they say I have Moogle pom-poms of steel to be posting this on FF7 Rebirth launch day. SE refused to move their "big day" so here we are, I guess... (i say this as my copy sits on my desk)
So as someone who’s favorite character switched from Roxas to Ventus, I feel like I may be able to illuminate some aspects of our pure boy that may make him stand out. As you stated, Ven is a light. And this is not just some KH lore distinction. He brings smiles and good vibes everywhere he goes. Take a look at his interactions with the princesses, for example. Aqua is delegated to prince duties in those interactions, but Ven is arguably there for them at their lowest point, the point where they’re most likely to give in. There’s some room for argument like Terra arguably sees Cinderella at her lowest, but Ven saw her completely disillusioned by her stepmother’s plan to keep her busy, and got to immediately be the light, the positive force, that helped her get to the ball at all. Aqua may give the girls a happy ending, but Ven gives them hope. As it’s been pointed out, he’s also debatably a better friend maker than Sora. You echo the “Call me Ven” line in the video, but don’t seem to get why it’s echoed. The full line is “My friends call me Ven.” He’s sending an open invitation to everyone he meets that he is one Ven-call away from Friendship City. And you know what? It works! He easily gets into the good graces of every good natured character he comes across. And there is something endearing about that, even if it’s not your particular vibe. In this same vain, I also like Ven’s empathy. I immediately think of him connecting with Snow White or Aurora. Without words, Aurora felt that she could trust him enough to show why her heart is so important to her. And that’s enough for Ven to devote himself to getting it back. And with Snow White, his first impulse was to console her. I feel like even Sora is prone to getting their new friend out of immediate danger before having a real emotional conversation with them. But Ven, either due to his naivety or empathy, takes a moment to console Snow White in the middle of an Unversed infested forest. And I think that speaks wholeheartedly to what Ven is about.
Ventus is a bright eyed kid like Sora, but one who doesn't even have the cute little shadow from KH1 inside him. A guy who's never just being a dick, a guy who's never being any more petty than a little church boy, he's just doing his best and trying to make friends. It's a little dry, but he's the most honest guy you'll ever know, and the best friend you'll ever have. And don't mess with his friends, because that's about the only thing that'll really set him off.
The scene of Sora bowing to Saix has some extra sting for the Japanese crowd, as bowing to that extreme degree is body language for 'I'll do whatever you want'. However, Sora jumping up from it so fast could be taken as a sign he didn't fully mean it, too, so there's a lot of good subtext to chew on.
My honorable mention choice for Riku is definitely the end of Re:CoM, where DiZ gives him the choice between two paths, mans picks the middle like a chad, prompting DiZ to ask "The Twilight path to Nightfall?" and Riku countering with a more hopeful and accurate "No. ...It's the Road to Dawn." I wrote this purely out of memory. But despite DDD definitely being HIS game, this moment came to mind first.
My favorite "Roxas" moment is in Re:coded during the last conversation before his fight where he talks about hurt to Data Sora and promptly lashes out at Sora. By far the most emotional I've gotten for him. My favorite actual Roxas moment would have to be Xion's death or when he begs Axel to tell him the truth right before he leaves the Organization XIII
Awesome video, thank you! A couple comments about a few characters: -Marluxia/Larxene motivation of taking over the organzation probably should be about their unionX agenda of finding Strelitzia. (just my theory) -I know that this doesn't reflect Maleficent as a a whole, but I think her time travel scene in unionX is pretty important, because its pivotal is so many ways. She learn privileged info about time travel/Darkness, she uses one of the time travels pods and we see the time travel rules working, because she could only get back to the future because she still existed in people's memories (Lea/Axel's philosophy is pretty great in this context if you think about it)
31:00 not sure if this will mean anything but I vaguely recall a fanfiction someone made of kairi during kingdom hearts 2 being guided along by a spiritual mirage of lexeaus. And by the end of the story when an organization member (axel or saix) appear before kairi to abduct her lexeaus takes on a corporal form to give kairi the means to escape because she was a resident of radiant garden and gives lexeaus a chance to act like a solider for his kingdom.
I'm not at all done with the video, but immediately when you chose DDD for Riku, I immediately agreed, because even though he never stuck with me unlike other characters in the series, he has just overall REALLY great character reflections and moments in that game, everything you could say about DDD aside, Riku really does shine pretty brightly in DDD as another moment I liked from that game was him not giving in to Ansem's attempts to set the darkness in himself free. He knows where he messed up in the past and pushes on to try and save Sora instead.
That Mickey moment at 09.02 had me in tears as i played it, the only part of a video game to ever bring me to tears, i hold Mickey Mouse very deep in my heart for personal reasons and this really hit me in the feels!!! ❤ thank you for picking that moment as Mickeys best!! And thank you for all your hard work i love your videos!
Given that Xigbar is basically Kingdom Hearts' version of Revolver Ocelot, I kind of consider him getting shot in the face in BBS to be like Ocelot losing his arm in MGS1. It's an incident that was pretty much the only thing he didn't account for in his otherwise ridiculously-elaborate scheme that covers every base, but it didn't end up being a huge set-back overall.
Goofy's best moment for me hands down will be when he defended Sora against Riku during Hollow Bastion. Just having him appear at the last second and have him stand by Sora despite their mission had me tearing up as a kid
Kairi: Before the fight in Remind against other Xehanort with Sora and Kairi teaming up. Luxord: Post KH3 Boss Fight. Guy legit wants to play cards with Sora after all is said and done not to mention the eild card so that's awesome. Marluxia and Larxine: Post KH3 boss fights. I'm sure they'll have more in future games but Keyblade Graveyard was probably my favorite venue in 3 for having great boss fights and great character moments. Marluxia finding emotions and Larxine being a bit Tsundere were definitely highlights. I really need to play CoM one day if only for the remix of Scherzo de Notte. Roxas/Xion: The cutscene where they return. Ven: Waking up in KH3.
As a completionist i see every single check in the journal as a conversation with jiminy cricket, they really dont give him enough screen time in cutscenes but in gameplay he is invaluable for keeping track of everything, synthesis, heartless compendium, story beats, etc etc
Listen I hate to fight with you about the first one already but (that one obviously is deserving) but I would also like to argue the scene where Sora offs himself to release Kairi's heart. No hesitation with a big cheesy smile on his face just stabs himself in his heart and legit dies. Becomes a heartless and everything. It is the first time that he sacrifices himself for someone he loves which is definitely a running theme for that kid. It sets up the end of KH3 very well... but yeah my friends are my power is amazing as well Edit: Never mind, I unpaused the video and you convinced me lmao
I gotta say, the little hitch in Xemnas' voice, when he says: "Really?" in his final scene in KH3 I think that hits me as hard as Ansem's final scene hits Pat. Like, after all this time, to hear Xemnas sound so... small and emotional, it really hurts. I love that scene so much.
