FIRST TIME WATCHING *HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON*

[@kenvaill300]

The way they describe a night fury as "the unholy offspring of lightning and death itself" still gives me chills

[@harleyhart1497]

Makes sense though.

[@pullimau8555]

@@harleyhart1497 not really, its just "main character dragon"

[@jonathanh3214]

@@pullimau8555 well considering what he learns to do later on in the next movies, it does kinda fit.

[@tiredartist2385]

@@pullimau8555 nah. You need to watch the third movie, there we see why the nightfury has a title like that.

[@drimski428]

bro i gott chills from just reading the commet. and it makes sense because nightfurys when they are fully grown look absolutly insane.

[@sarageorge1994]

Watching adults get excited over animation films will always be my favorite ☺️. Also calling her Asgard is hilarious 😂

[@jacobs7593]

even tho its Astrid 🤣

[@rebecca_rh]

Because animation not a genre, but a medium you can tell any kind of story with, from a thriller to psychological horror to a western. Like Brad bird and Guillermo del toro stated many times. Heck animation first started off as an adult thing in the 20’s. Non Americans are usually more aware of this

[@BB-TheCandleFairy]

Well- I mean- they *are* Vikings, she’d probably be honored to be called Asgard

[@zz-rb4bc]

Its the best animated movie of all times for me

[@ghostynamedliam]

Fun fact about Toothless, when Astrid first rode him, the reason he was flying all crazy was because he was waiting for her to apologize to Hiccup. Same for when his dad approached him when he thought his son had died. Toothless didn't show he saved Hiccup until Stoick said he was sorry. I thought it was the most adorable bond between them.

[@laurachannle5680]

38:29 Yea but the weird thing is the dad already said sorry but your right

[@zz-rb4bc]

They were meant for eachother

[@jazmanbeatty1604]

Yes

[@chasegarman2151]

Your one of the few reactors who noticed Stoick's shock and backstep. I love Stoick's response after his harsh words to Hiccup, shocked and regretful but continues onward as required of him. Without that it would be easy to hate Stoick for the rest of the film.

[@eurofalke6804]

Overall the more or less subtle expressions in this movie makes everything so much better and more authentic, Astrids hesitation to participate in bullying Hiccup, her disappointent face after the first battle as gobber brings hiccup home, her surprise on how serious hiccup is as he tells her that they shouldnt tell the others about the nest, the stumble and shock of stoick And probably many more scenes, its so small yet so important

[@anzeigefehler6495]

@@eurofalke6804 wow, never noticed that stuff with astrid!

[@Sydvicious_studios]

They remind me more of cats than dogs, tbh. The way they spin to lay down, they purr, their jumping movements and the way their pupils expand when they are hunting or interested is just like cats. In fact I believe the animators based them off of cats, lol.

[@outlandishmortal4164]

The animators based them off of both cats and dogs. Which I think is really cool!

[@AkariSeasonDragon]

They also based some of the dragon breeds off of birds. Like the Deadly Nadder.

[@jessbellis9510]

@@AkariSeasonDragon Was just going to say this. Nadders remind me of my parrot.

[@AkariSeasonDragon]

@jessbellis9510 Well, I bet your parrot is adorable.

[@randomphantom3976]

I know of a dog, my cousin's actually, that will chase a laser pointer like a cat. Moreso than a cat actually. It's hilarious.

[@louieniall6890]

Fun fact for you: the scene where toothless hesitates to put his face into hiccups hand was actually an accident. There was a glitch in the animation software which made toothless seem like he was hesitating, but it was a happy accident.

[@xuananhcao8744]

One of the best accidents imo

[@JohtoJordan]

Lol bs, that’s not how animation works. What’s your source other than your arse?

[@tpk1412]

never knew this, that happy accident gave the moment so much life and realism. thanks for the comment this is cool to know :)

[@ThatoneBirdIdk]

Is actually not glitch is smt one of animator put in to make it feel more life like the actual glitch is the one where we first see toothless(when he is still stuck in hiccup shot thingy from beginning his eyes were close for one second and next his eyes are open)

[@arindamchandrapathak8318]

32:10 very few reactors catch this moment. I am glad you did. Stoic made a bad decision, it hurt him as well

[@efehanerturk4381]

Bro ı cannot believe there is still people who haven't witness with this masterpiece.

