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have you watched the latest season of hilda yet? i just finished it up earlier

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gotta say, i enjoyed this season a lot more than the first. maybe im just remembering incorrectly, but i thought some episodes of the first season were kinda ehh, but this season had lots of good episodes

the last episode was interesting, i wonder if theyll go anywhere with the whole troll humanization thing... if you know what i mean

looks like therell be a third season, and when that happens ill most likely rewatch season 1 and 2 to judge it wholly

for those of you who dont watch this show, uhh talk about shows/movies/stuff youre watching


 
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"With the first link, the chain is forged. The first speech censured, the first thought forbidden, the first freedom denied, chains us all irrevocably."
—Judge Aaron Satie
——Carmen
The first season was mainly worldbuilding and character development. In season 2, the creators were free to do a lot more because they already established their setting and how each character relates to each other.

I'm just glad they followed up on the plots and characters from season 1 while still developing new ones. In particular,  it was amazing to see Victoria Van Gale reappear. The entirety of episode 5 had me crying by the end honestly. I relate a lot to Hilda, and to see VVG there was just devastating. Victoria has always been a darker, "what-if" version of Hilda if she were to grow up and lack the ability to control herself and hold herself back from making bad decisions.

Victoria and Hilda both have a passion for ingenuity and progression. They both want to help out people without thinking of the consequences. They have the same curiosity and desire to explore the unexplored. They both crave adventure.

But Hilda usually sees that her actions hurt people, and fixes her mistakes. Victoria is what Hilda could turn into, easily, if she doesn't recognize when to stop.  That's what makes VVG such a good foil to Hilda, and why she's one of the best antagonists on the show.

But speaking of that, the true antagonist of the show is actually Hilda's mom. She's the one who directly stands in the way of Hilda (for good reason) and I just love that season 2 explored this critical plot fixture. Hilda wants to share her awesome, crazy world with her friends and family. But it's a dangerous world, and she knows that. She thinks she has it under control, though. The fact of the matter is, Hilda is selfish. She wants to do these dangerous things even though it makes people worry about her and oftentimes can put them in actual danger.

But at the same time, Hilda is bringing these amazing experiences to her loved ones, and they usually actually enjoy them. It's an interesting source of tension, and the conflict between those two characters drives the entire show IMO.

I also just adore the new Safety Patrol characters. Erik Alhberg is such a great addition to the show. I'm almost certain that Zapp Brannigan was the inspiration for Erik's character. They share so many traits - the unearned self-importance, delusions of grandeur,  and a flair for the dramatic. The biggest difference is that Erik is a bit more self-aware than Zapp and much less insecure.

I'm just glad that Gerda, his deputy, didn't end up taking the role of Kif lol. When she realized her boss was an asshole at the end I was so happy. Those two characters really boosted the show in my opinion.

But anyway, I'm glad to see another Hilda fan on this site! It's really such a good show, and really underrated.


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The first season was mainly worldbuilding and character development. In season 2, the creators were free to do a lot more because they already established their setting and how each character relates to each other.

I'm just glad they followed up on the plots and characters from season 1 while still developing new ones. In particular,  it was amazing to see Victoria Van Gale reappear. The entirety of episode 5 had me crying by the end honestly. I relate a lot to Hilda, and to see VVG there was just devastating. Victoria has always been a darker, "what-if" version of Hilda if she were to grow up and lack the ability to control herself and hold herself back from making bad decisions.

Victoria and Hilda both have a passion for ingenuity and progression. They both want to help out people without thinking of the consequences. They have the same curiosity and desire to explore the unexplored. They both crave adventure.

But Hilda usually sees that her actions hurt people, and fixes her mistakes. Victoria is what Hilda could turn into, easily, if she doesn't recognize when to stop.  That's what makes VVG such a good foil to Hilda, and why she's one of the best antagonists on the show.

But speaking of that, the true antagonist of the show is actually Hilda's mom. She's the one who directly stands in the way of Hilda (for good reason) and I just love that season 2 explored this critical plot fixture. Hilda wants to share her awesome, crazy world with her friends and family. But it's a dangerous world, and she knows that. She thinks she has it under control, though. The fact of the matter is, Hilda is selfish. She wants to do these dangerous things even though it makes people worry about her and oftentimes can put them in actual danger.

But at the same time, Hilda is bringing these amazing experiences to her loved ones, and they usually actually enjoy them. It's an interesting source of tension, and the conflict between those two characters drives the entire show IMO.

I also just adore the new Safety Patrol characters. Erik Alhberg is such a great addition to the show. I'm almost certain that Zapp Brannigan was the inspiration for Erik's character. They share so many traits - the unearned self-importance, delusions of grandeur,  and a flair for the dramatic. The biggest difference is that Erik is a bit more self-aware than Zapp and much less insecure.

I'm just glad that Gerda, his deputy, didn't end up taking the role of Kif lol. When she realized her boss was an asshole at the end I was so happy. Those two characters really boosted the show in my opinion.

But anyway, I'm glad to see another Hilda fan on this site! It's really such a good show, and really underrated.

well said

i am never really one to think about shows a whole lot, but i can see your point about victoria being a "bad end" of sorts for hilda. i never thought about that, and yeah that episode was good, i wonder what shell do in the nowhere space

my favorite episode was probably the time travel one

and yea i definitely see that about her mom. im not sure if i would call her an antagonist (i usually associate antagonists with evil people) but i get what you mean. i think it's neat that hilda is completely innocent either, as she can be kind of a brat sometimes

but yeah im interested to see what they do next season