Talk:Astrid Hofferson/@comment-99.118.64.7-20140613220110/@comment-16059609-20140902183117

She's used to the competive atmosphere, and she adapted to it, becoming obsessed with being the best. When she feels threatened she lashes out. There's more dragon in her than she would have admitted in the beginning of the movie, I feel. She's not trying to be mean, she's trying to assert herself and make sure that everyone knows she's tough. The others will fight back, if playfully. It only comes accross as mean when we see her try to bounce it off Hiccup, who just falls over. I'm not condoning her behaviour, but she isn't just mean to be spiteful, she's mean because she is proud.