*HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON* shocked me! FIRST Time Watching (Movie Commentary & Reaction) 

as usual, tell me which movie is your favorite! would love to hear your opinions on the whole franchise ☺

The screenwriters said that out of all the kids, they needed Astrid to represent the island's "old ways," and she had to be a hard-arse and the absolute hardest one to convince, so that her conversion would symbolize the progression of the entire way of life. (And I love her dragon ride, the point where she waves her arms in the air and smiles like the young kid she really is, for the first time in the film. It's a rough culture.)

The dad being desperate to stop the fight makes perfect sense to me. Imagine your kid training to be say, a lion tamer. Only to remove all their protective gear and attempt to pet a lion clearly growling with anger. Stoik after all hasn't seen an iota of proof that dragons aren't incredibly dangerous beasts before in his whole life

Some little small moments / details in the movie (that I can remember off the top of my head): - being able to tell Toothless' moods from how dilated / slitted his pupils are - Toothless being a little shit and flying like a wild dragon, and only stopping after Astrid apologized - The fear on Toothless' face when his tail is burning during the final battle, diving straight down with the Mama Dragon right behind - Toothless only revealing that he had saved Hiccup after Stoick apologized (Toothless and apologies, man) - Toothless losing his left fin on his tail while Hiccup lost his left foot - I suppose it's karma but at the same time, I think it's a beautiful parallel instead sorry for the long comment, I'm just a really big fan of the entire franchise ansnvajnfdrf

This movie is already very good on its own but the soundtrack was really the one that carries this movie. I could not stop listening to how atmospheric the music and it gives me chills when the notes hit at the right moment when toothless leaps through the air.

Yes, the nerdy guy is Hiccups best friend later on. The duo is called Hicclegs. They are both super smart and super nerdy about dragons. You see more about their dynamic in the show.

Fun fact; toothless’ cuteness isn’t a mistake, and it wasn’t made from scratch. They modelled his behaviour and movement on cats! The way they animated him was, as they said, ‘like putting a cape on a cat’. That’s why he’s so bouncy and curious, he’s literally acting like a giant kitten with wings

At the end, after the Queen is killed, and Stoick is kneeling over his son, I imagined that on the rocks above and behind them was a whole flight of Valkyries waiting to carry him off to Valhalla, if he had died. Because, seriously, a kid who, had the courage to stand against his Father, Chief, and village, when he knew they were wrong, was the first person to take down a Night Fury. Them tame befriend and ride it, create a whole profession of Dragon trainer/riders. Then rode them into battle, and with just him and his dragon, killed the Queen that the entire tribe combined, couldn't scratch. If ANYONE would get a Valkyrie escort to the afterlife he would. Hell, they'd probably fight over getting to take him.

The giant dragon (called a Red Death) is not a "momma," it's a tyrant. More specifically, an alpha species of dragon. It's commanding presence directs other smaller dragons to collect food for it, even against their wills. It's because of the Red Death that the other dragons raid Berk in the first place, and the only reason the dragons attack them at all.

Fun Fact: Vikings did not wear helmets with horns on them, Ever!

At 23:00 you can notice that astrid respects strength but not only physical but rather strength of character and then she really starts respecting him Also on the scene with the dad you can notice how he immediately regrets what he says but for duty to his tribe he pushes forward

So as it's explained in the TV show (which starts before the 2nd movie), in Berk, Hiccup is a name given to the runts of the baby animals. It's a name meant to symbolize weakness and clumsyness. Obviously, it's a name Hiccup's mother would've chosen for him, not Stoic, likely as a way to show that even someone who is born weak and clumsy can (as in a possibility) grow up to be strong and stoical.

Dragons: burning down houses Sophie: “They’re just minding they’re own business!” Mama dragon: sending dragons to attack berk and bring back food, and eating dragons that didn’t bring it enough food Sophie: “it was just minding its own business!”

This franchise is very much like Kung Fu Panda It's not like other Trilogies where they get worse overtime, those two are special and are all amazing in their own ways

the two statues in the beginning of the movie are actually Hiccup and Stoick. The statue on the left represents hiccup, the carvers weren't trying to exactly carve out Hiccup, but it symbolizes Hiccup. Hiccup doesn't have a mustache or anything like that but he does have a broken horn on his helmet in the books and is a fearsome swordfighter. The axe wielding statue on the right represents Stoick.The statues are basically the guards of Berk. They would meet any outsiders entering the island. This suggests Hiccup and Stoicks are integral guardians of Berk. Hiccup isn't a hero during the first movie, but after defeating the red death it totally makes sense now. Also, notice how the camera pans towards Stoicks statue in the first movie and in the gift of the night fury? But at the start of how to train your dragon 2, the camera pans towards hiccups statue assuming he'll be the next chief of Berk. The next time Hiccup acted as a guardian of Berk was when Drago and his bewilderbeast attacked Berk. The bewilderbeast crushed the axe wielding statue. Until this moment Stoick has been a great chief to Berk and a great caretaker of the village. Once that statue was destroyed, Drago then attacked Berk and the people needed Hiccup... the only statue standing....

