Dragons Riders of Berk Reviews: Episode 20 - We Are Family Part 2

Well, this is it. The last episode of Riders of Berk. Now the last episode of the show, just season 1. Season 2 is called Defenders of Berk for some reason. I ain't complaining though, it makes it sound like there'll be more action. So after this, on to Defenders. 

We left the last episode off with hiccup being captured by the Outcast with Mildew's help by tricking him into coming to an Island that was supposedly crawling with Night Furies. How will Hiccup get out of this one? 

So the episode begins, where else? On Outcast Island. We zoom in on a large metal door, then we cut to a cage. A pissed off Nadder attempts a breakout and quite possibly is looking to start a riot. Hiccup is shoved into the shot being flanked by Alvin and Savage. Hiccup tells Alvin that was admittedly slick shit he pulled there. But he thinks using Mildew against them is some low ass shit, even for a scumbag like Alvin. Savage finds this funny, at least until Alvins punches the shit out his face. He makes a clumsy rebound saying no one thinks Hiccup's funny. 

Alvin then takes Hiccup on a tour of the dragon pens. The Outcasts are doing a terrible job at keeping the dragons under control. Outcasts are getting wasted all over trying to keep Dragons they don't understand from escaping. Hiccup gives some pointers, and comments that the Outcasts really suck when it comes to Dragons. Alvin tells Hiccup that's precisely why he's there, he's gonna be the Outcasts dragon training slave. Hiccup refuses sarcastically, Alvin shows him Toothless incapacitated to show him he means business and to get him to quit his sarcastic bullshit. Alvin tells Hiccup he'll train his Dragons for him, Hiccup asks what'll happen if he refuses. 

Then I'll be using your dragons bones as butt scratchers....
Bitch!

After a scene with Savage locking Hiccup in a cell and mocking him with false offers of food and yak milk and sensual massages, we cut to Stoick, Gobber, and the other teens flying towards the "Isle of Night". Fishlegs is about to piss himself with excitement for the possibility of seeing Night Fury's in the wild. Stoick tells the group to split up and approach from different directions. Astrid tells the group to be locked and ready to fuck shit up. 

Back at Outcast Island, Hiccup is attempting a prison break, when he hears Mildew and Alvin around the corner, having a not-so-friendly conversation. Mildew complains that they had a deal, Alvin tells Mildew to piss on the deal. He's got the muscle, he's changing it as he sees fit, and he sees fit to throw Mildew's ass in the slammer! Savage once again decides to mock Hiccup by pointing out they know each other, and that Mildew's time is just as short as his and Toothless'. Alvin, for good measure, pulls Mildew's sheep Fungus from him. Mildew is distraught and demands to know what Alvin's doing with him. Alvin tells him he's preparing Mildew's final meal. 

I'm altering the deal, pray I don't alter it further...
Bitch!

Back at the "Isle of Night" Astrid, Fishlegs, and Snotlout spot the fake Night Fury the Outcasts used. I wander why they would leave it behind, it's evidence that can be traced back to you, dumbasses! At least burn it or bury it or something! You guys would be terrible criminals. 

Anyway, they spot the Fake Night Fury but they think it's real from a distance. They set down and realise quickly enough that the Night Fury is actually fake. But Ruffnut and Tuffnut think its still real and blow it to shit. Astrid chews them out for being so stupid, that could have been Toothless for all their dumb asses knew. Then they say some nonsensical crap about chickens, horns, and Tuffnut being girly.  

Stoick and Gobber set down beside them on Thornado. He saw Barf and Belch fire from the sky, and asks what the fuck is going and if they found anything. Astrid tells him they found a fake Night Fury. When Stoick asks where it is, Fishlegs tells him it's nothing but a big, burning pile of shit now. Stoick looks at them like he's ready to rip Tuff's balls off and shave a spear up Ruff's ass. 

Don't pull shit like this again, motherfuckers.

Gobber asks Fishlegs for a piece of the burnt Night Fury. He tell Fishlegs to smell it, and Fishleg nearly chokes on his own vomit. This makes Tuffnut want to smell it. Gobber examines the piece of burnt shit and comes to the conclusion that it's made out of dragon skin and has ash from a charred Loki tree. Snotlout butts in, saying he's never hear of that shit before. Stoick tells him he's never heard of it, because it's from Outcast Island. Fishlegs concludes that Hiccup must be on Outcast Island. No shit Sherlock, this is why you don't leave evidence behind. 

