As someone with mobility issues the one i thing love the most about the HTTYD movies is how both of the main characters have a disability and even though their disabilities are acknowledged, Hiccup or Toothless are shown to not let it define them and are shown to be just as capable as the able bodied in their community and they are treated as equals by the people of Berk. Plus they are not the only characters in the movies with disabilities.
One thing I love about the flying sequence with toothless is - it's an action scene without violence. it's basically just riding a dirtbike - but flying, with a dragon.
25:46 On their first training session they were told to make noise with their shields to disorient the dragons. So the noise was working on the Red Death... But it was also working on their dragons.
13 years on and the themes still hold up. I have always loved that this movie encourages showing vulnerability, making different choices by listening to your gut, that there’s a benefit to learning more about the things we don’t know, and that we can embrace our differences. I also really appreciate the disability representation. One of my favorites. So glad you reacted and enjoyed it!
Hiccup's relationship with Tootless along this trilogy (and the series) is always beautiful, cute and wholesome. The writing and animation in these movies are next level :'3
I LOVE that Hiccup loses his leg because we never see this type of consequence in movies and TV shows, unless it's used as a plot device (like Dr. Strange broking his hands in the accident for example). Also, I think it's pretty cool to show to kids who lost a limb that it's not the end of the world.
This remains one of my most favorite movie series. No matter how many times I've seen it, I cry every time during the test flight. The writing is just solid and the animation, while a little dated, is spectacular. I can't wait to see what you think of the next two films!
Dreamworks has really gone above and beyond great animation storytelling. From Shrek, to Dragons, to Fung Fu Panda, they really push animation into a whole new level, way above what Disney does.
These films are absolutely beautiful in animation and story. I love the score. The music soars and lifts both the action and quiet moments to another level. I’m really glad you reacted to this one and hope to see you continue with the rest of the trilogy.
Just so you're aware, this franchise also has several series that, much like Clone Wars, bridges the gaps in-between the movies. I don't expect you to react to all of them, but I figured I'd just say that, in case you want to check them out on your own. Aaanyways, WONDERFUL reaction! Can't wait for the next!
15:14 I think it's valid to call these shots. There are digital cameras in 3d space during animation and they were directed by an award winning cinematographer. This is my favorite sequence in the entire trilogy. The way the camera follows behind on their first dive, how it spirals around as they're falling, and that gut wrenching flyby on the recovery. It's so visceral and the music is just perfect. It's even cooler watching on a big screen in VR in 3D.
A theory you might enjoy is that in order to save hiccup, toothless had to grab him by the ankle in the final battle, accidently biting off his leg. Now they match and caused each other's injuries.
The scene where stoick says "I'm proud to call you my son" for the first time to hiccup makes me cry 😢 It took 25 years for my dad to say he was proud of me as his daughter
I rewatched this movie about a month or so ago and I had to rewind a lot of scenes simply bc of the score. The soundtrack is probably my favorite part of the movie, aside from literally everything else. I find myself crying from time to time at the absolute beauty the music creates during scenes like Hiccups first flight with Toothless and they’re flight with Astrid. Nothing but absolute beauty in those scenes. I also like to fantasize how I’d act out those scenes just bc I think it’d be so fun to “film” lol I just love the peace and euphoria I get from those sequences
I know the chances are slim because it would be a lengthy undertaking, but I'd love to see you go through the animated series as well. The side characters get so much development and so many dragons are introduced. The entire franchise is a definite favorite of mine.
I’ve watched a good few reactions to this film, seeing you get hit by the first flight scene and test drive score made me not feel so alone, shit gets me every time
You have no idea how much I love this movie for the message and for how they work with their disabilities. Also, that final battle - I saw these movies in the theater and the sound design and imagery were just so sky high and made such an impression for me that nothing else has come near as fantastical... And the SCORE for this movie is amazing, just "chef's kiss".
With the first film when the DreamWorks opening starts, and immediately after the boy clears the clouds away, you can see Toothless flying on the right side of the screen.
