. It’s something I love in Hiccup as well, but Astrid just works on herself and her performance. It’s inspiring.
While there’s more, I’ll keep it to these two things for now.
What about the Franchise that Speaks to me Most
Friendship. Trust. Becoming. Young Adulthood. Reality Check. Being lost. Finding Yourself.
So much really. So much.
When I first started writing this blog, I actually lost my grandmother. I loved my grandmother so much. She was warmth, love and life personified.
After she left, I was lost for a very long time, failing exams and switching careers. I couldn’t focus.
This show helped me piece together a lot of my own personal feelings. It helped me think through certain problems. When I synthesised those thoughts into this blog space, I felt like I was dealing with them.
And when I watch Hiccup and Toothless glide in the sky, it made me feel like I am there with them. The soundtrack itself is also very transportive.
I think my favourite thing about the franchise was/is that it made me feel again. At least on the rewatch leading to the creation of this channel.
The franchise when I first watch those movies, when I was really young made me feel “found”, if that makes any sense to you. Because, it talks about not being alone - like how the loneliest dragon could find the loneliest boy Viking. And that these two in turn, found a lonely girl looking for something to see herself in.
Each step of Hiccup’s life was mine. Even when he didn’t want to “take on the family business” and desired to be more than he and the world he’s in is built - that was me, still is me.
This franchise has something for almost everyone. And every which way you turn Hiccup, you will see a small glimpse of yourself in him.
In essence, I think the franchise just speaks and that’s what makes it so damn good.
This is from the point of view of someone who loves every aspect of the original film, from the soundtrack, the story, and the subtlety the original has. I love analyzing the original film because it has this richness to it, it’s very cohesive and it is, what I believe, to be the perfect film.
PROS
- The teens have a bit more development given to them, especially Astrid who didn’t have much of a motivation in the original film
- Berk and its Vikings have more world building dedicated to them
- Mason Thames’ Hiccup is different, but good. He made the character his own and was able to separate himself enough from the original
- The theme used for the Bewilderbeast in the second film was used in this film to introduce the Red Death
- The redesigns of the dragons EXCEPT FOR TOOTHLESS (more on that later)
Moving on to the Cons, or what I found to be annoying, and I have a lot of them.
My first peeve with this film is the characterization of Gobber, whereas in the original film he was more lighthearted and acted more of a mentor for Hiccup, in this film he felt more annoyed than anything to be left with Hiccup. I just wish more energy had been put into the portrayal of his character; it makes him forgettable and he just blends in with the crowd of other nameless Vikings on Berk.
My second peeve is the removal of certain lines/scenes. The scene that was cut out of the film, I’d argue, was the most important one—that is the “Not so Fireproof” scene. This scene sets up how Hiccup and Toothless were able to defeat the Red Death at the end of the film and also changes Hiccup’s perception of dragons completely. Where he thought that Toothless was the exception to all dragons being evil, it was in this scene he realized that, to quote, “everything we knew about you guys is wrong.” which then leads to him being depressed and thinking about what to do and how to actually change people’s minds. Another is Hiccup’s “I did this…” line—the line itself does so much in helping him some to terms with the fact that he’d shot down and hurt a dragon. Maybe it’s the direction, but we didn’t see much of this internal conflict and realization in this film during this scene.
My third is the final battle with the Red Death. It felt both dragged out and rushed at the same time. They don’t even allow for the subtlety of letting the audience figure out what Toothless and Hiccup were doing and why they were shooting at the wings of the Queen. In the original, the answer to the why was revealed when they had tricked the queen into doing a free-fall dive—because they had weakened her wings when they’d shot at it. Another thing to note is that the plasma blasts of Toothless in the original had not immediately damaging the Queen’s wings; this gave the audience a scale of her durability. Compare this to the live action where Toothless’ blasts immediately tore into the Queen’s wings which begs the question of why ANY OTHER DRAGON COULD NOT HAVE DONE THAT.
The fourth is Toothless’ dragon design. I know they kept his original design so that people would recognize him, but he does not fit in with the other cast of dragons at all. It’s clear they had a style set in place, but why is he the exception? I honestly would have been fine with a redesign to make him fit in with the rest as long as they were able to find a way to keep his expressiveness from the original.
