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I've always assumed Daybreak Town was the Keyblade Graveyard. It makes the most sense. As you said: it's the hub world of X/Unchained X, where all the Keyblade wielders live and hang out. All truly important story happens there, it just makes sense.

First: what Firaga said about alluding to Riku's darkness. Second: I actually find Sora's response normal. Mickey alluding to Riku's darkness isn't totally obvious, so Sora probably thought that Riku's blindfold has just to mask his face. Just a blindfold isn't a convincing disguise- or a way to "lie" about his identity- so Sora was teasing Riku. He was making fun of his disguise becuase no one would be fooled by it. I actually like Sora's response because teasing and giving Riku a hard time gives a glimpse at how the two acted with each other before KH1 (same with "Cause I'm not a total sap like you"). This scene and a couple of scenes in Coded are pretty cool in that they show us more of Sora and Riku's friendship before darkness and the Keyblade came between them. Third: I have NO excuse for Sora asking Riku about what to do. I think maybe now that Riku was back, Sora was just like: Sweet! I get to turn my brain off!

Damn you Vulpeusessss. You'll probably be the start of the War!

Interesting. It looks like Ephemera was going to meet up with us. I wonder what happened to change that. And Vulpeus' name is Ava? I'm guessing that the name she had before given the Tome. AND we still didn't find out what's beyond the last sewer spot! Gah!

Seriously, I just finished X's new story. God damn if the game JUST started then that means shizz is about to get real. Can't wait for translations so I know what happened.

Ah, ok, I see your point, thank you. I wasn't fully convinced solely on the "Sora was chosen after Riku took it" point. I guess you're right then. Xehanort's quote/the quote for BBS: "Destiny is never left to chance" fits well here.

I wouldn't say it was Sora's "destiny" to wield the Keyblade. Just because he was chosen by the Keyblade AFTER Riku had taken it, doesn't necessarily mean he was destined to wield it "one way or another." press the "quote" button on a post

Technically yes, Sora is supposed to be the only "ordinary" character. He's ordinary in comparison to everyone else: He was never technically chosen by the Keyblade and he isn't the physically strongest looking character. He doesn't have a heart of pure light like Kairi or Ven, nor does he have any degree of control over the darkness within him like Terra and Riku do. He isn't someone who was "never meant to exist" like Roxas, Xion, Namine, Axel and Repliku and he doesn't appear to have a special affinity for magic like Aqua and Lea do. He isn't the smartest tack in the box but he isn't dumb. Sora is, in comparison to everyone else, a really lucky kid who rose to the challenge he was faced. His simple outlook on life, his personality, and his sense of justice are supposed to make him a character that's relate-able to everyone. He's a character that everyone can identify with: he's had friend problems, he laughs and cries, he can be serious or silly, he can save the worlds but also fall to the darkness. But it's in his relate-ability that has allowed him to connect with all the people in the series. He has a big heart that cares and that's his strength. Sora is and isn't special. He can relate to everyone in the series and draws strength from the lessons they and he have learned. It's from those connections that makes him special, that gave him the Keyblade, that gave him the strength to save the worlds twice, to be a unique individual. His friends give him the power to be special.

I want to Sora to have to deal with some sort of psychological repercussions as a result from his time in darkness. What was really interesting from 3D was the Anti-Black Coat Nightmare, which is described as a "personification of Sora's nightmares". I find it really interesting that Sora's nightmare took the form of an Organization member, I see it as an indication that Sora is actually afraid of the Organization and/or the darkness. And if that's true, I don't see how Sora could come out of being completely engulfed in darkness completely unscathed. So, I want to see Sora experiencing fear, crippling fear, actually. To the point where he's shaking and can't move. I feel like this would be a great obstacle for Sora to overcome since he's mostly seen as happy and carefree. Getting over that fear would not and should not be east. Plus, this could touch upon the hurt and darkness in Sora's heart. It would be interesting character development for him, plus fear is not something that is explored much in KH beyond "leading to obsession with power and obsession beckons the darkness."