Sophie : get sick just before she went to the cinema, then she forgot about this movie. Master Oogway : There are no accident. idk, the way I see it, you get a super good movie to react in this channel. And people seems like enjoying it. So, yeah. I guess it was meant to be. Can't wait for the rest of trilogy!!

I love that you said "he hit it" and _exactly_ the same moment Hiccup said "ohh I hit it" this movie is just immaculate I love it so much - my way of expressing my love for it is just incoherent screeching

I still love the fact that in the end the bond between Hiccup and Toothless is amazing, he may have lost the leg but think of it this way, toothless is without part of a tail, and Hiccup is missing a leg, both of them have lost parts of them and yet they still have a very strong bond between Dragon and Rider and being probably the bestest of friends

The soundtrack carries a hefty amount of the movie. Several of the tracks I could easily listen on repeat for hours. Also: Anyone: "Dragons are not supposed to be cute!" Toothless: "Hold my mead."

How to train your dragon is a awesome trilogy ! Hiccup and Toothless are a unstoppable duo I can't wait for u to watch more of them in the second one !

The accent is rather hard to explain away 🤣. The series' author Cressida Cowell based her atmosphere on the Scottish island her family used to vacation on, so I'm happy to consider it a tribute. And in her books, the Vikings are basically immigrants to Berk (only about one or two generations, if I remember correctly, though their relationship with dragons is quite different) and found the dragons there, so my twisted logic is that the adults have their original "home" accent and the kids developed a sort of Creole. Really there's no explanation but that the casting director really liked their voice actors.

Actually those lights you mentioned at 21:20 are called auroras, they occur in the north or south pole and nearby regions, they're real

This movie should really be called "How To Go Against Tradition, End Generational Curses, and Improve the Wellbeing of Your Community." But really, this movie has so man good positive messages complimented by the animation, score, and voice acting. Also I want to fanboy over Gerard Butler as Stoic but I'll save that for part 2 where he really shines.

hhhhhh Another reactor that didn't show Stoic's *immediate* regret in saying that hiccup wasn't his son. You could see the *hurt* oml. Honestly above all, that's my favorite part.

Sophie, if dreamworks reboots HTTYD and the main character is named Sneeze, I’m blaming you 😂

17:12 *FUN FACT:* Those tiny dragons called the Terrible Terrors are based on the _original_ Toothless’ design from the HTTYD books. So in a way this is the _real_ Toothless Hiccup is petting.

I love the part where right after Stoick told Hiccup that he wasn’t his son and he’s outside, he’s about to break down and cry after saying that. So much character in one split second.

A couple things you missed 1)- when Hiccup said "so why didn't you?" Referring back to their 1st encounter. Hiccup sparred Toothless when he had a clear opportunity to kill him, so Toothless did the exact same in return. A Dragon repaying a life debt to a human. 2)- Toothless's trial- He shows distrust in humans to the point where he wants them to reach their lowest point and show honest remorse. And he has this smug face like "Yes. I wanna hear you say it." Only then does he open up and trust them. He did this with both Astrid and Stoick. 3)- Stoick and Hiccup are opposite sides of the same coin, and this is confirmed by the line "I did this." Each character says it when he made a very grim mistake. Hiccup shooting Toothless and Stoick being too hard on Hiccup

"Hiccup... Do you have a brother named Sneeze?" Had to subscribe lol

Sophie falling in love with toothless is every httyd fan ever😂

Everyone talking about the trilogy, but no one gives enough credit to the TV/Netflix shows for filling the time between each movie

Honestly I like all 3 of them, I really can't pick a favorite!