The most wholesome thing (and very underrated) is how Toothless relented with Astrid only after she said "I'm sorry" to Hiccup. My boy here was salty because she was treating him like shit, and he was defending his homie!
My favourite reaction channel is reacting to my favourite animated film. Today is a good day. I hope you enjoy the sequels as well. If you really end up being into this franchise, I highly recommend the TV series as well (it has 118 episodes).
this movie is my absolute favourite and it means so much to me, and seeing someone watching it for the first time and getting emotional means a lot to me too. its pretty weird to thank someone for tearing up but genuinely, thankyou.
My favorite movie trilogy. Even have Toothless tattooed on my arm. Didn't even thought about seeing this movie on your channel so this was a fantastic surprise!
These movies were my whole childhood im so happy ur reacting to them (if ur plannin on doing the other two too :D) One of the biggest reasons i love them sm is astrids and hiccups relationship, its so well done, especially bc its aimed for kids who are still learning about healthy relationships
I’m so happy you’re giving this a shot, I would love to see you go through the franchise if possible, if you can just go through the movies though, I understand.
Powell's soundtrack for this makes me cry everytime I rewatch the movie. The cheat-sheet scene, the romantic flight, the "forbidden friendship"... its a coherent masterpiece from beginning to end, to this day my favourite OST. (not to react to, but to watch if you are interested: there are vids here on yt explaining the genius in detail - super interesting) loved your reaction, love that you felt the awesomeness ^^
This trilogy is one of my favorites. I would also recommend you watching the two series that are in between the first and second movie, although you can watch the movies first. Yeah, the animation is a little dated, but the second and third movies are better in this aspect.
I love watching someone new falling in love with this franchise. I loved this reaction, for sure. Would be nice to get follow-up reactions to the TV shows, which flesh out the supporting characters(and the dragons, of course) in a way that really does them justice. Perhaps something to consider while we wait for Ahsoka? 🙃
I watched the BTS on toothless and they used 4 or 5 different animals to create his design. A cat, black panther, bat and some type of reptile. Can't remember if they used other put they put in work for him in particular
I imagined the queen dragon was almost like a balloon. It was far lighter than it appeared, perhaps buoyed by its gas, which could be lighter than air.
Never caught this one in theaters, but after seeing it l, I made it a point to go out and see the sequels. I'll never forget the time I saw 2 in a cinema that was completely empty. Made those moments hit harder, you know
This is one of my favorite franchises, along with Star Wars and just simply seeing other people react the same way I reacted it the film was just awesome.
it was a really big deal to me that they actually permanently injured and disabled their main character. it was something i hadn't seen an animated movie do or commit to when this movie came out.
GREATEST ANIMATIED TRILOGY OF ALL TIME These movies hit the feels harder and harder as they go on Literally can get a grown 34 year old shed a tear even after multiple viewings Toothless' moves and looks were based on a cat as some have probably mentioned My all black cat is named Toothless after these movies. Hope to see the other movies
I love this franchise, I can’t wait to see your reactions to the other movies. If you want to watch the tv series. The series takes place between movies 1 & 2
Since you do shows in general… can we expect reactions to the How To Train Your Dragons show? Just know that, there’s a lot of seasons, so I honestly don’t blame you if you don’t decide to react to the series. They’re not necessary per say, but if you want context in-between movies, they really are great!
literally my favorite childhood movie!🥹 it’s awesome that you’re watching now but the amount of happiness and nostalgia i feel when i hear that magnificent score is unmatched. idk if seeing it for the first time is an adult can bring on that kind of joy. i hold this trilogy and especially this film, very close to my heart. 💕
I was 25 when this movie came out & I can tell you for certain that seeing it for the first time as an adult absolutely brings on the same happiness and joy you’re describing. And every time I’ve watched it since, it brings back those feelings. My heart swells every time I watch it or hear the music.
