Trolls Holiday (2017) Plot Summary Explained

After Trollstice is canceled, the Bergens lose all their holidays and have nothing to celebrate. Poppy starts receiving cards from Bergens celebrating simple things like days of the week and times of day, which shows her they desperately want something to enjoy. She sees this as an opportunity to help bridge the gap between the two groups.

• poppy
• bergens
• holidays
• trollstice
• cards

The Bergens have lived without holidays for a long time and are not accustomed to the Trolls' exuberant, colorful traditions. When Poppy and the Trolls arrive with bright colors, songs, and constant spectacle, it's simply too much for the Bergens to handle at once. Bridget explicitly asks for space because the celebration is overbearing.

• bergens
• celebration
• overwhelmed
• bridget
• poppy

Bridget is overwhelmed by the Trolls' constant singing, bright colors, and high-energy holiday presentations. She cares about her people and realizes they need time to adjust to the idea of new celebrations. Her request comes from a place of wanting to protect her community from being bombarded, not from anger toward Poppy.

• bridget
• trolls
• leave
• bergen town
• space

Branch has always been the cautious, pessimistic member of the Trolls. He's worried about how it will feel to embrace joy because he's spent most of his life being wary and preparing for danger. His character arc involves learning that it's okay to be happy and to share joy with others.

• branch
• happiness
• branch character
• joy
• trolls

After the Trolls leave, Bridget and Gristle have time to reflect on what happened. Bridget realizes that Poppy genuinely cared about the Bergens' happiness and was only trying to help them. This insight makes them regret being so harsh and wanting to push the Trolls away.

• bridget
• gristle
• regret
• trolls
• apology

After Bridget asks her to leave, Poppy confides in Branch about fearing she ruined the friendship. Through conversations in the forest, she realizes she was so focused on sharing Troll traditions that she forgot to listen to what the Bergens actually wanted or needed. This realization changes her approach when she returns.

• poppy
• listening
• branch
• friendship
• approach

Troll-A-Bration is the new shared holiday that the Trolls and Bergens create together at the end of the movie. It represents a blending of both cultures' celebration traditions. Unlike the Trolls imposing their holidays on the Bergens, this holiday is created through mutual understanding and cooperation.

• troll-abration
• holiday
• celebration
• trolls
• bergens

Branch has been portrayed as the pessimistic Troll who struggles with expressing joy. When he sees the Trolls and Bergens successfully reconcile and celebrate together, and when Poppy acknowledges his contribution, he finally lets down his guard enough to crack a small smile. It represents his growth in accepting happiness.

• branch
• smile
• growth
• happiness
• trolls

While traveling on Cloud Guy's bus toward Bergen Town, the Trolls go through a strange wormhole that suddenly drops them right into Bergen Town. The wormhole serves as a magical transit method that bypasses the normal journey, adding a whimsical element to their trip.

• wormhole
• cloud guy
• bus
• transport
• bergen town

Trollstice was the Bergen tradition where they would capture and eat Trolls on a special day. After the events of the original Trolls movie, this tradition is stopped. This leaves the Bergens without their biggest holiday and creates a void that makes them open to celebrating new occasions, even though they initially struggle to find meaning in other holidays.

• trollstice
• bergen town
• holiday
• canceled
• trolls