black bear guai was the only one spared from harsh situation and sad ending because he hid no ulterior motives unlike the other relic possessors, his simple minded ignorance had truly been a bliss. what an irony and also very factual compared to real life situation: ignorance is a bliss.
@williamkyaw516 SPOILER ALERT. But in the game, Black Bear guai is the first main boss The Destined One (protag) is going to face. He would be spared in the game because just like original commenter said, Black Bear Guai hasn't much of a motive in holding the wukong relic, except that he uses it to intimidate others into submission, as he doesn't even know on how to tap on the relic's power. He pretty much just want to live a life outside being a disciple of Boddhisattva Guanyin. After The Destined One spared his life, he pretty much just folded, apologized, and walked himself back to Bodhisattva Guanyin.
I finished the video and was really surprised to see such quality on a channel with less than 30 subs. Great video and I look forward to see what you make next c:
Wonderfully crafted video! I've been binge-watching Black Myth after discovering it this month, and was drawn in by its characters and lore. I usually don't care for games, but this one felt so different. It was like a pandora's box revealing a secret world hidden for centuries, with each character, encounter, cutscene, or environment revealing some hidden clue behind a broader story or meaning. I'm not too familiar with Chinese culture and history, but did grew up watching a few of them, and gaining some minor knowledge in its spiritualities from my dad. There's an unspoken side to Chinese culture that involves the intermixture of alchemy, spirituality, and religion that when all three combined, becomes a categorization of its own that I feel is hinted at in Wukong's character and throughout this game. My dad spoke a lot about this when I was small and taught me one practice on warding off demons, inspired by Taoism. My family has a history of ghost encounters which is why the topic was brought up. It was derived from a meditation practice that involved concentrating the body's blood flow to certain hotspot points that would take a person off a sleep paralysis or "possessed" like state. It somewhat ties into Wukong meditating during certain pauses in the game. There are even darker themes, pretty common in some older Chinese horror films (usually involving spirituality) where the protagonist sacrifices an animal and uses its blood in some way to cast spells on its opponent or to ward off his/her demons. This form of dark arts was likely derived from some ancient alchemic/religious text. It makes me wonder if the developers were limited in how much dark context they could incorporate in the game because I found them prominent at some moments - like with the Tiger Vanguard fight in the blood pool and Red Boy's self impalement. I imagine they were "held back" by the recent "closure" on horror themes ongoing in China and from their uncertainty on how global audiences would handle that kind of content. Either way, it dives deep into the fascinating and mysterious culture hidden in Black Myth Wukong. I think we would all love if you could pick up more on this series and its rich lore. Wukong's story has thus far been the richest piece of literary work I've discovered. Thank you greatly for your contributions to this masterpiece!
The game is so busy beating me over and over that I often don't actually pay attention to the broader aspects of the story itself. 😅 Heck, despite being obvious, I don't even pay attention to the locations of the secret areas as I was simply trying to beat a boss, get an item, and leave. Only late into the game did I actually started paying attention and read some ofbthe portraits. The world as GS presented it is definitely not quite as clear cut as it seems, chapter 2 probably being one of the best examples of it with Yellow Wind Sage. And fhe Bull King is such a tragic character to the end in chapter 5. Not the typical portrayal of the proud and wild king that I have always know him to be.
IMO the destined one is a mute because he is a blank piece of paper. He does not voice his opinions nor is biased. It's up to the players to find and determine their own destiny.
You can view him like that, but I honestly think he’s a character template for Wukong that has his own thoughts and feelings. You can see that he just as mischievous when he transforms into a apple for a youguai to eat breaking it teeth, you can see he gets scared when talking to the little boy monk in chp 3 after the melon quest as well as the last convo with zh baije where he talks to him as his own person instead of Wukong and saying he doesn’t need to be like him. Maybe their be an option in a future dlc where the destined one chooses his own choice instead of forcing to follow Wukong footsteps.
The developer is just following the train of thought of the original novel which is a satire against the bureaucrats. And this applies to all government, east or west, if you think west is not like that, your just as blind as those yaogui who can't see through the strings on top of their head and getting played by the big boys
I don't know why people keep talking about freedom. I haven't played the game. My lore comes from the Golden Era of Hong Kong. From what I gather, the main theme of wuxia is the cultivation of effort or kung fu. The main purpose of practitioners is to achieve success through diligence and effort. I don't see why Journey to the West or Black Myth: Wukong don't have the same root. Having a 'better' ending because you played more diligently all the content... what's more there's to it? Achieve success trough diligence and effort.
One of the best interpretations of the meaning behind this game I've seen so far. good job, hope to see more on the lore of Black Myth
Appreciate it, glad you enjoyed!
I think Erlang kept the memory only, mind vanishes when wukong was dead. According to the old monkey the detined one is the new mind relic.
black bear guai was the only one spared from harsh situation and sad ending because he hid no ulterior motives unlike the other relic possessors, his simple minded ignorance had truly been a bliss. what an irony and also very factual compared to real life situation: ignorance is a bliss.
How so? I haven’t played the game but I want to know more of the lore behind it
@williamkyaw516 SPOILER ALERT.
But in the game, Black Bear guai is the first main boss The Destined One (protag) is going to face. He would be spared in the game because just like original commenter said, Black Bear Guai hasn't much of a motive in holding the wukong relic, except that he uses it to intimidate others into submission, as he doesn't even know on how to tap on the relic's power. He pretty much just want to live a life outside being a disciple of Boddhisattva Guanyin. After The Destined One spared his life, he pretty much just folded, apologized, and walked himself back to Bodhisattva Guanyin.
The black bear was unable to master this acquired ability, so he chose not to use it and immediately apologized when he lost to the player.