Please watch the other 2. They hold up amazingly and are all great movies (no drop in quality). These movies are full of emotions, bittersweet and overcoming the the worst
At the end, you said that that turned around real quick. Compared to the generations of fighting, yeah. But consider the healing and recovery time for an amputation, and how much longer before you can wear a prosthetic meant to bear weight, like a leg, and between the fight with the queen and waking up, that was probably a couple months unconscious for Hiccup. With modern medicine, it can take 8-11 weeks, on average (Based on light lookup online, don't roast me on this if I'm wrong). And considering that Hiccup, most likely, lost his leg from Toothless biting it so he could grab him before he fell too deep into the exploding dragon, it would not have been a clean cut, probably mangled and torn. He's, honestly, lucky beyond all belief, and plot armor, to have survived. Having said that, great reaction. I loved you r cut that included a lot of my favorite lines that other s cut out. I'm glad you enjoyed it and hope you like others.
In addition to the 3 movies, there are also some short movies and tv shows that tie into the universe. I don't expect you to react to the tv shows (although it would be awesome if you did, nobody else does), since there's so much of it to watch, but they are good IMO. TV shows: - Dragons: Riders of Berk (set not long after the events of movie 1) - Dragons: Defenders of Berk (set directly after the end of Riders, pretty much season 2) - Dragons: Race to the Edge (set a few years after Riders and Defenders, and during the couple of years before movie 2) Short movies: - Gift of the Night Fury, Book of Dragons, and Legend of the Boneknapper Dragon (all set at some point after movie 1, either before or around the same time as Riders) - Dawn of the Dragon Racers (set before movie 2) - Homecoming (set during movie 3; can't say much more on it because, well, spoilers) I recommend at least watching Gift of the Night Fury, the events of that short film are (briefly) referenced in the 3rd movie and it's just a great little film itself.
If you want to really get into the series I’d highly recommend watching race to the edge the Netflix show because there’s major story changes and a large time jump between movies 1 and 2 and the character development you get in Race to the edge is a massive. If your planning on going to watch the second movie myself and I’m sure many others would watch a very long reaction series of that show when you have a free slot if a show finishes and your looking for something else that’s highly popular
The HTTYD film is one of my personal favourite trilogys by DreamWorks, Kung fu Panda is a great series too. But I love dragons more ever since I was a kid. Please do the rest of the trilogy.
Oh you’re gonna love this, my personal favorite animated trilogy and they’re making a live action movie too with some people of the animated movies involved with it. They are planning it for 2025
Even though you may not have time to do so, if you really want the full impact of storytelling of this franchise, it's sort of required to watch the three TV series' before the second movie. It's totally worth the time, and it prevents a lot of asking 'when/how did that happen' when you watch the second movie.
I cannot wait until Universal's Epic Universe theme park opens and we get to see what the fully complete How to Train Your Dragon section looks like. 2025. There's a whole build series on RUclips for the park and you can see the progress like every few weeks. I can't believe how much work has been done already. It's gonna be amazing! I also can't wait to see Universal Monsters section final form.
Answers to your questions/comments made in the video: - Hehe, it's funny that you say "Winter is coming" . . . listen out for a particular voice in the 2nd movie . . . - While unlikely, in case you do watch the tv series I won't say exactly why; but there is a reason they don't like eels besides just not liking the taste. - "A little salty, isn't he?" Yeah, that's a trend in this movie: don't wrong Hiccup, or you're going to have a Toothless upset with you. But if you apologise, he's like "Okay, we're cool again" XD - The reason their dragons became disoriented was that they were bashing their shields, not mind-control from the Queen (the Red Death). During their first lesson, they learned that some noises (such as them bashing their shields) can disorient dragons, which is why they were doing that next to the Red Death's head; they didn't take into consideration that it would also affect **their** dragons. - So the dragons do have a size limit; just like with dog breeds, different dragon breeds come in different sizes from other breeds. For example, Terrible Terrors (the tiny dragons) are the Chihuahuas of the dragon world and the Red Death is like a bigger breed of dog, like a Wolfhound or something. There are dragon breeds so large that they get mistaken for small hills. Each species of dragon has an upper size limit if they're lucky enough to live to that age, known as their Titan Wing stage; however, if Toothless reached his Titan Wing stage, for example, he still wouldn't be nearly as big as the Red Death. So if they gorged themselves like the queen did, they would just get . . . chunky, lol. - Names: You remembered Hiccup, Astrid, Stoick, and Toothless. The other teens are the twins - Ruffnut (girl) and Tuffnut (boy), Fishlegs (stats guy), and Snotlout (arrogant guy). And the blacksmith is Gobber. - As I mentioned in my other comment, I recommend at least watching the short movie "Gift of the Night Fury" in addition to the main trilogy, especially before you watch the 3rd movie. Its events are (briefly) referenced in the 3rd movie, and it's a good watch.
