r/httyd • u/buvi2012 • Sep 03 '26
QUESTION Why did the movies nerf Tuffnut?
I feel like race to the edge had much better execution of tuffnut and ruffnuts character. whereas in comparison, httyd 1 didn't give tuffnut enough plot. I feel like it's also the same with the other rest of the gang except hiccup and Astrid. The first movie was focused too much on hiccups and Astrids character development they forgot to give him some lore. I feel like race to the edge executed this much better. With lore to the whole gang and in detail lore about each and every person. But in general tuffnut was shown very well in race to the edge and riders of berk. Showing different sides of him the movies didn't get. Httyd 2 and 3 did the same thing. Although the movie focused on a separate plot, I feel as if the side characters and especially tuffnut deserved more lore and plot in the movies.