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The finale of my Sora Character Analysis series is now up!

I will admit that some of 3D is damage control for how Sora acted, but I do hope that the other points I make get across.

Coded is the shortest episode, but it's a very important prelude to 3D. As such, 3D will go up late tonight/early tomorrow as opposed to waiting another day.

When I decided to make this series about Sora's character development, KH2 was one of the most important examples about how much more there is to Sora besides happy and silly. I hope I achieved making that point.

Days is one the shorter videos in the series, but has the most (in my opinion) interesting implications for Sora's character. https://youtu.be/oMXYzOhGG2s

Episode 4 of my Sora Character Analysis series is out! This episode is very important as it looks at Sora throughout Chain of Memories, it's the first major shift in Sora's character.

Episode 3 of my Sora Character Analysis series is out! We're finally getting to KH1 and from here on out, the videos are going to get longer lol (except for Days and Coded) https://youtu.be/AxXKzqHvozM And since I forgot to put it here the other day, Episode 2 is out as well! https://youtu.be/LVIOKN3pHqw

Hey everyone! It's been a really long time since I've been on (college, blegh). But I'm back and hoping to re-engage with the site! I've also been working on a KH project: A video series taking a look at Sora's character development throughout all the KH games. I've been talking/working on this for 2 years, so I'd really appreciate anyone interested to watch it! The first video is available with uploads happening every other day. I hope those who watch enjoy it!

Plot twist. Ansem SoD had a Heartless Emblem on his chest-- design wise this could be taken as someone who is aligned with the Heartless, and this was seen in the design of KH1 Hollow Bastion which Maleficent controlled, or as being a Heartless. In KH1, it probably meant the former, but in KH2 onward it meant the latter. Also, this was KH2, not many plot twists were happening at this time in the series. Ansem being the main antagonist in KH1 was the big plot twist, and him being Xehanort's Heartless was the big twist of KH2. Things were mellow back then. The REAL retcon of the series is Sora stating in KH1 he was losing his memories as a Heartless, but in CoM onward he and everyone else says he didn't.

I agree with this on most points... except the end. Her slow, freezing, death into light is a contrast to Repliku's faster, burning death into darkness. (At least that's how I read it). I think attributing it to ice cream also works... but I find that a little far fetched. But yeah... I may be one the "apologists" he mentions, but I agree that the line isn't good lol

The Ven being in KH1 as the voice is a weak argument because Mickey is also a disembodied voice to Riku. And one could argue that Coded proves that it was Mickey during the tutorial dive ("That voice again" he says when Mickey speaks to him in Destiny Islands). What about Xion in KH2? Are you referring to the 1 second of a hooded figure in Roxas' Dive into the Heart segment? That character model is Roxas', implying it's his Shadow, like Sora's in KH1. I'm not trying to pick a fight, and I'm not saying you're wrong or that these won't be true later on, but my point is is that when these scenes were being CREATED, it is unlikely that they were ORIGINALLY planned to foreshadow characters created 8 to 15 years later. Ven, Terra, and Aqua only appeared as I ideas in KH2, not 1. Days was designed to erase Xion from existence to fit with the fact that there is no mention of her in 2. BUT the games Days, BBS, Coded, 3D, 0.2 and Back Cover/X all hints at each other. My point is that we need to stop looking into 1 and 2 for details in relation to Days onward. It's a wild goose chase.

I also have a problem with this solely because it's reading into something that from the beginning was NOT planned to be read this way. It's the same thing when people wonder (some of them joke, yes) why Ven's heart wasn't seen when Sora sacrificed himself, or looking for clues for Xion in KH2. There is no way Nomura designed the doves and the white flowers to be related to Lauriam or Strelitzia when those characters weren't even an idea yet. I'm not saying they couldn't be eventually, but people need to put some of these ideas and errors in story into context of when they came out before wondering why some things don't make sense. I love KH and its story, and I have fun piecing together all the convoluted stuff, but this insistence of attributing details that are 10 to 15 years apart together is getting ridiculous. Ven wasn't an idea in KH1, Xion probably wasn't an idea in KH2, Lauriam and Strelitza were without at doubt not an idea in KH1, maybe, MAYBE in BBS.

5 Keyblade Wielders under Ultimate Master Deadpool are given Book of Prophesies that say the world is gonna end. Ira/Unicorn Man wants to prolong the light of the 1 World for as long as possible, and brings up the idea of forming Unions of Keyblade Wielders to prevent the darkness from destroying the World. Master Deadpool, a little too accepting of both the End and Ira's plan, helps his 5 pupils set up the Unions but says that no alliances can be formed. His pupils become the Foretellers and they are all given tasks by Master Deadpool that eventually pit them all against each other. Rumors of a traitor among them spread, and Gula/Leopardus is told this by Master Deadpool, throwing more suspicion and increasing the desire of each Foreteller's Union to gather light. Union members start fighting each other, and it all finally comes to a head at the Keyblade Graveyard where everybody dies. (This is original X) Meanwhile, Ava/Foxy Lady starts her task of gathering Keybladers that will be spared the end of the world, transported to a new World (unchained X) and continue the fight against the darkness. These are the Dandelions. She's also given the task of finding 5 Keybladers who will lead the new Unions. The first one we're seen approached about this is Ephemer(a), a friend of the player's from another Union who was investigating the secrets of the Book of Prophesies and the nature of the separate Unions. After he disappears to the Unchained World, we meet his friend Skuld. With her, we find out about the "nature of the traitor" and when the End will start. Skuld joins the Dandelions and also becomes the second new Union leader. (This is unchained X) After the War, you're saved by Skuld and Ephemer, even though you didn't join the Dandelions. You and the Dandelions are transported to Unchained X with your memories erased. A decision made by 4 of the 5 leaders: Ephemer, Skuld, Ventus (yeah, BBS Ven), and Blaine (who's probably shady). Maleficent is shown in this World, hiding from Sora, but also shown to be following the story of The Enchanted Dominion. (This is very unclear). We just were introduced to the cutest character ever: Strelitzia, a shy Keyblader who wanted to be friends with our player. She was chosen to be the last Union leader. But Nomura literally just killed her last night, and someone took her information book about how to be a Union leader. Lauriam (add an X, see what you find) instead is seen as the 5th Union leader. This is now where Union X begins. ALSO MEANWHILE FOR X :The 6th apprentice of Master Deadpool, Luxu is given a completely different task, Xehanort's Keyblade with a magical eye that can see future, and a mysterious box. Luxu will observe the outcome of the War and make sure that Xehanort's Keyblade is passed on and on, so that Master Deadpool can see into the future and write in the Book of Prophecy. After all that, Master Deadpool disappears and the World begins its spiral. Side note: It looks like we're visiting separate worlds, but the Book of Prophecies creates an illusion of travelling to different worlds through Daybreak Town. This allows for Kayblade wielders to collect more Light/Lux from the world.