[@DonTownsend]

I was meant to watch this after kung fu panda but then so many reactors was doing it so I waiting till now

[@Mono_0.2]

@@DonTownsendrespect fr

[@censer8879]

@@DonTownsendwatch the second and third and upload them fast please love yo reactions

[@azekel7687]

@@censer8879 Patience my child..

[@keremaytac8575]

now you have to watch all the movies lmao

[@rollzmoist5061]

dont jinks it were still waiting on breaking bad episodes lol

[@imthegoatfr_203]

@@rollzmoist5061shit is never happening bro just forget it

[@Eepycat229]

And he has to watch all the shows and specials 2

[@DonTownsend]

@@rollzmoist5061 😂💀

[@xjdjaws]

And the 2 Netflix series perhaps

[@shivananbeharry]

This is one of the best DreamWorks movie in my opinion. I'm so glad to see your reaction

[@deltashard7980]

The dragons in this feel like mixtures between cat/dogs and crows. Crows will form a bond with people who give them food, and are intelligent enough to use tools and recognize individuals. Pair that with the way dogs and some cats act, and you get the personalities of the dragons in this movie

[@StrawSundew]

Yea the animators based them off of dogs cats and birds

[@nicholaswilkerson4394]

Yes, crows are actually incredibly intelligent! From what I understand, they're actually comparable to a 5 or 6 year old human.

[@EtanoS24]

9:52 I love that in the middle of this tense moment you take a second to appreciate the amazing animation.

[@randomphantom3976]

You know when Toothless was drawing? He actually drew a side-profile of Hiccup's head. Turn your head so that your chin points at the top. From the top right you can see his neck, pointing at the bottom right is his eye poking out of his head and his hair extending slightly off his forehead, and from there the hair wraps around the back of Hiccup's head. Its pretty cool.

[@clashmustache]

I love this trilogy. The music is a masterpiece.

[@voleif2550]

The seasons are incredible - some of the most interesting dragons and characters (Viggo, Dagur) which get a lot more development than the movies.

[@jessbellis9510]

YES! Not to mention the show is hilarious too.

[@strawbsh0rtcak3]

i was so annoyed when i watched HTTYD3 and all of Snotlout's character development from RTTE disappeared :(

[@oreo2570]

@@strawbsh0rtcak3 same with the twins! they were written so much better in the show- all of his friends were. They weren't just the funny side characters but actually had depth and personality, while still being hilarious. I love the movies so much but they did his friends other than Astrid pretty dirty imo.

[@trevoryorgesen2199]

The line "Thank you for nothing, you useless reptile." was actually improvised by Hiccup's VA, as was the "talking fishbone" rant.

[@harleyhart1497]

Dragons are reptiles, so they shed scales regularly. What Hiccup picked up was a scale

[@harleyhart1497]

Also: Toothless is missing a tail wing because it got cut off when he fell in the net, possibly due to the blood circulation being cut off

[@harleyhart1497]

Made by DREAMWORKS not DIsney. I curse anyone who mixes them up

[@richardkirkland6805]

The thing about Hiccup being a blacksmith when he can't lift a hammer. He can lift a hammer (he has one he uses in blacksmithing), he just can't FIGHT with a hammer.

[@hydeandseek8428]

True. A smithing hammer and a war hammer are very different beasts.

[@DGTLeague]

Just like that more people get to see this amazing franchise we all know and love. This series's was my childhood and always has a special place in my heart ❤

[@fangirls_leader687]

One thing I LOVE about Httyd, is that it shows that the dragons ARE ANIMALS. They have fear aggression when cornered, they can recognize good vs bad intentions, and generally act like an animal would in certain situations. Toothless took time to trust Hiccup, and only stopped showing agression (growling) when Hiccup got rid of his knife. Toothless knows that he was vunerable atm because of his tail, and even though Hiccup is small and weak he still had a weapon. He also has a PERSONALITY. Like pets do. He's playfull, he's sassy and he's occaionally clumsy. HE UNDERSTANDS APOLOGIES. Another example, when the Monsrtus Nightmare burst out of his cage, he first roared, then he quickly went aorund the arena to try and find a potential exit. He shot fire at the adult vikings, since THEY put him in there. Only once he realized he couldn't get out, did he start stalking towards Hiccup. Pay attention to their EYES. The eyes are very telling. Bigger, rounder, softer eyes/pupils meant their calmer, but like when Stoick slammed his hammer onto the cage, it startled the Monstrus Nightmare and he attacked, its pupils immediatly turning to slits.

