I would like to ask something. Why were we deprived of seeing Viggo's fighting skills? i mean this was a man that before we even knew what he looked like, we were told that "everyone's afraid of him, including his own brother Ryker,". We see that he isn't as buff as his brother, and we're shown that he's more a strategical fighter than one who focuses on the weapon and their strength. I say in terms of being given a scene where we actually see him fight. He easily subdues Heather from when she charges him in Maces & Talons pt.1.
We know he has a sword that's heavier than initially thought, given how we saw that very sword drag Snotlout down in Sandblasted. Then there was a fight we missed that wasn't even onscreen, and that was how he managed to get Astrid into that compromising position in Shellshocked pt. 2. Then I also do want to outline how we were close to seeing him attack his own men in Dire Straits, sliding out that sword that would probably be used in just as a threatening way like in Twintuition.
Of course, I bet as you guys read this, you’re thinking of shooting me down and being umm like you forgetting? What about that fight scene between Hiccup and Viggo in Triple Cross?
Yes that indeed was a scene where we got to see a hint of what he’s capable of. However I want to outline this, Hiccup was the one attempting to take the offensive in this instance. Viggo was on the defensive. He didn’t want to fight. He only pulled out his own weapon because Hiccup wielded his. And I will also remind you that he ended that fight right quick when it was clear that Hiccup was in a rage and would not be backing down.
I mean to say a fight like we see between Ryker and Gobber in Last Auction Standing.
I can say that perhaps there wasn’t such a scene because that isn’t how Viggo fights. Canonically, we see that he knows that needs to be done in order to cut off a fight quickly. It was probably never necessary to see one as extended like the Riders fighting the traitorous Berserkers because he knew what he was capable of.
Just imagine tho, if we ever got to witness him fighting as Eret had. Because we were also deprived of seeing him fight those Hunters as he made his way to Hiccup and Toothless, tho clearly having gotten those arrows in his back because he’d fled from them. He didn’t deflect the arrows like Dagur had in Enemy of my Enemy.
I just wanna think about how much a kickass fighter he is.