Honestly, I was EXTREMELY skeptical until the end. But I will admit this is a really good theory. It makes sense and the connections aren't completely far fetched. I applaud this theory.

First: why did you word it that way? Even knowing what you're talking about, there is still better wording for this question. Second: Xehanort's Heartless would have no reason to help Kairi because that would interfere with Xemnas' plans of obtaining Kingdom Hearts/ 13 Vessels. The only reason I think he would would be to kidnap Kairi again and make Sora even more pissed and maybe causing him to be taken over by the darkness spawned from his rage. But that's stupidly convoluted.

It's definitely interesting how Sora and Terra share those similarities. Sora also shares some similarities with MX: growing up on DI and wanting to leave to see new worlds. (However I always got the feeling that Sora wasn't as ready to leave as Riku was). Becoming Heartless of their own volition and maintaining some their memories (although Sora's was fleeting) and becoming walking hearts for a period of time. And Sora's connection with others is an interesting opposite to Xehanort's: MX has many other selves through force and his dark goal while Sora had other selves through his kindness and willingness to take in others. MX's Keyblade and his ability to wield one is a mystery, and while Sora's isn't his Keyblade and ability IS complicated.

Not to burst your bubble but... Nomura said in the Spotlight on Kingdom Hearts at E3 and in some interview after that Sora is seen in both KH2 and KH3 models to actually show that the two character models are exactly the same. "Nomura confirms that Sora has the same size and proportion as he did in Kingdom Hearts II." Yes, KH3 model does look a bit older that KH2 model, I won't deny that. There were a lot of questions about Sora's height and age comparing the 2, but Nomura said the two models for Sora are the same. They're just showing off Sora's new model. An age progression for Sora throughout KH3 would be cool to see, but I doubt they'll do that.

Yeah, Nomura has definitely ignored some interesting aspects of the trifecta of a person in the KH universe. The soul is touched upon only in the Secret Ansem reports, so a lot of people forget that death IS possible in the universe. As for your theory it's definitely interesting. Memories making up the heart, body and soul can be backed up by what Namine said in CoM: "Memories are connected in a chain that makes up each of us." But I'm not so sure memories are the sole reason for a heart, body and soul. I see them more as interdependent. The heart shapes the body and contains the memories of person. And the body contains the soul, which is probably affected by the memories within the heart and shapes the personality. Or maybe it's just the memory and heart that do that, not too sure. It's fun to think about. Getting back to Namine and Roxas, there's a few details that you've missed. First, when Kairi brought Sora's heart back from the darkness, she did NOT bring back his body. From that point until the end of Roxas' story in KH2, Sora was a walking heart, he only got his body back when Roxas returned it b/c Roxas was the body Sora left behind. However, because Ventus' heart was in the body Sora left behind, Sora's Nobody took on Ventus' form b/c that's the only heart in Sora's body at that time, and the heart shapes the vessel. It's most likely that Kairi's memories and feeling for Sora, and her PoH powers, gave Sora's heart a physical form without an actual body. As for Namine, the secret Ansem reports state that she was created from Kairi's heart and Sora's body and soul. Meaning Namine obtained a physical body and a soul from Sora, but her body was shaped by Kairi's heart. Her power over memories stems from her connection with Sora and being a Nobody of a PoH.

I honestly could have done without the condescending Willy Wonka meme. It was unnecessary. I'm just pointing out that usually younger female characters- like a sister, younger or older- usually are voiced by a lighter, younger sounding voice. And by the way, your Vanitas argument doesn't really work since Vanitas is the same height as Ventus and his dialogue("loser, idiot, too slow, pathetic") indicates he is a teenager. In no way could anyone think that Vanitas is an adult b/c his voice is deep, the visual and audio clues lead otherwise. Sora's mother, on the other hand, we do not see and we only hear once. While there's no cues to indicate she is his mother, we also do NOT get any clues she ISN'T. If there ARE any clues it's in how Sora's mother asked for Sora twice in the span of 2 seconds- not even waiting for Sora to respond.