Honestly, you hit the nail on the head on so many of these. Ansem and Xemnas especially. I do wish that you had covered Terranort and young xehanort separate characters. I really enjoyed the scene in ddd where YX just sort of mocks Riku in Symphony of sorcery. For Terranort, I honestly think it Hass to be the scene where he murders xiggy , calling himself ansem for the first time
This is kind of off topic, but the fact that the best moments were given here, it reminded me of this, so I'm going to complain about it. Given, basically everyone got shafted in KH 3 to make room for shoe horning Sora into the hero roll at all times, but I personally feel like Aqua's shafting was the worst. Her whole story, and all of her build up, and everything that happened, and her biggest contribution to KH 3, was going up to someone who had been in a coma for over a decade, and trying to wake him up by gently shaking him.
That Donald & Goofy moment in KH3 when they're walking alongside Sora is so perfect. Other great mentions in my opinion would be when they reunite with Sora in Chain of Memories, or that one part in Re:Coded that I don't remember well but was good. "friends are my power" is great shit and I love when KH shows that with friends backing them up. And for KH3 in particular, it's great that they never break away from Sora at any point for the final stretch. They're with you to the very end. In KH1, CoM, and 2, Sora fights the final boss alone (though in KH1's case he regroups with D&G after they separate). KH3 stuck to its guns and gave us such an awesome moment of comradery. All for one and one for all!
I get the choice for goofy but i personally think the moment he protected sora in kh1 was what set his character for me especially when Riki said "you would betray your king" and he said not on your life but im not gonna betray sora either
One of my favorite D&G moments was from recoded where they are getting crushed by blocks and tell data Sora what the real Sora knows is that "My friends are my power". Just the absolute faith they have even of a data version of their friend that he can do it.
I was SCREAMING for Maleficent’s moment to be her first appearance, that cutscene solidified her as my favorite Disney villain when I was a kid, she’s so threatening and cunning in KH1
I had a theory of demyx and is that he is part of yazora crew as Luxord is mix between gladiolus of represents ignis and demyx reminds me of prompto as obviously your yozora and noctis have something in common
2 Things! Personally, i find Ventus fascinating for various reasons, His character is a mix of Sora, & Roxas. Like his keyblade's name, He's a Wayard boy who's afraid his friends are slowly leaving, so He's just setting out to be there for his friends & at the same time find as many new ones as he can, which he succeeded in. He is also pretty interesting because He has a long history & still a mysterious past, which he can't remember, but is slowly remembering for better or worse. It is going to be interesting what he will do once Chirity possibly helps reveal what happened 100 years ago. Also, i think Pete's Best moments were either his return in Recoded or his sad reflection moment in kh2. That was pretty cool, He actually managed to trick Mickey Mouse & caught them by surprise.
Isn't yen sid a retired keyblade master? It raises so many questions. What happened to his keyblade? Was his retirement voluntary? How is he retired by old man xehanort not? Does he come from a different lineage of keyblade wielders than xehanort and erraqus? How do you spell eraquas?
Xemnas fusing with Kingdom Hearts is my beast moment for him, I know it's just basically a power up but I love him going off about ever bad emotion not paying attention to everyone telling him to stop
>Donald >Caring for his friends >Rarely heals in KH1 >MFW Honestly i try to chalk it up as character growth because he seems rather reserved about Sora in the first game and then other games after he is a lot more generous with his magic
The Sora moment is a no-brainer, but I also wanna shout out his DDD moment with Roxas. He's fought this dude before, dueled him for control of his body and his life, and the first chance he gets, Sora is one of the first people-if not THE first person-to tell Roxas "You matter and you are your own person."
Figured you’d go with Dream Drop when you got to Riku. Like you said, it’s more of a Riku centric game: Sora is here for half of it, but it feels like he’s JUST here, meanwhile Riku seems to take more meaning out of each of his world visits. This isn’t a topic I’ve thought about enough to pick out a scene for myself, but you sure did pick a good one. As for Kairi, definitely agree with the sunset scene being the pick: understand that it was hard to pick, but it definitely comes to mind first.
36:50 To me, Axel's best scene will always still be the confrontation with Xion ! And it would have give a little more love to one of the few "true" cutscenes of 358/2 days x) But I still haven't seen Roxas's or Xion's entry so maybe x)
My Favorite (and probably Best) Roxas scene comes from Days, when he confronts his best friend Axel to tell who he truly is.I think this best highlights Roxas's struggle through Days and the beginning of KH2.It's also a callback to trusting the one who tells him who he truly is, which is Naminé.
Roo ROO I have a few ideas of my own for sora, When I think of sora's best moment it's putting that true value of friendship front an center despite of everything, and that's the reunion with riku in KH2, he doesn't care what Riku has done or how he looks, he knows it's him and he's brought to tears that he's safe and okay. he gave the Friends are my Power speech to a slightly possessed Riku, now where here in KH2 "my friends are my power." that includes Riku, the very person he gave that speech too.
I know this might sound like a weird pick, but for me THE Terra moment, is the one where he BECOMES the lingering will. Terranorts Quote "Your body submits, Your Heart succumbs so why does your mind RESIST?" Followed by the music kicking in and seeing Terras armor RISE just tingles my brain in a certain way.
My favorite scene in the entire series. Nevermind Kingdom Hearts, or videogames in general, "Your body submits, your heart succumbs, so why does your mind RESIST?!" is just top-tier writing PERIOD.
@@edmg7 True, but I feel like that is perfectly Terra, while he had messed up and ended up losing his body, he still has his strength of will to try and fight against his mistakes, it doesn't even appear like the Lingering Will is trying to regain his body, he just wants to stop Terranort as he knows that it is his responsibility.
I'm sorry Pat, but the best Donald & Goofy moment in KH3 is definitively when they called out to Sora through my Dualshock 4's speaker. That might actually just be the peak moment of the series actually.
Regular Pat's too humble to mention his best moment, but it's definitely when he let me borrow his lambo on his way home from saving that daycare and animal shelter from wildfires last summer. Thanks again king
I couldn't believe he even had the time for it considering he had just saved me from drowning in the ocean, after which he let me ride in his private jet back to the states.
