Carolina

Yes! Definitely see it! I would recommend watching it in theaters too, as the visuals are absolutely stunning (I saw in 2D, but I imagine 3D is pretty cool too). I would watch the whole first one, as well, because it's also great .I actually think HTTYD2 is a near flawless movie. The one thing I would have liked more of is Hiccup's friends, but that's just a personal thing (also Thornado, but whatever).

Pinkie: Gemini? Rarity: Aquarius? Twilight: Scorpio? Fluttershy: Virgo? Rainbow Dash: Leo? Applejack: Taurus?

Saw it on Tuesday and loved it! The Rottentomatoes reviews were spot on! This is a great summer movie. I'm not sure if I like it BETTER than the original per se, but it is definitely a worthy follow-up. Now, lets hope the third rises to the challenge, too, since it's pretty common for trilogies to "trip at the finish line" as it were (especially given the situation we find Hiccup and Toothless in at the end of this one). Anyway, a few random thoughts (avoiding spoilers) - I liked Astrid much better this time around. Her attitude in the first one (and the series - which is good, but not great, btw) annoyed me, but she seems to have grown up. Her treatment of Hiccup has mellowed a lot, but I like that they kept her spunkiness. - Ruffnut's quest for romance was a highlight for me. I've always liked Hiccup's classmates and their interactions and the twins are my favorites. On another note, though, are there any other twenty-somethings in Berk? If not, someone is going to be left in the dust. Lol. - I remember at one point in the series, they mention that "Hiccup" is a name they give very small babies. The movie confirms Hiccup was a preemie. Kind of a neat detail and a nice call-back to the show. - On the other hand, where was Thornado? I haven't watched every ep of the TV series, but I do remember Stoick tamed/trained/owned a Thunderdrome named Thornado. Maybe he released him or something? His dragon in the movie (Skull Crusher?) was cool, but not the dragon I expected him to have. - Toothless remains the coolest dragon ever (sorry, Spike!)

Saw X-Men: Days of Future Past yesterday. Was AWESOME! 9.5/10 because some stuff wasn't explained as well as it could have been

I like going with friends and/or family, but going by myself might be okay, too as many of my friends tend to talk during the movie and get us in trouble LOL

Thanks! For some odd reason, though, I found the idea of being put all the way to sleep much, much scarier. I wanted to have my wits about me and some control. Plus, general anasthesia causes nausea, I hear.

That's good to hear! Glad your recovery went well. Do you remember how long it took?

Nah, not arthritis, because he said the bone itself looked nice and smooth. I think it was actually the old ACL after it was ripped up. There was some other cottony looking stuff too, though, IIRC, but don't recall what it is. Maybe fat?

Oh yeah, I hear meniscus surgery is much worse because you cannot be weight-bearing. I had a really small tear on mine that wasn't even picked up on in the initial MRI, so they left it alone. From a non-medical standpoint, I thought the inside of the knee looked really "pretty" - lol. It was kind of like being underwater and everything was pink and sparkly. Some of the tissue looked like cotton candy when it was drilled into. The ACL itself was kind of pretty, too. It kind of looks like it's made of shiny, metalic pastic. Heh. I think my surgeon liked that I stayed awake and watched. Not many people choose it, so I think he enjoyed explaining the surgery, as he is very passionate about what he does.

So earlier today (at 7:30 in the morning), I had surgery for the first time in my life. I was skiing last month and fell and tore my ACL. I stayed awake for the entire thing and watched the surgeons poking around my knee on the screen. It was actually pretty damn cool and I liked that they explained everything that was going on. In a lot of pain now, though, which makes sense given that the put screws in there, obliterated the old ACL and cut into my hamstring to make a graff. Overall, though, the whole experience was nowhere near as bad as I expected. Anyone else ever have surgery? Which ones? Any good horror stories?