Back at Outcast Alcatraz, Hiccup is attempting some Shawshank Redemption shit, trying to dig his way out with a rock. Mildew looks in pity at what Hiccup has been reduced to, he thought Hiccup was smarter than that. He tells Hiccup to stop dicking around with rocks, he needs to get out and find Toothless. Now Hiccup's response should be "Why the hell do you care?", but seeing as he doesn't got many options he asks Mildew how he proposes to do that. Mildew tells him to give Alvin what he wants. 

Meanwhile, Alvin and Savage are checking out the Dragons pens. 

FREEDOM!!!

GAH!! FUCK!!!

EAT MY WATERY SHIT!!

DAMMIT!!!

Hiccup's advice does wanders for the Outcasts abilities to keep their Dragon's under control. Alvin observes that Hiccup is really proving his worth. Savage suggests the idea of Alvin riding Toothless into Berk, saying that would be quite a sight. As Alvin ponders a new name for himself aside from The Treacherous, he notices that something's wrong with Toothless. His lackey's tell him that Toothless won't eat or drink, and hasn't had anything for hours. Alvin tells them to force-feed him if they have to, if Toothless dies they have nothing to threaten Hiccup with. 

Back at Hiccup's cell, Hiccup calls out to a nearby guard. He's ready to squeal for Alvin and train his dragons for him. The guard opens the door, but Hiccup smacks him with his metal leg. The guard however is still standing, looks like Hiccup's fucked. But Mildew finishes the job for Hiccup, knocking out the guard and pushing the key towards Hiccup. Hiccup makes a break for it, but Mildew begs Hiccup to free him. Hiccup's all like "You're shitting me, right?". Mildew promises he ain't dicking around, he knows his way around the Island and can help Hiccup escape. He asks Hiccup to let him make up for fucking him the ass. 

Oh come on Hiccup, would I lie?

Hiccup frees Mildew, but reminds Mildew that he'll flay him if this turns out to be a ploy. They both make a break for freedom. The guard wakes up momentarily, then goes back to being unconscious. 

Back at Toothless' cell, a couple of Outcasts are trying to wake him up by shoving a fish into his mouth. One of the guards randomly change faces between shots, and they argue about what how to get Toothless to eat. One of them asks the other if Toothless is breathing, the other guard thinks he's talking about the fish, the other bitchslaps him for being a simpleton dolt and unties the muzzle holding Toothless mouth closed. If they can't get Toothless to eat, they get stakes up their asses. 

They pull the muzzle off Toothless. Toothless then comes alive and blasts the guard. He bites his way to freedom. he strikes a scary pose for the camera, and smacks the shit out of the guards on his way out. 

Well, you've been outsmarted by a dragon,
I hope your proud of yourselves.

Hiccup and Mildew escape from Alcatraz and end up in Wild Dragon territory. Hiccup asks what's the quickest way to Toothless. Mildew points at a lava field crawling with Wild Dragons. As Hiccup makes for the field, Mildew stops him reminding him that it's full of Wild Dragons. Hiccup ain't afraid of a few Wild Dragons however. Mildew complains how a 90 pound boy is his human shield, right before his clumsy ass trips over himself. 

Toothless is prowling the Island looking for Hiccup, and blasts a bunch of Outcasts in his way. Hiccup and Mildew are advancing through the Dragons infested field, Mildew looks like he's ready to spill his bowels all over the ground as the Dragon eye him. A Deadly Nadder takes interest in them and tries to intimidate them. Mildew is bout to strike it with his stick, but Hiccup pulls it away from him before he pisses it off. Hiccup then moves behind the dragon gaining its trust, though it seems to take a liking to Mildew for some reason. Hiccup thinks he's found a way to get to Toothless. 

Mmm, tastes good.

After a little check in with Stoick and the gang recruiting Trader Johann for a covert operation  on Outcast Island, Toothless manages to find Hiccup's former cell. He scares the shit out of the formerly unconscious guard, who'd rather lock himself in the cell than face Toothless. Toothless continues on his hunt. 

At the docks, Trader Johann drops anchor and greets the Outcasts. They pile onto his ship fighting over the best weapons. Johann mentions that he has something special for Alvin, and Stoick and the gang hop out from the lower deck to kick ass and take names. Fishlegs seems to enjoy smashing heads with boxes, he asks if that's wrong but Astrid and Ruffnut seem to think that's hot. Stoick chokes a bitch and demands to know where Hiccup and Toothless are. 

