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wonderfulworldofmichaelford · 1 year

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Psycho Analysis: Winds of Destruction

(WARNING! This analysis contains SPOILERS!)

Here I am, dirty and faceless Waiting to heed your instruction On my own, invisible warrior I am a Wind of Destruction!

As many of you might now, I’m a huge fan of the Metal Gear series. What you probably don’t know is that, despite the series having a penchant for squads of quirky bosses, I’m not really a huge fan of many of them. FOXHOUND? I mean I like Mantis and Ocelot. The Sons of Liberty? I guess Vamp is alright. B&B Corps? I barely remember any of them. I love the Cobra Unit, but that’s because all of them are batshit insane and weird. I’m not saying they’re bad boss fights or anything—far from it, they all offer fantastic boss fights—but as characters I’m not really big on many of these villains.

The Winds of Destruction, on the other hand? I fucking love these guys (and girl).

Metal Gear Rising is what happens when you turn the insane anime action of the main series up to 11, and so it should be no shock the squad of bosses is cranked up as well. Each and every one of these guys is nuttier than the last, and the whole lot of them are some of the most memorable and memetic characters in the franchise. Also Khamsin exists.

Motivation/Goals: So besides the obvious way they tie into the plot because they’re working for Armstrong, each of these villains has a theme song which pretty much details what makes them tick, what they’re about, and expands upon them once you get their health low enough during their boss battles.

Mistral’s theme, “A Stranger I Remain,” details how she has come to this land to sate her bloodlust, and how she truly feels most at home on the battlefield; Monsoon’s theme, “Stains of Time,” acts as a reinforcement of his nihilistic outlook; Sundowner’s theme, “Red Sun,” expounds on his nature as a card-carrying villain and how he revels in the violence and bloodshed he causes; Sam’s theme, “The Only Thing I Know for Real,” lays out his desire for a one-on-one duel with Raiden, his foil, to see who is truly worthy to stand up and continue fighting for their ideals; and Khamsin’s song, “The Hot Wind Blowing,” showcases his patriotic nature as well as just generally acting as a badass boast. Most of these songs act more as thematic seasoning for the characters, adding on to what is already established in their cutscenes, but for some like Khamsin and to a lesser extent Mistral, it’s pretty much the extent of their development.

Performance: Every single one of these actors really brings their all to make these characters memorable.

Sundowner is the ham and cheese of the group, working alongside Armstrong to ensure that all the scenerey is well and truly chewed. And who better to bring on the ham than Crispin Freeman? Salli Saffioti is Mistral, and is it any shock she’s also played Black Widow before? And also Hilda from Fire Emblem, I guess? Then we have Monsoon, played by John “The Crypt Keeper” Kassir, who delivers everything with gusto as always. Phillip-Anthony Rodriguez makes Sam just as smarmy and charming as a rival should be, and Benito Martinez puts in his all to his brief role of Khamsin. Not a weak vocal performance here, I’d say.

Final Fate: Seeing as they are video game bosses, it should come as no surprise to anyone that Raiden slices each and every one of them into confetti. Special mention to the absolutely brutal death of Mistral, where she gets frozen in liquid nitrogen before you get to shatter her.

Best Scene: For most of them, they only get the one scene followed by their boss battle, with the exception of Sundowner and Sam. Mistral and Khamsin’s boss battles are obviously their finest hours, though Mistral’s takes the cake between the two seeing how explosive and exciting it is, living up to the promise of that first battle with Metal Gear RAY, while Khamsin’s is the finale of a DLC featuring the game’s ultimate jobber, Blade Wolf.

Monsoon has a lot more going for him, because before his boss fight he gives off one of the most amazing monologues ever put into a Metal Gear game, as he lectures Raiden on memes (“The DNA of the soul!”) and his nihilistic philosophy. Then you get to have a kickass boss fight where, if you do well enough, you will make this nihilistic bastard beg for his life as you hack him to pieces.

Best Quote: Monsoon has the honor of dropping the most iconic bit of dialogue in the entire game (outside of everything out of Armstrong’s mouth, of course):

"Free will is a myth. Religion is a joke. We are all pawns, controlled by something far greater: Memes. The DNA of the soul. They shape our will. They are the culture — they are everything — we pass on."

