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How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014)

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Viewer Rating
Rating: 8.1
How to Train Your Dragon 2 poster

Overview

Five years have passed since Hiccup and Toothless united the dragons and Vikings of Berk. Now, they spend their time charting unmapped territories. During one of their adventures, the pair discover a secret cave that houses hundreds of wild dragons -- and a mysterious dragon rider. Hiccup and Toothless find themselves at the center of a battle to protect Berk from a power-hungry warrior.


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Bias Dimensions

Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Neutral

Overview

Five years have passed since Hiccup and Toothless united the dragons and Vikings of Berk. Now, they spend their time charting unmapped territories. During one of their adventures, the pair discover a secret cave that houses hundreds of wild dragons -- and a mysterious dragon rider. Hiccup and Toothless find themselves at the center of a battle to protect Berk from a power-hungry warrior.


Starring Cast


Where to watch

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Detailed Bias Analysis

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Primary

The film's central conflict and resolution champion themes of environmentalism, anti-tyranny, and progressive leadership advocating for coexistence and empathy over traditional conflict, aligning strongly with left-leaning values.

The movie primarily features traditional casting consistent with its fictional Viking setting, without explicit race or gender swaps. Its narrative focuses on adventure and character development, portraying traditional identities neutrally or positively without explicit critique or central DEI themes.

Secondary

The film includes a brief, subtle line from the character Gobber, widely interpreted as an acknowledgment of his queer identity. This moment is incidental to the main plot and character development, neither affirming nor denigrating LGBTQ+ themes, resulting in a neutral overall portrayal.

How to Train Your Dragon 2 does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative centers on family, leadership, and the bond between humans and dragons, without engaging with transgender identity in any capacity.

Female characters like Astrid and Valka participate in combat, primarily from the backs of their dragons, utilizing melee weapons such as axes and staffs. However, there are no specific scenes depicting them defeating one or more male opponents in direct, close-quarters physical combat on foot.

This film is a direct sequel where all returning characters maintain their established genders from the previous installment. New characters introduced in this film do not have prior canonical portrayals of a different gender.

This animated sequel continues the story with the same characters from the first film, all of whom maintain their established racial portrayals. No new or existing characters undergo a change in race from their canonical or previously depicted forms.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

8.1

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
7.8
The Movie Database logo
7.7

Critic Ratings

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9.2
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7.7

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