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Let's be honest: a [large] part of the reason that we love and adore Kingdom Hearts enough to form such a huge community around it is because of the characters. We love how they are and especially their relationships with each other. Regardless of what we read between the lines of who should be shipped with whom and who the closest friends really are each of us find a certain comfort in their relationships. They're beautiful, they're ideal, and they're always able to make it through whatever tough situation because of the magical sparkly powers of their friendships. "My friends are my power"
That's why I have come to find a certain solace in the series, but contradictorily there's also a certain lingering sentiment, if you will. We all see qualities in all these characters that make us love them, and I think of them as examples of what true friends are.
But this is where I also see a question in my life? Are these standards set by these characters too unrealistic? I'm not talking about the "Hey I just met you, and this is crazy, but NOW WE ARE BEST BEST FRIENDS FOREVER" aspects, but about Sora's concern for Riku and Kairi after the islands fell aspect. Personally, I find the "I wonder what happened to my friends?" question to be completely logical, but now that I know a lot of different people I KNOW that not everyone would think that. So it has lead me to this new question about not only Kingdom Hearts, but all the anime, manga, and all media I have ever consumed: have I been taught unrealistic standards for my friends or have I just chosen shitty ones?
At the moment I am obligated to lean towards the latter, but the ideals of true friendship, of truly loving another person, are also highly lofted ideals. But, they are ideals for a reason, and have to exist somewhere to even be conceived right? And the next logical question to me is what I'm really struggling with: is it even fair of me to think in this manner? Can I compare anything about any living person I know to a character like Sora, who epitomizes friendship, and be just in doing so?
What does everyone else think? Is this an over thought brought on by my tendency to negativity or should this be a valid question?
[Honestly, I really really REALLY want to see Sora be betrayed (in a more harmful manner than Namine. Not because I'm a sadist, but I want to see the reaction.]
That's why I have come to find a certain solace in the series, but contradictorily there's also a certain lingering sentiment, if you will. We all see qualities in all these characters that make us love them, and I think of them as examples of what true friends are.
But this is where I also see a question in my life? Are these standards set by these characters too unrealistic? I'm not talking about the "Hey I just met you, and this is crazy, but NOW WE ARE BEST BEST FRIENDS FOREVER" aspects, but about Sora's concern for Riku and Kairi after the islands fell aspect. Personally, I find the "I wonder what happened to my friends?" question to be completely logical, but now that I know a lot of different people I KNOW that not everyone would think that. So it has lead me to this new question about not only Kingdom Hearts, but all the anime, manga, and all media I have ever consumed: have I been taught unrealistic standards for my friends or have I just chosen shitty ones?
At the moment I am obligated to lean towards the latter, but the ideals of true friendship, of truly loving another person, are also highly lofted ideals. But, they are ideals for a reason, and have to exist somewhere to even be conceived right? And the next logical question to me is what I'm really struggling with: is it even fair of me to think in this manner? Can I compare anything about any living person I know to a character like Sora, who epitomizes friendship, and be just in doing so?
What does everyone else think? Is this an over thought brought on by my tendency to negativity or should this be a valid question?
[Honestly, I really really REALLY want to see Sora be betrayed (in a more harmful manner than Namine. Not because I'm a sadist, but I want to see the reaction.]