I'm fully prepared to be lynched with this thread but I'm hoping we can have a reasonable discussion here.
I've been playing KH since 2006. I had a period of 7 years where I didn't play it only came back to it when 1.5HD Remix was released.
With the release of KH3, I personally feel Sora has hardly had any character development throughout the saga. He still retains the same personality and he has learned a lot about hearts however he is always ignoring others advice and decides to do his own thing, regardless of the consequences.
In KH3, it is obvious that there are hints as to what Sora's fate will be and it did surprise me that Sora effectively died at the end. He was warned. He always did what he wanted and followed through on what he thought was right, regardless of the consequences. When he decides to save Kairi, he is told that he may not come back and Sora is quite happy to still go. He genuinely believes he will come back, probably because he always has before, but clearly this time he hasn't. He's paid the price for his arrogance.
Sora is a very likable character, always cheerful, friendly and loyal to the people he holds dear. He wants to save everybody which is impossible.
But he never really progresses. He's still the same character he was in KH1, only older.
Compared to the strength and growth Riku has gone through over the series, Sora's character development (that I've seen) is minimal at best. That, for me at least, makes Riku the more compelling and interesting character.
I am fully prepared to be told I am wrong and that I am missing crucial elements that show Sora has developed as a character. But he still feels like the same Sora we met in KH1. So is he or not?
I would like to discuss this with everyone as I am interested to hear what others think. (I'm not interested in getting into an argument).
I've been playing KH since 2006. I had a period of 7 years where I didn't play it only came back to it when 1.5HD Remix was released.
With the release of KH3, I personally feel Sora has hardly had any character development throughout the saga. He still retains the same personality and he has learned a lot about hearts however he is always ignoring others advice and decides to do his own thing, regardless of the consequences.
In KH3, it is obvious that there are hints as to what Sora's fate will be and it did surprise me that Sora effectively died at the end. He was warned. He always did what he wanted and followed through on what he thought was right, regardless of the consequences. When he decides to save Kairi, he is told that he may not come back and Sora is quite happy to still go. He genuinely believes he will come back, probably because he always has before, but clearly this time he hasn't. He's paid the price for his arrogance.
Sora is a very likable character, always cheerful, friendly and loyal to the people he holds dear. He wants to save everybody which is impossible.
But he never really progresses. He's still the same character he was in KH1, only older.
Compared to the strength and growth Riku has gone through over the series, Sora's character development (that I've seen) is minimal at best. That, for me at least, makes Riku the more compelling and interesting character.
I am fully prepared to be told I am wrong and that I am missing crucial elements that show Sora has developed as a character. But he still feels like the same Sora we met in KH1. So is he or not?
I would like to discuss this with everyone as I am interested to hear what others think. (I'm not interested in getting into an argument).