History Fridge / Onward

* Ian and Barley’s father dying from a terminal illness is the only way the premise can work. If Winden had died from something sudden and unexpected (like a car accident or heart attack), there’s no way he could have had the time ''and'' the motive to develop the Visitation Spell in the first place.

* We see Laurel do various feats, like tossing her son like a salad, and [[spoiler: chasing after the Curse Dragon with a giant sword.]] Suddenly, it’s all too clear what [[ActionGirl Walden saw in her.]]
** This also hints at what potential dynamic they had when Walden was still alive; a nerdy guy and a tough girl, basically making a FeminineBoyMasculineGirl duo.

* It might seem pointless that [[spoiler: Ian never gets to even speak to their father, almost making the whole journey feel unfair for Ian, but in a way it makes sense. Ian, while never having had a father, always had his mom and brother, and while it would have been cool to meet his dad, it would ultimately be like meeting a completely new person, since his dad would pretty much be someone he’d never met. On the other hand, Barley had a few memories of his father and grieved his death, as well as regretted not saying goodbye, which is a sense of loss Ian didn’t have to suffer through. Ultimately, it goes down to either prioritizing Ian meeting someone’s he’s never met, or Barley saying goodbye to someone he lost. It basically questions the common phrase, “It is better to have loved and lost than to have never loved at all.”]]

* We see Laurel do various feats, like tossing her son like a salad, and [[spoiler: chasing after the Curse Dragon with a giant sword.]] Suddenly, it’s all too clear what [[AllMenWantAmazons Walden saw in her.]]

* The story follows a motif of “The Good Old Times,” and looking to the past, with Barley reminiscing about how things used to be and protecting historic monuments, and Ian reflecting on his dad who passed long before he was born. Corey also [[FreakOut reminisces on her former glory]].

* Ian and Barley’s father dying from a terminal illness makes sense in order for the premise to work. If Winden had died from something sudden and unexpected (like a car accident or heart attack), there’s no way he could have had the time ''and'' the motive to develop the Visitation Spell in the first place.

* Ian and Barley’s father dying from a terminal illness makes sense in order for the premise to work. If Winden died from anything else, like a car accident or a heart attack, then there’s no way he could have had the time ''and'' the motive to develop the resurrection spell in the first place.

** As it turns out, Barley's "Path of Peril" approach turns out to have saved them all. If they hadn't gone through the journey, Ian wouldn't have developed the magical skills needed to [[spoiler: face the Curse Dragon. What's more, perhaps it helped stall for time so Corey could arrive in time with the Curse Crusher.]]

* Ian and Barley’s father dying from a terminal illness makes sense in order for the premise to work. If Winden died from anything else, like a car accident, then there’s no way he could have had the time or the motive to develop the resurrection spell before he died.

* The only way the premise of the movie would have worked is if Ian and Barley’s father died from a terminal illness. If Winden died from anything else, like a car accident, then there’s no way he could have had the time to develop the resurrection spell and request Laurel to give his MagicStaff to his sons.

** Mermaids may move around on land similarly to a wheelchair-bound person.

* The mermaid sitting in a kiddie pool in the front lawn. How in the world did she even get there?

*** Which is what unicorns were known for doing to people before Disneyfication.

** Add to this that they have long, pointy ''horns''. An aggressive unicorn can easily [[ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice impale]] a person.

* Unicorns being the equivalent of pests may be PlayedForLaughs, but remember unicorns are shown to have bigger body than real world pests like raccoons and rats. In other words, has anyone in this world been bitten or severely hurt by these large size unicorns? And what other Large-size magical creatures are considered pests?

* People in this universe live in mushroom houses and have fire-breathing dragons as pets. Mushrooms are highly flammable, so house fires must be common...

!!Fridge Horror

* Mrs. Lightfoot uses water spray to discipline Blazey, which may also be useful if the dragon accidentally sets something on fire.

* At first, one wonders why Barley has a unicorn spray-painted on his van if they're so commonplace. However, seeing Barley's [[LargeHam very romantic]] viewpoint, it's no doubt he's the type to see unicorns as the wondrous, magical creatures we may see them as.
** The creature on the van is actually a hornless {{Pegasus}}, which may be a relative to the unicorn seen as more majestic.

* Ian's mother uses water spray to discipline Blazey, which may also be useful if the dragon accidentally sets something on fire.

** The creature on the van is actually a hornless {{Pegasus}}, which may be a relative to the unicorn seen as more majestic.

* At first, one wonders why Barley has a unicorn spray-painted on his van if they're so commonplace. However, seeing Barley's [[LargeHam very romantic]] viewpoint, it's no doubt he's the type to see unicorns as the wondrous, magical creatures we may see them as.