please please please watch the entire trilogy its one of the most well developed stories not just in animation but across all mediums of cinema. in addition, the soundtrack for each movie has so much emotion and character. very moving series and has a lot of heart :,)
I hope you watch the tv series and the Netflix one dragon riders of berk and dragon riders race to the edge are both great they both take place after the first movie and are canon
It always makes me sad, that most people don't have one of my favorite lines of the movie in their reactions "Thank you for nothing, you useless reptile".
The team spent a lot of time studying aerodynamics and the mechanics of flight. You say the queen dragon shouldn’t have been able to fly. First, this is a movie with dragons. Second might I present the B-52, the C-130, and the Super Guppy (Areo Spacelines, Airbus SE)
The best detail imo is when Stoic has that stutter-step back immediately after slamming the door and regretting what he said.
Hiccup’s signature sarcasm and toothless’s cuteness
Toothless reminds me of my dog who sadly passed away years ago. Just makes me cry. 😢
@@joeldean2706 As CinemaWins perfectly put it, "Toothless is some kind of super cute cross between a cat and a dog--maybe a tad more cat"
@@kuronaialtani definitely acts like a cat. I say my dog in particular because he's a black labrador and has a bold spot on his tail
@@joeldean2706 Aww
@@kuronaialtani thank you 😁
As someone with mobility issues the one i thing love the most about the HTTYD movies is how both of the main characters have a disability and even though their disabilities are acknowledged, Hiccup or Toothless are shown to not let it define them and are shown to be just as capable as the able bodied in their community and they are treated as equals by the people of Berk. Plus they are not the only characters in the movies with disabilities.
Yeah like half the village is an amputee (theyre Vikings its an occupational hazard)
As someone who grew up with the movies and especially the tv shows, I am very exited for you to watch this near perfect series.
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Dude!!! Both movies and series were amazing!! To me, they fit perfectly
@@average-art3222 there are three movies lol
You have a typo in this comment. You put the word ‘near’ when the movies and series’s ARE perfect.
One thing I love about the flying sequence with toothless is - it's an action scene without violence. it's basically just riding a dirtbike - but flying, with a dragon.
25:46 On their first training session they were told to make noise with their shields to disorient the dragons. So the noise was working on the Red Death... But it was also working on their dragons.
13 years on and the themes still hold up. I have always loved that this movie encourages showing vulnerability, making different choices by listening to your gut, that there’s a benefit to learning more about the things we don’t know, and that we can embrace our differences. I also really appreciate the disability representation. One of my favorites. So glad you reacted and enjoyed it!
That sniffle during First flight = how literally everyone feels watching it
Hiccup's relationship with Tootless along this trilogy (and the series) is always beautiful, cute and wholesome. The writing and animation in these movies are next level :'3
I love Toothless' "Meh" expression when he says "It can fly!", like... "Not well enough to be impressive"
I LOVE that Hiccup loses his leg because we never see this type of consequence in movies and TV shows, unless it's used as a plot device (like Dr. Strange broking his hands in the accident for example). Also, I think it's pretty cool to show to kids who lost a limb that it's not the end of the world.
I was crying when you called fish legs the human stat sheet.