Sundowner, being the massive slab of ham that he is, is no slouch in the memetic lines himself. Two stand out, and that’s his battle cry of “I’M FUCKIN’ INVINCIBLE!” and his proclamation that he wants things to go back to the old ways of war, specifically “IN THE GOOD OLD DAYS AFTER 9/11!” This is hilarious because even with confirming that 9/11 happened in the Metal Gear universe, it still is probably only the second worst thing to happen to New York.

Sam doesn’t really have any great quotes that stand out, but this man is a master of reactions, from his shit-eating grin to his rousing applause. I figured I’d highlight that here.

Final Thoughts & Score: Let’s look at them from best to least best; I don’t think any of them are awful, though some are better than others obviously.

Monsoon

Outside of Armstrong and Sundowner, Monsoon is absolutely the best character in the game. I think part of it is because he so thoroughly represents everything the Metal Gear series is summed up in one character; he’s incredibly philosophical and legitimately fascinating while also being hilariously over-the-top and spouting off some of the most ridiculous and cheesy lines you will ever hear, all while being a bright red-and-black cyborg voiced by a guy famous for acting as the emcee of a horror show. Literally everything about him is the pure essence of the franchise, so even without Kojima’s direct involvement we still got a beautiful 10.5/10 character.

Sundowner

As far as the Winds of Destruction go, Sundowner is second only to Monsoon. He’s just over-the-top in ways I never could have even imagined for this series, and the only thing holding him back is he is almost immediately outdone by Armstrong two levels after you kill him. Still, this bloodthirsty butcher just revels so much in being a huge asshole and delivers all his lines with the Southern-fried charm that only an actor like Crispin Freeman could deliver, and you have a character I wish was around in the good old days after 9/11. He’s an easy 10/10.

Also he is literally just this image as a character, and that’s amazing:

Jetstream Sam

Sam is a really great character in the Cyborg Ninja tradition, easily following in the footsteps of characters like Gray Fox and Raiden himself. The sheer badassery of this man, a normal human whose only cyborg trait is a single arm and yet who is still capable of taking down a RAY by himself, cannot be overstated, and I think he gets a big boost from being playable. There’s an underlying tragedy to the character too, with how he’s something of a fallen hero whose sword was once a tool of justice but who became disillusioned due to his inability to make the world a better place all on his own and losing to Armstrong in a fight. He’s easily the most complex character besides Armstrong, and his boss battle and theme song are both top notch. I really can’t justify anything less than a 10/10.

Mistral

As much as I love Mistral, it’s hard to deny she is really the epitome of a one-scene wonder. She does not get nearly as much characterization as her compatriots and is very vague and ambiguous even after the DLC… but that might be the point. Her image song is “A Stranger I Remain,” and though we know of her bloodthirsty nature from that song, Mistral still remains a mystery to us to the bitter end. But hey, it’s hard to deny that what we do see of her is pretty impressive (and I’m not just talking about her boobs, I promise). She’s not quite as good as her fellow Winds I’d say, but considering she’s a 9.5/10 that’s not really a knock against her.

Khamsin

Despite having one of the best songs in the game to his name, as well as an intriguing personality and motivations, Khamsin really is incredibly forgettable, to the point his comrades don’t even bother to mention him in the main campaign. This is not something you should ever be saying about a dude who looks like Quaritch in his mech suit at the end of Avatar on steroids, and yet here we are. Of course, he’s certainly not awful by any means and he makes for a great boss fight, but he falls severely short of the main game’s enemies. Mistral managed to score as high as she did with only having one level to her, but Khamsin only manages a 5.5/10 with the same. Maybe it’s because he just feels so inconsequential… Eh, at least he looks cool.

#Psycho Analysis #Winds of Destruction #Monsoon #Sundowner #Mistral #Khamsin #Jetstream Sam #Crispin Freeman #John Kassir #salli saffioti #Phillip-Anthony Rodriguez #Benito Martinez #Metal Gear Rising #metal gear rising revengeance

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ross-hollander · 1 year

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nightmare blunt rotation

#avatar #apocalypse now #metal gear rising #spec ops the line #colonel quaritch #khamsin #martin walker

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the-true-boomer · 7 months

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FanFic ideas or smthn

literally, what the title says, I need to put all my story ideas so I don't forget. there will be a wide variety of fandoms. usually, you can tell what movie I watched recently depending on the crossovers. hope you enjoy ig????

