<t>The concept for Heather is solid. Introducing a new face to throw the existing characters out of their routine theoretically opens up all kinds of possibilities. I don't even mind an rival for Astrid in theory. The teenage years aren't known for producing stable relationships, and since it's been...

<t>Cartoon Freak has already broken down most of the problems with Valka in a far more thorough manner than I have the time or energy for at the moment. Suffice it to say that I agree with him.<br/> <br/> There's one other thing that bothers me about her final iteration compared to the early drafts ...

<t>It's a good interview. The more I read about the subject, the more I really wish we could have seen Dean's original vision for the story.<br/> <br/> For one thing, Valka as a sympathetic antagonist just sounds more interesting than what we ended up getting. Second and just as importantly, it soun...

<t>Yeah, I don't think that Spitelout as the final villain makes any sense either. He's had maybe a grand total of a minute of screen time during the two movies, and during those brief scenes there was nothing to indicate that he was anything other than a loyal member of Stoick's inner circle. His h...

<r><QUOTE author="MC_Oceans" time="1413763229"><s>[quote=MC_Oceans,(time=1413763229)]</s><QUOTE author="Zer0x" time="1411477620"><s>[quote=Zer0x,(time=1411477620)]</s>When he dies at the end, Mr. DeBlois will get an very disappointed and unfriendly written letter. <E>>:(</E> <e>[/quote]</e></QUOTE> ...

<t>That was a pretty informative read to be so far from the movie's completion and release. My takeaways:<br/> <br/> 1. Kudos to Dean for apparently convincing Katzenburg and the front office to let the story end at three movies. This is great news for me, and I really hope this decision stands.<br/...

<t>It was a pretty fun scene. It allowed Hiccup (and to a lesser extent Astrid) to show off their sharp wit. It also included some of Hiccup getting the better of Eret as was originally rumored to be more of a recurring theme than it was in the finished movie.<br/> <br/> I can see why it was cut tho...

<r>I realize that they aren't the exact same character, but Astrid is still more or less her replacement in the movie/TV universe with more than a few similarities between them. Given that, it would be tough to add her in without it seeming a bit redundant from a plot/characterization standpoint.<br...

<t>I'm officially submitting a Grapevine sibling to Godwin's Law which states that as threads get longer, the probability of Disney bashing approaches 1. I'm open to suggestions for what to call it.<br/> <br/> More directly related to the topic at hand, any potential sale doesn't look very likely to...

<t>Just to clarify, everything in the current press releases points towards both the 3rd and 4th seasons being set pre-HTTYD 2. I haven't found anything at all suggesting that any episodes will take place between the 2nd and 3rd movies.<br/> <br/> On more specifically to the topic at hand, I don't r...