HTTYD is my favorite DreamWorks franchise, I remember watching this in theaters when I was tiny

Hey, hey now. We do NOT pity the 'mama' dragon for being a cannibal and exploiting the workers with mind control! (Worse in the books where the dragons are sentient and speak.) [I also have to point out that while the kids are initially mean because kids are mean (until the see his competence and turn, which I love), the adults are "mean" to Hiccup because they literally want to keep him *alive*. He is VERY SMALL. For now.] Also this might be my favorite commentary vid about this film. (It is also my favorite film. And I am in my 40s now. I don't care, I adore it. I absolutely love the parent-child evolution and all the tiny details they incorporate, the cloth and the fire and the hair and how Hiccup is left handed and has a tiny scar on his chin through the entire franchise. It is ART.) I admit that the second film did not touch me as much, and I have not seen the third, but everything else (mini films, 2D cartoon short with Gobber, LOL, Christmas special, Netflix series), I've seen and enjoyed. (I read the book series during a really bad period of depression while working on a[n incomplete] doctorate, and honestly they were as lovely, but in a very different way. Geared toward a considerably younger audience, and with very different worldbuilding-although Cowell wrote in dragons big enough to ride after this film came out! :D The series is geared toward a considerably younger audience, but I believe that despite the massive divergence, the books and film series wound up ending the same way.) For me, nothing tops the story and production first film.

I love the fact that Hiccup told Toothless to put them down gently and Toothless just went "No, she was rude to us, and she needs to say sorry"

WHY DID YOU NOT INCLUDE THE BEST PART? Y'know, when he's flying through the rocks, with no cheat sheet, and then BAM, he's a natural, weaving and dodging as the music matches every move, it was BEAUTIFUL!

If you liked this, I'm very excited to see your reaction to the others two. You're gonna cry. Cheers from Italy ❤️

This movie when I first watched it made love dragon even more than I originally did. Great reaction, I know Lyon would love this movie by the end. 😁

I like how toothless on the first encounter is like, "You boring, Imma sleep."

In terms of movies to see in theaters in 3D, this is right up with AVATAR! The flying scenes are stunning!

Fun fact: Steven Spielberg suggested Hiccup waking up to Toothless in his room. They had him watch the movie before it was released and they took his advice and ran with it

these movies are my CHILDHOOD. i actually started sobbing during the credits of the third movie because i knew it was over. a part of my childhood was done. all three movies are huge comfort movies ngl.

i love when sophie's reaction is the same as mine. im not the most expressive person, so when she expresses her reaction and it matches my internal feelings, it feels like my own emotions are being expressed through her.

Fun fact, when Stoic came back from hunting for the nest and you said they lost a lot of men, they actually crammed all of the people from all 3 boats that left onto one boat, so they all made it back alive, they just lost 2 ships

Good call on Fish legs being his best friend though because in the books they are. They try bring that friendship more into the Tv shows.

Toothless was entirely modeled after one of the cast's cat.

I have to admit it's incredibly fun. That a representative of a species who goes crazy the moment a guy leaves a room because he has a phone call ... complains about a curious girl who has plenty of reasons to suspect something.

I can't wait to watching your reaction on how to train your dragon 2 and 3!!

As funny as it was, at 20:00 I was like "And she just throw herself on top of Hiccup to defend him from the dragon" As rough as you were for Astrid before her first flight, I would like to point out that she never picked on Hiccup for jokes, ones she jumped on him for not chosing a side, she also observes Hiccup and gave comment about him that was actual criticism, not isult (there is a big difference in intention). She actualy wishes Hiccup best, she just believes best is to become usefull in fighting dragons.

I like watching people react to the first movie and them be like "Oh how could Stoic be like this! He's such a bad dad!" And then get whiplashed by the second movie. Stoic ain't the best dad but when you can see why he does the things he does, you really sympathize with him. He tries his best to be a dad AND a leader. And I think that's an amazing character right there

fishlegs and hiccup were really good friends in the book series these movies were based off of. Also toothless was a tiny chihuahua-sized green dragon and could talk :)

20:55 can we talk about this score?

Pretty sure Toothless understands the humans to some level. He only stopped trolling Astrid and Stoick AFTER they apologized to Hiccup.

Something that a lot of people don’t know about this movie is that it’s based off of a book series. And thing is, the movies are totally different. But both, are absolutely amazing in character and worldbuilding. It’s one of those rare instances of two separate masterpieces based off of one another yet totally different. I mean seriously, Astrid isn’t a thing in the books and has another girl who’s literally like Astrid except she’s super small. Then Toothless isn’t a Night Fury, he’s a Green Gardening Dragon which is super small. Probably the only two things similar between the movies and the books is that Hiccup is named Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III. And Stoic is still exactly like Stoic. That’s pretty much where the similarity ends. The books are amazing, I seriously suggest reading them. They’re so different from the movies and it feels as though it’s a different story, because it is a different story.

