Benjamin Woodham

Alright I can agree with that it does not affect Sora personally. However, Terra's response to not attaining the master rank did have a significant affect on the entire plot of birth by sleep. Also, as a master, Riku will have to pass down his knowledge of the keyblade to others in the future or keep it locked away. Master isn't just a title, Mastery is "comprehensive knowledge or skill in a subject or accomplishment" or "control or superiority over someone or something" Remember in the first game when Riku tried to use the keyblade but it kept going back to Sora in the first game? He felt unworthy of the keyblade because of that so to attain mastery over the keyblade before Sora is a incredibly significant to the plot and Riku's character development. It means he is capable of everything Sora has done as long as he believes in himself and that he no longer has to fear the darkness in his heart as long as he is keen enough to resist it. So this is significant in my opinion, but again, do you think that Sora attaining ultimate mastery over the keyblade would be significant to the plot of the series? I think Nomura would allow Sora to attain mastery over the keyblade if the plot actually called for it and I think KHIII does call for it.

As the original fanbase of Sora gets older, don't you think that becoming master would be a good way to mature the character so that he becomes relatable to the older audience? I think that is why I care. Also I care because I played a whole game where becoming master was the point... and so now I actually want to see that happen. It's like the first game, you play through the whole game hoping that someday Kairi and Sora will get together and at the end they get separated again and now I think that reality is pretty far fetched, but if Nomura did that I would die of happiness... I care because I love the game and promises have been made and I would like to see them fulfilled. This is just one of those promises or possibilities I'd like to see. That is all.

Warning Spoilers!!! Okay so Sora failed to pass the Master's Exam in Dream Drop Distance. I can understand why he didn't pass though. First of all, the story would be far less interesting if Sora was flawless.. I think what Nomura was trying to do was allow Riku a chance to redeem himself a bit more than he did in KHII. The other thing is, Riku is a lot more familiar with the dark side of the Keyblade than Sora is. He knows what to watch out for which makes him far more eligible to be a Master than Sora is. However, what does not make sense is that Sora has defeated Riku, and is far more skilled in combat than Riku is. I have some theories as to what Nomura is doing. 1. Sora might have already far surpassed Riku's mastery of the Keyblade, but the exam may be set up to have the weaker of the two key blade wielders pass to test the one who doesn't to see if they turn to the dark side of the key blade in order to attain power. I think that is the real test. 2. Nomura might be gearing Riku up to kill him off later. Redeeming him in the last game, and then killing him off in the third in order to allow Sora and Kairi to be together. I suspect he would perform some sort of self sacrifice. This is a bit far fetched though, seeing as Kairi hasn't been involved in Sora's life since the ending of the first game. I rather like this idea though... for some reason. 3. Nomura might be trying to crush Sora's spirit to see how his innocence and determination react to failure. The question is however, will Sora become a master at the end of the third game? I think that would be a good place to go in the third game. Also... more Kairi... and I wouldn't mind Riku's death if it meant Sora and Kairi show SOME sort of romantic interest in eachother. What do you guys think?

FREAKING KAIRI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If Kairi participates, I will be satisfied.