Hiccup NEVER Freed Toothless (and the Tail Fin Proves It)

Hiccup shot Toothless out of the sky, cost him half his tail, and then built a fin the Night Fury can only fly with Hiccup in the saddle working the pedals. How To Train Your Dragon sells that as the purest friendship in animation, but the tail fin is the receipt that the dragon was crippled by the hero and never flew on his own again. This is the case, scene by scene, including the ending that scars Hiccup to match and still only cages one of them. Support this channel to help me continue this journey!: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCE2Wo7g7WrvwyxHxvH6U36Q/join 📚 The HTTYD books are almost nothing like the film — start the first one on Audible: https://amzn.to/4xPHui9 (Affiliate link. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases and sign-ups — costs you nothing extra.) 📺 Subscribe: https://youtube.com/@Poggy Intro | 0:00 Part 1 - THE SHOT | 1:34 Part 2 - THE RULE | 4:38 Part 3 - THE RIG | 6:06 Part 4 - THE WILL | 9:34 Part 5 - THE MIRROR | 12:24 Part 6 - THE WOUND | 17:40