History YMMV / HowToTrainYourDragon2

* AngstAversion: For fans of Hiccup and Toothless' friendship in particular, this is a ''really'' hard movie to watch [[spoiler:due to the scene where Toothless is mind controlled into killing Hiccup, and would have ''succeeded'' if not for his father TakingTheBullet.]]

** Hiccup having taught his dad against all odds that dragons are kind creatures in the first movie, [[spoiler:only for Stoick to be killed by a dragon after all. And not just any dragon, but ''Toothless''.]]

** Hiccup having taught his dad against all odds that dragons are kind creatures in the first movie, [[spoiler:only for Stoick to be killed by a dragon after all. And not just any dragon, but ''Toothless'.]]

** A subtle one, [[spoiler:but when a mind controlled Toothless is ominously walking towards a confused and scared Hiccup, the music in the background is a remake of the one played during their first encounter. This time however, Toothless ''doesn't'' back out from his blast...]]

** Becomes a ContestedSequel to some as many reviews describe the first movie to be "more memorable", while praising this one to be DarkerAndEdgier.

** When Hiccup is drawing at his map and asks Toothless if they should keep going, the noise Toothless makes in respond sounds alot like he's saying ''"Noooo..."''

* {{Narm}}: [[spoiler:Drago]] taking command of Toothless was supposed to be a dramatic stakes-emphasizing moment, but him being nearly twice the height and width of Hiccup makes the sight of him riding Toothless look downright comical, though there are also those who thought it was shown in an effective and heartbreaking way.

* {{Narm}}: [[spoiler:Drago]] taking command of Toothless was supposed to be a dramatic stakes-emphasizing moment, but him being nearly twice the height and width of Hiccup makes the sight of him riding Toothless look downright comical.

* AngstAversion: For fans of Hiccup and Toothless' friendship in particular, this is a ''really'' hard movie to watch [[spoiler:due to the scene where Toothless is hypnotized into killing Hiccup, and would have ''succeeded'' if not for his father TakingTheBullet.]]

* AngstAversion: For fans of Hiccup and Toothless' friendship in particular, this is a ''really'' hard movie to watch [[spoiler:due to the scene where Toothless is hypnotized into killing Hiccup, and would have ''suceeded'' if not for his father TakingTheBullet.]]

* AngstAversion: For fans of Hiccup and Toothless' friendship in particular, this is a ''really'' hard movie to watch [[spoiler:due to the scene where Toothless is hypnotized into killing Hiccup, and would have ''suceeded'' if not for his father TakingTheBullet instead.]]

* AngstAversion: For fans of Hiccup and Toothless' friendship in particular, this is a ''really'' hard movie to watch [[spoiler:thanks to the scene where Toothless is hypnotized into killing Hiccup, and would have ''suceeded'' if not for his father TakingTheBullet instead.]]

* AngstAversion: For fans of Hiccup and Toothless' friendship in particular, this is a ''really'' hard movie to watch.

* AngstAversion: [[spoiler:The part where Toothless is hypnotized into killing Hiccup and then ends up killing his father instead borders on ''sadistic'' levels of tear jerking, added to the aftermath where it turns out Stoick ''died instantly'' and Hiccup ''angrily shouts for Toothless to stay away'' when the latter regains his consciousness.]] Reports of adults crying in the theater as well as their children are common, and some reviews and critics have described the film itself to be like the animated version of ''Literature/LordOfTheRings'' in terms of said adult and/or heavy scenes. To say that its fans will have a hard time watching said moment again is putting it lightly.

* AngstAversion: Hooo boy, you thought ''WreckItRalph'' or ''{{Disney/Frozen}}'' were sad? [[spoiler:The part where Toothless is hypnotized into killing Hiccup and then ends up killing his father instead borders on ''sadistic'' levels of tear jerking, added to the aftermath where it turns out Stoick ''died instantly'' and Hiccup ''angrily shouts for Toothless to stay away'' when the latter regains his consciousness.]] Reports of adults crying in the theater as well as their children are common, and some reviews and critics have described the film itself to be like the animated version of ''Literature/LordOfTheRings'' in terms of said adult and/or heavy scenes. To say that its fans will have a hard time watching said moment again is putting it lightly.

* AngstAversion: Hooo boy, you thought ''WreckItRalph'' or ''{{Disney/Frozen}}'' were sad? [[spoiler:The part where Toothless is hypnotized into killing Hiccup and then ends up killing his father instead borders on ''sadistic'' levels of tear jerking, added to the aftermath where it turns out Stoick ''died instantly'' and Hiccup ''angrily shouts for Toothless to stay away'' when the latter regains his consciousness.]] Reports of adults crying in the theater as well as their children are common, and some reviews and critics have described the film itself to be like the animated version of ''Literature/LordOfTheRings'' in terms of said adult and/or heavy scenes. To say that its fans will have a hard time watching the movie again is putting it lightly.

