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I think it's really interesting that the whole first movie Stoick is defining what Hiccup 'isn't', and the movie kinda revolves around Hiccup figuring out what he 'is'

Like Stoick is always saying 'you're many things Hiccup, a dragon killer is not one of them', 'i knew who I was, what I had to become, Hiccup is not that boy', 'you're not my son', etc etc, he defines Hiccup by what he isn't until Hiccup shows him what he is

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You ever think about how Valka in HTTYD2 is basically what Hiccup would've become had Astrid not stopped him from running away?

Valka didn't return to Berk because she didn't believe people could change. She believed the people of Berk would always hate dragons, and that trying to persuade them otherwise would be futile.

Hiccup probably would've thought the same thing as his mother, had he not been able to bring Astrid around to his side. Astrid, the most devoted among her peers to her training to one day protect Berk by fighting the dragon menace, was able to change her mind about dragons. If Hiccup could change her mind, he could change his whole village's mind.

Valka never got a chance to change someone's mind about dragons, so she never got a chance to change her mind about people (that is, not until she saw what Hiccup had accomplished).

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Well what I have to say about dragons, is that they are kind amazing creatures that can bring people together, and the reason for all of us live. I wait for the time that the dragons can return with peace for us, I personally, would be the happiest person in the world! Well, I think is that what I have to say about dragons ( I would write a lot if I say everything about dragons XD) have a glorious day!!!

:D

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only now am i like consciously noticing the absolute *genius* writing that is krogan and his singetail vs viggo and his skrill

how didn’t i notice this earlier?? the dragons hate each other as much as viggo and krogan hate each other. they’re perfect pals.

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Having a httyd marathon rn (movie and tv show) and I never used to like Astrid's whole aggressive and man-handling behaviour in the first movie. But I just realized that, unlike the rest of the gang, she needs to pass the exam and to have the right to kill a dragon. Because in 'Fright of Passage' she revealed that her family name is literal shambles, nobody respects it after her uncle's confrontation with the Flightmare.

So, in the first movie, Astrid is literally fighting to bring back respect to her family name. Being the only child, she probably thinks the responsibility is all on her and so she pushes herself harder than anyone else. Not that it excuses her being a bit of a bitch, but the over-achieving attitude in her dragon training exams makes a lot more sense.

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listened to the how to train your dragon soundtrack and ended up writing a short essay on how to train your dragon's themes of disability and the importance of supporting disability rights. oops.

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i'll never be over the fact that how to train your dragon (2010) took the popular trope of the "misfit kid who's bullied and made into an outcast by their peers" and instead of having them change to conform to the expectations of them, it showed how hiccup's compassion for all, especially the fellow misunderstood and outcast, and his decision to learn about the dragons and work with them in order to meet their needs and respect them in order to better understand them, was his greatest strength and something everyone else needed to learn from in order to build a better society. i can't express how powerful that message is for disabled/neurodivergent people, lgbt people, people who grew up or still live in abusive households - anyone who's been hurt and treated unfairly by the community that's supposed to love and protect them, that they never did anything wrong by existing and that it's the community's responsibility to learn to do better by them.

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I'd just like to sat that I used your blog as a research source in my paper about experts <3

Neat!

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rewatching a movie or tv show after deeply analyzing the music is so fucking fantastic

i'm watching how to train your dragon right now and the parallels between the piece that plays between hiccup and toothless bonding and then the piece that plays when toothless saves hiccup from the other dragon during his final exam?

that shit is fantastic.

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“film majors” mad at me for calling how to train your dragon the pinnacle of cinema how does it feel to know i’m better at your degree than you

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“film majors” mad at me for calling how to train your dragon the pinnacle of cinema how does it feel to know i’m better at your degree than you

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How to Train Your Dragon: A Paradox Title

A title can have a massive or little effect on it's potential audience.  If any at all. None the less in this day and age where said audiences will dissect just about anything from the entertainment industry down to it's very core.  Whether or not it should be done is a discussion for another day.  How to Train Your Dragon was no exception to the rule.  Though not necerssarily for positive reasons.  Goodness knows how we in the fandom have heard the jokes one too many times.  If some state the title was just begging to be laughed at. (The most direct one I have come across was why didn't they just go for the alternative-"Training dragons for Dummies reference) As if a roast was just waiting in the wings. Clearly Cressida Cowell, Dean DeBlois and Chris Sanders should have known what they were walking into right?  Or was it an intricate puzzle of themes they hoped their audience would be willing to examine beyond surface level?   Perhaps all of those naysayers and their so called "dissecting" underestimated the creators behind this franchise.   For in truth HTTYD covers some very heavy material. 