And finally, and this was one I’m most disappointed in, the soundtrack. Was it so hard to maintain the sound cues from the original film? Some parts of the score stayed exactly the same, but the timing was screwed up due to certain shots lasting longer than the original. Tell me why Hiccup and Toothless’ theme played over a shot of Astrid? Why Hiccup’s theme started playing over Stoick glaring at Toothless? None of the sound cues lined up and this honestly broke the film for me and why I couldn’t have enjoyed it as much as I could have.
A big part of the HTTYD franchise is the music; it’s the reason why I’m still into the series after all these years, but in my opinion, the music from this remake just felt so soulless. The changes that were made to the original, some I could get behind and elevated the tracks more (i.e. The Red Death vs Meeting the Queen), but good GOD I did not like the new Test Drive—this is mostly due to the removal of the blending of Hiccup and Toothless’ theme during the climax. If anything, Test Driving Toothless sounds more similar to the demo of Test Drive rather than Test Drive itself.
Minor notes, the scene where Toothless gets a new tail is my favorite in the original film—it’s the music and how expressive and intelligent Toothless is when he figures out that he has a new tail fin. He stops eating for a bit, moves his other tail fin and his wings and mouth drop in shock when he realizes he could fly again. And then comes my favorite imagery, Toothless slowly unfurling his wings as the shot focuses on Hiccup commending himself and it briefly looks like Hiccup himself has wings and then.. FLIGHT!
And to tell you, I was so disappointed at how SHORT this scene was in the remake. There’s no realization, no build up, Toothless just starts flying.
Maybe that does summarize my feelings with the film; it’s the subtle moments in scenes that really made the original so special. This remakes lacks so much personality because it completely cut these shows of character out—it delivers the lines and shots and scenes perfectly but in a mechanical way.
Watching this film has made me realize why I loved the original so much and is also the reason as to why I can finally articulate my feelings about the original—because this film had shown me what the original had and what this one lacked.
Next dragon is the mist twister! It's very similar to the zippleback as it was two heads on one body, but has taken more inspiration from Chinese water dragons in the face and colour. There are many things I like about this dragon, and very little I would change.
Let's start at the face(s), I personally love this design! It's reminiscent of the zippleback but clearly is takeong inspo from the Chinese water dragons, it's a good artist rendition of a mix of the two! However, I would have loved to see them lean more into that, add some fur, some hair, more intricate designs on the neck and body (tho I understand that could be a hassle with animating).
That being said, this dragon is a beautiful crature that I still love and am excited to see throughout the series! Their names are Wu and Wei, Wu meaning "military martial" or "affairs, buissness", and Wei meaning "power, pomp", "high, towering", or "extraordinary". (Mind you I don't know chinese and am going off what I find on the fan wiki, these meanings may be off). I think these names fit the dragon well.
Wu and Wei get a solid 9/10! I love their design and their personality! Very few flaws, but I think could use a bit of tweaking, otherwise this would be a perfect 10
[Note: I wrote this review as a persuasive writing assignment for GCSE English Language.]
Being a childhood fan of the book series by Cressida Cowell and formerly a staunch hater of the film adaptation on grounds of unfaithfulness, I was pleasantly surprised to find my unreasoning “But in the book -” bluster didn’t hold up. The basic premise is the same: a nerdy Viking boy named Hiccup befriends a dragon he calls Toothless; (mis)adventure ensues. The film does seem to have a more serious tone than I remember in the books, with genuine heart and realistic drama to offset the comedic antics. But what won me over was that it took inspiration from the books, yes, but never tried to stick to them fanatically or maliciously disrespected them, instead making the absolute most of its different medium and tackling the premise with its own unique flare.