(some of these I've already written)

A Lark's Gaze (RWBY x CRYPT TV)

Remnant’s Drone (RWBY x CLONE DRONE IN THE DANGER ZONE)

Reign of Caravlah (RWBY MULTIVERSE FIC)

Sky Lark: Fastest Man Alive (RWBY x DC)

The Winds of Remnant (RWBY x METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE)

Metal Gear Slayer (DEMON SLAYER X METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE)

Journey to the Arc Hive (RWBY MULTIVERSE FIC)

SCP-8630 (SCP MYTHOS X PROJECT 863)

Project 863: Glitch in the System (PROJECT 863 ORIGINAL FIC)

Red Sun Over Remnant (SUNDOWNER X RWBY)

In the Mud and Sinking Deeper (MONSOON X RWBY)

Heat of the Desert (KHAMSIN X RWBY)

The Only Thing I’ve Ever Known (JETSTREAM SAM X RWBY)

The Approaching Storm (VERGIL x RWBY)

The Withering Oak (MULTIVERSE TALES ORIGINAL FIC)

The King’s Grasp (MULTIVERSE TALES ORIGINAL FIC)

O5-14 – The Overseer (MULTIVERSE TALES x SCP MYTHOS)

Ulitius and Tayrun Get Drunk Off Their Ass (MULTIVERSE TALES ORIGINAL FIC)

Dans Mon Esprit Tout Divague (MULTIVERSE TALES ORIGINAL FIC)

A Crow Among the Hills (THE CROW X THE HILLS HAVE EYES)

Hills of the Dead (EVIL DEAD X THE HILLS HAVE EYES)

#popcross studios #multiverse tales #scp foundation #rwby #metal gear rising #the hills have eyes #kimetsu no yaiba #clone drone in the danger zone #crypt tv #dc comics #project 863 #sundowner #jetstream sam #monsoon #vergil #khamsin #the crow #evil dead #fanfic ideas

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radioactivebeggars · 2 years

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Why the hell all of them have those weird ass shit smiles?

I mean, just look at them.

#metal gear #metal gear rising revengeance #winds of destruction #jetstream sam #mistal #monsoon #sundowner #khamsin #mgr #my art #fanart #i know that sam and khasim aren't part of the winds of destruction #but i just couldn't left sam #and khamsin is just kinda there i don't really care about him #those who defeated the monsoon without any damage sold their soul to the devil

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illusivesoulgaming · 1 year

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We fight for justice In a forgotten place Fulfill our duty Then vanish without a trace Don't need a medal For all the men we kill Freedom is calling To all men who bend their will

#metal gear rising revengeance #metal gear #metal gear rising #khamsin metal gear #illusivesouledits #blade wolf #khamsin #dailygaming #gameplaydaily #gamingnetwork #metal gear gifs #vgedit #gamingedit #videogameedit #metal gear rising gifs

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crownedstoat · 3 months

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Maserati Khamsin

#1970's #Maserati #Khamsin #V8 #Italian style #Bertone

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angelicinserts · 2 years

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Hi!!

Can I ask you for headcannons about a beach day with s/o and desperados?

Love your blog btw! 💕

i’ll let the character limit slide since i love love love this trope ! but please remember my 4 character rule for hcs /pos ! 💖💞

Armstrong had managed to secure a small piece of a beachfront for the crew after a particularly large achievement. Both Monsoon and Sam joke about being in some weird anime while Sundowner grabs and lobs Khamsin into the ocean. Mistral is in the water quicker than anyone expects, and stays in longer than everyone else. Armstrong is taking advantage of this time off to sunbathe and, as he would put it, “Throw around the ol’ pigskin”.

Sam spends the day dragging you into the water with him every hour, chasing Mistral out of the water for scaring you, and sparring with Sundowner. He’ll also be using this opportunity to show off for you, with Monsoon and Khamsin in the back fucking with him.

Monsoon doesn’t go into the water, at all. He’s like a cat in this sense and there is no way you can get him to go in, save for you being in danger. Buries you in sand to make you look like a mermaid, or octopus, or a Gekko.

Mistral leads you into the water with her, not at all being rough like she would with the others. Swimming with her is like another kind of dance, she turns into a whole different creature in the water as she guides you through waves currents.

Sundowner is reliving childhood by building sandcastles! He'll also be playing football-tag with Armstrong and Khamsin, but at least you can participate in sandcastle building without being smushed. His are clumsy-looking, but sturdy enough to survive being next to the waves, much like himself you point out.

Armstrong's relaxing, more than likely, with a new paper or book. Sit next to him, he snuck in drinks for just you two to share! You might be able to convince him to go swimming with you, though it's not his favorite and he won't stay in the water long.