I was laughing really hard throughout your description of Mickey's thing during ReMind basically being the climax of MGS4. I'd had the thought before but the way you put it just left me in stitches.
Imo, the best Ven scene is after the trio fight in Radiant Guardian. Ven's defining unique trait is to me, being the kid. Repeatedly, everyone treats him like a kid and he acts like one often too. The way he chases after Terra and Aqua recklessly, the way he screws around, the way the others (especially Aqua) treat him like a little brother... Him inviting Terra and Aqua to Disney Town, and then pouting over "two adults" entirely says that. And whilst I said that Ven's defining trait was being a kid that doesn't mean he's emotionally unintelligent or even stupid. Kind of the opposite. And as the two argue Ven can't do anything but sit powerlessly as his family tears itself apart. Even when he thinks he knows better.
If you can guess by my username, I've had a chronic illness for my entire life. This makes Naminé my favorite character. I liked her status as a remorseful manipulator in CoM, but it's her evolution in the series that has made me love her. She reminds me of my favorite nurses. A person who is giving you bad news, and trying to help you through something difficult, and be a friendly face during the whole thing. It's hard for me to pick a definitive favorite moment, but I can say that her conversations with Xion demonstrate this the best.
30:28 worth noting that in the manga, this scene was changed from child abuse to Lexaeus discussing what a heart is with Roxas (while also failing at a chainlink puzzle, pretty cute)
I did not expect Namine’s best Manga moment to be her crucifixion, I was convinced that it was going to be the time she was hiding and wearing a little army helmet XD
Honestly with how stiff some of the characters move, I just love the scene with Demyx and Vexen in 3 and how they are going back and forth with each other. Not just standing there, blankly staring at each other while their mouths move. You can see the two being defensive, Demyx's expressions showing destain. Its small but I really found it great.
god your ability to talk for over an hour at a time and still make me go back and rewind frequently because i missed what you said because i was still laughing at the last thing you said, still wishing it could be longer is astounding. thank you for taking the time to make all these! i love them and its fun to hear your thoughts! as for Ven: to me, his defining trait that makes him stand out from roxas and sora is basically loneliness/yearning for friendship to the point that it's at times his biggest flaw. his whole thing in KHuX was wanting friends so badly that it allowed the darkness to control him into doing a murder so he could be friends with the other dandelions haha. and then all through BBS we see him relentlessly chasing terra at first, and then switching to running around worlds basically just trying to make friends. it's like he can't tolerate being on his own. sora has his whole 'my friends are always with me' thing, but it doesn't feel like a point of insecurity like it is for ven. and roxas - while absolutely loving his friends - also has the ability to walk away from friends when the cons of a relationship/situation outweigh the pros of staying with them (which was always a trait about roxas i found distinct and interesting in the "friends are the most important thing" series). just my two cents on the ven nuance! but i also very much agree with you that he could stand to have more defining traits, and that his embodiment of light thing will probably be a bigger deal growing forward :p (also i was emphatically shouting "yes exactly!" to basically every tiny thing you said during roxas and xion's sections haha. gotta love a good tragedy character)
Imo, Eraqus told Terra to take care of them not because he was the most cappable (phisically, he is), but because of how much bagage Aqua has herself. Terra has his fair share, but it's still, less, in that scene, Eraqus was, sorta, giving Aqua a shoulder to cry on, someone to rest, who would be better at that task than his own older step-son?
Personally, the Xion moment I first think of his her speech right *before* her big battle with Roxas. Before anything else, the two are friends, and in her final act of compassion she shared a quiet moment with him on the clock tower. But she knows, better than anyone, that this has to end. So she explains as best she can why, and forces Roxas to fight for his life. I realize I’m leaning more into “favorite” territory here, but that scene on top of the clock tower will always be more impactful to me than the scene at its base. It’s the one scene that’s stuck with me the longest since I first started this journey.
Pat I hate to be all sentimental and shit, and I don't even know if you're gonna read this comment or not, but your videos give me life. I'm not suicidal or anything (God forbid), but watching your videos just brightens up my day and lifts my mood. Growing up I was majorly obsessed with Kingdom Hearts, but the worst part is I felt like I was the only one. Knowing that not only someone shares the same interests as me but also gives a big enough damn to make eye-opening and bordering-on-philosophical content for my favorite game is really comforting. Keep doing what you do!
Great video and great picks Pat! A few I also thought of that you didn’t mention: -When Mickey in COM first saved Riku and talked to him when he was all fuzzy, assuring Riku that he’d always be with him! A great proper introduction for the mouse -Riku also COM at the end when he chooses to walk the way to dawn -Kairi writing the letter to Sora at the beginning of KH2 -When Namine fist appears and talks to Roxas in KH2. I think that gets at her background but also mysterious and intriguing nature as well as her (ironically) caring heart looking for connection -Also, Vexen in KH3 saying “is that all they meant by a heart” is crazy lol -Saix expressing his jealousy to Axel in Days gets at his calloused nature but also hints at his later arc to reconcile -Also, if you didn’t know about Luxord’s name, it might have something to do with the correct pronunciation of the Latin lux (that is, of course, light, pronounced “loox”), I think there’s been some inconsistencies about this in the series, and idk if that’s actually what’s going on with Luxord’s name, but I promise that is how you’re supposed to pronounce lux -Roxas charging towards the castle with sorrow, rage, and abandon only to be stopped by Riku trying to talk sense into him and having an epic emotionally charged (for both parties) battle goes so hard and is so iconic -Pete being rescued by Maleficent in BBS helps his character make a lot of sense I think, and, of course, is very indicative of the dynamics between the two of them -When Xehanort, in KH3, said “one sky one destiny” before a crazy boss battle I was losing it, I really felt like I was fighting a crazy dark lord master (also when he clapped the Wayfinder trio lol) -Vanitus at the end of BBB when you defeat him and then he reveals to Ventus that the unversed come from him, and we also get that face reveal! Lol -When Terra stands up to Eraqus to protect Ven only to fall into Xehanort’s plot by being impulsive and too filled with passion -When Aqua saves Terra. Definitely the crux point of her whole character
My favorite Terra moment is one where he doesn't speak. Technically. Because it's Terranort who says "Your body submits, your heart succumbs... So why does your mind resist?" And then the Lingering Will proceeds to kick his ass hell yeah
Mickey vs. Replica Xehanorts is the go-to example of what I love about Kingdom Hearts. If this were any other franchise, they would undercut this moment with a joke. Sonic the Hedgehog would have a wisecrack line about how cool he is, or some Marvel hero would point out how silly it is that they're doing this. But Kingdom Hearts? It put Mickey Mouse in an epic scenario and TREATED IT like an epic scenario. The silliness of the whole concept isn't lost on KH and I respect it so damn much for tackling it with 100% earnest. Epic Mickey. Epic f*ucking Mickey.
