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** Stoick's dragon Skullcrusher does not seem to be too bothered by the fact that [[spoiler: his rider is now dead and quickly bonds with Eret by the end of the movie. Since dragons in this series are shown to have a very strong relationship with their riders, it comes across as a little jarring for Skullcrusher to move on so quickly.]]

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** Stoick's dragon Skullcrusher does not seem to be too bothered by the fact that [[spoiler: his rider is now dead and quickly bonds with Eret by the end of the movie. Since dragons in this series are shown to have a very develop strong relationship relationships with their riders, riders after bonding with them, it comes across as a little jarring for Skullcrusher to move on so quickly.]]

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* AngstWhatAngst: Stoick’s dragon Skullcrusher does not seem to be too bothered by the fact that [[spoiler: his rider is now dead and quickly bonds with Eret by the end of the movie. Since dragons in this series are shown to have a very strong relationship with their riders, it comes across as a little jarring for Skullcrusher to move on so quickly.]]

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* AngstWhatAngst: Stoick’s AngstWhatAngst:
** Both Hiccup and Stoick react to the fact that Valka had let them think she was dead for 20 years and abandoning her family remarkably well. While Valka is clearly walking on eggshells around Hiccup, she practically ''begs'' Stoick to be angry with her, only for her estranged husband to express that he's just glad to see her alive.
** Stoick's
dragon Skullcrusher does not seem to be too bothered by the fact that [[spoiler: his rider is now dead and quickly bonds with Eret by the end of the movie. Since dragons in this series are shown to have a very strong relationship with their riders, it comes across as a little jarring for Skullcrusher to move on so quickly.]]
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* ContestedSequel: Fans and critics can't seem to agree whether this film or the first is superior. On one hand, those who prefer the first film argue that it has more charm, and reliance on ShowDontTell moments, while supporters of this film prefer it for being DarkerAndEdgier, having a more mature and realistic story with more action sequences. A third group values the films equally for their different strengths.

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* ContestedSequel: Fans and critics can't seem to agree whether this film or the first is superior. On one hand, those who prefer the first film argue that it has more charm, charm and reliance on ShowDontTell moments, while supporters of this film prefer it for being DarkerAndEdgier, having a more mature and realistic story with more action sequences. A third group values the films equally for their different strengths.
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* FanNickname: One of the background dragon species (the bulky ones with the frills and the two massive tusks on their lower jaws) are nicknamed Firefangs by fans due to the fact their are one of the few new dragon species in the movie not to be officially named.

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* FanNickname: One of the background dragon species (the bulky ones with the frills and the two massive tusks on their lower jaws) are nicknamed Firefangs by fans due to the fact their they are one of the few new dragon species in the movie not to be officially named.
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* EstrogenBrigade: While Hiccup certainly had his fans in the first movie, the number of Hiccup fangirls skyrocketed seeing a now matured Hiccup.

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* EstrogenBrigade: While Hiccup certainly had his fans in the first movie, [[HeIsAllGrownUp the number of Hiccup fangirls skyrocketed seeing a now matured Hiccup.]]
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* AngstWhatAngst: Stoick’s dragon Skullcrusher does not seem to be too bothered by the fact that [[spoiler: his rider is now dead and quickly bonds with Eret by the end of the movie. Since dragons in this series are shown to have a very strong relationship with their riders, it comes across as a little jarring for Skullcrusher to move on so quickly.]]
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* FanNickname: One of the background dragon species (the bulky ones with the frills and the two massive tusks on their lower jaws) are nicknamed Firefangs by fans due to the fact their are one of the few new dragon species in the movie not to be officially named.
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* AuthorsSavingThrow: The Hiccup and Astrid pairing is handled a lot better here compared to the [[StrangledByTheRedString tacked on]] feeling it had in the first film.
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* ItWasHisSled: [[spoiler: Stoick dies]].
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* SugarWiki/VisualEffectsOfAwesome: Dreamworks [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iepGUcvsWB0 created its own software]] to be able to animate large crowds and microexpressions.

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* SugarWiki/VisualEffectsOfAwesome: Dreamworks [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iepGUcvsWB0 created its own software]] to be able to animate large crowds and microexpressions. Hundreds of people and dragons blend together in seamlessly animated crowds. The scenery is also a huge upgrade from the original with its emphasis on scale.
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* EstrogenBrigade: While Hiccup certainly had his fans in the first movie, the number of Hiccup fangirls skyrocketed seeing a now matured Hiccup.

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