John Powell with the scores are amazing because he had the ability to go “All Out” with making them.
The HTTYD trilogy is one of those rare things where all of the films in the trilogy are near perfect.
This remains one of my most favorite movie series. No matter how many times I've seen it, I cry every time during the test flight. The writing is just solid and the animation, while a little dated, is spectacular. I can't wait to see what you think of the next two films!
Dreamworks has really gone above and beyond great animation storytelling. From Shrek, to Dragons, to Fung Fu Panda, they really push animation into a whole new level, way above what Disney does.
Now with Puss in Boots 2.
Yeah, as absurd as it sounds: I said it.
These films are absolutely beautiful in animation and story. I love the score. The music soars and lifts both the action and quiet moments to another level. I’m really glad you reacted to this one and hope to see you continue with the rest of the trilogy.
Just so you're aware, this franchise also has several series that, much like Clone Wars, bridges the gaps in-between the movies. I don't expect you to react to all of them, but I figured I'd just say that, in case you want to check them out on your own.
Aaanyways, WONDERFUL reaction! Can't wait for the next!
15:14 I think it's valid to call these shots. There are digital cameras in 3d space during animation and they were directed by an award winning cinematographer. This is my favorite sequence in the entire trilogy. The way the camera follows behind on their first dive, how it spirals around as they're falling, and that gut wrenching flyby on the recovery. It's so visceral and the music is just perfect. It's even cooler watching on a big screen in VR in 3D.
10:03 toothless realised that hiccup gave him the only food he had and since hiccup is smaller toothless wanted to provide for him so he shared food
A theory you might enjoy is that in order to save hiccup, toothless had to grab him by the ankle in the final battle, accidently biting off his leg. Now they match and caused each other's injuries.
Ooo I like that!
The scene where stoick says "I'm proud to call you my son" for the first time to hiccup makes me cry 😢
It took 25 years for my dad to say he was proud of me as his daughter
I rewatched this movie about a month or so ago and I had to rewind a lot of scenes simply bc of the score. The soundtrack is probably my favorite part of the movie, aside from literally everything else. I find myself crying from time to time at the absolute beauty the music creates during scenes like Hiccups first flight with Toothless and they’re flight with Astrid. Nothing but absolute beauty in those scenes. I also like to fantasize how I’d act out those scenes just bc I think it’d be so fun to “film” lol I just love the peace and euphoria I get from those sequences
I know the chances are slim because it would be a lengthy undertaking, but I'd love to see you go through the animated series as well. The side characters get so much development and so many dragons are introduced. The entire franchise is a definite favorite of mine.
I adore this series. The soundtrack gives me all the happy feelings any time it comes on. Glad you started it!
I’ve watched a good few reactions to this film, seeing you get hit by the first flight scene and test drive score made me not feel so alone, shit gets me every time
Every time I watch #1 I am always surprised on how young Hiccup is. I hope you finish off the trilogy!
Toothless is technically a big ol' cat, the animators studied one of his cats movements and mimicked it.
You have no idea how much I love this movie for the message and for how they work with their disabilities. Also, that final battle - I saw these movies in the theater and the sound design and imagery were just so sky high and made such an impression for me that nothing else has come near as fantastical... And the SCORE for this movie is amazing, just "chef's kiss".
With the first film when the DreamWorks opening starts, and immediately after the boy clears the clouds away, you can see Toothless flying on the right side of the screen.
The most wholesome thing (and very underrated) is how Toothless relented with Astrid only after she said "I'm sorry" to Hiccup.
My boy here was salty because she was treating him like shit, and he was defending his homie!
The score in this trilogy is so good!
One of my favorite animated movies. So well done and the music is great as well.
This series hit a bit hard for me because I essentially grew up with Hiccup and co. Also the soundtracks are phenomenal.
My favourite reaction channel is reacting to my favourite animated film. Today is a good day. I hope you enjoy the sequels as well. If you really end up being into this franchise, I highly recommend the TV series as well (it has 118 episodes).
