Dragons Riders of Berk Reviews: Episode 16 - Defiant One

Since one episode focusing on the rivalry (or as Snotlout sees it) between Snotlout and Hiccup apparently wasn't enough, this will be another episode focused on that particular subplot. Will their relationship improve? Or will Snotlout continue to be a insolent dickmule?

The dragon riders are flying through a storm, on a search for some missing fisherman. Hiccup explains in narration, that the life of a Viking is full of hardship, which I'm sure everyone is well aware of. Sometime's when the shit hits the fan, and you need a certain somebody to bear the raining feces with you. Unfortunately that somebody might just be Snotlout. 

During the search, Snotlout says he bored as shit, saying that they're doing a lot of searching but hardly any rescuing. Well see Snotlout, you have to do a lot of searching before you can do rescuing. Searching can take anywhere from a day to weeks or months, you have to find who you're trying to rescue before you can rescue them. Hiccup reminds him (or informs him) of this fact, and tells him that his father said the fisherman were down South. Snotlout says he can't see them to the South and says they should go North. Astrid calls him out for trying to do the opposite of what Hiccup says. Snotlout thinks Astrid is trying to fuck with his mind, claiming nothing gets through his thick skull. 

Not even common sense?

Snotlout tells Hiccup to shove it, and says he's going North. Hiccup feels a sudden gust of relief, like the entire weight of the world has been lifted off his shoulders. He smiles and basks in Snotlout leaving him in peace. Until Astrid gives him a "Hiccup, go after him" face. Hiccup feels like telling Astrid to suck it for ruining what could have been a perfect day for him, a day without Snotlout. But alas, he's too much of a gentleman for that. He goes after Snotlout and complains under his breath about it. 

He catches up to Snotlout who appears to be heading towards a giant water tornado. Any sane person would head in the opposite direction, but this is Snotlout. There is no comprehending what goes in in that head of is. Hiccup tries to tell Snotlout to stop being a dumbass and head away from the giant water tornado. Snotlout tells Hiccup he's a dumbass saying he's going around the giant water tornado. Spoiler alert, Snotlout is the dumbass. 

Snotlout and Hookfang get caught in the giant water tornado. Hiccup and Toothless fly in to save his worthless ass. Snotlout and Hookfang get separated, leaving Snotlout alone in the giant water tornado screaming for Hiccup's help in what is actually a pretty scary shot. Hiccup and Toothless manage to snatch him, but Toothless' tail gets fucked. They crashland on a very familiar looking Island. After a little checkback on Berk, Hiccup is searching for Toothless and Snotlout (I think). He finds Toothless and checks if he's OK. 

I'll take that as a yes.

Hiccup and Toothless are in a dilemma, his tail is fucked and they can't fly off the island. Hiccup then remembers that he has to find Snotlout, who is stuck in the tree above him. After Snotlout politely asks Hiccup to help him out of the stupid fucking tree, Hiccup has Toothless blast his ass out of it. Hiccup asks Snotlout if his fall hurt and if he needs a hand, Snotlout politely tells him to suck rocks. Hiccup is now faced with the very unpleasant revelation that he's stuck on an Island with Snotlout. Wait...

Fast forward to night time, skipping some no doubt countless arguments between Hiccup and Snotlout, Hiccup has made a new tail for Toothless, but the connecting rod is screwed. Hiccup tries fixing it but only smacks himself in the face. Snotlout, meanwhile, lectures him about the first rule of survival which is to pack some food. This would make sense if he wasn't holding food in his hands while he was lecturing about not having food. Something which Hiccup points out, but Snotlout complains that it's too old. Then he proceeds to complain when Toothless eats it. As if it couldn't get any worse, when Snotlout tries to fix the connecting rod mocking Hiccup's lack of strength, he breaks it in two thinking that was what Hiccup wanted. 

Snotlout, strong in the arms, weak in the mind.

Well Hiccup doesn't take this very well, seeing as they now can't get off the Island. In other words they're fucked. And even better, they don't know where they are. Hiccup thinks they could be on hostile territory, Snotlout thinks he's being paranoid. Then Savage and an Outcast patrol pass by them. Hostile enough?

So Hiccup is now stuck on Outcast Island with Snotlout, as if it couldn't get any worse. While exploring the Island, Hiccup catches Snotlout eating some strange berries. He advises Snotlout against eating those berries, but Snotlout is Snotlout and ignores Hiccup's advice. He thinks they should eat and gain strength to fight the Outcasts. Hiccup points out that it would be idiotic for the two of them with a grounded Toothless to charge into a fight with the Outcasts. As they're discussing this, Hiccup notices Snotlout starts to sound like he has a speech impediment. His tongue is inflamed from the berries he was eating. Snotlout thinks he's hideous, I'd say it's an improvement. Hiccup tells Snotlout that he might have something in his satchel, which Snotlout seems surprised by. Hiccup finds out right quick that Snotlout left the Satchel behind like an idiot. He chews out Snotlout for his fuck up, but Snotlout is unconvinced. 

Trust me, no one's going to find it!

Snotlout, fucking things up every step of the way.

Back at Berk, Stoick is waiting for Hiccup and Snotlout to come back. He asks Fishleg's and Astrid where they just might be. Just then, Hookfang returns in flames from pure rage. Stoick calms him down. He tells the riders to lock and load. 

Back on Outcast Island, the Outcasts are having no better time trying to train dragons than they did 6 episodes ago. Alvin loses his patience with a Nadder and grabs it by the tail to chuck it back into its cell. Savage shows up and shows Alvin the Satchel. Alvin feels as if it's his birthday. The Outcasts are confused, but Alvin tells them to stop fucking around and to bring him the owner of the bag. 

