User blog comment:Dual Energon/What I think makes HTTYD 2 the supremely better movie./@comment-24990845-20151113124935/@comment-24018437-20151118065947

The main problem is that HTTYD is just one film. The book series had 13 novels to explain things, while the film only had the standard an hour and a half. Not everything can be showed in that time, and especially book adaptations can suffer from that.

If he had never met Toothless and took the training seriously, maybe he would have eventually become more independent. But that never happened, and I think we both agree that meeting Toothless was the right thing. Its kind of a symbiotic relationship. Toothless can't fly without Hiccup, and Hiccup is usually (Though not alwalys) defenseless without Toothless.

As for Gothi, then no. I watched all the episodes, and not once does she ever predict the future or communicate with the Gods. Not once. Like I said, she serves as a healer, predicts the weather, explains the Teens about certain events (Usually about a Dragon.), but nothing magical or supernatural. She isn't a mage or Soothsayer. She's a healer and advicer.

I said that Gobber tried to ease the tensions with it. Not that it worked or was appreciated.