Httyd Toothless Design Alterations - Tumblr Posts

I have seen so much stuff lately and in the past about the change in toothless’s design and it’s all so incredibly negative. I agree with some of it. The first model is definitely my favorite but I can confidently say that about all the characters in a way. There was less to it. The designs were ALL simpler and I love that about it. Sometimes I do wish they’d stayed closer to that BUT I think with the messages they went for, mainly in the third movie, what they did worked really well.

Hiccup makes a friend, something that to me feels between meeting a wild animal and a strange person. Toothless feels unpredictable and strange, like how I saw my cat when I met him outside. As time goes on he gets bigger and broader and less wild looking. He seems more intelligent and human like. More affectionate and communicative. Again, I can really easily compare this to my own pet cat. Photos for proof

Little guys. Still young. Having a time.

Big boys with bigger eyes

Just like toothless my cat got needier and more playful and easier to understand. I know exactly how much I can bother him and hold him. Nowadays he even follows me around. He’s learned that instead of biting he can gently reach up and tap me on the leg if he wants something which is hilariously person like. Point is he’s less wild animal like the older he gets and so is toothless.

I just think this works really well for the movies especially in the context of the third movie where it’s about that grief and love and letting go. It’s easier to apply it to a broader range of things when toothless acts how he does. Aka your pet OR your human best friend.

Not saying the change was perfect or even for good reason, but I personally think it’s really not all bad.