Step 58: Get WAY too Excited About a Children's Movie

Yes. Costumes were involved. Toy dragons were bought, a screening of the first How to Train Your Dragon movie was enjoyed while eating food from a Chinese restaurant named Happy Dragon (and one of us might have eaten a sea food dish, since fish is the primary diet of dragons), duck-faced selfies were taken, and pets were abused. All of this for a sequel to a children's movie.

Man, was it worth it. And not just because the movie was awesome (if you'd like to read my full opinion on it, you can check out my review by clicking here). It was worth it because even though I'm a college grad who's admittedly probably a tad bit too enthusiastic when it comes to children's stories (for this series alone, I've watched all the mini movies, every episode of the television series, and have even gotten through 8 of the 11 books), I was still able to find other college grads who had an appropriate amount of excitement for such affairs and joined (or tried to join) me in watching a movie that I'd been waiting to see since the credits started rolling at the end of the first film. Friends from college and friends from my hometown came together to see the early showing of How to Train Your Dragon 2 with me, and when you think about it, how often do your college buddies intermingle with your childhood friends?

That's why you should get WAY too excited about about a children's movie at least once in your life. Heck, I'll even allow getting way too excited  for a young adult movie. It's just gotta be one where you've got a special bond between it and a bunch of your friends--one where you can have a really good time with it. The How to Train Your Dragon series has been one of the best for me because it brought together everyone from middle school librarians, crazed college age kids, reluctant 20-somethings, and mature young adults in a fun way. Even the ones who weren't able to make it to the early showing were part of the discussions and had the "joy" of listening to me freak out. :)

So, my question to you: What's a movie that you and your friends get pumped about? Back in the good old days, it was Harry Potter for me.
And my challenge to you: Go see How to Train Your Dragon 2!