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I have to flail some more about The World Ends with You, oh my god this game seriously.
I just love the way the mechanics and mythology of the universe of the game entwine and complement each other so well. It borrows heavily from Christian influences, yeah, but unlike what the fandom seems to think, I really don't think any specific characters correspond to specific Biblical figures.
Yeah, everyone knows "Joshua" is a different transliteration for "Jesus," but honestly, apart from some very superficial allusions and similarities, I don't think Joshua is an effective Jesus analogue. Same goes for the theory that Mr. Hanekoma is something like Milton's sympathetic Satan - honestly, the closest I can get to that is some kind of Promethean figure. Honestly, I'm reading the Secret Reports right now, and the more I read, the less anyone seems to be a palette-swap for your Biblical figure of choice. The inspiration is there, but the characters, plot, and world-building are all uniquely their own things. Which I love.
I love the use of sound and music as a world-building mechanic. I love explaining different planes of existence as "frequencies," that's just. ngh, that's awesome. And with the Angels and Fallen Angels working behind the scenes, pretty soon you realize that Joshua is just as much a cat's-paw as Neku and Kitaniji. He's merely on a higher level, more "upwardly mobile," in a sense, and more aware of his place and function. Which is funny, because in a way, Joshua is almost less emotionally mature than even Neku (and that's, uh, saying a lot). I really wonder if he sees the residents of the UG and RG as real people. Josh fascinates me.
And then there's Shiki, dshadlsajkl I miss her so much ;; She helped Neku actually caaaare ;;;;;
AND BEAT AND RHYME ;~~~~;
and the moral of the game is that you have to communicate with other people and make connections and celebrate your differences and understand one another and life is wonderful and dhajkdlasklafasjkl seriously this game makes me so happy ;~~~~;
I just love the way the mechanics and mythology of the universe of the game entwine and complement each other so well. It borrows heavily from Christian influences, yeah, but unlike what the fandom seems to think, I really don't think any specific characters correspond to specific Biblical figures.
Yeah, everyone knows "Joshua" is a different transliteration for "Jesus," but honestly, apart from some very superficial allusions and similarities, I don't think Joshua is an effective Jesus analogue. Same goes for the theory that Mr. Hanekoma is something like Milton's sympathetic Satan - honestly, the closest I can get to that is some kind of Promethean figure. Honestly, I'm reading the Secret Reports right now, and the more I read, the less anyone seems to be a palette-swap for your Biblical figure of choice. The inspiration is there, but the characters, plot, and world-building are all uniquely their own things. Which I love.
I love the use of sound and music as a world-building mechanic. I love explaining different planes of existence as "frequencies," that's just. ngh, that's awesome. And with the Angels and Fallen Angels working behind the scenes, pretty soon you realize that Joshua is just as much a cat's-paw as Neku and Kitaniji. He's merely on a higher level, more "upwardly mobile," in a sense, and more aware of his place and function. Which is funny, because in a way, Joshua is almost less emotionally mature than even Neku (and that's, uh, saying a lot). I really wonder if he sees the residents of the UG and RG as real people. Josh fascinates me.
And then there's Shiki, dshadlsajkl I miss her so much ;; She helped Neku actually caaaare ;;;;;
AND BEAT AND RHYME ;~~~~;
and the moral of the game is that you have to communicate with other people and make connections and celebrate your differences and understand one another and life is wonderful and dhajkdlasklafasjkl seriously this game makes me so happy ;~~~~;