Is "probation" rather than "domestication"

Aditya 2022-03-17 09:01:02

(Transfer of old film reviews)

Very interesting movie! A frustrated child meets a frustrated Dragon (I don't want to use the word "dragon", I think many people should understand it), and then start a wonderful process of getting along. In fact, there is no so-called "domestication" process. I prefer to call it "influence", plus Dragon's nature is not "not bad", or "getting along" well, or very "kind". In short, it is a very fantasy movie.

The beginning and the end echo, I like it very much. At the beginning, the only "pest" here is Dragon. At the end, my heart is moved. The pets in other places are cats and dogs, and the pets here are Dragon!

The movie cover reminds me of "Alien ET", what do you think?

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How to Train Your Dragon quotes

  • Hiccup: [Stoick has just thrust a large battle axe into his hands] I... don't wanna fight dragons.

    Stoick: [chuckles] Oh, come on, yes you do.

    Hiccup: Rephrase: Dad, I *can't* kill dragons.

    Stoick: But you *will* kill dragons!

    Hiccup: No, I'm really, very extra sure that I *won't*.

    Stoick: It's time, Hiccup...

    Hiccup: Can you not *hear* me?

    Stoick: This is *serious*, son. When you carry this axe, you carry all of us with you. Which means, you walk like us, you talk like us, and you think like us. No more of... this!

    [gestures to all of Hiccup]

    Hiccup: [miffed] You just gestured to *all* of me.

    Stoick: Deal?

    Hiccup: This conversation is feeling very one-sided...

    Stoick: *Deal*?

    Hiccup: [sighs, giving in] Deal.

  • Gobber: [to Hiccup during dragon training] Don't worry. You're small and you're weak. That'll make you less of a target! They'll see you as sick or insane and go after the more viking-like teens instead.