* AngstAversion: Hooo boy, you thought ''WreckItRalph'' or ''{{Disney/Frozen}}'' were sad? [[spoiler:The part where Toothless is hypnotized into killing Hiccup and then ends up killing his father instead borders on ''sadistic'' levels of tear jerking, added to the aftermath where it turns out Stoick ''died instantly'' and Hiccup ''angrily shouts for Toothless to stay away'' when the latter regains his consciousness.]] Reports of adults crying in the theater as well as their children are common, and some reviews and critics have described the film itself to be like the animated version of ''Literature/LordOfTheRings'' in terms of said adult and/or heavy scenes.

* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: Hiccup's mom Valka: Kind-hearted individual who felt that dragons were peaceful, and wished to help them? Or a person who simply abandoned her family, ignoring how they were probably mourning her so she could play Jane Goodall to the dragons?

** Becomes a ContestedSequel to some as many reviews describe the first movie as "more memorable", while praising this one to be DarkerAndEdgier.

** Becomes a ContestedSequel to some as many reviews describes the first movie to be "more memorable", while praising this one to be DarkerAndEdgier.

* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: Hiccup's mom Valka: Kind-hearted individual who felt that dragons were peaceful, and wished to help them? Or person who simply abandoned her family, ignoring how they were probably mourning her so she could play Jane Goodall to the dragons?

* AngstAversion: Hooo boy, you thought ''WreckItRalph'' or ''{{Disney/Frozen}}'' were sad? [[spoiler:The part where Toothless is hypnotized into killing Hiccup but then ends up killing his father instead borders on ''sadistic'' levels of tear jerking, added to the aftermath where it turns out Stoick ''died instantly'' and Hiccup ''angrily shouts for Toothless to stay away'' when the latter regains his consciousness.]] Reports of adults crying in the theater as well as their children are common, and some reviews and critics have described the film itself to be like the animated version of ''Literature/LordOfTheRings'' in terms of said adult and/or heavy scenes.

* AngstAversion: Hooo boy, you thought ''WreckItRalph'' or ''{{Disney/Frozen}}'' were sad? [[spoiler:The part where Toothless is hypnotized into killing Hiccup but then ends up killing his father instead borders on ''sadistic'' levels of tear jerking, added to the aftermath where it turns out Stoick ''died instantly'' and Hiccup ''angrily shouts for Toothless to stay away'' when the latter regains his consciousness.]] Reports of adults crying in the theater as well as their children are common, and some reviews and critics have described the film itself to be like the animated version of ''[[Literature/TheLordOfTheRings]]'' in terms of said adult and/or heavy scenes.

* AngstAversion: Hooo boy, you thought ''WreckItRalph'' or ''{{Disney/Frozen}}'' were sad? [[spoiler:The part where Toothless is hypnotized into killing Hiccup but then ends up killing his father instead borders on ''sadistic'' levels of tear jerking, added to the aftermath where it turns out Stoick ''died instantly'' and Hiccup ''angrily shouts for Toothless to stay away'' when the latter regains his consciousness.]] Reports of adults crying in the theater as well as their children are common, and some reviews and critics have described the film itself to be like the animated version of ''LordOfTheRings'' in terms of said adult and/or heavy scenes.

* AngstAversion: Hooo boy, you thought ''WreckItRalph'' or ''{{Disney/Frozen}}'' were sad? [[spoiler:The part where Toothless is hypnotized into killing Hiccup but then ends up killing his father instead borders on ''sadistic'' levels of tear jerking, added to the aftermath where it turns out Stoick ''died instantly'' and Hiccup ''angrily shouts for Toothless to stay away'' when the latter regains his consciousness.]] Reports of adults crying in the theater as well as their children are common, and some reviews and critics have described the film itself to be like the animated version of LordOfTheRings in terms of said adult and/or heavy scenes.

* EarWorm: "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzxW85KCGQ8#t=123 For Dancing and Dreaming]]", which [[spoiler: Stoick and Valka]] sing together.

* AngstAversion: Hooo boy, you thought ''WreckItRalph'' or ''[[Disney:Frozen]]'' were sad? [[spoiler:The part where Toothless is hypnotized into killing Hiccup but then ends up killing his father instead borders on ''sadistic'' levels of tear jerking, added to the aftermath where it turns out Stoick ''died instantly'' and Hiccup ''angrily shouts for Toothless to stay away'' when the latter regains his consciousness.]] Reports of adults crying in the theater as well as their children are common, and some reviews and critics have described the film itself to be like the animated version of LordOfTheRings in terms of said adult and/or heavy scenes.

* AngstAversion: Hooo boy, you thought ''WreckItRalph'' or ''[[Disney/Frozen]]'' were sad? [[spoiler:The part where Toothless is hypnotized into killing Hiccup but then ends up killing his father instead borders on ''sadistic'' levels of tear jerking, added to the aftermath where it turns out Stoick ''died instantly'' and Hiccup ''angrily shouts for Toothless to stay away'' when the latter regains his consciousness.]] Reports of adults crying in the theater as well as their children are common, and some reviews and critics have described the film itself to be like the animated version of LordOfTheRings in terms of said adult and/or heavy scenes.