How to Train Your Dragon has many examples in dark/heavy themes to explore on it's paradoxical title. Arugably though the famous "Forbidden Friendship" sequence is the most significant.   Hiccup had been observing Toothless from a distance and drawing key features about this unique if not notorious dragon's physicality.   Then returning home to compare and contrast what the book of dragons has to say about night furies.  Even a casual veiwer will remember the potent line "The unholy offspring of lightning and death itself."   After his daily dragon training lesson. He sneaks off back into the forest to resume his observations of this intriguing dangerous animal. This day however will be marked on the calendar as revolutionary.   This won't be the usual observe from a distance.   It's time to get up close and personal.  Bringing a fish to help improve the odds of having a more positive experience.   Hiccup searches the cove for this elusive creature.  Coming off a rock ledge the dragon approaches with weary.   Things go as well as one can hope.  Despite a half regurgitated fish carcass moment.   As two different speices smile at one another.   Hiccup does something that he believes to be a form of extending a positive interaction. He reaches his hand out to touch the dragon.  

Only a tiny hitch in his plans.   The dragon has no desire to be touched!  And this is where HTTYD gets deep. Even with bits of humor playing off in the scene.  It in fact holds a dark undertone.   As Hiccup continues to scooch closer to him as Toothless makes more attempts to get further away.  Hiccup initially does not see the issue of him sitting close by and sneaking his hand in to touch him briefly. When Toothless curls into a ball at the far side of the cove in hopes of getting some rest. Hiccup appears once again at his side.  Toothless is aggrivated but tolerates Hiccup's proximity.  Putting his tail fin over his face. He tries to ignore this human. However Hiccup nearly crosses the line. As he sccots in to gently touch the tail.  Toothless whips his tail faster then Hiccup can blink and sending him to walk away at a quick pace.   The facial expression of Toothless and his rigid body language don't leave any room for arguement. If Hiccup puts his hand any closer there will be consquences!   The tension in this fraction of second moment is worthy of any suspenseful thriller. This could be a harrowing moment if he doesn't act quickly and make the right choice. Hiccup finally grasps the serverity of the situation.   Realizing his attempts to touch the dragon are no longer an option if he wants to continue observing him in a  peaceful atmosphere. He finally gives the dragon full fledge space. He doesn't leave the territory but understands that the dragon needs to be the one to seek out interaction. Especially a physical one. 

After what is presumed to be several hours as displayed by a setting of dusk with the colors in the sky. Toothless wakes up from his nap.   Hanging on a tree branch well of out range where he can not be touched in any manner by this nosy human.  The tables turn on who runs the narrative in this sequence. The point of vew switches over to Toothless.  Never breaking a fourth wall to the audience by suddenly being able to talk.  The scene now revolves around the dragon to keep his perspective at the center of attention.   Approaching Hiccup to see what this strange creature is up to.  He observes him now.  Garning courage to get close. He comes up behind him. (Not next to him) This scrawny two-legged creature creating lines in the sand with a stick fascinate Toothless. He's never encountered this before.  He wants to try. As he tries to replicate this alien behavior (afterall drawing is not how dragons spend their leisure time) only on a larger scale.  After the adorable interlude of Hiccup learning not to step on the lines this dragon has done as he unknowingly is being made to follow a path right up to him.  

We of this fandom know this scene by heart now.  The narrative now switches to Hiccup as the focal point in which he attempts to reach his hand out only for Toothless to growl at him.  He takes a deep breath then looks away while closing his eyes. His hand continuing to extend out in the air.   Until it stops. Vulnerable as the dragons' breath is on his skin.  Then it happens. They touch. He looks on in shock as he sees the dragon with his nose on his hand with his eyes closed.  

Only here is the catch about this scene. It's an illusion that Hiccup takes back the center narrative. Despite all appearences. It's not Hiccup who is the one who is truly vulnerable.  It is Toothless.   His hesitation to be willing to break the barrier is the key to everything.  It has defined the franchise.  And at it's core.  The themes don't have anything to do with training.  It's abour consent.   Of course it is about trust as well.  But long before the audience ever gets to that stage between these two characters.  The stepping stones to reach that pivital moment all began with this scene. Anchored around consent.   Hiccup assumed early on in this scene touching Toothless was not even considered for questioning. His inadvertent arrogant assumption that's it's perfectly okay to touch was nearly met with violence.  Only from Toothless's point of view. It is self-defense. A basic right to protect himself as he never gave permission to be touched.   

In a world where many societies have created the unspoken rule where certain people can have the right as well of privilege of touching (no matter how harmless) at will. This is a story that reminds us that it is a universal right across every specturm to have the consent of another before touching.   Nature included!   To do so on your own accord under the assupmtion it's okay because you see no problem with it is to burn the bridge of trust well before crossing it.   The creators of HTTYD may have chosen the word "train" in their title but it's not what truly occurs in these stories.    And they wanted their audiences to see who was actually paying attention and who made the wrong assumption.   

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Wow but look at this though. We already know that Toothless is very protective over Hiccup and that he’s easily worried/upset when his human wants to fly on his own but look how careful he is. Watching Hicc’s movement and waiting for him to do something so he can follow his lead. (even with that “I swear this is the last time” face) It amuses me to know that Toothless is only trying to make his best friend happy, even if it means taking risks. After all, he’ll always be watching his back and catching him if he falls. “We can do this, you and me, as one.”