You’ll see it how it makes the most of being an animated movie right from the start. True to Dreamworks’s reputation, the animation is gorgeous. Lush greenery in the forests; chilly, choppy, practically photorealistic ocean; weathered wood and stone surfaces making up the Viking village of Berk; intricate fabric; and spellbinding lighting effects all help to immerse you in the world - even the dragons themselves, especially the irresistibly cute Toothless, have as plausible proportions and anatomy as possible borrowing physical and behavioural traits from many real creatures while maintaining a cartoonish uniqueness. They actually felt like dragons to me for the first time in a long time, not just horses/dogs/etc. with a fantasy filter. The classic ‘fire-breathing winged vertebrate quadruped’ formula and aforementioned animal traits keep their creative designs grounded, but generic dragons these are not. Oh, and the humans’ designs and movements radiate personality and charm too. The voice acting, sound effects, and John Powell’s soundtrack are equally breathtaking. You’ll be humming the themes for days. Standout scenes of these two aspects harmonizing beautifully are the sequence of Hiccup and Toothless slowly building mutual trust (backed by the touching instrumental track “Forbidden Friendship”, aka the point the abundance of good reviews clicked), Hiccup’s exhilarating first proper flight on Toothless (backed by “Test Drive”, which I can only describe as the pure terror, wonder and majesty of flying in musical form), and his later “A Whole New World”-esque ride with his love interest Astrid (backed by “Romantic Flight”). In a bold choice they have barely any dialogue between them. If you want to know what flying feels like, watch this movie.
Hiccup and Toothless really carry the story, their personalities and unlikely friendship instantly compelling. Apprentice smith Hiccup is a witty, intelligent, mechanically inclined, somehow both wise and naive teenage outcast whose warlike society - his well-intentioned, but stubborn and overprotective father Stoick the Vast in particular - dismisses his lack of grace and physical ability, leaving him yearning to prove himself. Killing a dragon is considered a rite of passage, since the fearsome beats conduct regular raids of food on Berk and destroy property. A war has raged between the species as long as anyone can remember. So he manages to capture the fastest, scariest dragon known to the Vikings: a Night Fury. Nobody’s ever seen one up close, or at least done so and lived to tell the tale. Except the Night Fury is discovered to be no more intrinsically evil than any other animal and expresses his curious, clever, friendly personality to the extent that Hiccup can’t stand to take such a humanlike life. Toothless is not only a lovable pet, he soon becomes the boy’s best friend. Guilty about disabling the draconic deuteragonist’s flight when his invention captured him, Hiccup works to restore it through science and stumbles upon the art of dragon riding and revolutionary idea of actually understanding dragons in the process. The rest of Berk... does not take this well. Especially anti-dragon hardliner Stoick, who embodies everything Hiccup isn’t. Did I mention Stoick’s the chief of the tribe?
I’ll admit, the plot can be predictable at times. You know Hiccup’s secret will come out. You know he and his dad will have a big falling out and then reconcile. You know the skills he was mocked for at the start will allow him to succeed. Astrid as a character was interesting, a cool, confident foil to Hiccup, yet refreshingly openminded and astute compared to the other Vikings. But her romantic suplot seemed rushed and a little tacked on for the sake of it.
There were still enough twists to keep me engaged. Blacksmith and dragon defence trainer Gobber’s markedly more likeable than his book counterpart and genuinely entertaining. I didn’t think I would like Stoick, but he did have moments of sincerity and vulnerability that made all the difference. His relationship with Hiccup was a realistic one of ultimately unconditional love and care strained by poor communication; conflicting views and interests; disappointment and disrespect on Stoick’s side; and insecurities clouding Hiccup’s judgement, exacerbated by societal pressure; culminating in a heartbreaking rejection that gravely hurts both of them. They echo each other throughout the film, showing their similarities. In one scene they attempt a hilariously/painfully awkward heart-to-heart where neither is able to just be a normal human being. Every scene felt perfectly paced, neither too long too too short, and little parallels like that tied all the character arcs together into a cohesive character-driven story.
The human and dragon war turns out to have human and dragon aggressors. Although peace and understanding is great, sometimes violence is unavoidable. To my infinite relief the final message is not another easy repeat of ‘Be yourself’: Hiccup already knew that, he wanted to defeat dragons with brains, not brawn, and have his individual strengths celebrated. Instead it’s more along the lines of ‘Compassion and a progressive mindset can be more beneficial than irrational traditionalism and fear’, plus a dash of the real meaning of courage and power of friendship thrown in. And Toothless and Gobber’s prosthetics demonstrate a mature approach to disability poignantly brought to the fore in the denouement.
In conclusion, if you can suspend your disbelief and accept a little unoriginal storytelling, go ahead and enjoy the vibrant characters, entrancing world, gripping action, emotional rollercoaster (or should that be dragon ride?) and royal feast for your senses that is How To Train Your Dragon.
i honestly think that httyd is one of the best animated sequels, most of the second movies are so shitty but this one was so fucking good. i dont know which one i like better which is amazing! toothless actually makes my heart hurt and i was kicking my chair with excitement quite a few times through out watching it. deffinitely a must see!!
