Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-11462509-20130929214446/@comment-64.231.138.9-20140805204209

I will be justifying for the Hiccstrid shipping.

First, I would like to state that Astrid and Merida are very different! They are both tough, athletic, and strong women, but that's about it. Merida is selfish and reckless, she was willing to risk war just to obtain her freedom. Astrid is selfless, she was wiling to fight a night fury while she yelled at Hiccup to run away and prepared to face the supposed dangerous evil beast (so you see? She does care about him before the romantic flight). Merida is very light-hearted and social, she seems to be friendly to everyone. Astrid is very serious and she's more reserved, she isn't afraid of speaking her mind when she thinks Hiccup is wrong. (See what I'm trying to say? Not the same personality so their relationships would be very different)

Now I know people think that Merida and Hiccup would go well together because they are opposites. But they are both witty, goofy, adventurous characters. Pretty similar. Some also think that Astrid is too mean for Hiccup. She probably dismisses him because he isn't her first priority at the time (Hello! Village frequently attacked by dragons?) and wanted to work on improving herself. And when she yelled at him in training (again, not afraid to speak her mind) because he was completely unfocused during dragon training. For all she knows, he chose to learn how to kill dragons in dragon-training to help save people on Berk and he treats it like a waste of time. Wouldn't that tick you off if someone was supposedly goofing off during training to save the people you love? If I was in Astrid's place, if my home was being frequently attacked by foreign armies that steal our food, destroy our homes and leave us to die, and if I had a chance to learn to protect my home and someone was distracted blabbing about something unimportant causing me to nearly die in the training session, I WOULD BE JUST AS TICKED OFF. (Sorry, I've gotten off topic. I just hate it when people ship Hiccup with others for the sole reason of Astrid not being good enough for Hiccup because she is apparently a b**ch. It's like no one even puts themselves in her shoes. Home is always in danger and the other teens choose to goof off)

Why I like Hiccstrid. Well, while Merida and Hiccup compliment each other and I am really sure Merida can relate to Hiccup, answer me this, will that mean that they will truly connect with each other? A relationship isn't so much relating to each other and similarities. A relationship is about completing each other, bringing the best in one other, helping each other see what they can't in themselves and in the world. Merida and Hiccup wouldn't have any problem adventuring away and helping each other, but can they really help each other solve their internal problems with themselves instead of conflict and relationships? That's where Astrid comes in. She keeps Hiccup from flying out of control with completely grounding him and Hiccup shows her how to fly. ("That's love, b**ch. *High five*" Sorry, couldn't help making a HIMYM reference.) Astrid helped Hiccup when he was confused about himself. She in fact helped him realize more about himself and who he is, pushing him to go after Toothless. She was partly the cause of the Red Death's...well, death. She may not have done as much work as Toothless (Sorry, blondie, Toothless will ALWAYS be Hiccup's real soulmate... And no, I don't mean romantically. More like a friend completing a friend. Brother and brother), but she is always there when Hiccup needs her, even when he doesn't know he needs her. And Hiccup was able to show her a whole new world. He changed her view for the better, he helped her look at different perspectives and have a different idea of life. That's how they bring out the best in one another. And they don't even have to relate with each other and have a lot of things in common. They basically just connect. They have an unbreakable bond, completing each other. And that is TRUE LOVE.

That is why I ship Hiccstrid. I rest my case.