#But the ten year gap felt like a weird emotional jump without payoff

[wispofwillow]

So, will say I am not someone who often takes a critical lens to narratives of stories, and am not speaking to that. But realized, after thinking about both FFXV and Lord of the Rings recently, that part of what left me not loving FFXV was that, the way they had pitched it as a story of brotherhood, I was expecting something of the feel of the Fellowship.

Not precisely, of course - and definitely mixed with other expectations - but in a way the party composition was similar: character bearing an immense burden and companions who are his protectors, but also, ultimately his friends. But then that was not much what the relationships were like in XV. Not saying that was good or bad, just not what I liked or was expecting

#Still feel like the end setup also left me wanting #Like I was prepared for the sacrifice #But the ten year gap felt like a weird emotional jump without payoff #Has been a while since I played the end though #Because the whole last half feels depressing and little leavened by comradery or lighter moments #Which I had hoped for #Also if part of the ostensible reason for leaving women out of the group is for the male friendship #Then I want to see more of that #Not just in the DLCs #But I also just like when characters bond #And dislike the joke insulting kind of banter