HTTYD2 review from my POV + small art [SPOILERS] Please read!!
PLEASE! IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN THE MOVIE DON'T READ!
I'm sorry for the temptation D:,
Ok, I just have to make a review. This movie was amazing! I'm just going to make this review out of just watching the movie ONCE! I hope I can go see it again saturday to see everything I missed last night.
I just made this out of the movies and series. No books. I'm a lazy reader….
1. So many things, so little time
We all know this. HTTYD2 had so much going on that you just can't digest it so easily. Everything happened so fast! I didn't want this movie to end!! This movie had so many things going on that I left the theater with so many questions! (Actually, I left feeling devastated, but I do have many questions). This really is a movie that you just CAN'T watch only once.
2. Ruffnut on screen was well deserved! The other riders.
Ruffnut gets a lot of screen time in this movie compared to the other riders and she deserves it. In HTTYD the other riders/dragons didn't have so many screen time either, but we knew they were there. But if you saw the series, you know how those characters were explained deeply in RoB and DoB. Something I really appreciate because all the riders are amazing and I know we all love them. BUT I always felt that Ruff was always left out. We never got to really, really see her or know her in the series (mostly because she had 3 voice actresses) So I'm glad she got her turn this time! AND I LOVED EVERY SECOND SHE WAS ON SCREEN! Tuff didn't have so many screen time here, its a shame, but, c'mon, He was ALWAYS present on the series.
Also, yes, I did want to see a little more of them because I wanted to know how they have grown in the last 5 years, but even tough I didn't see them so much, I felt satisfied, they are still the same dorky riders, you can tell they have grown up, but, I don't know, it felt right. They felt right. Thankfully, we are having a 3rd season in which we may be able to see how much they have changed! So I'm happy for that and maybe that's why I feel satisfied with their little screen time.
Now, with Astrid, she had enough screen time. I felt it was fair. It explained very well her relationship with the riders, with Stoick and with Hiccup. I did wish she had a moment with Valka though. But other than that, I'm ok with it.
3. Hiccup
PERFECTION. That's all I have to say. I agree with this review about Hiccup. Everything she says its true. HE. WAS. PERFECT.IN. EVERY.SINGLE. ASPECT! (And I have to admit, the scene of Hiccup's scream right before he meets Valka. Damn son, why you so beautiful!)
4. More Vikings/dragons.
I am very, very happy of the fact that there were so many new vikings in the movie. It's just a little detail of the movie, but I loved it!
I also loved Eret! I honestly want to see more of him! And I hope he knows how much of an honor it is for Hiccup to give him Skullcrusher…
I want baby dragons. I want them…
So much variety. Love it!!
5. Hiccup's scar
I have ALWAYS loved that scar and I am SO HAPPY that now I know how he got his scar. I was even trying to make a scar appreciation post even before the movie came out, but I'm lazy…so...
I also loved that flashback. You can really see how Hiccup and Valka are so similar even though they never really interacted with each other. MANY people knew about this similarity. Stoick knew. And I always knew that Gothi knew something. Ever since I saw how she looked at him in HTTYD, I knew she knew something. Now I am sure. Obviously, Gobber knew too. Maybe that's why he always told Stoick to just let Hiccup be. He is Valka's son after all , nothing was going to change that. Stoick only had to admit it. He saw Valka in Hiccup. OH!!!! Maybe that's why he "denied" (I don't know if that is the correct word to use), ignored Hiccup's different personality for 15 years! He must have felt so much pain seeing a part of Valka in Hiccup and the only way for him to overcome that pain was avoiding Hiccup and trying to get rid of that side of him. I bet it must have been horrible for him. I always felt so bad for Hiccup in HTTYD of how lonely he must have felt for 15 years and how even his father didn't accepted him, even in the series. Hiccup always wanted to prove himself to his dad. Now, knowing Stoick and Valka's past I can understand why he did what he did. I'm not saying that what he did was right, but that now I understand why he did it. Maybe even Hiccup know now why his dad was the way he was. He was hurt.
6. The animation
OH. MY. GOD! There were some moments where I just forgot that this was animation. The way everyone moved, it felt so real! It was amazing!
