Just finished binge watching it.
So I just finished it, it was great while watching it, and now that its over I feel empty inside.
Like the ending went... too smoothly. Something felt wrong. I certainly like how it was sweet, how everything worked out, but it doesnt feel like something that would happen in one episode.
The stuff with Rose, I mean of course I like how they get together, and the series did hint that they will have a child together, so that is cool, but I feel like the whole "delete the dragonhunters" stuff to have been a mistake, Is it genetic is it loyalty? The show cant make up its head, even if it was some kind of genetic birthmark bs, it couldve been avoided.
The ending was just too perfect, like she sees a picture, and suddenly remembers everything? Okay sure, where did she get the Uniform from??? I doubt she wouldve tracked down an old base, they already were short on time.
I think after Rose found out about Jake there shouldve been more dialog between them, Rose being more conflicted, assuming Jake is manipulating her for example, instead of "wow, I was wrong" and accepting the hard truth, she is basically in a cult, brainwashed since her birth, its hard to let that go. I think everyone would love a good dialog between them, where she would still be "loyal" to the Hunters but going off trail, still seeing him as his enemy but not revealing anything to the main clan. Before she goes into full-ally-spy mode.
And many times in the series I'm just thinking to myself "How did nobody see that?"
there is widescale destruction with magical creatures, yet nobody sees anything, this is unexplained?
No hiding or anything. You are forced to make your own headcanon for much of the series since it remains unexplained. they couldve had a mass spell to make everyone forget what they saw, then again this is unexplained.
The worldbuilding alone annoyes me, so he's the American Dragon, but seemingly only responcible for New York, are we lead to believe magical creatures dont exist outside of new york? What about the indiginous mythical creatures? they clearly do exist, so there mustve been dragons there already??? This is unexplained?
Maybe the Old World Mythical creatures came along to the "new world" recently in line with the colonisation of the lands that were to become the United States, so the dragons that were sent were from other Lands to protect them. So Jake Long could be the first American-born Dragon, since he was born on that soil and only responcible for New York City, replacing his Grandfather. Thats my own headcanon, since I heard no explaination from the show. So I am assuming the world is divided into administrative zones with a dragon each responcible for keeping the peace. [?]
I probably missed something?
So my main issue is the worldbuilding, the lore couldve been expanded on, there clearly is a great story they wanted to tell, get more into the history of the setting, why the magical creatures went into hiding, Clearly they did rule the whole world multiple times.
I think Hans Rotwood would love to learn more about this world, as much as we do, his story did end on an interesting note, I do like how they softened the relationship between them. Nice birthday party. How after locking up students did not put him permanently in jail, or at least removed to be anywhere near schools is weird, but sure I can suspend by disbelief there.
The Art Style change was... Okay. The Art Style for the backgrounds was Okay, I dont prefer one or the other, they were decent. for Jake I think the season 1 design looked better, more rounded off corners, the Hair.... The Dragon form, puuh, I think season 1 form had its charm, I liked that more.
I mean it does make sense for him to be a hybrid between the Western and the Eastern Dragon design. I think season 1 fits better since he is more Western than Eastern if we count culture. I am guessing the western conception of a dragon modified his shapeshifting ability to that while growing up. Headcanon of course. I think season 2 is a massive upgrade interms of writing, they dialed down the cringe.
So the huntsclan knew already who Grandpa was, but somehow didnt track him down?
Somehow they monitor every Phone call (time travel episode) for the word "Dragon", yet do not Monitor the Media of the Mythical World? When they had Jake on a magazine they revealed his human identity on the second page. There are 100% Collaborators with the Huntsclan, we know this, we've seen this multiple times, but not a single one could supply this info? Are they stupid???
He reveals his secret human identity EVERY DAMN TIME, on a mission. His apearance wouldve spread around on its own, you tell me the huntsclan couldnt kidnap some mythical creatures and torture them until most of the detail each creature gave lead them to create some sort of character profile.
They also saw Spud and Trixie MULTIPLE TIMES, yet never thought to investigate them further.
Just my thoughts. Feel free to respond, I am looking for people to discuss this.