This is the best franchise ever And no one can change my mind

Stoick didn’t need a redemption. He wasn’t wrong. Hiccup gambled with the lives of the entire village. Hiccup secretly knew it wasn’t really a gamble. He should have lead with a warning, an explanation, before demonstration. But he’s a kid. He’s not perfect. And it was still overall rather impressive. What Stoick needed to do was apologize for overreacting, even if it was understandable. And he did. Now that I think about it, the movie centers around relationships. Stoick and Hiccup didn’t know how to communicate with each other. By the end they gained an understanding of each other and that finally allowed them to communicate properly and come closer together.

14:28 killed me lmao Btw, at 15:52, one of the vikings in that line-up says "nobody will miss that old nuisance!" which is why Stoik assumes he's gone. The villagers made it sound as if he left, rather than just meaning his "old self" is gone

Fun Fact: 9:15 I watched this movie so many times as a kid the dragons in the dragon manual scene was starting to move, I never figured out if that was an actual movie thing or if I just watched it too much.

11:54 this song, “Forbidden Friendship” is just unparalleled in my opinion. Such a great scene.

when you say, "They lost a lot of men, right?" actually, if you look closely, you see that all ships are more crowded than when they first set out, because they lost a ship in the fight, but that also means they lost less than a single ships crew of people, so rather few people. Stoik is at least a very good leader in battle.

Hookfang is my favourite dragon, he’s just too majestic in HTTYD 2! His eyes are amazing! And Toothless is just too adorable ☺️ to handle it! And Snotlout in Race To The Edge is my favourite!

24:32 Hiccup: Now Toothless go, get out of here! Toothless: *Looks back at his tail and how far the top of the arena is from the ground* You wanna loose that leg before the final act, don't you...

4:32 "how come his dad has an accent and he doesn't" because Gerard Butler(the dad) is Scottish and was told to speak with as much of an accent as he could while still being understood by Americans. Hiccup was played by an American actor who was told not to even try an accent. So according to various sources that I do and don't trust this was because of centralized language and accents. All of the teens have a mild American accent (or normal accent) and all the elders have a Scottish accent because they still speak the proper old traditional language rather than the new version that their kids speak.

My favourite detail is that, while Astrid is definitely a hard ass, she DID try save Hiccup from Toothless when she thought he was a real threat. She told Hiccup to run and stood her ground.

I lost everything with "Do you have a brother called Sneeze?" kkkkkkkkk

Andddd, it gets better and better each movie! Personally, hands down my favorite all time animated trilogy!

This was heartwarming to waaatch!! This franchise is one of my favourites, and I was lucky enough to see it on my birthday when it was first released, so seeing someone watch HTTYD for the first time and capture on camera that whimsy and wonder that has long since faded into comfortable nostalgia is a joy!! Thanks for sharing, hopefully you enjoy the other two!!

6:53 should have had part hiccup fainted 😂 10:07 there is no sun it’s cloudy 😆 2x 13:52 14:41🤣 15:10 16:25-36-53 20:45 25:45 😬😱

The best scene in my opinion is definitely the learning to drive where he finally just dodges everything

Fun fact: in the books, Fishlegs is in fact Hiccup’s only friend. And in Race To The Edge they’re pretty great too. Which, btw, absolutely worth watching- having seen the series makes the last two movies hit ten times as hard. (Even though I’d already seen the second one it still added context that made what I’d already seen hit harder. Said context freaking tore me apart at the end of the trilogy lmao)

Found this channel today, and I already watched about half your videos (all those about movies I know well). Your reactions are great, often funny and/or emotional, and the editing always adds something that make it even better! Of course I subscribed!

10:27 Hiccup really was smart when it came to his second meeting with Toothless, he even equipped the Sophie Shield!

Another great video 🥰, keep up the great work Sophie 😁, and this is my favourite DreamWorks film franchise ❤️

Ok, this is the first reaction video of yours I've seen, and I absolutely loved it xD Your jokes and the editing was just *chef's kiss*, had me laughing the whole time. So glad you enjoyed one of my favorite movies, and can't wait to see more! c:

Goddar to Stoic, "Every bit the suborn boar headed viking _you ever were."_ Stoic: _nods sheepishly._

Honestly your editing is giving me life 😂 Your videos are very enjoyable!