[@roman_gulko3815]

"It's Blacker Than Me" - hit me harder 😂

[@vashtinayagar1325]

It’s so funny that all the reactors I watch are STILL surprised that the Red Death can fly when the GRONKLE exists lmao

[@vanilla6326]

The music, the emotional beats, the animation, such a good film. Yes the following films are also just as good, the animation continues to improve and they continue to try/succeed in making you cry

[@dylanb5339]

Don finally watching the best animated trilogy made 🙌🏻😂

[@isuapig6705]

I’ve seen many adults react to this and ALL of them couldn’t figure out that toothless’ tail was ripped off when he was shot down… as a kid I knew that. Also some people even thought toothless wasn’t a nightfury until the dragon fight in the ring. Or they thought toothless was a “loser” in the dragon community.

[@Leakedloki]

How could some not think toothless was a night fury hiccups talks about how he shot one down and snotlout even made fun of him for saying he did not to mention toothless is pure black

[@isuapig6705]

@@Leakedloki you tell me bro 😭. They thought toothless was like injured before and that’s how he was able to get shot down. And others thought toothless was just a random dragon flying in the sky that got shot down 💀

[@Leakedloki]

@@isuapig6705 thats crazy some people just dont understand movies i guess

[@sadiedol4413]

22:22 the moment he realized why everyone loves How To Train Your Dragon

[@goat_hitman7655]

Now my brother , Your stepping into peak dream works right here

[@dillonsukram9381]

6:44 This will always be one of the best lines in the movie, the jokes in this are some I've never seen before. Now that you, Reel Rejects and Blind Wave started watching these movies there's more for me to enjoy.

[@Jelly-mw9du]

16:55 fun fact toothless was inspired by the creators cat so that’s why he’s very animal like

[@hugothibodeau6137]

That world is soo well made, all dragon use gas to shoot fire an they also use different fire. The lore and worldbuilding is more expended in the tv serie (we see all the dragon from the book in the serie) but with just the movie it is still perfectly fine. I still heavely suggest you watch the tv serie since it is canonicly between the 1st and 2nd movie but it isn't needed

[@katieb.024]

I’m brand new to the channel, and MAN am I glad I’m here in time to catch this!!! This series is one of my all time favs, and a comfort series. They modeled toothless after a black cat, and boy does that make me love him more. I have my own black cat, Salem, who acts just like Toothless. He’ll respond to both Salem and toothless most days🥹😂😂 Thank you for starting this series!!!

[@shielaacosta3029]

of all the people I've seen reacting you're one of a few who laughs at those sarcastic lines and I am enjoying lol

[@zlatotieu6610]

I'll never get tired of watching people react to this masterpiece of a trilogy

[@radekvaverka8921]

Just a heads up. Before you get to the second movie, you have to watch the shows. They are amazing and happen between the first and second movie.

[@squishyazalea9970]

Riders of berk, defenders of berk, and race to the edge

[@radekvaverka8921]

@@squishyazalea9970 exactly. They are all goated, especially RTTE. It has the best villains.

[@x4dragonz]

​​@@squishyazalea9970rtte should be watched after the 2nd film tbh, it spoils a bit by the end if you watch it before

[@DonTownsend]

How long are the shows?