Aqua is a bit stuffy, but she has that big sister energy that makes it hard to hate her, even if it's easy to get annoyed by her. She worries about everything, tries to make everything right, and takes everything too seriously... but screw with her friends, and she's got a pocket full of Mean Girls on standby.
Dear Pat, I think that this might be my favorite thing you’ve ever done. And I say that as a massive fan of all your content. The way that you, in fulfilling the mandate stated in the title of this video, also both contextualize and synopsize each character’s role in the series in general is a masterful feat of writing. Absolutely brilliant! Also, I know that this will probably get lost in the pile, but I hope you at least see this at some point: thank you so, so much for all the wonderful content you take the time and effort to make and share with us, and for being such a beacon of relentless positivity. There are a select few channels that I would happily watch/recommend based purely on the good vibes and love that you put out into the world, and you are absolutely one of the foremost on that list. In what feels like an ever colder and more cynical reality, it’s people like you who remind me of all the good things in life, and I can’t fully express how grateful I am for that. The care and attention which you put into all your work is amazing; it makes me want to be a better writer, and a better creator. The love you have for these games and the worlds they create for us to enjoy is so plain to see in everything you craft. This is starting to run a bit overlong, so I’ll wrap this up with a curiously apt quote from Matthew Stover: “The dark is generous and it is patient and it always wins - but in the heart of its strength lies its weakness: one lone candle is enough to hold it back. Love is more than a candle. Love can ignite the stars.” You continue to be, as ever, an inspiration of truly superlative caliber in terms of the work I do on my own videos. And I don’t know if I can come up with a more sincere, heartfelt compliment than that. All the best, -NB Oh, and congrats on approaching 50k subscribers. That’s a hell of a milestone.
For Ventus I would actually go with his talk with Vanitas in Destiny Islands (idk if that's cheating cause it's listed as 3 scenes but whatever). I think it's a perfect reflection of Ven's true character arc which is losing his innocence and free will to fit with Destiny, from the start he's just a little kid that wants to get strong like his friends and wants to explore the worlds but can't because of this huge responsibility, unlike Sora and Roxas, Ven doesn't try to fight destiny or to reshape it, he just wants to run away which is why all of his main worlds are just him chilling with Disney characters for 90% of the time, but it's the fight with his master and the talk with Vanitas that breaks him, he wants to have the courage to change destiny by not fighting, but he simply can't. he's always been like this: destined to play a mayor role in life as either a vessel for light or darkness, and is this scene when Ventus realizes it's sadly impossible to deny destiny so he goes with Vanitas' plan anyways. This cutscene is a representation of how his fate was set in stone thoundsands of years ago and as much as he wants to, he can't do anything to stop it...
Okay so, on Eraqus telling Terra to protect Aqua and Ven instead of giving that position to Aqua: The reason Eraqus does this is to fix his mistake of not seeing the potential Terra had as an authority and force of good at the start of BBS, for not also granting Terra the rank of Master for that small bit of darkness he saw in him. Additionally, he mentions Aquas burden as well and understands she can't, as she is now, be the one to take up that mantle again. Eraqus is making sure he doesn't make the same mistakes he did in his life in this final moment with his students.
Kairi knowing that she's not ready for it, no matter how much she wants to go with, is a big moment, IMO. Sometimes, maturity isn't knowing when you're ready, but knowing when you're NOT ready.
Great choice for Terra it would’ve been between that or his confrontation to Erauqs. The line “you may be my master but I will not let you hurt my friend” with his theme is a chefs kiss and one of the only cutscenes I don’t skip when replaying the game
they say I have Moogle pom-poms of steel to be posting this on FF7 Rebirth launch day. SE refused to move their "big day" so here we are, I guess... (i say this as my copy sits on my desk)
Massive kupo nuts
Fat moogleballs@im
Much like Rebirth, I got the day early copy of this video because I am a *patreon* member.
Kairi, Namine, Xion, and Aqua need to have their own game where they FFXV/FFX-2 across the universe as a girl band.
So as someone who’s favorite character switched from Roxas to Ventus, I feel like I may be able to illuminate some aspects of our pure boy that may make him stand out. As you stated, Ven is a light. And this is not just some KH lore distinction. He brings smiles and good vibes everywhere he goes. Take a look at his interactions with the princesses, for example. Aqua is delegated to prince duties in those interactions, but Ven is arguably there for them at their lowest point, the point where they’re most likely to give in. There’s some room for argument like Terra arguably sees Cinderella at her lowest, but Ven saw her completely disillusioned by her stepmother’s plan to keep her busy, and got to immediately be the light, the positive force, that helped her get to the ball at all. Aqua may give the girls a happy ending, but Ven gives them hope.
As it’s been pointed out, he’s also debatably a better friend maker than Sora. You echo the “Call me Ven” line in the video, but don’t seem to get why it’s echoed. The full line is “My friends call me Ven.” He’s sending an open invitation to everyone he meets that he is one Ven-call away from Friendship City. And you know what? It works! He easily gets into the good graces of every good natured character he comes across. And there is something endearing about that, even if it’s not your particular vibe.
In this same vain, I also like Ven’s empathy. I immediately think of him connecting with Snow White or Aurora. Without words, Aurora felt that she could trust him enough to show why her heart is so important to her. And that’s enough for Ven to devote himself to getting it back. And with Snow White, his first impulse was to console her. I feel like even Sora is prone to getting their new friend out of immediate danger before having a real emotional conversation with them. But Ven, either due to his naivety or empathy, takes a moment to console Snow White in the middle of an Unversed infested forest. And I think that speaks wholeheartedly to what Ven is about.
Wild that the Enchanted Brooms' best moment isn't dragging Pete off to be banished from the world
that was an abuse of government authority
@@RegularPat Was it though? We all, collectively, had dramatically more fun with sidekick Pete than either captain persona.
Pete loses in the court of public opinion: gilty.
Off with his head 🗣️🗣️🗣️💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Sora is awake is my favorite Riku moment. It’s very innocently Riku.
They really did just throw him into the shadow realm, huh?
Ventus is a bright eyed kid like Sora, but one who doesn't even have the cute little shadow from KH1 inside him. A guy who's never just being a dick, a guy who's never being any more petty than a little church boy, he's just doing his best and trying to make friends.
