Okay so if I'm not mistaken, RTTE was meant to end after four seasons, and got greenlit for a final two seasons later, right? And they obviously had to come up with a final story arc to close it off.
Meaning Johann wasn't meant to be evil for the first four seasons, they just looked at it and realized that basically every single episode since his FIRST EPISODE IN RIDERS OF BERK (dragon flower where he sells Mildew the blue oleander (which is poisonous to dragons)), Johann could potentially have been up to something nefarious and realized that they'd ACCIDENTALLY set up for the biggest, longest building plot twist in the entire franchise like,,,, on. ACCIDENT.
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You know what we really needed after RTTE ended? A mini series from Johann’s perspective because wtf was he doing half the time. Like in rob when he was just floating on some driftwood until Hiccup found him. Was he just chillen there “passed out” for hours just waiting? Like, this is really important information I need to know.
One of the best plot twists ever but he so goofy for that.
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The main villains of rtte being The Capitalism We Met Along the Way will never not be funny to me
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Finished my rewatch of rtte and ngl that scene in the finale where Johann holds Hiccup down and beats the shit out of him is low-key really funny when you think about it. Like damn. that was personal. That was a culmination of like almost 5 years worth of of silent, simmering rage and hatred towards that kid
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I think that the Johann reveal worked REALLY well considering the fact that they weren't planning on it for like 6 seasons, but I wish that once they HAD decided on it, they had, like, eased us into it. Like instead of revealing him immediatly they started to do things more deliberately to incriminate him until we're starting to doubt him, and then officially reveal him as a villain to us when they reveal him to Hiccup
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The gang’s names are under-appreciated, not just because they are amazing, but for the comedy potential.
They’re out here being named, Snotlout? Fishlegs? Ruffnut? Tuffnut? Hiccup?
While everyone else has normal names like Viggo, Ryker, Dagur, Heather, Johann, Drago, Mala and so on!
Can. You. Imagine. Being a villain, fighting these teenagers, being defeated, and utterly impressed, and then you ask for their names, thinking it’ll be something amazing like TORMOD THE GREAT, and then it’s… Fishlegs????? Fishlegs Justin Ingerman??
And the leader is HICCup? UHH???!! And his deadly beast is Toothless? Like, “NO??? No no no, I see teeth”
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highlights from "in plain sight"
More of Krogan and Viggo making intense eye contact. These two cannot decide if they're rivals or accomplices and I'm loving every second of it.
Is it just me or do Viggo's burns look more red and irritated in this episode? Maybe it's just the lighting? Either way, it looks very painful. And I never realized that it extended towards his ear as well. It would have been interesting to see him dealing the chronic pain and blindness in the left eye. (Although I'm sure there are fics about this. Any recommendations?)
I cannot believe this scrawny shit bullied Dagur as a child. Although it very much explains why Dagur hates nicknames so much! Being called "dainty" would definitely feed into his need to exert power over others. Also can we talk about the fact that his man has a tattoo of what appears to be him hitting Dagur over the head with his fist? And even when Dagur's chief he still talks to him disrespectfully. I'm glad Dagur turned a new leaf but honestly I would have been ok with him hurting Ansson....just a little.
This is so sweet! The friendship between Fishlegs and Dagur is such a nice addition to the character dynamics.
I have no words. Just - behold.
Despite not liking the twist, I have to say evil, knife-throwing Johann is a fun villain. I enjoyed this line.
Alright, let's talk about this. Hiccup says this right before getting Toothless to pounce on Johann with his teeth and claws bared. If Johann hadn't moved out of the way, it looks like Toothless would have mauled him to death. And honestly, I think he should. Let Toothless have some fun.
Sneaky Hiccup!
I don't have much to say about this moment other than that they look really cute here.
I LOVE this shot: the expression on Hiccup's face, the light from the lens, the way his hands are positioned -- it's so good.
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