Thinking about Hiccup reaching out with his non-dominant hand when making peace with Toothless.
Something about how his first instinct was to not only lower his guard by dropping his gaze, but to drop his dexterity too. It's also consistent with how he first dropped his knife at the beginning of the scene, and while it's definitely because his other hand was first occupied, it seems to carry through for the most iconic scene
To jump into the unknown with as much control as possible is one thing. To jump into the unknown completely vulnerable is another
To give up control is such a theme in almost all the httyd franchise. Letting and trusting your dragon, not taking control but following another's lead. I find it so fitting that even if not fully intentional, Hiccup's hand choice reflects his own principles in such a subtle way
Makes me emotional
Edit: woah this is still blowing up dayum. Just to add yes obv it is a positioning thing for the actual scene, but I'd argue he could be approaching from the left instead to keep with his dominant hand so I doubt it was just a scene positioning thing
Also shoutout to the insanely funny tag of 'oc he doesnt want his dominant hand bitten off' lmaooo