Fun fact: Toothless personality was based off one of the creators cat 🐈‍⬛

SOPHIE I'M CRYING 😂😂 those jokes are pure gold, i don't laugh like this too much but oh my god you broke me girl

Forbidden friendship and test drive are such good soundtracks and scenes

Riders of berk and race to the edge are two series that take place between the first and second movie if you want more time with these characters and their dragons and of corse new dragons and their natural habitats and stuff

Some small things I think you missed: • Stoick never disliked or disrespected his son. He knew that Hiccup wasn't going to be able to fight dragons, he's not strong enough. Fighting is a big deal in Viking culture, but Hiccup could have made a life as a farmer or crafter and been accepted by the village. However, Hiccup felt that the only way to get his father's approval was to fight and kill dragons. That's why Stoick was so harsh on Hiccup, for constantly going out during battles to try to fight when he clearly couldn't. • Stoick also was very protective of his son, especially after the loss of his wife. He didn't want to leave Hiccup to his own devices, and wanted to protect him, but with the previous point in mind, he ended up frustrated and took it out on Hiccup for constantly getting into trouble. Also, in ancient cultures like the Vikings, red hair and being left-handed was seen as evil or unnatural, so Stoick probably had to protect Hiccup every time a drought or famine happened, since some superstitious Viking would likely blame it on Hiccup (though this is just conjecture). • Hiccup and Stoick are actually incredibly alike: excellent leaders, stubborn as can be, reddish hair, left handed, facial scars, etc. Hiccup is just a skinnier, smarter Stoick. • Astrid was basically the best Viking teen in the dragon-killing society. Cunning, swift, strong, and a master of battle tactics. Everything that Hiccup (seemingly) wasn't. She didn't actively pick on him like the other kids, just ignored him when possible. Later on, she felt threatened by his dragon skills, which is why she was more hostile. But after apologizing to Toothless (who then stopped flying erratically), she warmed up to Hiccup, and when he resolutely told her that he was prioritizing Toothless over the village, she accepted him as her leader. For the rest of the movie, she trusts him implicitly. • The big dragon at the end is called a Red Death. It was controlling all of the other dragons with that strange humming sound, forcing them to attack the Vikings to bring back food for it to eat. So don't feel bad for it, it was a menace to dragons and Vikings alike. However, it wasn't exactly a villain (there are no villains in this movie), since it was just another animal. That last battle was a fight for survival, since the Red Death was going to continue to orchestrate attacks on Berk until the Vikings were wiped out. The other dragons are now free to do what they want, and they'll definitely be much more peaceful, since dragons are naturally docile and don't attack humans on sight unless provoked.

Sophie: I don't really know where the northern lights are coming from ... Me: Well, you see, charged particles in the solar wind are captured by the Earth's magnetic field, and ... oh, I guess that's not what you were looking for.

Sticks and Stones by Jonsi is what introduced me to this franchise, I don't regret it one bit. It was so cool to grow up with the characters as the movies were released ♡

6:02 It has the same designer as Disney’s Stitch. Bet you can’t unsee it now.

Toothless was inspired on a black cat (I believe it was the art director's). As the proud companion of a feline with short black fur and green eyes, I can very much see the similarities. 🥰

The 'fishy' and then the drum had me rolling 🤣

Here dragons are treated like multirole fighters with hover capability. So they have limited amount of fire. Once out, it recharges like a overheated gun cooling down.

I kinda felt bad with her saying anything negative about any of these characters cause I love all of them but then I thought about that a lot of their development happens either at the end of the movie or in the next one😅

I love this movie, thanks for reacting to it

20:53 yes, Toothless is Hiccup's.....wingman 😛 I'll see myself out

Your video just showed up in my recommended xD I wish I could re live the experience of watching it for the first time

In your own time u can watch the TV shows 'dragons riders of berk', 'dragons defenders of berk', and 'dragons race to the edge for more backstory on the characters in his movie

httyd is my absolute favourite franchise of all time and while i genuinely love all three films more than others personally the first is always closest to my heart, though with snotlout as my favourite character because of the tv series, dragons: riders/defenders of berk and race to the edge, ive always been a bit annoyed at the character development in the second two films regarding the “background” characters, if you enjoy the films though, i definitely recommend the shows, especially Race to the Edge which is on netflix! there are also several shorts and specials too, you don’t need to react to them of course but they’re great watches! gift of the nightfury is also a really good christmas special to watch that gives a bit of context to the 3rd movie

Man his father was trying so hard to bond with his son in the only way he knows how.

love this series

I have watched this a lot. My brother is a fan of this movie and rewatched it a lot with me 🤣

In the defenders of Berk you learn why they hate els, then you watch the second movie, then Race to the edge before you watch the third one… lol

yay, im so glad you watched it!

We took my daughter and niece to see this when they were little. First movie and they wouldn't even sit, they stood watching the entire thing.

Omg I like your reactions omg I really like it 😍