20:00 the way your smile slowly fell once the dragon came out lmao
this movie is my absolute favourite and it means so much to me, and seeing someone watching it for the first time and getting emotional means a lot to me too. its pretty weird to thank someone for tearing up but genuinely, thankyou.
Looking forward to your reaction, hopefully you get to watch the 3 of them. Such a great trilogy
I love these films so much. One of the best trilogies out there.
My favorite movie trilogy. Even have Toothless tattooed on my arm. Didn't even thought about seeing this movie on your channel so this was a fantastic surprise!
I highly recomend the next 2 movies aswell. They're just all so gorgeous.
These movies were my whole childhood im so happy ur reacting to them (if ur plannin on doing the other two too :D) One of the biggest reasons i love them sm is astrids and hiccups relationship, its so well done, especially bc its aimed for kids who are still learning about healthy relationships
I’m so happy you’re giving this a shot, I would love to see you go through the franchise if possible, if you can just go through the movies though, I understand.
Powell's soundtrack for this makes me cry everytime I rewatch the movie. The cheat-sheet scene, the romantic flight, the "forbidden friendship"... its a coherent masterpiece from beginning to end, to this day my favourite OST. (not to react to, but to watch if you are interested: there are vids here on yt explaining the genius in detail - super interesting)
loved your reaction, love that you felt the awesomeness ^^
This trilogy is one of my favorites. I would also recommend you watching the two series that are in between the first and second movie, although you can watch the movies first. Yeah, the animation is a little dated, but the second and third movies are better in this aspect.
Can’t wait to see you watch the second, by far my favorite of the series
I love watching someone new falling in love with this franchise. I loved this reaction, for sure. Would be nice to get follow-up reactions to the TV shows, which flesh out the supporting characters(and the dragons, of course) in a way that really does them justice. Perhaps something to consider while we wait for Ahsoka? 🙃
As someone that doesn’t care for a lot of animation. This truly is a great one and worth the watch even if you don’t do it for YT.
Universal Orlando is building a 3rd Park called Epic Universe and will have a How to Train your Dragon land opening 2025 Can’t wait to see it!
The large Dragon is called the Red Death
I watched the BTS on toothless and they used 4 or 5 different animals to create his design. A cat, black panther, bat and some type of reptile. Can't remember if they used other put they put in work for him in particular
You definitely need to see the rest of the movies!
I imagined the queen dragon was almost like a balloon. It was far lighter than it appeared, perhaps buoyed by its gas, which could be lighter than air.
The Red Death (the queen) has a semi mind control roar.
Simular to what the Bewilderbeasts (aka the kings) can do
@@scalesthebattlemage4634 yes
Never caught this one in theaters, but after seeing it l, I made it a point to go out and see the sequels. I'll never forget the time I saw 2 in a cinema that was completely empty. Made those moments hit harder, you know
Oh this was a great surprise. Nice video.
I almost thought It was an April fools joke... lol
This is one of my favorite franchises, along with Star Wars and just simply seeing other people react the same way I reacted it the film was just awesome.
The TV show that followed the 1st movie was so GOOD
it was a really big deal to me that they actually permanently injured and disabled their main character. it was something i hadn't seen an animated movie do or commit to when this movie came out.
GREATEST ANIMATIED TRILOGY OF ALL TIME
These movies hit the feels harder and harder as they go on
Literally can get a grown 34 year old shed a tear even after multiple viewings
Toothless' moves and looks were based on a cat as some have probably mentioned
My all black cat is named Toothless after these movies.
Hope to see the other movies
I love this franchise, I can’t wait to see your reactions to the other movies. If you want to watch the tv series. The series takes place between movies 1 & 2
Im so glad I get a chance to watch the first how to train your dragon back in 2010 as a kid,
Thank you for reacting to httyd!!
Since you do shows in general… can we expect reactions to the How To Train Your Dragons show? Just know that, there’s a lot of seasons, so I honestly don’t blame you if you don’t decide to react to the series. They’re not necessary per say, but if you want context in-between movies, they really are great!
