Saephon
Die young and save yourself
You know, I never thought of OoT's ending that way. To be completely honest, as I got older I began to resent it a bit for its simplicity. For several years now I've been of the opinion that Link got a raw deal: Missing out on 7 years of his life, being forced to grow up and deal with grown up situations way too quickly, and instead of getting to stick around to help rebuild this world he saved, he's forced to return to being a child and to try to live a normal life. I'm curious what other people think about that situation. On the one hand, it's like Link gets a second chance to experience those 7 years; the flipside is that maybe he didn't want to/didn't feel he could? A little case of Frodo being unable to be at peace when he returns to the Shire, you know?
But then none of that stuff ever entered my mind until maybe eight years after first playing OoT, and when I first beat the game it felt awesome and just right. Maybe sometimes it's nice to have an ending where the characters can be happy. It's starting to become cliche to expect bittersweet conclusions these days. That's why I refrain from discussing how Berserk's going to end; I think it's disappointing that most people are expecting it to end tragically.
I have a confession to make. I.....I never finished Zelda II.
But then none of that stuff ever entered my mind until maybe eight years after first playing OoT, and when I first beat the game it felt awesome and just right. Maybe sometimes it's nice to have an ending where the characters can be happy. It's starting to become cliche to expect bittersweet conclusions these days. That's why I refrain from discussing how Berserk's going to end; I think it's disappointing that most people are expecting it to end tragically.
Aazealh said:While you guys were busy debating I beat Zelda II's first 3 castles before sleeping yesterday. Too bad my GBA cartridge doesn't keep saves anymore.
I have a confession to make. I.....I never finished Zelda II.