It's a little dry, but he's the most honest guy you'll ever know, and the best friend you'll ever have. And don't mess with his friends, because that's about the only thing that'll really set him off.
The scene of Sora bowing to Saix has some extra sting for the Japanese crowd, as bowing to that extreme degree is body language for 'I'll do whatever you want'. However, Sora jumping up from it so fast could be taken as a sign he didn't fully mean it, too, so there's a lot of good subtext to chew on.
My honorable mention choice for Riku is definitely the end of Re:CoM, where DiZ gives him the choice between two paths, mans picks the middle like a chad, prompting DiZ to ask "The Twilight path to Nightfall?" and Riku countering with a more hopeful and accurate "No. ...It's the Road to Dawn." I wrote this purely out of memory. But despite DDD definitely being HIS game, this moment came to mind first.
Agreed, I was looking for this comment bc I felt like this scene got snubbed lol
My favorite "Roxas" moment is in Re:coded during the last conversation before his fight where he talks about hurt to Data Sora and promptly lashes out at Sora. By far the most emotional I've gotten for him.
My favorite actual Roxas moment would have to be Xion's death or when he begs Axel to tell him the truth right before he leaves the Organization XIII
Great commentary Pat. “TERRAAAAA-“ and the Terra voice lines took me out
Awesome video, thank you!
A couple comments about a few characters:
-Marluxia/Larxene motivation of taking over the organzation probably should be about their unionX agenda of finding Strelitzia. (just my theory)
-I know that this doesn't reflect Maleficent as a a whole, but I think her time travel scene in unionX is pretty important, because its pivotal is so many ways. She learn privileged info about time travel/Darkness, she uses one of the time travels pods and we see the time travel rules working, because she could only get back to the future because she still existed in people's memories (Lea/Axel's philosophy is pretty great in this context if you think about it)
Another RegularPat upload….WE’RE MAKING IT OUT OF QUADRATUM WITH THIS ONE 🔥🔥🗣️
You’re absolutely GOATed for this, an hourlong Regular Pat video just makes my day.
Riku's "Road to Dawn" cutscene was one of his most memorable in the series, and I'm rather surprised it didn't get a mention.
got a few belly laughs from me. such a well put together video all in all. thank you for all that you do for us kingdom hearts fans
31:00 not sure if this will mean anything but I vaguely recall a fanfiction someone made of kairi during kingdom hearts 2 being guided along by a spiritual mirage of lexeaus. And by the end of the story when an organization member (axel or saix) appear before kairi to abduct her lexeaus takes on a corporal form to give kairi the means to escape because she was a resident of radiant garden and gives lexeaus a chance to act like a solider for his kingdom.
"Roxas is the Charlie Brown of Kingdom Hearts" 😂
he got a rox...
Great video, the end of the Terra segment had me in tears :D
Me sitting on my toilet knowing what Axel's best moment is:
I'm not at all done with the video, but immediately when you chose DDD for Riku, I immediately agreed, because even though he never stuck with me unlike other characters in the series, he has just overall REALLY great character reflections and moments in that game, everything you could say about DDD aside, Riku really does shine pretty brightly in DDD as another moment I liked from that game was him not giving in to Ansem's attempts to set the darkness in himself free. He knows where he messed up in the past and pushes on to try and save Sora instead.
That Mickey moment at 09.02 had me in tears as i played it, the only part of a video game to ever bring me to tears, i hold Mickey Mouse very deep in my heart for personal reasons and this really hit me in the feels!!! ❤ thank you for picking that moment as Mickeys best!! And thank you for all your hard work i love your videos!
Given that Xigbar is basically Kingdom Hearts' version of Revolver Ocelot, I kind of consider him getting shot in the face in BBS to be like Ocelot losing his arm in MGS1. It's an incident that was pretty much the only thing he didn't account for in his otherwise ridiculously-elaborate scheme that covers every base, but it didn't end up being a huge set-back overall.
Goofy's best moment for me hands down will be when he defended Sora against Riku during Hollow Bastion. Just having him appear at the last second and have him stand by Sora despite their mission had me tearing up as a kid
Today's the day I learned what Marqued De Sade is. Yeah she would read that
Kairi: Before the fight in Remind against other Xehanort with Sora and Kairi teaming up.
Luxord: Post KH3 Boss Fight. Guy legit wants to play cards with Sora after all is said and done not to mention the eild card so that's awesome.
Marluxia and Larxine: Post KH3 boss fights. I'm sure they'll have more in future games but Keyblade Graveyard was probably my favorite venue in 3 for having great boss fights and great character moments. Marluxia finding emotions and Larxine being a bit Tsundere were definitely highlights. I really need to play CoM one day if only for the remix of Scherzo de Notte.
Roxas/Xion: The cutscene where they return.
Ven: Waking up in KH3.
As a completionist i see every single check in the journal as a conversation with jiminy cricket, they really dont give him enough screen time in cutscenes but in gameplay he is invaluable for keeping track of everything, synthesis, heartless compendium, story beats, etc etc
10:34 bro i LEGIT thought you were about to say "when Xehanort nearly makes Sora his bitch" at that moment
Listen I hate to fight with you about the first one already but (that one obviously is deserving) but I would also like to argue the scene where Sora offs himself to release Kairi's heart. No hesitation with a big cheesy smile on his face just stabs himself in his heart and legit dies. Becomes a heartless and everything. It is the first time that he sacrifices himself for someone he loves which is definitely a running theme for that kid. It sets up the end of KH3 very well... but yeah my friends are my power is amazing as well
Edit: Never mind, I unpaused the video and you convinced me lmao
"My least favorite fictional orphan."
So what I'm hearing is you like 90% of the cast of Naruto more than Aladdin-
Believe it!!
I gotta say, the little hitch in Xemnas' voice, when he says: "Really?" in his final scene in KH3 I think that hits me as hard as Ansem's final scene hits Pat. Like, after all this time, to hear Xemnas sound so... small and emotional, it really hurts. I love that scene so much.
Honestly, you hit the nail on the head on so many of these. Ansem and Xemnas especially. I do wish that you had covered Terranort and young xehanort separate characters. I really enjoyed the scene in ddd where YX just sort of mocks Riku in Symphony of sorcery. For Terranort, I honestly think it Hass to be the scene where he murders xiggy , calling himself ansem for the first time
This is kind of off topic, but the fact that the best moments were given here, it reminded me of this, so I'm going to complain about it. Given, basically everyone got shafted in KH 3 to make room for shoe horning Sora into the hero roll at all times, but I personally feel like Aqua's shafting was the worst. Her whole story, and all of her build up, and everything that happened, and her biggest contribution to KH 3, was going up to someone who had been in a coma for over a decade, and trying to wake him up by gently shaking him.
