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“Loss of limb, (just one if it helps)”

13 years later and I still can’t believe Dreamworks had the balls to just amputate a 15-year old kid and handled it in like the best way possible.

DreamWorks has always had such mature themes now that I think about it, and they introduced them and handled them in a way that seems so natural to children.

Hiccup’s amputation is such a good example.

DreamWorks didn’t gloss over it either, and even they continued, in every show and every movie from then on, to show what it’s like living with a disability like that. There were some things Hiccup had a harder time doing than before, but in no way did it get in the way of his goals and dreams.

I didn’t understand how important that was when I was a child, watching the movie for the first time, but I understand it now.

DreamWorks has guts, and I’m so happy that they do

#one of httyd hidden messages is that disability doesn’t define you #I actually had a conversation with a friend the other day about DreamWorks #it’s my favorite studio #it really feels like every movie is made for kids and adults #think about the messages in their movie that adults relate to and understand #spirit: suppression and a chilling history lesson about Native American #shrek: you are beautiful and perfect just the way you are #croods: sometimes you need to break out of your comfort zone #puss in boots 2: literally a lesson in accepting that nothing lasts forever so you have to cherish it while it lasts #Kung fu panda: believing in yourself is what matters most #and here I’m not including other anazing movies with mature themes such as #el dorado #rise of the guardians #madagascar #sinbad #and so on #yeah I’m obsessed #but that’s okay #it’s something that makes me happy #thank you anon you made me go insane #httyd #how to train your dragon #hiccup #anon #ask #rant #text post #commentary

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