Back at the lava field, Hiccup walks Mildew through all the steps of gaining a Dragon's trust, and in effect training it to be ridden. Mildew gets the trust part down and manages to crawl onto the Dragon's back. Hiccup can hardly believe he managed to get the crusty old dragon-hating fuck on the back of a dragon, and admits this is something he'll have to get used to. A few more pointers later and they're off to find Toothless, only Mildew is so terrified of falling off that he has to cling to something. 

OK Mildew, there's plenty of dragon to grab on to,
this is getting awkward.

After barely missing Toothless, Hiccup flies into the cavern with Toothless' cell, only to discover that Toothless is gone. Just then, all the cells belonging to the other Dragons start to open. Alvin is up top, he wants to see what Hiccup can do with some real wild dragons. he releases the Changewing, the Scauldron and the Whispering Death. After some clever manoeuvring, Hiccup's Nadder manages to trick the other three dragons and gets them all tangled up in one another. 

Hiccup and Mildew make their escape and land outside. Stoick and the gang find them and for some reason are on their dragons, when I thought they said they were going in by land and sea because Alvin would have expected them to come by air, but now they're on their dragons after having already attacked the docks from Trader Johann's ship??? 

Anyway, Stoick and the gang find Hiccup and Mildew and Tuffnut is wierded out by seeing Mildew on the back of a dragon and even more wierded out by Hiccup vouching for Mildew when Gobber's about to skin his face. 

This day just gets stranger and stranger by the minute!

Hiccup will explain all of this weird shit just as soon as they find Toothless. Astrid suggests that they should bring Toothless to them. Hiccup suddenly remembers the Dragon calls, and mimics a Night Fury call. Toothless hears them and runs in their direction. Hiccup and the gang find Toothless and they both embrace. Hiccup apologizes for getting them into this mess, but Toothless looks up and makes an angry look. Alvin in standing on top of the ridge and demands that they settle with their unfinished business, and throws a few harsh insults here and there.   

Hiccup accepts Alvin's challenge and dives toward him, but Alvin has a few tricks up his sleeve. The Outcasts throw a bunch of bolas and down Toothless. They move in for the kill. But suddenly, the other dragons form a defensive line around Hiccup and Toothless and get them out of dodge. Hiccup wanders what the hell just happened, the dragons rescued him all on their own. Astrid think they took their training to a whole new level. Stoick tells them they can catch up later, right now they need to get the fuck out of there. They make a break for Berk, but Mildew is holding on by a thread. He tell Hiccup he's sorry and lets go. 

SHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIT!!!!

  
Hiccup makes a turnaround to save Mildew, but Mildew falls into a pack of Outcasts and Stoick thinks there's no helping him now, even though there's only a few Outcasts and they could easily just blast a few times and get him out of there. So Mildew's fucked, and he's brought to Alvin. But then Alvin congratulates Mildew, who responds with a friendly "Not bad eh?". It turns out that old fuck was just acting the whole time! Alvin must of knew that Hiccup had plot convenience on his side, so he prepared accordingly. Alvin wants to know what Mildew's learned from Hiccup, and declares this a new era for the Outcasts. 

Back at Berk, Hiccup burns the fake map and apologizes to Toothless for it not being the real deal. But then he decides, maybe it ain't so bad being one-of-a-kind. Astrid reminds it that the Bork Week parade is about to begin. Hiccup explains, narratically, that a family doesn't have to be something you're born into. It's the homie's who stood with you, the dudes who kicked ass by your side, they'll be there for you and you for them, for the battles that are yet to come. 

Damn right.

Summary

This was a pretty great season finale, I can't say it's as good as part 1, but it's still pretty damn good. There's a lot of great action and stakes, and Alvin once again shows he's a great villain. Mildew also had a shining moment with the reveal that he lied to Hiccup about being a changed man. 

But the last episode was about Hiccup trying to find other Night Fury's for Toothless, this episode more deals with the aftermath of Alvin's trick and Mildew's betrayal. Still great but more about the action than character this time around. 

But, action is never boring and there was still some great character moments in this episode anyway. 

8.5/10 

And now onto Defenders of Berk!