It's made a more overt aspect of his personality, something that's just part of the world. How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World leans even more into that aspect of the character. RELATED: Kit Harington Auditions With Toothless From How to Train Your Dragon By contrast, Gobber being gay is introduced right smack dab in the middle of the series. The only other character who filled the mentor archetype and was openly gay was Dumbledore from the Harry Potter series, but that wasn't made clear until the after the series had concluded. It wasn't much, but it made Gobber stand out among other mentor characters from across media. In a film full of romance (played both for comedy and drama), it was a nice touch that played as a bittersweet note for the character.