My friends are my power countdown: start!
Damn, just over three minutes.
Hayner tried to Bruce Lee a major villain and gets less video time than Jiminy fucking Cricket.
That Donald & Goofy moment in KH3 when they're walking alongside Sora is so perfect. Other great mentions in my opinion would be when they reunite with Sora in Chain of Memories, or that one part in Re:Coded that I don't remember well but was good. "friends are my power" is great shit and I love when KH shows that with friends backing them up. And for KH3 in particular, it's great that they never break away from Sora at any point for the final stretch. They're with you to the very end. In KH1, CoM, and 2, Sora fights the final boss alone (though in KH1's case he regroups with D&G after they separate). KH3 stuck to its guns and gave us such an awesome moment of comradery. All for one and one for all!
Thanks, I had to make a 7 hour transit stop during my travels and this helped shave a good bit of it off
Oh that's exactly what I wanted. That Xemnas segment was especially nice.
I get the choice for goofy but i personally think the moment he protected sora in kh1 was what set his character for me especially when Riki said "you would betray your king" and he said not on your life but im not gonna betray sora either
One of my favorite D&G moments was from recoded where they are getting crushed by blocks and tell data Sora what the real Sora knows is that "My friends are my power". Just the absolute faith they have even of a data version of their friend that he can do it.
I was SCREAMING for Maleficent’s moment to be her first appearance, that cutscene solidified her as my favorite Disney villain when I was a kid, she’s so threatening and cunning in KH1
HPO’s best scene is the one where they cry when Sora leaves.
Demyx can't be a Keyblade user. He's going straight for the Keytar.
I had a theory of demyx and is that he is part of yazora crew as Luxord is mix between gladiolus of represents ignis and demyx reminds me of prompto as obviously your yozora and noctis have something in common
The best Roxas cutscene imo is the cutscene after you beat him in The World that Never Was
2 Things!
Personally, i find Ventus fascinating for various reasons,
His character is a mix of Sora, & Roxas. Like his keyblade's name, He's a Wayard boy who's afraid his friends are slowly leaving, so He's just setting out to be there for his friends & at the same time find as many new ones as he can, which he succeeded in. He is also pretty interesting because He has a long history & still a mysterious past, which he can't remember, but is slowly remembering for better or worse. It is going to be interesting what he will do once Chirity possibly helps reveal what happened 100 years ago.
Also, i think Pete's Best moments were either his return in Recoded or his sad reflection moment in kh2.
That was pretty cool, He actually managed to trick Mickey Mouse & caught them by surprise.
Isn't yen sid a retired keyblade master? It raises so many questions. What happened to his keyblade? Was his retirement voluntary? How is he retired by old man xehanort not? Does he come from a different lineage of keyblade wielders than xehanort and erraqus? How do you spell eraquas?
Xemnas fusing with Kingdom Hearts is my beast moment for him, I know it's just basically a power up but I love him going off about ever bad emotion not paying attention to everyone telling him to stop
>Donald
>Caring for his friends
>Rarely heals in KH1
>MFW
Honestly i try to chalk it up as character growth because he seems rather reserved about Sora in the first game and then other games after he is a lot more generous with his magic
My name is Master Aqua. Now return my friend's heart or pay the price!
The Sora moment is a no-brainer, but I also wanna shout out his DDD moment with Roxas. He's fought this dude before, dueled him for control of his body and his life, and the first chance he gets, Sora is one of the first people-if not THE first person-to tell Roxas "You matter and you are your own person."
Figured you’d go with Dream Drop when you got to Riku. Like you said, it’s more of a Riku centric game: Sora is here for half of it, but it feels like he’s JUST here, meanwhile Riku seems to take more meaning out of each of his world visits. This isn’t a topic I’ve thought about enough to pick out a scene for myself, but you sure did pick a good one.
As for Kairi, definitely agree with the sunset scene being the pick: understand that it was hard to pick, but it definitely comes to mind first.
I disagree with Sora. "You're stupid" is seared in my brain.
Across The Ocean is my favorite cutscene in the franchise.
personally i wouldve done Riku sacrificing his light in order to save his friend Sora and becoming Ansem in order to defeat Roxas as Rikus big moment
Lets face it...Olette's best scene is when she protects Kairi with the baseball bat full o nails!!!
Comment for the algorithm because I love ya.
Maleficent's best moment is her sacrifice in KH2. What a death.
i never knew that was terra the whole time, i thought he just possessed ansem's persona
Gave this a like before I even finished watching it
Excuse me I discovered Kingdom Hearts in 5th grade so there’s definitely a good memory there.
I really think Demyx may be the Master of Masters....
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To me, Axel's best scene will always still be the confrontation with Xion !
And it would have give a little more love to one of the few "true" cutscenes of 358/2 days x)
But I still haven't seen Roxas's or Xion's entry so maybe x)
hello sir, my copy of Rebirth has not arrived in the mail yet, thank you for the entertainment
My Favorite (and probably Best) Roxas scene comes from Days, when he confronts his best friend Axel to tell who he truly is.I think this best highlights Roxas's struggle through Days and the beginning of KH2.It's also a callback to trusting the one who tells him who he truly is, which is Naminé.
Nooooooooooooo,where is the favorite Darkside Moment?😢
best moment for sora AND kairi for me will always and ALWAYS be ReMind's ending
Roo ROO I have a few ideas of my own for sora, When I think of sora's best moment it's putting that true value of friendship front an center despite of everything, and that's the reunion with riku in KH2, he doesn't care what Riku has done or how he looks, he knows it's him and he's brought to tears that he's safe and okay.
he gave the Friends are my Power speech to a slightly possessed Riku, now where here in KH2 "my friends are my power." that includes Riku, the very person he gave that speech too.
I know this might sound like a weird pick, but for me THE Terra moment, is the one where he BECOMES the lingering will.
Terranorts Quote "Your body submits, Your Heart succumbs so why does your mind RESIST?"
Followed by the music kicking in and seeing Terras armor RISE just tingles my brain in a certain way.
Man literally too angry to SUBMIT
My favorite scene in the entire series. Nevermind Kingdom Hearts, or videogames in general, "Your body submits, your heart succumbs, so why does your mind RESIST?!" is just top-tier writing PERIOD.
But didn’t he say at the beginning that the list was more character-defining moments rather than favorite moments?
