How to train your dragon 2

The awaited sequel (to me anyway) of How to train your dragon arrived and it did not disappoint. I know this animation is more inclined to target children, but its too cute not to appeal to older teens such as myself. The return of Toothless and Hiccup was really nice to see, along with the return of all the old characters that had a chance to develop their story lines.

What I liked?

Um Toothless- How could you not like a dragon, who has retractable teeth, who acts like a mega cat and puppy combined, a dragon with an adorable grin, I mean props to the animators/ artists who came up with him in the first place, genius idea to snag kids (and older teenagers, and adults and oaps) to seeing the sequel.

Astrid- Confident character who has been given some nice comedic lines to make her a very likeable character.

Ruffnut- Very funny. Voiced by Kristen Wiig a great match.

Stoick and Valka - So adorable! Their chemistry was so nice and when they sang and danced with each other after 20 years apart, its like they never left each other. And the look on Hiccup's face, seeing his mum and dad reunite was cute.

Stoick- The protective dad who plays and active role in saving his son, shows how brave he is and promotes a positive outlook into what a perfect family relationship is.

Valka's secret dragon community- BECAUSE WHO WOULDN'T WANT TO GO THERE?

The idea of working- Working towards a cause, being proud of a cause and saving a cause, when you find what your'e meant to 'be' and what may be your purpose, or something you feel strongly about, this film portrays Hiccup's determinism as a positive message to adults and kids alike, I certainly appreciate his vocation, I WISH I COULD RIDE AROUND AND SAVE DRAGONS!

Strength in community- Nice to see community bonding, fighting together for a common cause, having fun, looks like somewhere I would want to stay plus... DRAGONS....

The 'banter' between the dragons- Each dragon was treated like a character, different characteristics, different looks, different behaviours etc, funny interactions.

Disability- Something that comes with the first film too. Hiccup has adapted, he has used his lack of leg and turned it into something positive, he and his dragons have lost something, but they do something about it, they don't dwell they look ahead, and its nice to teach kids that a tragedy like this isn't the end, they can move on and be brave like Toothless and Hiccup.

What I didn't like-

Bit cheesy- YES I KNOW ITS A CHILDREN'S FILM SORRY

Astrid- Is used to show the hero the light at the end of the tunnel, to encourage and help him along, and someone to kiss at the end, they could have built her up as something more.

Valka- Considering this place wasn't far away, it's a bit strange that they would not have bumped into each other before, it's been 20 years...

Typical plot- Set-up, conflict, resolution, which is ok, but I suppose I'm just waiting myself for a film to come along and change it up.

With an 8.5 rating on IMDb, and a 9/10 from me, I would say if you liked the first one, your going to like the next one.