[@xuananhcao8744]

​@@DonTownsendvery

[@cheezygui5803]

This is one of the best animated movie series of all time, I can't wait for your future reactions and possible tears on the third if you almost cried on this one😂

[@tessduwel6808]

I love the scene at the end when Hiccup is leaning on toothless as they walk out of the house. It shows the parallel between toothless losing his tail because of Hiccup and Hiccup losing his foot because of toothless (he bites it to catch him)

[@NoldorianElf]

Her name is „Astrid“ pronounced Ustrid (like in just). Meaning: „Divinely beautiful; beloved of the gods.“ Currently there is a Princess Astrid of Belgium (61 y), named after her grandmother queen (consort) Astrid. I was thrilled there is film character of the name. It‘s my first name as well.

[@mrfantastic8451]

I remember watching this movie years ago with my sister for the first time and let me tell you something... When I heard that they are going to make a second movie I WAS SOOOO HYPED UP I can't even describe it to you... Amazing, just amazing...

[@cosmicglowsticks]

I saw the first 2 in theaters, the third one pissed me off but that's not the point I LOST IT when I found out about the sequel, I just sat there and rewatched the trailer over and over, I was just staring at the teaser images on the website, I was going insane

[@mrfantastic8451]

@@cosmicglowsticks I absolutely understand how you felt 😂😅

[@azekel7687]

The Night Fury dragon species were meant to be based off of both cats and dogs, they look like cats and have behaviours of both cats and dogs and their Dragon breath is the combination of lightning and fire which is plasma. Also some of the dragons seen in the dragon manual that Hiccup read is only seen in the TV Series, which takes place between Part 1 and Part 2, not saying that you HAVE to watch it, but it's up to you whether or not you want to watch the Series or go straight to Part 2, but if you ever decide to watch the Series, then watch it before watching HTTYD2. Also have you ever watched Twilight?

[@Mist_Hashira_Muichiro]

W choice Don, this is so 1 of DreamWorks's best works, you so have to watch the trilogy in it's entirety

[@Jdog2201]

Race To The Edge is the best of the TV series and takes place between movie 1 and movie 2. It's on Netflix and is honestly one of the best TV shows I have seen in a while, when it comes to franchise related, animated series

[@aljae6763]

I need to have more faith in u Don...I thought u wouldn't even watch this since I expected you to to watch it after Kung Fu panda, but u actually did. One of my favs

[@DonTownsend]

Hahahaha nah I agree I just wanted to wait cause so many people was watching this after I finished kung fu panda (although it did take me a while)

[@josephblasko7309]

The show explains everything that happens between the 1st and the second movie

[@jessicaa15]

i love the random names you come up with when you forget, “chunky” “asgard” 😭😭😭

[@fundamentalcaleb1064]

im so damn glad ur reacting to the how to train ur dragon trilogy def one of the best animated trilogies or could even be the best imo also (the soundtrack is just amazing)

[@loka-chan6695]

As a scandinavian I love this viking movie.

[@listenboi]

real scandi representation lmao can confirm we have big dragons that we fight barehanded

[@MarceloSilva-kp7mc]

A really cute detail about this movie is that in the beginning, Hiccup describes Berk as a really cool place, and says that the only problem is the dragons, but in the end he does the complete opposite and describes the island as a horrible place and the only positive point are the dragons

[@BB-TheCandleFairy]

I still find it odd that out of all the people who’ve reacted to this movie not a single person pointed out Toothless’s silhouette flying across the night sky in the dream work’s opening sequence If you wanna see it for yourself, when they are zooming away from the kid in the moon, in the background you can see the night fury flying in from the right side and downwards to the left It’s like the scene where Hiccup ‘catches’ him

[@troytheboy8132]

the series, especially "Race to the Edge" are a major addition of content and are worth watching so I would advise you to do so

[@evobrand1210]

also it is absolutely hilarious. "hiccup haddock, missing a leg and a backbone"

[@DoveIvy]

​@@evobrand1210 lol I love that line

[@evobrand1210]

@@DoveIvy and it isn't exactly wrong...

[@DoveIvy]

@@evobrand1210 yep

[@JacRios]

14:28 There where no dragons during ancient civilizations but there was a reason why they where depicted in mythology. Its documented that ancient greeks and part of medieval Europe found dinosaur bones and they try to recreate them without prior knowledge about dinosaurs, so, they just gather all the fossiles they found and put them together, some of these ended up being bones from pterodactyl and land predators, starting the legends of giant reptiles with wings. This is also might be the reason why different civilizations portrait dragons in different ways, they probably just found dinosaur fossiles and try to recreate them as well, the reason why chinesse dragons are like serpents, viking dragons don't have front legs and so on.