I love to see new people join the family of HTTYD.
Also a little fun fact
Both toothless and Hicop lost their left or right leg
Whichever one each of them lost it was the same side
literally my favorite childhood movie!🥹 it’s awesome that you’re watching now but the amount of happiness and nostalgia i feel when i hear that magnificent score is unmatched. idk if seeing it for the first time is an adult can bring on that kind of joy. i hold this trilogy and especially this film, very close to my heart. 💕
I was 25 when this movie came out & I can tell you for certain that seeing it for the first time as an adult absolutely brings on the same happiness and joy you’re describing. And every time I’ve watched it since, it brings back those feelings. My heart swells every time I watch it or hear the music.
I remember feeling more engaged by this film's 3D flight-sequences than the whole of Avatar, and it came out just three months later.
I really enjoyed all your how to train your dragon movie reactions.
Great movie and shows that tie into the second movie are also great
I'm always surprised when I find someone who hasn't watched HTTYD. It reminds me of when I first watched the series
so many memories grew up watching this love the movies
Please watch the other 2. They hold up amazingly and are all great movies (no drop in quality).
These movies are full of emotions, bittersweet and overcoming the the worst
Thank you for the reaction I enjoyed it a lot, I love this movie a lot🥰🥰🥰.
I'm glad you finally watched it and watching it's funny and sweet
👍🏻
every time I hear the theme I get chills and tear up a bit
One of my favorite films, I love it❤
Absolutely love these films and can't wait to see your reactions to the next 2! Please don't make us wait too long 😂😂
At the end, you said that that turned around real quick. Compared to the generations of fighting, yeah. But consider the healing and recovery time for an amputation, and how much longer before you can wear a prosthetic meant to bear weight, like a leg, and between the fight with the queen and waking up, that was probably a couple months unconscious for Hiccup. With modern medicine, it can take 8-11 weeks, on average (Based on light lookup online, don't roast me on this if I'm wrong). And considering that Hiccup, most likely, lost his leg from Toothless biting it so he could grab him before he fell too deep into the exploding dragon, it would not have been a clean cut, probably mangled and torn. He's, honestly, lucky beyond all belief, and plot armor, to have survived.
Having said that, great reaction. I loved you r cut that included a lot of my favorite lines that other s cut out. I'm glad you enjoyed it and hope you like others.
In addition to the 3 movies, there are also some short movies and tv shows that tie into the universe. I don't expect you to react to the tv shows (although it would be awesome if you did, nobody else does), since there's so much of it to watch, but they are good IMO.
TV shows:
- Dragons: Riders of Berk (set not long after the events of movie 1)
- Dragons: Defenders of Berk (set directly after the end of Riders, pretty much season 2)
- Dragons: Race to the Edge (set a few years after Riders and Defenders, and during the couple of years before movie 2)
Short movies:
- Gift of the Night Fury, Book of Dragons, and Legend of the Boneknapper Dragon (all set at some point after movie 1, either before or around the same time as Riders)
- Dawn of the Dragon Racers (set before movie 2)
- Homecoming (set during movie 3; can't say much more on it because, well, spoilers)
I recommend at least watching Gift of the Night Fury, the events of that short film are (briefly) referenced in the 3rd movie and it's just a great little film itself.
If you want to really get into the series I’d highly recommend watching race to the edge the Netflix show because there’s major story changes and a large time jump between movies 1 and 2 and the character development you get in Race to the edge is a massive. If your planning on going to watch the second movie myself and I’m sure many others would watch a very long reaction series of that show when you have a free slot if a show finishes and your looking for something else that’s highly popular
You should also watch the cartoon. It's really good and gives a little more context to the movies.
grew up watching it and love it
The HTTYD film is one of my personal favourite trilogys by DreamWorks, Kung fu Panda is a great series too. But I love dragons more ever since I was a kid. Please do the rest of the trilogy.
i love these movies with all my heart. really enjoyed your reaction, hope you react to the sequels as well!!