Khamsin likes throwing you into the water, as well as wrecking Sundowner's castles and being a general nuisance. Invites you to play football-tag with him, but only goes easy on you for the first couple of rounds.

The night ends when Khamsin ends up getting stung by a jellyfish, it was funny at first but after a while he kept complaining about the pain, so Armstrong called for a tiltrotor to come 'round to pick everyone up, ruining your plans for a group bonfire :(

#jetstream sam #samuel rodrigues #monsoon mgr #mistral mgr #sundowner mgr #steven armstrong #senator armstrong #khamsin #x reader #mgr headcanons #angel shaped art #does this make sense ? i dunno i havent been to the beach in ages lol #swhat happens when u live in a landlocked state....#anyway everyones wearing Desperado-brand swimwear #im so glad everyone likes these so much !!!! i get worried sometimes #oh yea this was the ask i was testing khamsin out in #:)P

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timurs-things · 11 months

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Dream meeting

#rudol von stroheim #khamsin #metal gear rising #jojo's bizarre adventure

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subsequentibis · 11 months

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author’s note: they had gay sex

#ibis art #hi. sorry metal gear fandom for what i am about to inflict on your tags #what am i saying you've seen worse #metal gear #metal gear rising #sundowner #khamsin #khamsinposting #this is him pre-cyborgening. just to try it out #gotta keep those sunken ass eyes though i love them

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1llus1on1st · 2 years

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heat of the desert

#i'm sorry for jumping on this bandwagon #or should i say badwagon #because this is bad #mgr #metal gear rising #khamsin #canned cin #cinnamon roll

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themanthelegend231 · 1 year

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silly boss with good music from white haired robot with sword fight other people with sword and with plot there as we

#metal gear rising #mgrr #khamsin #the desert storm

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ross-hollander · 10 months

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Freedom

"There's a difference between simply 'having one's freedom' and actually being free, Khamsin."

The soldier scoffed. "Wordplay doesn't impress me. Tell me what you're really saying, then I'll think about it."

Monsoon tapped the metal of Khamsin's walker with one hand, stroking his chin in meditation with the other, and after a short pause he spoke. "Well, then. A man's in prison, that man has no freedom. In the literal sense, you understand; he can't go where he pleases, eat what he chooses. But that man could- in the sense of soul, in the sense that matters, Khamsin -he could be more free than anyone in the world."

Khamsin's brow furrowed. "Nah. You're not getting me. Run it by me one more time…plain talk, this time."

"You didn't give me time to explain. You can keep a, a body in a box-" Monsoon leered into the cockpit with his death's-head grin. Khamsin snarled. "-but the soul, the soul goes where it pleases. Governments, cults, armies, religions, every institution in history has tried to perfect the science of trapping-" he reached up and clenched a fist, as though catching a thing mid-air, "-the soul itself. Of preventing people from being, truly, free.

"But the truth is, once a person is truly free, nothing can limit them. Make the leash as long as you want to or as short, it doesn't matter if the dog's slipped out of the collar you put on it, does it? A free person, in the meaning of true freedom, can't be inhibited by what becomes of those vain, superficial freedoms."

Inside the walker, Khamsin slouched back against the seat, hands behind his head and a curl in his lip. "No. I don't buy it. Freedom, true freedom, for your word, it's abstract. The actual personal freedoms are concrete. Freedom to take the collar off- burn the flags, riot, whatever -that's just one more freedom that you can be afforded, but there'll always be someone to hold it. Without that, I mean, without someone overseeing freedom, that's just chaos."

Monsoon shook his head, rubbing the metal where his temples once were. "You're agreeing with me, you just don't see it from the right perspective. A person can have every freedom in the world, but not really be free, because they're just allowed to have those. You need the right to bite the hand that feeds you."

"You're talking anarchy," replied Khamsin curtly. "A society at that stage- you can't call that society, that's animals. Freedom is afforded because freedom means it's afforded. Freedom without a structure to be free from is just animal, and animals might be free but they're also- you know, animals. We're sapient beings. We're different."

Monsoon hopped lightly off of the walker, legs shooting to the ground and drawing the rest of the magnetic discs of his body after them. He spoke over his shoulder as he walked off. "You're not getting me, Desert Storm. Think it over, I'm sure you'll understand." Under his breath, he sighed: "Eventually…"

#mini fic #metal gear rising #monsoon #khamsin #war criminals debating philosophy #mgr #fanfic

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