Their emotions were so realistic and human like that words weren't even needed! It was just such an eyegasm!
Don't even get me stated on the scenery! MIND BLOWN! I will never see water the same way! NOT EVEN REAL WATER WILL LOOK AS REAL AS IT LOOKED IN HTTYD2!
7. Dragon control
I just want to point out that the sound that the Alfa made to control the dragons was the same sound Toothless heard after the romantic flight scene in HTTYD. When the Red Death was calling all the dragons.
8. The battle was not what I thought it would be.
I honestly thought that it was a war between Drago's army and Berkers. I wanted to see vikings fighting and dying for the creatures they once used to fight and kill. That would have shown how things have really changed. Just my opinion. I did like the battle. I just thought it had other meaning. What I'm trying to say is, vikings, well, berkers fought dragons for many, many years. Then here comes this boy who changes everything. But vikings are stubborn. Yes, now they live along dragons, but you just can't change that fast. It took them around 5 or 6 years to actually accept dragons in their daily life. Now, they are starting to love dragons (you can sense how mush the berkers loved those dragons), creatures they enjoyed killing, and now here comes this creepy dude who wants to slave them all. Watching vikings fight for and along creatures they use to kill and hate to protect them must have been very deep. I don't know...
And I wanted to see shield walls...
9. Valka's reaction when she saw Stoick
SHE. LOOKED. TERRIFIED! You could see it in her eyes, in her movements. Like "What are you doing? Why aren't you saying anything?! I left you 20 years ago and never came back! I chose to be with dragons rather than with you. I left you and our son! Of course you are mad! You are Stoick the Vast! WHY ARENT YOU SAYING ANYTHING!?!"
The way she just stepped back while he was getting closer and closer to her. With fear. She has been living with dragons, deadly creatures, for 20 years and I don't think she felt as scared as that time when Stoick got close to her. AND THEN IT HAPPENED! "You are as beautiful as the day I lost you" THAT.WAS.BEAUTIFUL!
I mentioned it on DayOfDragons and I will say it again. Someone mentioned on tweeter how meaningful it was of Stoick trowing his helmet when he thought Hiccup was dead in HTTYD. At that moment, Stocik wasn't a chief. He wasn't Stoick the Vast. He was Stocik the father, Hiccup's father. (As I'm writing this, I'm listening to a heroic song and its so funny because it's so accurate!) So when Stoick threw his helmet when He saw Valka. He wasn't Stoick the Vast. He was Stoick, Valka's husband. A man who it seems was madly in love with his wife.
Even after they were just 'chilling' in the dragon den, she still looked nervous. Very nervous. When I heard "for the dancing and dreaming" I thought Stoick couldn't keep singing because there was so much going on, but it happened to be because he noticed how different Valka was, how scared she was. "maybe I really lost my wife". And then Valka started feeling comfortable and it was just so beautiful.
I SHIP THEM SO HARD IT HURTS!
*takes a deep breath*
10. THE SCENE
I'm still in denial. COMPLETE denial. I even screamed at the end of the movie "I DONT ACCEPT THAT DEATH". I did.
Here are the things I want to point out of WHY this death hurts so much.
Ok, yeah, we have seen many [animated] characters die before. It hurts.
Heck, Mufasa's death is still painful and it happened about 20 years ago. 'Graphically' speaking, yeah, Mufasa's death was a little more dramatic and painful to wach. BUT! Here is why Stoick's death was a lot more painful.
We actually knew Stocik. We had time to fall in love and care for this character.
Hiccup and Stoick's relationship was real. It was a REALISTIC father and son relationship. A relationship that maybe many people felt identified with! It wasn't a "animated movie for kids" realistic. It was "real life" realistic. Knowing this and putting ourselves in Hiccup's shoe, "I never had a good relationship with my dad, I always wanted to prove my self to him, but I didn't want to become him. I finally started to have a good relationship with him in these last 5 years and now he's gone."
They are vikings. They are not afraid of death. But from my POV it hurt because of Valka. I mean, when that "lovely" person or people started sending the spoiler I was okay with it. Then when I was trying to comfort my self because I didn't want to believe it I said to my self. "OK! It is a huge spoiler. If THIS haven't happen [Stoick reuniting with Valka] then it wouldn't have been so bad. But since it happened, its very, extremely painful. " And after watching Stoick and Valka together… It just killed me.