They're not too far away however. Hiccup is spying the village, scoping out for a blacksmith hut. He finds one and decides he's going to ninja his way there and build a new connecting rod.  Snotlout has his tongue dipped in a bowl. He asks how long he has to keep it in there, the only thing I'm asking is where the hell did they get the bowl? Snotlout is not keen on keeping his tongue in the bowl because he thinks he saw Toothless spit in it. Hiccup tells Snotlout that Toothless did indeed spit in it. He tries to justify it by saying Night Fury saliva has incredible healing abilities, but Hiccup's just fucking with him. Oh and also revenge for Snotlout fucking their already shitty situation. 

After a little shot of the other riders going out searching for them, Hiccup and Toothless are converging on the smith-shop. Snotlout is reciting some nonsensical poetry, Hiccup asks what the fuck he's doing? Snotlout says he's enjoying his tongue again. Suddenly a Monstrous Nightmare appears out of nowhere. 

 

Hookfang!

I'm not enjoying my tongue anymore!

Toothless intervenes and gets into a scrap with the Monstrous Nightmare. Hiccup manages to temporarily defuse the situation, until the Outcasts come in to crash the party. Hiccup and Snotlout flee, Toothless leads the Outcasts away.  Hiccup decides to wait for Toothless and to continue on to the Blacksmith. Snotlout however pussies out and blames Hiccup for almost getting them killed. Even though it wasn't Hiccup's fault, they just had shitty luck with the Nightmare. Hiccup rightfully points out that it's all Snotlout's fault since he left the Satchel behind and alerted the Outcasts to their presence. Snotlout then blames Hiccup for bringing the satchel to the Island. 

So in Snotlout's mind, Hiccup brought the Satchel to Outcast island for Snotlout to leave behind, and since Hiccup had no intention of going to Outcast Island he came unprepared and he's blaming Snotlout but since Hiccup was prepared and brought the Satchel full of food and supplies for Snotlout to leave behind it's all Hiccup's fault? The holes in Snotlout's logic are so huge you could drive 8 semi-trucks piled on top of one another through them. 

When Hiccup mocks Snotlout for his inane logic, Snotlout accuses Hiccup of being a smug asshole. Hiccup is taken completely off guard by this blasphemous accusation. Snotlout complains that all the important shit that ever happened on the Island is thanks to Hiccup. Oh Snotlout, you're just jealous that a kid smaller and weaker than you are accomplished far more than you ever will. In a pissy fit, Snotlout storms off claiming he doesn't need Hiccup to get off the Island. Hiccup returns that sentiment, with extreme prejudice. 

I don't need your bitch ass!

Oh please, five minutes without me, and you'll be begging
me to bail out your punk ass!

And with that they depart.......... with extreme prejudice. 

Out at sea, the search party finds Toothless' tail and conclude Hiccup and Snotlout must be lost at sea. Back at Outcast Island, Hiccup and Toothless reach the Smithshop. Toothless however is too big to fit through the tiny bars. Hiccup tells Toothless to hide, but a meddling Gronckle decides it's tough shit and picks a fight with Toothless, knocking him down into a ravine and a position where he can't help Hiccup. As Hiccup just manages to fix the rod, along comes Savage to take him before Alvin while Toothless just manages to fight off the relentless Gronckle but it still stuck in the ravine. Shit happens you know. 

Toothless has one inpreferable but unfortunately only option; he has to seek out Snotlout for help. Off he goes! Snotlout is trying to build a raft to get off the Island. He mocks Hiccup thinking his idea is so awesome, which it actually kinda is (not awesome, just smart). But Snotlout is an incompetent twat and the raft sinks as soon as he steps on it. He crawls his pitiful self back to shore to bask in self-loathing, comfortable in the fact that at least Hiccup wasn't there to see what a failure he was. Hiccup may not have seen it, but Toothless has. 

You're lucky you can't talk, otherwise I'd have to kill you.

Snotlout thinks Hiccup's hiding somewhere laughing at him, but Toothless keeps prancing around. Snotlout doesn't get what Toothless is doing, but after a little nudge towards a certain direction he gets the gist and rushes off with Toothless to save Hiccup. 

Snotlout arrives at the Smithshop, only to find it empty. He calls Toothless stupid for bringing him there, but then finds the connecting rod. An Outcast then attacks Snotlout, leading to an awesome double team where Snotlout and Toothless kick the Outcasts' ass. Snotlout thinks they make a pretty good team, he's also thinking about not giving him back. But Toothless ain't having none of that shit. They spot Hiccup being escorted by Savage, and they mount up to fuck shit up. 

Cue some sarcastic banter between Hiccup and Savage, Alvin saying it's must be his birthday and his dolts once again being confused, and Snotlout and Toothless spring their trap on their unwary victims. After another awesome little battle scene, Hiccup is reunited with Toothless and Snotlout chases after Savage, only to come face-to-face with Alvin. Snotlout falls but Hiccup manages to save him. They escape, leaving Alvin to vent his anger on his own men. 

Hiccup tries to tell Snotlout how they managed to kick ass together and even managed to bond a little, but Snotlout just mentions that he's hungry. Hiccup decides to go with it and says he's hungry too. 

Perhaps I misjudged ya, Snotlout.

Summary

So another awesome little Snotlout themed episode. Snotlout is the good old douchebag we love to hate, and Hiccup and him are always having amusing little arguments. But in the end, Snotlout is kinda in the right since Hiccup is always has a smug sense of superiority when it comes to Snotlout, but it's certainly easy for Hiccup since Snotlout is still Snotlout. But in the end they manage to kick ass and take names together. 

There was also a lot of pretty awesome fight scenes between Snotlout and Hiccup and the Outcasts, some great comedy from Alvin, and Toothless gets some pretty great moments. 

Another great Snotlout themed episode that managed to show Snotlout in a but of a different light. 

8/10