Oh I am going to watch the movie tomarrow~ X3

Did/do you watch the Riders of Berk tv show?
If so, was there anything from the show referenced in the new movie?
I hope they explain what happened to Hiccup's mom...

Yes they do explain about Hiccup's Mom. I still need to watch Riders of Bark, so I don't honestly know. It didn't seem like it.

I mean I know she's in it, but it seems strange that she was missing with no explanation...
In RoB, there's a skinny old guy named Mildew, who lives with a sheep that he treats like a wife, and still hates dragons.
There's this large scary-looking viking named Alvin, who was an outcast, voiced by Mark Hamill.

As well as a lot of new dragons that weren't in the first movie, plus of course there's the Dragon Academy, which is the former dragon battle training area (the one with the chain net above, and the cage in the back) where Hiccup trains his fellow vikings on how to bond with their dragon pals.

I do see some things they may be from RoB, but it's the same gang in the movie. I didn't see those extra characters in the new movie. I didn't get into RoB, because I was afraid they would kill it for me. Like most to "tv series from movies" go, but it sounds like it was good. So I'll check it out soon.

Yeah, other than Gerard Butler and Craig Ferguson not being Stoick and Gobber, the kids are all reprising their roles I believe.

And on that note, Kung Fu Panda Legends of Awesomeness is also rather good, despite only Lucy Liu and James Hong being the only returning actors from the movies...

So much feels girl.... A salute to the brave Viking...