Oh you’re gonna love this, my personal favorite animated trilogy and they’re making a live action movie too with some people of the animated movies involved with it. They are planning it for 2025
Even though you may not have time to do so, if you really want the full impact of storytelling of this franchise, it's sort of required to watch the three TV series' before the second movie. It's totally worth the time, and it prevents a lot of asking 'when/how did that happen' when you watch the second movie.
This movie always makes me smile
I cannot wait until Universal's Epic Universe theme park opens and we get to see what the fully complete How to Train Your Dragon section looks like.
2025. There's a whole build series on RUclips for the park and you can see the progress like every few weeks. I can't believe how much work has been done already. It's gonna be amazing!
I also can't wait to see Universal Monsters section final form.
Answers to your questions/comments made in the video:
- Hehe, it's funny that you say "Winter is coming" . . . listen out for a particular voice in the 2nd movie . . .
- While unlikely, in case you do watch the tv series I won't say exactly why; but there is a reason they don't like eels besides just not liking the taste.
- "A little salty, isn't he?" Yeah, that's a trend in this movie: don't wrong Hiccup, or you're going to have a Toothless upset with you. But if you apologise, he's like "Okay, we're cool again" XD
- The reason their dragons became disoriented was that they were bashing their shields, not mind-control from the Queen (the Red Death). During their first lesson, they learned that some noises (such as them bashing their shields) can disorient dragons, which is why they were doing that next to the Red Death's head; they didn't take into consideration that it would also affect **their** dragons.
- So the dragons do have a size limit; just like with dog breeds, different dragon breeds come in different sizes from other breeds. For example, Terrible Terrors (the tiny dragons) are the Chihuahuas of the dragon world and the Red Death is like a bigger breed of dog, like a Wolfhound or something. There are dragon breeds so large that they get mistaken for small hills. Each species of dragon has an upper size limit if they're lucky enough to live to that age, known as their Titan Wing stage; however, if Toothless reached his Titan Wing stage, for example, he still wouldn't be nearly as big as the Red Death. So if they gorged themselves like the queen did, they would just get . . . chunky, lol.
- Names: You remembered Hiccup, Astrid, Stoick, and Toothless. The other teens are the twins - Ruffnut (girl) and Tuffnut (boy), Fishlegs (stats guy), and Snotlout (arrogant guy). And the blacksmith is Gobber.
- As I mentioned in my other comment, I recommend at least watching the short movie "Gift of the Night Fury" in addition to the main trilogy, especially before you watch the 3rd movie. Its events are (briefly) referenced in the 3rd movie, and it's a good watch.
Yay! I can't wait for the other movies! Great reaction. Thanks for sharing
Thanks for reacting to one of my favorite animated movies, along with "Megamind." "Shrek" and "The Iron Giant" are also very good.
please please please watch the entire trilogy its one of the most well developed stories not just in animation but across all mediums of cinema. in addition, the soundtrack for each movie has so much emotion and character. very moving series and has a lot of heart :,)
My favorite movie of all time till today. It’s the best of the trilogy
All 3 films are cute, I admit I cried at parts of all of them 😆
This was an amazing reaction video! I'm looking forward to seeing you react to the others (if you do)
I hope you watch the tv series and the Netflix one dragon riders of berk and dragon riders race to the edge are both great they both take place after the first movie and are canon
It always makes me sad, that most people don't have one of my favorite lines of the movie in their reactions "Thank you for nothing, you useless reptile".
The team spent a lot of time studying aerodynamics and the mechanics of flight. You say the queen dragon shouldn’t have been able to fly. First, this is a movie with dragons. Second might I present the B-52, the C-130, and the Super Guppy (Areo Spacelines, Airbus SE)
Please cover the sequels at some point! Loved this movie when it came out. Has absolutely no relation to the books other than the names.
The biggest flaw of this franchise is they forgot the detail about loud noises messing with the dragons in the show and the movies.
How to Train Your Dragon 🔥 great anime movie 👍