These aren't the Khaleesi's dragons. They're all cute and
family friendly.
It actually makes them a lot more entertaining, considering Game
of Thrones has aired four seasons now and they still haven't done anything. The
dragons of Burke are all varied and colorful and playful, capable of melting
your heart with nary a glance. Who'd have thunk'it that after nearly two
decades of dominating the Actually Good
market of 3D animated movies, Pixar would vanish in a puff of Cars 2 exhaust leaving Dreamworks to
pick up the slack?
Hiccup is a fully grown dragon rider now. While his father
takes care of Burke, their home island, he's been out flying with Toothless,
the nighfury he tamed in the first movie. While the map they draw keeps getting
larger, it seems like the world itself is getting smaller. When they come
across the dragon trappers of a vicious warlord, Hiccup must find a way to
protect his village before all their dragons are taken.
Methods for
Domesticating Your Lizard’s biggest strength is in its character design.
Not so subtly, the movie characterizes the dragons as house pets, using the
same commands and characterization one might see in a dog. The difference being
that dragons can fly and breathe fire. There's a psychological reason you love
Toothless, his big eyes, curious nature, and protective instinct are all
reminiscent of that loyal friend you picked up from the pound and taught to
poop on your neighbor's lawn. On a visual level there's nothing wrong with it,
it helps to connect with the characters. On a production level, there may be
something a bit devious about the intense psychological elements at play in
trying to convince millions of people to give you ten dollars (at least) to
have a screen other than your television watch your kids for two hours.
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