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man, why can't the mom just be mom, why can't luxu just be luxu, brain brain, etc etc.
I mean... that's how nobodies work though? With the obvious exception of Roxas, who takes his appearance from Ventus, Nobodies look almost completely identical to their somebody. And their nobody name is just their original name mixed up with an X. That just seems like it follows the rules he set up?Marluxia's Somebody being a copy of himself and called Lauriam
I think making theories (well, this was more of a statement I guess) gives many a feeling of empowerment of some sort. And the bigger the shock value, the better.
And I would say something about the series spoiling the fans in doing so but when you think about it, despite it being plenty of memes about "x is y" it only happened... once with Terra and Xehanort. Twice if we count Roxas being Sora's Nobody.
Problem is, those identity cases were telegraphed from lightyears ahead, hence why I don't really buy any complex theory about characters secretly being other characters.
I mean... that's how nobodies work though? With the obvious exception of Roxas, who takes his appearance from Ventus, Nobodies look almost completely identical to their somebody. And their nobody name is just their original name mixed up with an X. That just seems like it follows the rules he set up?
Well, this would be expedient if it would really be that much of a shock value but when looking at the series as a whole it simply isn't anymore.
This plot device overused and frankly getting boring, much similar to the constant employment of the amnesia trope and man behind the man/bigger bad scenario.
The issue is not only about "character x is actually character y" (in your examples you also forget both Kairi/Naminé and the whole heap of shenanigans surrounding Xion)
But about general constant identity bingo, character name shuffling (the whole who's Ansem now stuff) or supposed "new" characters eventually turning out to be spawns/spin-offs/data versions/dream constructs of already existing characters instead of being true new characters, often in order to have a forced already existing "close" connection to the existing cast so the writers can forego the effort to actually forge a new connection between the established characters and the new ones.
The whole issue with Riku babbling about "the other me" in the newest trailer is yet another example, regardless if it turns out in the end to be the Replica, a time-displaced KH 1-Riku, a Data-construct, a Riku-Chirithy or whatever else.
The basic premise is the same as in all the other cases.
I completely reject this idea, but only because I’ve had a theory I’ve been working on for half a year now and have yet to share.
Sora being the MoM completely goes against the fact that Nomura has repeatedly stated Sora is just a normal, not special person. He does extraordinary things but they are things anybody could do. The difference is that he chooses to do those things while others don’t. That is the only thing that makes Sora special.
And I think the theme of “choice†will come into play many times in the game. Xehanort desperately believes in fate and destiny and has banked his entire life’s work on a prophecy.
Sora being the MoM would negate the theme of choice AND just ruin the message behind Sora—that all people have the potential to be great, they only have to open themselves to the possibility.
Your point, to be honest, wasn't clear then. It sounded like you were calling out the Marluxia/Lauriam connection as being specifically simple writing, rather than the nature of human-shaped Nobodies.Yes, that's... that was my point.
Also the anagram with X is a naming convention Xemnas came up with, it isn't mandatory for Nobodies.
Your point, to be honest, wasn't clear then. It sounded like you were calling out the Marluxia/Lauriam connection as being specifically simple writing, rather than the nature of human-shaped Nobodies.
And yes, I'm aware of that.
"Also the anagram with X is a naming convention Xemnas came up with, it isn't mandatory for Nobodies."
It's a little bit more than a naming convention. The Sigil of the Remnant, the X, is a mark dominance of Xehanort. It was also placed in Sora's clothing in DDD to locate him into the Dream Realms at any time. Also, interestingly, it is in BBS characters uniforms for some reason.
I completely reject this idea, but only because I’ve had a theory I’ve been working on for half a year now and have yet to share.
Sora being the MoM completely goes against the fact that Nomura has repeatedly stated Sora is just a normal, not special person. He does extraordinary things but they are things anybody could do. The difference is that he chooses to do those things while others don’t. That is the only thing that makes Sora special.
And I think the theme of “choice†will come into play many times in the game. Xehanort desperately believes in fate and destiny and has banked his entire life’s work on a prophecy.
Sora being the MoM would negate the theme of choice AND just ruin the message behind Sora—that all people have the potential to be great, they only have to open themselves to the possibility.