[@ovyto6267]

“They’re literally like dogs” Well, like Cats to be more precise… And Toothless movements were based of the cat of the director I believe it was🤔; then the lil green one Purrs as it lays by Hiccup’s side

[@darkartexorcist]

this series is my special interest so its always so fun to see new people getting into it. its perfectly fine to watch all three movies first before the tv shows, though I highly recommend them. there are several short films taking place at various points including one about the bonenapper. then there are the first two shows dragons riders of berk and defenders of berk, these follow the Vikings getting used to living with the dragons during the first year and introduces some new dragons and villains. then theres race to the edge, it has 6 seasons and has one of the best animated villains I've ever seen so I highly recommend it however you do need to watch the two prior series for it to make sense. it introduces a ton of new dragons and human antagonists and does a hell of a lot of world building, its set about a year or two before the second movie however the show aired after the 2nd movie released so its fine to watch it after. then theres a newer show called the nine realms (I think) which is probable left better unwatched cuz its hated by a lot of fans. theres also a show for little kids but no one really talks about it.

[@hollybootz816]

Well now you have to watch the second one because it is absolutely AMAZINGGGG

[@CladenAya]

You payed attention through the whole movie 💙 Thank you so much for your amazing reaction :) I enjoyed it ALOT! "Bless you" comes so sweet out of you 💙😄

[@PrickfaceMcDoobadob]

If you teared up in this one, I’ll bet you cry in the next. There’s two scenes that make me cry literally every time!

[@zz-rb4bc]

Httyd is literally my childhood, i can't believe that im old enough to say that i find it nostalgic.

[@INKSTARS1138]

a hamster probably not because compared to dogs and cats, we only domesticated hamsters in the 1920s. Also I would LOVE to believe that dragons existed before/with dinosaurs, but I don't think they did. But I would be glad to be proven wrong, too.

[@nightfuryomg893]

Happy to see my fav series being watched again

[@princeleefelix]

ahhh this has been my favourite movie since I was 10!! I watched it 8 times consecutively at one point. Now my favourite reacting channel is watching it!

[@thepoeticminecart]

It still baffles me that there are people who haven't seen the httyd franchise yet. it was such an impactful part of my life growing up and i got a toothless tatto the day of my 18th bday. it's completely changed my life without a doubt an its my favorite movie of all time. Glad you saw it!

[@lpesic1159]

This is in my top 10 movies of all time and your reactions were genuinely jokes and you picked up on some things most people missed.

[@JonathanDixon-y7o]

Im so happy to see this movie get the recognition of youtubers and such. It was seriously the best animated movie in my opinion. The stkryline, the jokes, the raw emotions, the music. It all came in masterfully.

[@peachysel]

"do characters die in disney movies?" i actually laughed out loud Don

[@rollzmoist5061]

LETS F-ING GOOO!!!! iv waited so long for this peak lol

[@mmmJamSandwich]

hope you watch the 2nd movie within the next 3 or 4 weeks, its very good

[@iisxpacelslife3189]

41:30 is probably one of my favorite pieces of voice acting of all time! the voice crack, the emotion! i start crying every time

[@sarahreyes7034]

Toothless movements and body outlined was based off of the artists cat. Toothless was inspired by a black panther screensaver on one of the story artists monitors.

[@Thenuka_16]

i love the way don was saying on your right on your right but it was actually left

[@alejandrorey359]

On god your reactions are top-tier man. Can't wait for your reaction to the next two movies.

[@BuddyCory]

Quick little fun fact/ fan theory Hiccup lost his foot because Toothless bit it off saving him. In the slow motion scene where Hiccup is falling into the fire and Toothless is flying to save him, Hiccups left foot (The one he lost) is higher up than the right foot and Toothless is opening his mouth (with teeth out), before the scene cut away. Toothless bit onto the foot to catch Hiccup, but in the heat moment bit too hard and Hiccup lost most of his foot as a result. Making them have to remove his foot and replace it, with his now iconic peg leg.

