10 Times Movie Sequels Screwed Over Strong Female Characters

10. Astrid Hofferson - How To Train Your Dragon 2

It's almost unbelievable to think that the first How To Train Your Dragon film came out 10 years ago.

In 2010, Cressida Cowell's iconic books got the nod to become a series of films created by DreamWorks Animations. The film follows Hiccup, the son of the mighty chieftain Stoick The Vast and heir to the city of Berk.

At Hiccup's Viking school the audience meets Astrid Hofferson. She is the best in class by a mile showing off her strength, intelligence and speed, leaving the rest of the knuckleheaded Vikings in her dust.

Her famous quote "It's only fun if you get a scar out of it" perfectly encapsulates her bravery and fearlessness, making her one of the strongest female characters in animated cinema.

Astrid's character ark is a complex one as her appreciation for Hiccup and dragons grows throughout the film showing more of her character other than her tough exterior.

In HTTYD 2, however, Astrid is a shadow of her former self. Sure one could argue she has matured from being a teenager desperate for a fight, but it's a shame she has no stand out scenes which showed why she was a standout character in the first film.