User blog comment:Dual Energon/What I think makes HTTYD 2 the supremely better movie./@comment-24990845-20151113124935/@comment-24865409-20151117073139

@ Megadracosaurus

Okay, you're right about him taking it seriously because it's life-threatening.

But hold on for a second, remember that Gobber is also Hiccup's mentor in blackmsithing, which is still a rather dangerous job. But Hiccup is unscathed despite years of apprenticeship.

Hiccup probably has enough faith in Gobber that it won't go terribly wrong. Gobber saved him from the Gronckle, right?

Let's also talk about that Nadder incident. When Hiccup is asking Gobber questions, he is at least making an effort to be as far on the sidelines as possible and out of the way.

'' "And when do we ever see her magical powers?" ''

When she predicts the future.

And Gothi is a shaman, which is defined as a person who has access to the supernatural.

'' "Gobber was big and strong, but he used his brains as well. And was therefore also respected." ''

Then how come Gobber is shown talking weird talk about undies (that the rest of the tribe finds disgusting and just plain wrong) and tends to phrase sentences incorrectly?

And how many times can he cock up while deciphering Gothi's writing?

'' "Stoick and Astrid also weren't just fighters, but were clever in their own way as well." ''

Proof of that please?

'' "Hiccup made a mess, and they had to clean it up." ''

So Hiccup made a mess trying to prove himself.

Okay, fine if they just want him inside the forge.

But they shouldn't tease him about his physical stature, or for thinking first and acting later.

That's why he wants to prove that he can be like them in the first place.

 "'Stop trying to be something you're not.'"   "'You are lots of things, but a Dragon killer is not one of them.'" Yes, those were the only bits of good advice ever given to Hiccup. And he did listen eventually.

But at that point those pieces of advice did not answer the question of Hiccup's prupose, or just what he could do with his talents.

No one once said to Hiccup "please make mechanical improvements to our town".

The moment one of Hiccup's inventions failed, he was shunned endlessly for it.

The tribe wasn't giving him much choice between being an inventor or being a soldier.