@@張恩霖-c9wdidn't he try to run away first?😅
@@fadillahumar4003 lucky bear
The algorithm gods have blessed me with this video ❤
Yay, glad it showed up on the feed!
Great analysis! I throughly enjoyed this. I bets the game a couple days ago and I’m trying to piece together everything with the lore. Thanks!
Yo, the algorith brought me here! Hope your channel grows!
Amazing video, hope your channel grows more and more
Appreciate it, and glad you enjoyed!
Wukong's death is not just to break free from the heaven, he was also fightning for all souls that is not a god, for equality
in the game it is :V
@@ZhangLee. That is you only look at the story on the surface without reading the lore
@@poipoi9087 are you tripping buddy ? in the text wukong didnt die /
I finished the video and was really surprised to see such quality on a channel with less than 30 subs. Great video and I look forward to see what you make next c:
Thanks so much, hopefully I can continue to produce content you all appreciate and grow the channel!
Wonderfully crafted video! I've been binge-watching Black Myth after discovering it this month, and was drawn in by its characters and lore. I usually don't care for games, but this one felt so different. It was like a pandora's box revealing a secret world hidden for centuries, with each character, encounter, cutscene, or environment revealing some hidden clue behind a broader story or meaning. I'm not too familiar with Chinese culture and history, but did grew up watching a few of them, and gaining some minor knowledge in its spiritualities from my dad. There's an unspoken side to Chinese culture that involves the intermixture of alchemy, spirituality, and religion that when all three combined, becomes a categorization of its own that I feel is hinted at in Wukong's character and throughout this game. My dad spoke a lot about this when I was small and taught me one practice on warding off demons, inspired by Taoism. My family has a history of ghost encounters which is why the topic was brought up. It was derived from a meditation practice that involved concentrating the body's blood flow to certain hotspot points that would take a person off a sleep paralysis or "possessed" like state. It somewhat ties into Wukong meditating during certain pauses in the game. There are even darker themes, pretty common in some older Chinese horror films (usually involving spirituality) where the protagonist sacrifices an animal and uses its blood in some way to cast spells on its opponent or to ward off his/her demons. This form of dark arts was likely derived from some ancient alchemic/religious text. It makes me wonder if the developers were limited in how much dark context they could incorporate in the game because I found them prominent at some moments - like with the Tiger Vanguard fight in the blood pool and Red Boy's self impalement. I imagine they were "held back" by the recent "closure" on horror themes ongoing in China and from their uncertainty on how global audiences would handle that kind of content. Either way, it dives deep into the fascinating and mysterious culture hidden in Black Myth Wukong. I think we would all love if you could pick up more on this series and its rich lore. Wukong's story has thus far been the richest piece of literary work I've discovered. Thank you greatly for your contributions to this masterpiece!
Appreciate it, and thanks for your own perspective and thoughts!
Wow, didn't expect this was your first post. Great work, looking forward to seeing what's to come.
Thanks so much, glad you enjoyed!
The game is so busy beating me over and over that I often don't actually pay attention to the broader aspects of the story itself. 😅 Heck, despite being obvious, I don't even pay attention to the locations of the secret areas as I was simply trying to beat a boss, get an item, and leave. Only late into the game did I actually started paying attention and read some ofbthe portraits. The world as GS presented it is definitely not quite as clear cut as it seems, chapter 2 probably being one of the best examples of it with Yellow Wind Sage. And fhe Bull King is such a tragic character to the end in chapter 5. Not the typical portrayal of the proud and wild king that I have always know him to be.
What do you want to see covered in the next Literary Analysis?
Horizon Zero Dawn, Genshin Impact
@@lix30523 I've not heard of Genshin Impact but the Horizon games are a great suggestion with very moving stories!
@@QuillnConsole WHAT? You no heard Genshin Impact?
Great analysis 👏🏾
Appreciate it, glad you enjoyed!
High quality work 👍
Much appreciated
Nice analysis of the game 🎉🎉🎉
IMO the destined one is a mute because he is a blank piece of paper. He does not voice his opinions nor is biased. It's up to the players to find and determine their own destiny.
You can view him like that, but I honestly think he’s a character template for Wukong that has his own thoughts and feelings.
You can see that he just as mischievous when he transforms into a apple for a youguai to eat breaking it teeth, you can see he gets scared when talking to the little boy monk in chp 3 after the melon quest as well as the last convo with zh baije where he talks to him as his own person instead of Wukong and saying he doesn’t need to be like him.
Maybe their be an option in a future dlc where the destined one chooses his own choice instead of forcing to follow Wukong footsteps.
A very interesting interpretation, I can definitely view the Destined One in that way; especially before it acquires the senses of Wukong
Finally .
This is for sure my game of the year. Im also excited for dbsz
This is actually good.
erlang and the 5 joint together fightagainst wukong cause wukong's death
Lore of Black Myth Wukong - A Literary Analysis momentum 100
only 27 subs? How???
The first video on the channel, hopefully I can continue to produce content you all enjoy to grow it!
@@QuillnConsole you got my sub this is an amazing first video
I think the developers were making comments about the Chinese Government.
The developer is just following the train of thought of the original novel which is a satire against the bureaucrats. And this applies to all government, east or west, if you think west is not like that, your just as blind as those yaogui who can't see through the strings on top of their head and getting played by the big boys
Bro doesn't know the CPC did self-critique...
I don't know why people keep talking about freedom. I haven't played the game. My lore comes from the Golden Era of Hong Kong. From what I gather, the main theme of wuxia is the cultivation of effort or kung fu. The main purpose of practitioners is to achieve success through diligence and effort. I don't see why Journey to the West or Black Myth: Wukong don't have the same root. Having a 'better' ending because you played more diligently all the content... what's more there's to it? Achieve success trough diligence and effort.
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