So I really love the second movie, it is probably my favorite film of all time and I think it get’s a lot more hate than it truly deserves. And a big part of that hate is because of Hiccup’s character and I wanted to talk about why I do still really like him in this film.
The biggest complaint that most people have about Hiccup in this movie, is that he tried to convince Drago to become better, but I don’t mind it. I like it even, because it isn’t as simple as many people make it out to be.
The reason why I still like Hiccup trying to convince Drago is for 2 reasons. One being that Hiccup convincing people of his way of life is litteraly the entire point of his character. And it can work. We see it in this movie with Eret, proof that dragon trappers are indeed capable of change.
And two, Hiccup actually did fight Drago, and only after he saw that fighting wouldn’t work, did he go back to trying to change Drago’s mind.
After Stoick and Valka reunite, Hiccup is talking about what will happen when she returns to Berk.
Hiccup: And once you move back in, with all your dragons, Drago won’t stand a chance. Everything will be okay!
All throughout the movie people have been telling him that Drago was a mad man who couldn’t be reasoned with, but Hiccup did seem to change his mind after both his dad* and *mom said to him that trying to talk to Drago was a bad idea. As showed in this line, he wasn’t as focussed on talking to him anymore.
I do think Hiccup still wanted to talk to him, but I also think he was a lot more willing to fight after both his dad and his mom talked about protecting their own, and about how Drago wasn’t a man he could easily reason with.
But shortly after Hiccup talks about his mother returning to berk, Drago attacks Valka’s nest, and Hiccup takes part in the fighting. And only after Drago’s bewilderbeast killed Valka’s, did Hiccup try and go change his mind about dragons.
The riders had already lost here. Drago now controlled the king of dragons, Hiccup wasn’t going to be able to fight his way out of this and he knew that.
He looked at the situation and chose the best possible solution, because what would happen if he didn’t try and talk to Drago? The bewilderbeast would have taken control of Toothless and the other dragons anyway, and Hiccup along with the others would have most likely been captured and excecuted.
I get why some people don’t like Hiccup’s character in the second film, but I do think that in many cases it is a little unfair considering the circumstances.
People give Hiccup shit about trying to convince Drago during an active battle, but the battle was over. They lost, it was done. Drago was in control of the alpha, and by extension over all dragons. The battle was over and they lost, and Hiccup trying to convince Drago was the best thing he could have done.
If Hiccup kept fighting instead of trying to talk to Drago, nothing would have changed. If Hiccup continued with freeing dragons from traps and attacking the trappers, Drago would have focussed on him anyway. The battle was done.
Stoick and Valka were cornered by the bewilderbeast, the riders were very soon going to lose there dragons to the mind control, and Hiccup trying to convince Drago to do better was the only thing he could have done that could result in him and the other riders stopping Drago. It was the only thing that Hiccup could still try to stop this war and battle.
If you want to critisize Hiccup for thinking he could change Drago’s mind in the first place? Before everything happened? That’s fair, it was pretty naive. But Hiccup still took part in the fighting, and only went back to his original plan as a last resort when the battle was already lost.
I think Hiccup’s character in the second film is overhated and in my perspective, he was naive in the beginning of the film, but he was still prepared to fight against the trappers to protect the dragons. Hiccup did the best job he could considering the circumstances.
Let me know what you think about my opinion and Hiccup’s character in the second movie.