@@edmg7 True, but I feel like that is perfectly Terra, while he had messed up and ended up losing his body, he still has his strength of will to try and fight against his mistakes, it doesn't even appear like the Lingering Will is trying to regain his body, he just wants to stop Terranort as he knows that it is his responsibility.
There is nothing scarier than the wrath of one singular person who truly has absolutely NOTHING left to lose.
Pat the type of guy to kick his feat in the air while laying on the bed because he got a text from his crush
i'm taken and i still kick my feet
@@RegularPatand that's how you know it's real
Pat is the type of guy to jump for joy and click his heels together
@RegularPat how's life?
I'm sorry Pat, but the best Donald & Goofy moment in KH3 is definitively when they called out to Sora through my Dualshock 4's speaker. That might actually just be the peak moment of the series actually.
That shit was wild
I forgot about that
That was a pretty cool spot for them
SORRRA
Followed by the at last return of trinity limit. After not seeing it in any form since kh2 where it was wildly op lol
Regular Pat's too humble to mention his best moment, but it's definitely when he let me borrow his lambo on his way home from saving that daycare and animal shelter from wildfires last summer. Thanks again king
I couldn't believe he even had the time for it considering he had just saved me from drowning in the ocean, after which he let me ride in his private jet back to the states.
I could 100% imagine Pat sitting there explaining KH lore to an alien after being abducted.
And then the alien giving up and dunking him back on Earth
I genuinely envy how naturally funny and witty you are in your scripts.
RP has a lot of natural talent for it, but years of practice also helps
I always forget how Goofy ultra instinct teleported to block rikus fireball. Sick.
You mean the Mega Destruction Dark Ball of Darkness and Destruction?
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@@heyoyo10gaming4Ok I believe you
I like to think it’s just Goofy using Cover.
I was laughing really hard throughout your description of Mickey's thing during ReMind basically being the climax of MGS4. I'd had the thought before but the way you put it just left me in stitches.
Imo, the best Ven scene is after the trio fight in Radiant Guardian. Ven's defining unique trait is to me, being the kid. Repeatedly, everyone treats him like a kid and he acts like one often too. The way he chases after Terra and Aqua recklessly, the way he screws around, the way the others (especially Aqua) treat him like a little brother...
Him inviting Terra and Aqua to Disney Town, and then pouting over "two adults" entirely says that. And whilst I said that Ven's defining trait was being a kid that doesn't mean he's emotionally unintelligent or even stupid. Kind of the opposite. And as the two argue Ven can't do anything but sit powerlessly as his family tears itself apart. Even when he thinks he knows better.
If you can guess by my username, I've had a chronic illness for my entire life. This makes Naminé my favorite character. I liked her status as a remorseful manipulator in CoM, but it's her evolution in the series that has made me love her. She reminds me of my favorite nurses. A person who is giving you bad news, and trying to help you through something difficult, and be a friendly face during the whole thing. It's hard for me to pick a definitive favorite moment, but I can say that her conversations with Xion demonstrate this the best.
30:28 worth noting that in the manga, this scene was changed from child abuse to Lexaeus discussing what a heart is with Roxas (while also failing at a chainlink puzzle, pretty cute)
I did not expect Namine’s best Manga moment to be her crucifixion, I was convinced that it was going to be the time she was hiding and wearing a little army helmet XD
so true
Wake up babe regular pat uploaded another 1 hour video that you can feast over the next couple months before the next eventual cycle
Honestly with how stiff some of the characters move, I just love the scene with Demyx and Vexen in 3 and how they are going back and forth with each other. Not just standing there, blankly staring at each other while their mouths move. You can see the two being defensive, Demyx's expressions showing destain. Its small but I really found it great.
god your ability to talk for over an hour at a time and still make me go back and rewind frequently because i missed what you said because i was still laughing at the last thing you said, still wishing it could be longer is astounding. thank you for taking the time to make all these! i love them and its fun to hear your thoughts!
as for Ven: to me, his defining trait that makes him stand out from roxas and sora is basically loneliness/yearning for friendship to the point that it's at times his biggest flaw. his whole thing in KHuX was wanting friends so badly that it allowed the darkness to control him into doing a murder so he could be friends with the other dandelions haha. and then all through BBS we see him relentlessly chasing terra at first, and then switching to running around worlds basically just trying to make friends. it's like he can't tolerate being on his own.
sora has his whole 'my friends are always with me' thing, but it doesn't feel like a point of insecurity like it is for ven. and roxas - while absolutely loving his friends - also has the ability to walk away from friends when the cons of a relationship/situation outweigh the pros of staying with them (which was always a trait about roxas i found distinct and interesting in the "friends are the most important thing" series).
just my two cents on the ven nuance! but i also very much agree with you that he could stand to have more defining traits, and that his embodiment of light thing will probably be a bigger deal growing forward :p
(also i was emphatically shouting "yes exactly!" to basically every tiny thing you said during roxas and xion's sections haha. gotta love a good tragedy character)
Imo, Eraqus told Terra to take care of them not because he was the most cappable (phisically, he is), but because of how much bagage Aqua has herself. Terra has his fair share, but it's still, less, in that scene, Eraqus was, sorta, giving Aqua a shoulder to cry on, someone to rest, who would be better at that task than his own older step-son?
Personally, the Xion moment I first think of his her speech right *before* her big battle with Roxas. Before anything else, the two are friends, and in her final act of compassion she shared a quiet moment with him on the clock tower. But she knows, better than anyone, that this has to end. So she explains as best she can why, and forces Roxas to fight for his life. I realize I’m leaning more into “favorite” territory here, but that scene on top of the clock tower will always be more impactful to me than the scene at its base. It’s the one scene that’s stuck with me the longest since I first started this journey.
Pat I hate to be all sentimental and shit, and I don't even know if you're gonna read this comment or not, but your videos give me life. I'm not suicidal or anything (God forbid), but watching your videos just brightens up my day and lifts my mood. Growing up I was majorly obsessed with Kingdom Hearts, but the worst part is I felt like I was the only one. Knowing that not only someone shares the same interests as me but also gives a big enough damn to make eye-opening and bordering-on-philosophical content for my favorite game is really comforting. Keep doing what you do!
I'm so glad to hear! Thanks so much
Oh boy I can’t wait to hear about Horace Horsecollar’s best moment
Great video and great picks Pat!
