Line #35 Recap/DragonsRidersOfBerkS2E13FreeScauldy


1	While on patrol for the Screaming Death, Hiccup, Toothless, Fishlegs and the twins discover an injured Scauldron on Changewing island. The Scauldron rebuffs their attempts to help, and no one but Ruffnut can calm it down.
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3	!!Tropes
4	* ActuallyPrettyFunny: Hiccup smiles on seeing how Astrid's flirting is making Snotlout feel "sick".
5	* AnimationBump: Ruffnut's hair is more detailed in this episode.
6	* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: Snotlout after months of flirting has Astrid turn the tables on him and claim that he "won" her over. It freaks him out and makes him sick to his stomach.
7	* BerserkButton: Barf and Belch charge at Scauldy when he gets too close to Ruffnut for comfort.
8	* {{Bifauxnen}}: Short-hair Ruffnut.
9	-->'''Tuffnut:''' Has anyone told you you look like a boy?
10	-->'''Ruffnut:''' [[DudeLooksLikeALady Has anyone told you?]]
11	* ButThouMust: Enforced; Toothless, Meatlug, Barf, and Belch refuse to let their riders give up on helping Scauldy.
12	* CallBack:
13	** Territorial Changewings end up threatening the Scauldron.
14	** Reaching one's hand towards a dragon, and the dragon closing the distance with its nose, AKA the way to tell if a bond has been established.
15	* ADogNamedDog: Scauldy the Scauldron. In this case, Scauldy is short for Scalding Painful Death.
16	* DudeNotFunny: In-universe, Hiccup is unamused at Ruff's impression of him since he doesn't sound like that. "And PS, my leg didn't fall off!"
17	* ExactTimeToFailure: Scauldy's skin acts as this; it goes from green to gray as he dries out.
18	* FalseReassurance: Tuffnut assures his sister that if Scauldy kills her, it will be quick, mostly painless, and really cool to watch.
19	* HiddenDepths: Tuffnut was once scared of the dark, and Ruffnut was scared of her brother.
20	* HoldTheLine: The riders have to defend Scauldy from Changewings at several points in the episode.
21	* IfYouDieICallYourStuff: Tuffnut calls dibs on Toothless in case Hiccup gets killed by Scauldy.
22	* ImportantHaircut: Important for the episode anyway, Ruffnut uses her braids to complete Scauldy's wing splint.
23	* IronicNurseryTune: Ruffnut sings a version of "Hush Little Baby" to Scauldy to calm him down. The lyrics are normal for the setting, but kind of bloody to the viewers.
24	-->''Hush little Viking, don't you cry\
25	Or TheBerserker will [[EyeScream stab you in the eye]].\
26	Don't let the enemy see you afraid,\
27	Or he's gonna gut you with a rusty blade.\
28	If that dragon hears your moans,\
29	He's gonna mash up all your bones.''
30	** Then she starts making up lyrics:
31	-->''I promise Scauldy if you don't kill me,\
32	My friends and I will get you out to sea!''
33	* MyEyesAreUpHere: Inverted somewhat; Astrid tells Snotlout that the island they're patrolling is "down there". Snotlout responds with "But your eyes are up here."
34	* NoGuyWantsToBeChased: Astrid turns the tables on Snotlout by pretending to be won over by his flirting, and coming onto him the same way he does to her. By the end of the episode, he wants to get away from her.
35	* ThePigPen: Ruffnut puts fish oil in her hair, to complete her "greasy, unwashed look." It works to her advantage, because Scauldy won't attack her since she smells like his habitat.
36	* RaceAgainstTheClock: The riders need to help Scauldy before the sun dries him out.
37	* StatusQuoIsGod: Ruffnut's hair is back to normal by the next episode, and Snotlout goes right back to hitting on Astrid.
38	* ThisLooksLikeAJobForAquaman: Ruffnut is the only rider that Scauldy trusts, because of the fish oil in her hair. She manages to calm it with a lullaby long enough for the riders to help.
39	* UnwantedRescue: The Scauldron is unwilling to be helped at first because it's scared and in defense mode.

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