#valhallarama

First you have antagonists that aren't really antagonists, like Stoick, Valhallarama and Humungously Hotshot the Hero for example. They are antagonists only in the sense that they go against Hiccup for a short amount of time, usually due to misunderstandings, and they then often go on to become invaluable allies to him.

Then there are villains like Alvin and the Witch. Truly despicable characters with little to no redeeming factors. They are written to be hated, and exist in the story to foil Hiccup at every point possible. For me, they stand as a warning to what can happen if you base your life around hatred and vengeance.

Then, there are villains like Snotlout. Characters who seemed destined to become like Alvin and the Witch, who seemed like they had no chance at redeeming themselves after everything they'd done. But beyond all odds, they did. At the last moment he changed, and that saved him from being destined to remaining a hated villain. Beyond all odds, he became a hero.

And finally, there are villains like the Dragon Furious. Villains who are fighting for a just cause. Who don't commit atrocities for no reason, who genuinely justifies all of their actions for good reasons. He's a villain who makes you think, who makes you sympathise with them, and who makes you wonder if they should really be deemed as a villain at all. Despite all of the horrible things he's done, even at the age of 8 years old, I always wondered if the Dragon Furious was right. The thing that ends up distinguishing Furious as a villain rather than a hero, is that unlike the hero, he immediately turns to violent options rather than peaceful ones.

IT'S DONE I CANNOT BELIEVE IT'S DONE

ANIMATIC!! ANIMATIC!!!!!