Is there anyone who does not adore Toothless the Nightshadow? He is extremely cute, after all, and funny and brave and apparently you can still learn a thing or two about and from him. So yes, I admit the other dragons and the human characters or the stories of “How to train your Dragon” don’t interest me half as much as this wonderful creature,
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And yes, I was quite shocked when they maimed him like that. Not only is that a children's movie, the character also was still half a child then. But well, real life isn't always nice and fair to children, too - and Hiccup ended up with the cutest dragon that ever existed.
Usually I'm quite interested in reading the original books after I more or less liked the film adaptation, but I'm not so sure this time. Firstly, I'm not so very much into children's books (not even was as a child) and secondly, I like my Toothless exactly the way he is in the films ...
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Very good point. I was very surprised by the amputation.
I'm reading it now for a bingo spot (read a book made into a movie). I do read some kids books but this one isn't the 13-15 age group like Harry Potter or Percy Jackson. This is very much grade school and it is NOTHING like the movie. I mean it's cute but other than title and names it bears no resemblance to the movie which for my money is the richer, better story
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