A few I also thought of that you didn’t mention:
-When Mickey in COM first saved Riku and talked to him when he was all fuzzy, assuring Riku that he’d always be with him! A great proper introduction for the mouse
-Riku also COM at the end when he chooses to walk the way to dawn
-Kairi writing the letter to Sora at the beginning of KH2
-When Namine fist appears and talks to Roxas in KH2. I think that gets at her background but also mysterious and intriguing nature as well as her (ironically) caring heart looking for connection
-Also, Vexen in KH3 saying “is that all they meant by a heart” is crazy lol
-Saix expressing his jealousy to Axel in Days gets at his calloused nature but also hints at his later arc to reconcile
-Also, if you didn’t know about Luxord’s name, it might have something to do with the correct pronunciation of the Latin lux (that is, of course, light, pronounced “loox”), I think there’s been some inconsistencies about this in the series, and idk if that’s actually what’s going on with Luxord’s name, but I promise that is how you’re supposed to pronounce lux
-Roxas charging towards the castle with sorrow, rage, and abandon only to be stopped by Riku trying to talk sense into him and having an epic emotionally charged (for both parties) battle goes so hard and is so iconic
-Pete being rescued by Maleficent in BBS helps his character make a lot of sense I think, and, of course, is very indicative of the dynamics between the two of them
-When Xehanort, in KH3, said “one sky one destiny” before a crazy boss battle I was losing it, I really felt like I was fighting a crazy dark lord master (also when he clapped the Wayfinder trio lol)
-Vanitus at the end of BBB when you defeat him and then he reveals to Ventus that the unversed come from him, and we also get that face reveal! Lol
-When Terra stands up to Eraqus to protect Ven only to fall into Xehanort’s plot by being impulsive and too filled with passion
-When Aqua saves Terra. Definitely the crux point of her whole character
Roxas: "God my life sucks."
Xion: 'At least you have a life.'
You forgot, Roxas: "Who're you?", there.
My favorite Terra moment is one where he doesn't speak. Technically. Because it's Terranort who says "Your body submits, your heart succumbs... So why does your mind resist?" And then the Lingering Will proceeds to kick his ass hell yeah
Mickey vs. Replica Xehanorts is the go-to example of what I love about Kingdom Hearts. If this were any other franchise, they would undercut this moment with a joke. Sonic the Hedgehog would have a wisecrack line about how cool he is, or some Marvel hero would point out how silly it is that they're doing this. But Kingdom Hearts? It put Mickey Mouse in an epic scenario and TREATED IT like an epic scenario. The silliness of the whole concept isn't lost on KH and I respect it so damn much for tackling it with 100% earnest. Epic Mickey. Epic f*ucking Mickey.
“There’s a reason it’s called ‘gaslight’ and not ‘gasdarkness.’” Hahaha legendary 😂
About the zettaflare moment, Terranorth didn't touch the ground again. Donald literally made him less than dust.
Aqua is a bit stuffy, but she has that big sister energy that makes it hard to hate her, even if it's easy to get annoyed by her. She worries about everything, tries to make everything right, and takes everything too seriously... but screw with her friends, and she's got a pocket full of Mean Girls on standby.
Dear Pat,
I think that this might be my favorite thing you’ve ever done. And I say that as a massive fan of all your content. The way that you, in fulfilling the mandate stated in the title of this video, also both contextualize and synopsize each character’s role in the series in general is a masterful feat of writing. Absolutely brilliant!
Also, I know that this will probably get lost in the pile, but I hope you at least see this at some point: thank you so, so much for all the wonderful content you take the time and effort to make and share with us, and for being such a beacon of relentless positivity.
There are a select few channels that I would happily watch/recommend based purely on the good vibes and love that you put out into the world, and you are absolutely one of the foremost on that list. In what feels like an ever colder and more cynical reality, it’s people like you who remind me of all the good things in life, and I can’t fully express how grateful I am for that. The care and attention which you put into all your work is amazing; it makes me want to be a better writer, and a better creator. The love you have for these games and the worlds they create for us to enjoy is so plain to see in everything you craft.
This is starting to run a bit overlong, so I’ll wrap this up with a curiously apt quote from Matthew Stover:
“The dark is generous and it is patient and it always wins - but in the heart of its strength lies its weakness: one lone candle is enough to hold it back.
Love is more than a candle.
Love can ignite the stars.”
You continue to be, as ever, an inspiration of truly superlative caliber in terms of the work I do on my own videos. And I don’t know if I can come up with a more sincere, heartfelt compliment than that.
All the best,
-NB
Oh, and congrats on approaching 50k subscribers. That’s a hell of a milestone.
For Ventus I would actually go with his talk with Vanitas in Destiny Islands (idk if that's cheating cause it's listed as 3 scenes but whatever). I think it's a perfect reflection of Ven's true character arc which is losing his innocence and free will to fit with Destiny, from the start he's just a little kid that wants to get strong like his friends and wants to explore the worlds but can't because of this huge responsibility, unlike Sora and Roxas, Ven doesn't try to fight destiny or to reshape it, he just wants to run away which is why all of his main worlds are just him chilling with Disney characters for 90% of the time, but it's the fight with his master and the talk with Vanitas that breaks him, he wants to have the courage to change destiny by not fighting, but he simply can't. he's always been like this: destined to play a mayor role in life as either a vessel for light or darkness, and is this scene when Ventus realizes it's sadly impossible to deny destiny so he goes with Vanitas' plan anyways. This cutscene is a representation of how his fate was set in stone thoundsands of years ago and as much as he wants to, he can't do anything to stop it...
Damn, so no James P. Sullivan huh? Oh well, I gueeeeeesssssss I’ll still watch till the end…
Okay so, on Eraqus telling Terra to protect Aqua and Ven instead of giving that position to Aqua:
The reason Eraqus does this is to fix his mistake of not seeing the potential Terra had as an authority and force of good at the start of BBS, for not also granting Terra the rank of Master for that small bit of darkness he saw in him. Additionally, he mentions Aquas burden as well and understands she can't, as she is now, be the one to take up that mantle again.
Eraqus is making sure he doesn't make the same mistakes he did in his life in this final moment with his students.
Mickey using Ultima as a defensive spell was pretty baller.
Kairi knowing that she's not ready for it, no matter how much she wants to go with, is a big moment, IMO. Sometimes, maturity isn't knowing when you're ready, but knowing when you're NOT ready.
Great choice for Terra it would’ve been between that or his confrontation to Erauqs. The line “you may be my master but I will not let you hurt my friend” with his theme is a chefs kiss and one of the only cutscenes I don’t skip when replaying the game
"Sora basically negs the Keyblade back into his ownership" I am DYING 😂
You forgot chip and dale
Oh HELL YEA, 1+ hours of pat being regular about kingdom hearts for me to listen to while working!