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I don’t believe I’ve ever posted this analysis I did. XDXDXD

creepily he’s better at drawing Hiccup than I am

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Reaction to the of Ending of How to Train Your Dragon: Cerebral Vs Nihilistic

Over a year has past since the final film was released in the cinema. Coming to a permenant close.  While rumors still circulate on potential future re-makes. To which there has yet to be any clarification let alone certainty.  What is undeniable is that this film trilogy has been completed. Just as the term stipulates. The story has reached the end. No additional films to stretch it's continuation. As such, the discussion if not debate rages on with this passionate fandom on whether or not the ending is worthy of where it all started. Many argue back and fourth on this story's conclusion why it is or isn't fitting to match where this story began.  Even before the final film was completed in it's production.  The demand for the perfect ending was ever prevelant. Despite the fact that no feat is achieveable as with how everyone filters what is deemed "perfect".  The thought of this story's conclusion falling short seemed unbearable.  As such many were vocal on social media on how they wanted the story to be wrapped up.  As one would predict. Those vocal ideas were wide ranging.  The anticipation no doubt was growing rapidly. The day came where it finally was released out in the world. No more brainstorming. No more editing.  The final cut is out.  The reaction to it despite the variety of emotions circulating within in that feedback can be summed up as simply surprised.  Be it positive or negative.  After a year of reading reviews from all across the specturm.  I am finally starting to see how I can define these two groups of how they view the film's finale.  The pattern has become clear. That would be cerebral vs nihilistic.  These may seem like a bizarre choice of terms since we're dealing with a big budget studio mainstream PG film series. Despite all appearences on the surface.  The ending was always going to come down to the clash of these terms as the story all started with the tragedy of the book's opening line. "There were dragons when I was a boy" In a story titled as 'How to Train Your Dragon' as the very first sentence makes crystal clear the person who would be training said dragon will not be with them by the time the final page is read.  A story whose demograpic will be children will not have a happy ending? The conflicting thoughts and feelings begin to bubble over.  Now that is being translated to the silver screen. Especially in which it's audience had grown accustomed to it's lead character pair bonding over two full length films. As such the two primary reactions to such an ending have come about.  The cerebral side has embraced the ending of the story's tragic irony. Creating the thought provoking examination of why we had to see our main characters separate after their brotherly love had developed so richly. The paradox of all of this is fascinating. That's what makes it unique. To keep thinking about it long after it is over. The nihilistic side has felt it is exactly as the word states. Meaningless!  Feeling that this bonding development over the course of two films was squashed flat.  Could there be no other alternative outcome?  Feeling set up for hope only to fall into a finale of vicissitude. The arguements of both sides continue in earnest. One thing is for certain though that can't be squabbled over from either side.  Cressida Cowell and Dean DeBlois created a discussion. For better or for worse. Perhaps it was under-estimated how the end goal was from the start of concieving this story was that this ending was always going to be divisive for it's audience.  

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Is it possible for the Nightlights to breed more Night Furies?

So I’ve been thinking about this for a while now, and I just found it really interesting. I’m only in like yr 11 biology so I really don’t know a whole heap XD. This is just something I thought might work.

So, first of all, I researched and found that the colour of the coating, or skin on many animals a monogenic trait, meaning it is controlled by a single gene. That is unlike humans who have many different shades of skin colour, not just black or white due to it being controlled by many genes. From this, I think we can assume that the colour of Night Furies and Light Furies is monogenic as there is only black or white and no in-between.

So then if we only look at the colour gene for the Furies, we can call the complete black coat BB (aka Night Fury), and complete white coat WW (aka Light Fury.) Now looking at the Nightlights, since they display colours from both parents without any blending, we can assume that the alleles for black and white colour are co-dominant. Then we would give the colour of Nightlights the symbol BW.

Before I go on, for anyone who is not familiar with pedigree charts, the squares represent males and circles represent females.  

A horizontal line between a male and female represent marriage or mates. Lines that stem from that horizontal line represent their offspring.

And the key below shows which colour each individual displays.

Let’s begin…

This is the overall pedigree I made which I will break down in a sec.

So first of all, we know that Toothless is the last Night Fury, but he and the Light Fury had had three baby Nightlights. Those three will obviously never meet another Night Fury and it is unclear whether dragons inbreed. However, there are many more Light Furies for them to mate with which is shown with Nightlights 1 and 3.

If a Nightlight and Light Fury are crossed in this example there is a 50% chance of producing a Nightlight and 50% chance of producing a Light Fury.

And if we assume that Nightlight 3 also crossed with a Light Fury, they would also have a 50% chance of having another Nightlight.

Then if we cross the two Nightlight offspring from the original Nightlights…

There is a 25% chance of having a Night Fury…

If anyone here knows anything about bio pls correct me because i was really just playing around with this. XD