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IcelandicEel posted about it on the Grapevine already but in case you're only on the forums, they released another new featurette

This Exclusive 'How to Train Your Dragon 2' Preview Will Make You Shed a Happy Tear!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZukAsk0o0I

Holy hell. There were a ton of great shots in that video. Thanks for linking it! I think my favorite shot was right at the end where Hiccup was gliding along with Cloudjumper and Toothless. His hair was swept back by the wind and his face had the same sort of joy that he had in the first movie in the Test Drive scene. The animation is absolutely top notch. I can't wait to see this movie!

Dreamworks, you are doing something right.

There are no words to describe just how excited I am for this movie. It's going to be amaazinnggg...

Boy was that spoiler-y. The footage is great, but I’m getting a sort of campy vibe from the whole “family reuniting during epic battle” thing. I hope it doesn’t distract from Hiccup and Toothless’ relationship, which I think is really the heart of the story. Also, I thought there was an article that said Valka is super distrustful of humans? Why is she agreeing all of a sudden to go back to Berk? Is Hiccup not mad at her for never coming back? aaaaaaaaaah so many questions. I’m trying really hard not to make harsh judgements on the clips we’ve been getting. I think a bunch of important stuff is intentionally being left out.

So many videos of HTTYD 2 why they don´t put the movie now!!!! B-)

I am speechless.

I'm still not sure about all of this. I can't believe that we've seen no evidence that Hiccup or Stoick even bother to question Valka given that it sure appears she could have at least tried to let them know she was alive at some time during the last 20 years. A complete, instant acceptance just doesn't seem like a very human response to that situation.

Then there's still the fact that Valka just seems too perfect, possibly to the point of marginalizing Hiccup's accomplishments. I really want this movie to be good, and still have hope that it can be, but none of these promotional clips are doing much to put my doubts to rest about certain plot elements that I'm afraid could be weaknesses.

Yeah, that, multiplied by about a hundred, and you have my reaction. That is the single cheesiest, most sugary-sweet thing I've ever seen, and I watch MLP.

Valka's too perfect, Hiccup and Stoick seem to be merely puppets to talk about how awesome she is, and I've still yet to see anyone call her out on her bovine excrement.

It's going to be a long month.

How could you not love httyd after you see this?
I'm actually tearing up here :')