How I think the httyd characters would react to the red blue button trolly problem
if you haven’t heard of it, congrats on not being chronically online. Here’s the jist of it
there are two buttons, a red one and a blue one. if more than 50% of people chose the blue button, then EVERYONE lives regardless of which button they chose; there’s no penalty.
if more than 50% of people chose the red button, then the people who chose the red button survive, and the people who chose the blue button die.
Hiccup would pick blue without hesitation. He has complete trust that the majority will pick blue
Fishlegs would pick blue, but only after a solid 15 minutes lamenting about how it’s OBVIOUSLY the wrong choice and how he’s going to die
Camicazi would almost pick red, but remembers Hiccup and Fishlegs would press blue, and then she presses blue too
Snotlout would think a long time about the question, eventually picking red, but he would feel really bad about it after
Alvin would spam press red
Excellinor would press red, and then lie about pressing blue if blue won
Stormfly and Fireworm would both press red and call anyone who pressed blue stupid. The only difference is that Stormfly would feel just a little guilty after it’s revealed that most of the rest of the gang picked blue
Furious would pick blue, while fully expecting red to win
Stoick could pick either, but doesn’t really take the time to process the complexity of the decision. Whatever he chooses, he thinks the choice is easy.
I have a feeling that a younger Valhalarama might actually pick red, but post book 10 her is definitely picking blue
Old Wrinkly, Wodensfang, and Windwalker would all pick blue, choosing to hope in the overall kindness of humanity, while simultaneously quietly accepting their deaths if they are wrong
Toothless pushes a random button before the instructions are read; he does not have good impulse control
Norbert lets the axe of doom decide, obviously