User blog comment:Dual Energon/What I think makes HTTYD 2 the supremely better movie./@comment-5690373-20151114030013/@comment-5690373-20160112013914

The characters became more stupid. In the first movie Hiccup figured out how to beat the Red Death, using its size against it, hiding in the clouds, destroying its wings and igniting the gas inside. In HTTYD 2 Hiccup decided to fight a Bewilderbeast with baby Scuttleclaws. His entire plan to save Berk depended on Toothless breaking out of the Bewilderbeasts control, but how did he know that was even possible?? Any sensible person would think it's not. And he even assumed that Drago would not kill him on the spot. How about, I don't know, using that bow you had for Stoick's funeral and shoot Drago down. Or the firebreathing dragon you are riding. Or that fire sword you have.

Also Hiccup wanted to talk some sense into Drago, but when did he ever change anyones mind by talking? Never, so why does he think he can change Dragos mind then? He willingly and stupidly put himself in danger.

Yes, Fishlegs is the same, the difference is that Valka had a lot more screentime than Fishlegs.

Snot, Ruff and Tuff served the purpose of establishing that Hiccup was an outcast in the first movie. Anyone other than these three barely treated Hiccup badly. In the second movie they were there just as comic relief. They were even more irrelevant to the story than in the first movie.

Valka never got redeemed for anything. Hiccup just accepted her as her mother simply because, Hiccup didn't even hold a grudge against her. There was no conflict beforehand nor any actions from Valka to redeem herself for abonding her baby for 20 years, so where is the redemption story?

Hiccup and Astrid's relationship in HTTYD 2 is abusive. Hiccup is regularly getting punched by his girlfriend and I'm supposed to find it funny? Sorry, but Hiccup didn't laugh so I didn't.

The climax battle in HTTYD 1 was what the entire movie was building up to, I don't see how you call that unnecessary.

Drago as a villain has as much backstory as the Red Death. The difference is that the Red Death is an animal following its instincts, Drago is an intelligent human whose reasons were never explained and is evil just because.