Animatic ideas and songs that remind me of the Dragon Riders:
(because when I obsess over something, it takes hold over every aspect of my life, including, how I listen to my music)
“Family” by Mother Mother is the gang's friendship summed up
“Cult Of Dionynus” by The Orion Sound also gives me the gang's vibes, but while “Family” is about a platonic, familial friendship, with “Cult of Dionysus” I think of them as a romantic polycule (the mighty OT6)
“Melancholy Astronautic Man” by Allie Moss reminds so much of Fishlegs and Heather
“Someone you like” by The Girl and the Dreamcatcher is RttE Hiccstrid. Just yes, trust me on this, I'm right
“Saint Bernard” by Lincoln makes me think of both Hiccup and Snotlout, but for different reasons
McCafferty's “Beachboy” also gives me the gang's vibes, but not sure why
“Bromance” by nigahiga is an accurate representation of Snotlout and Tuffnut when they decide to be besties
Then Astrid makes a joke about them looking like a couple and Tuff breaks into Ninja Sex Party's “If We Were Gay” and Snotlout is not amused
“You, me, and Steve” by Garfunkel and Oates works so well with literally any ship+1 among the Dragons riders, try it yourself
“Boys will be Bugs” by Cavetown is teenage Snotlout material, but it's also teenage Hiccup material. I dunno, but I can hear both of them in this song
Meanwhile, whenever I hear “Talk to Me”, also by Cavetown, I just think of all the hurt/comfort fanfics I'll never write about the riders being each other's emotional rocks and leaning on each other when they need to decompress
I can totally imagine Ruff and Tuff performing “Have You Seen My Sister Evelyn?” by Evelyn Evelyn, except it's "Have you seen my cousin Gruff?"
“Heather” by Conan Gray is so freaking perfect for unrequited Fishlout - Fishlegs is in love with Heather and Snotlout mopes about it
“I can't decide” by Scissor Sisters was Dagur's vibe when he was evil
“UwU” by Chevy -> Snotlout about Fishlegs after he realizes his crush wasn't exactly Thor Bonecrusher
Speaking of Snotlout's crushes, “Boy Bi” by Mad Tsai is also a very Snotlout-y song. I wonder why
“Oh No!” by Marina & The Diamonds is my personal idea of Astrid's mentality up until Httyd1 rolls around. Maybe Snotlout too, but definitely more Astrid
"They're only Humans" from the Death Note Musical and it's the dragons' thoughts on humanity before Httyd1 (Barf and Belch are the ones singing it because I say so)
An AU materializes in the form of a very Dark Hiccup singing to Astrid “If I Killed Someone For You” by Alec Benjamin after finally killing Viggo for his transgressions against the Riders
“Love like you” from Steven Universe works in so many ways, but I'll propose Hiccup and Toothless, thinking about each other and their one-in-billion connection
Snotlout realizing the error of his teenage ways and trying to change for the better following the beat of Jaymes Young “I'll Be Good” (I know it's a cliché, but lemme have this)
An animatic of Hiccup convincing Eret son of Eret to join Berk's side through “The Other Side” from The Greatest Showman
Kodaline's “Brother” makes me think of Toothless and Hiccup, or just, the riders and their dragons in general - that tight bond they all have with each other. Or even just the riders themselves, amongst each other.
Hookfang's evergrwoing feelings towards Snotlout portrayed throughout the trilogy of songs from Kaden Makey "I just really hate/like/miss your face" (ik that's supposed to be a romantic song(s) but i think it can work for a platonic relationship as well, sue me). It's like, 1st works before Httyd1, and his feelings towards humanity in general, then the 2nd it's already at any point after they form their bond (Hookfang is a major tsundere peeps), and theeeeeen, 3rd is just, angsty, hurt Snotlout fanfic :>
“Oh Fionna” by Neil Patrick Harris from Adventure Time but Hiccup wrote it for Astrid during RttE - and then never had to courage to sing it to her up until their wedding night
One of the riders singing Centaurworld's “Rider's Lullaby” to their dragon, who's still recovering from an injury received in their latest battle
“In Our Bedroom After The War” by Stars is an absolutely beautiful song that I think illustrates the few months post HTTYD2, or perhaps even more accurately, HTTYD3 pretty well
“Don't Forget” from Deltarune, and it's Astrid, singing their kids to sleep and definitely thinking about Stormfly the whole time
Listen to “Let Her Go” by The Passenger while thinking of HTTYD3 and join me in the crying corner :')
These are just a select few I've thought of from the top of my head. Anyone else wanna add any? I love finding songs that match my favorite fandoms