Someone posted that Stoick's last words was "son" Nuff said. Broken heart.
It was Toothless. That wil hunt Hiccup. "My best friend killed my father right in front of my eyes" Yes, it wasn't Toothless' fault, but that doesn't change the fact that he saw how his best friend, his FIRST FRIEND EVER killed his father.
Other Hiccup POV. "I have never had both my parents and I can finally see them together after 20 long years. Something I never thought I would see. I am seeing them right now and I still can't conceive to believe it" You could read his face every time he saw them together. All that joy, hope and happiness. "…I found my mother, but I also lost my father" at least Stoick and Valka got to dance before he died…
Well, at least Hiccup got to see them together, even tough it was just for a little while. I bet he was very happy.
Valka just found his husband and now he won't be able to see him again...
The thing is, this death hurts me so very much. You have no idea, I don't even know why it hurts so much, but this death opens so many doors for HTTYD3. It was a meaningful death. I also liked the fact that they had a real Viking funeral and mentioned Valhalla.
Honestly, watching 'Vikings' prepared me for this scene.
This death and what happens to Hiccup reminds me of "The Lion king"
I can't believe I saw Stoick's death in 3D…
11. How everyone reacted to Stoick's death
Being an animated movie that is "aimed" for kids, you didn't see enough sadness. I mean, their chief just died. You would expect more emotions and tears and whatever, BUT! like I said, they are vikings. For me, those reactions were real. In History channel 'Vikings' the English men describe the northmen as men who doesn't fear death. They believe that if you die is because that was the fate the gods had for you. And they look forward to enter to Valhalla. The series had many meaningful deaths and they felt sadness and remorse, but they accepted it and went on with their lives because now they were in Valhalla.
So the reactions they had, even Hiccup's reaction felt very real. Being an animated movie we may forget the fact of how barbaric and strong vikings were. But moments like this bring us to realize, they are vikings. "it's an occupational hazard" after all.
12. Hiccup being mad at Toothless
WHOAH! I DID NOT SEE THAT SCENE COMING! AND IT FELT HORRIBLE JUST WATCHING IT!
Here in tumblr we talk about how amazing Hiccup and Toothless friendship is. And it is. We, as a fandom, are proud of that friendship. We may even envy that friendship. Its so flawless and perfect. And then watching Hiccup being mad at Toothless. My heart broke (like it wasn't broken a few minutes before). May I say that Hiccup even hated Toothless at that moment? The sad thing is, Toothless didn't even have any idea of why his friend was mad at him, he looked so innocent! "Why is everyone sad? Why are you crying? Hiccup? What is going on? What are you mad at me? What did I do?"
13. Berk's reaction to Valka
I did wanted to see how Berk reacted to seeing Valka alive.
14. Drago may come back
He didn't die. He is still out there, and he is mad. And something I leaned from 'Vikings', they usually seek revenge. Who knows what will happen…
15. End credits
EYEGASM! Nuff said. Just stay and enjoy them!
HTTYD vs HTTYD2
No. Don't do this. Don't compare them. You just can't.
It seems like HTTYD2 could be a little better than HTTYD. It did exceed expectations. But HTTYD2 wouldn't have that much meaning without HTTYD.
HTTYD2 had an amazing story, amazing character developments, amazing animation, amazing plot. But HTTYD is the beginning. How it all started. Without the first movie you wouldn't understand many things from the second and vice versa.
Both these movies are amazing and it's not enough to just watch them once.
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This popped into my mind last night before going to sleep, so I just did a quick sketch of it...
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Thanks for reading, guys.
I only heard sad song while writing and drawing this because iTunes is a troll….
I love all of this ;__; Oh gods, I’m tearing up. I haven’t felt this emotional since the end of Toy Story 3 Plays “Forbidden Friendship” while reading OH MY GOD! I ALSO AGREE THAT THIS IS PERFECT, YOU ARE PERFECT THANK YOU SO MUCH I JUST- THANK YOU The fandom’s love for HTTYD has never been more well-expressed :) #WHOA #I THOUGHT THIS WAS A LEGIT REVIEW OR SOMETHING #WOWOWOW #THIS IS GR9 #httyd #analysis #this is so cute #i'm crying right now #all of it true
Woah, looks like I got some really positive feedback for that one. Thank you so much <3
