How To Train Your Dragon New Series 2021

Okay, dragon fans, let's talk. The How to Train Your Dragon world keeps growing! New series popping up left and right. Are we excited? Maybe. Are we a little overwhelmed? Definitely.

The Dragon-Sized Elephant in the Room

Let's be honest. Nothing beats the original trilogy. Hiccup and Toothless? Legendary! Their bond was the heart of everything. It's hard to recapture that magic.

Sequels and spin-offs are tricky. Sometimes they soar. Sometimes they...well, they crash and burn like a Zippleback experiment gone wrong.

Riding the New Wave: Dragons: The Nine Realms

So, Dragons: The Nine Realms. It's set way in the future! Dragons are back after being hidden for ages. A group of kids finds them. Sound familiar?

Okay, unpopular opinion time! It's not terrible. It's just... different. It feels more like a generic kids' show with dragons sprinkled in.

The animation style is a big departure. It's flashier and more cartoony. Some love it. Some miss the original's more painterly feel.

Where's the Heart (and Toothless's Smile)?

The biggest issue? The emotional core. The original had so much heart! Hiccup's struggles, Toothless's loyalty...tears were shed!

The Nine Realms feels... lighter. Less impactful. It's fun, sure, but does it punch you in the gut the way the first movie did? Nope.

Look, I get it. New characters, new stories. But the bar was set so incredibly high. It's like trying to catch lightning in a bottle...with dragon scales.

The Good, The Bad, and the Slightly Confusing

The new dragons are cool! The tech-based setting is interesting. It's not all bad! There's potential here.

But sometimes, the writing feels a bit... lazy. The characters can be a little one-dimensional. It needs more depth, more spice!

And let's be real. Do we REALLY need another group of teenagers discovering dragons? Haven't we been there, done that, bought the Toothless plushie?

Is It Worth Watching?

Okay, okay, don't get your scales in a twist. Dragons: The Nine Realms is fine for kids. It's colorful and entertaining. It's just not How to Train Your Dragon level amazing.

If you're looking for a lighthearted dragon adventure, give it a shot! Just don't expect to have your heartstrings tugged quite as hard.

Maybe I'm just an old dragon at heart. Clinging to the past. But some things are just sacred. Hiccup and Toothless are in that category.

The Future of Dragons: What We Hope For

So, what do we want from future How to Train Your Dragon stories? More heart! More complex characters! More dragons doing adorable things!

Maybe a focus on different cultures interacting with dragons? Explore new dragon species and their unique abilities. The possibilities are endless!

Ultimately, we want something that respects the original while forging its own path. Something that makes us laugh, cry, and believe that maybe, just maybe, we could train a dragon too.

Until then, I'll be over here, rewatching the first movie for the hundredth time. Don't judge me. You know you want to.

"That's more like it!" - Someone who agrees with me (probably).