Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-25097457-20140701225048/@comment-101.174.163.10-20150117001300

I've scrolled throught this whole comment section, and it's been great to read, because for once, I actually see Hiccstrid shippers being understanding for Mericcup! I myself, do not ship either. But if I was to choose out of the two, I'd pick Mericcup.

Everyone is asking: why does everyone hate Astrid? Well, Astrid was never in the HTTYD books. She was made for the movie, so Hiccup would have a "love interest". The movie practically forced them together so much that the relationship didn't even make sense, they practically force the viewers "YOU MUST LIKE THEM TOGETHER ITS THAT HATE/LOVE RELATIONSHIP"! Hell, in the next movie they had COMPLETELY changed her personality from being that "I don't care about anybody" to all googly eyes "OMG LUV U HICCUP!!1!1". She was still a little tough and that (like the movie had forced her to be, but still animated her to be a pretty blonde girl so she looks pleasing), but she was only there so Hiccup would "have someone" and plus they probably needed some filler time to tell the audience that they're together. But yeah, I could go on about how Astrid is basically literally "made" for Hiccup but I'd be dead.

I just feel that Hiccstrid is one of those ships the movie forced you to like, that's why I'd pick it over a Merricup. Although they're from different movies, and companies, I can just see more happening with them personally, even if I don't ship them. The two of them always have fights and arguments over stupid things, running away from home every so often and breaking the rules, complaining about their parents (only a little bit), the fun games they'd play with Merida always accusing Hiccup of cheating, Hiccup playing with Merida's crazy hair to annoy her. The list goes on. From what the movie had told us, Hiccstrid was only made because they're the two most attractive people in the movie, so let's make them look cute together so everyone likes them.

Hope this all didn't sound offensive.. Just my opinion, apologies if it offends someone. :)