I honestly doubt it. The woman in that scene was voiced by Kath Soucie, who voices Danny Phantom's mother, Dexter's mother, the stepmom in The Replacements, a mother in Tom and Jerry, Street Sharks and the Aladdin TV show. Granted she's done a TON of other non-mother related roles, like Shock and Sally in KH1 and 2 and Phiand Lil in Rugrats, but I have always heard her as a mother in shows. And while this is Wikipedia and not confirmed as far as I now, her wiki page does state that she's the voice of "Sora's mother". If it was Sora's sister or other, younger female family member, her voice would have been meant to sound younger.

I also said that the checkers, and Roxas' whole outfit, probably represent his unique existence as a Nobody.

Um.. I don't quite understand your point. Just b/c Roxas' clothes have checkers and Ven's don't doesn't undermine my argument.

Probably the unique manner in which Roxas came into being. A powerful Nobody with the power of the Keyblade, a heart already within him, and no memories of his human life. DiZ said that Roxas "resides in darkness" but with Ventus' heart and the Keyblade, Roxas had a significant amount of light within him. Nomura said that the checkers were supposed represent light and darkness, so Roxas' entire outfit is probably a representation of how Roxas represents a unique existence of light and dark. Or Nomura logic. Either one.

1 and 3 have the same answer: It was revealed by the character Ephemera that the Book of Prophecies held by the Foretellers created illusions of different worlds from the future so that a lot light could be gathered by many in the small "One World". The Book also brings illusions of powers from the future- illusions of Emblem Heartless and illusions of power from warriors of light that are contained in the cards used for gameplay. 2. Daybreak Town is the hub for all Keyblade Wielders in the War, so yes, it is in the "One World". (And I personally think it became the Keyblade Graveyard) 4 and 5: I'm not too sure. Probably- but I think it'll only effect KH3 since the two are being worked on at the same time.

Well hot damn! Thanks!

Ok, call me crazy or sleep deprived (cause it's one in the morning) but I feel like Days put some sort of strange emphasis on Zexion's elimination. On day 72 -a day after Axel returns from C.O- Axel informs Saix that he disposed of Zexion, but not Vexen. The only other mention of this we see is on day 117, when Saix tells Axel he has to return to C.O. Only THEN does Axel bring up Vexen. Maybe Axel mentioned offing Vexen before this, but we only see this mention quite a number of days after Axel tells Saix about eliminating Zexion. I don't know why, but that statement "I disposed of Zexion" and ONLY mentioning Zexion makes it seem like Zexion was the major obstacle for them and their plans. I get that Zexy would have probably found out their plans and ratted them out to Xemnas, but Vexen could have as well. But Vexen didn't seem to be as much as an obstacle for Axel and Saix as Zexion. Why? Why was Zexion so important to Axel and Saix? I just get the feeling there was something more to it. PLUS! In the 1.5 cutscene, when Axel tells Saix about Zexion, the music stops. Which is usually a sign of importance. So there's that. WHY IS HE SO IMPORTANT? It's been bugging me!

You can watch most stuff on Hulu w/o signing up. It'll tell you what you can and can not watch w/o signing up. So, yes. All YGO content you can watch w/o signing up- at least the last time I checked

Don't know about getting the JAP version, but Hulu has every episode of the eng dub of YGO for free- unfortunately ads, but every episode is in amazing quality. Watchcartoononline.com also has them- no ads but the quality of some episodes aren't great. I personally did not like 5Ds, but I wouldn't say it's not worth watching. Arc-V DEFINITELY is worth watching. The manga is much darker, in my opinion. A lot more bloody. Yami Bakura licks a bloody Millennium Eye that he tore from Pegasus' skull (which killed him).