[@FYRIO16]

Thank you for watching this movie,the series was my childhood it’s sad they ended the characters and moved on so fast

[@freenooo8136]

I just want to say that i love your content, keep up the good work 💯

[@_Qbee]

Toothless is actually based off of cats, which is so cute

[@australianpotato4]

So happy you're watching this

[@ronweber1402]

My dude! If you love all things Viking you should do the series The Last Kingdom. Starts off in the days just before Alfred the Great takes the throne and the protagonist, Uhtred, is a Saxon who was captured as a child and raised as a Dane (they use the more historically accurate Dane instead of Viking) but who is forced by circumstance to return to his roots. Great series with superb acting and writing.

[@karlesia]

I'm so happy you liked it! These are my favourite animated movies and no new production can beat them for me

[@arkogonsohi9756]

This is my perfect trilogy, I've rewatched these so many times, you're in for a ride

[@fumetsu-950]

this trilogy only gets better as it goes on!

[@artthounasty5877]

Yesss, Toothless has only one tail fin, because the other one got ripped off when Hiccup shot him down. The black thing he picked up from the ground was one of Toothless' fallen scales :)

[@NoldorianElf]

Wanna debate about Toothless‘ origins. The creation team were more thinking like „car“ particularly visible with his eyes. It’s so much fun to listen to you. Your laughter is priceless 😊

[@Capitano_8]

Toothless is based mainly off a cat!😊

[@josiahharry1088]

Love these movies. If u got teary eyed on this just wait. The next movie is even better by a mile and a lot of ppl including myself cried watching it

[@jedverse7878]

Funny story, I watched your reactions in reverse order so it’s hilarious to see you get jumpscared by Toothless so much.

[@M-A-J-I-N]

Bro I'm literally re watching this movie rn on my TV the timing is insane 😂😂

[@NinaG494]

I just have to say I love your reactions they always put a smile in my face and are a good time!

[@leduncanappel4234]

“This dragon blacker than me.” That really got me

[@eddieDD707]

Brooo, this is by far my favorite movie trilogy, its an absolute banger of a trilogy. So happy your watching these movies

[@Tim_The_Zombie]

3:57 "To get something you've never had you'll have to do something you've never done"

[@zaanredelinghuys191]

One of the few perfect trilogies. You're gonna love this.

[@codymalone2712]

The scene where he goes to bonds with Toothless and that small hesitation is actually a glitch they kept

[@Lexbut]

42:35 fun fact they both at the end of the movie are missing a piece off the left side of their body left tail flap and left foot

[@thepoeticminecart]

Fun Fact: toothless's movements were based off of a black cat owned by one of the writers!! Also, for the part where toothless tried to shake off the tail and jumps and flails around, he put a duct tape piece on its tail and recorded it flailing!

[@frikkinpenguin]

„Probably not a wolf“… Dear Tom, wolves sticking close to humans because the fed them is how canine pets originally came to be😂😂

[@cianavl]

I'm so glad this came up on my feed today. This is one of my favourite movies And you have the best energy through this video. I had so much fun waiting for you to get to each scene. It was like I was watching it for the first time all over again! Thanks :)

[@Saki0hime]

32:10 Omg! You are one of the few reactors who recognise how this effects Stoic too! Maybe even the only one I saw... 🤔 Thanks for this amazing reacton, I hope you do the other movies too❤

[@ItsZICCY]

One of my fav childhood series. You will love each movie.

[@scrambledEgg69]

Fun fact: the scene where Hiccup holds his hand out for toothless (18 minute mark), toothless hesitancy was actually an animation error. Everyone thought it fitted the scene (which is does) so they just left it in)

[@iCyberDev]

broseph, u NEED to watch the other 2 of the trilogy ASAP. This is arguable THE best trilogy in animation history: it never falls down. Every movie is a gut wrenching emotional rollercoster.

[@Mx3kEy]

43:19 ...No one tell him lol

[@thodorosevagelou6310]

Fun fact about the movie Toothless was based off the directors cat