It would be interesting to have a character who struggles with the idea of killing, and throughout the game he/she questions the very nature of what truly means to be a member of the order and all It takes from an individual. I think that the franchise hasn't explored the most fundamental part about what being an Assassin's really implies.
I mean I suppose the ending is "happy" in that it's not depressing or sad but I the best term is bittersweet. There's an underlying negative tone, sometimes obvious sometimes subtle.
Great video essay (this and the previous one)! I think assassin's creed has so much potential to talk about the psychology and ideology of the assassins, it's such an interesting topic although seeing the Ubisoft making the franchise as mainstream as possible that's probably not going to happen. Best we'll get is people talking about it on the internet I guess. But yeah, keep up the great content!
You’ve got a great style of video here, I’d love to see longer form videos from you. Maybe something like breakdowns of each protagonists character changes from beginning to end, maybe some insight into lesser known events in their lives like altäirs childhood or something. Keep up the good work 👍
There was that scene in AC Odyssey where the player was confronted by the families of all the guards they killed during the game. I think it was in one of the DLCs I believe.
I get you point about every thing but haytham never despised his father i read the novel and play all ac games, even in ac rouge you hack a computer in the present day and they said that haytham with his sister avenged Edward so i know he did not despised him if he did he would of live happy with his mentor
I was moreso thinking of how he talks about Edward when shouting at Adewale in AC Rogue. I always thought he changed his mind later on as he got deeper into the Templar cause.
About Ezio, in Ac Revelations he decided to give up with Assassins life after murdering all that innocents in Cappadocia, various elements about it for example in Valhalla's files, suggests that he was truly traumatised by his later actions and he lived with it, in fact during Ac Ember he was truly stressed and sad. I also love the Arno story (they all criticized it for no reason), his all life was a sequence of tragedies, because he had a way of being that involved him in so many mistakes, he lost is father because he came late, but wasn't his fault, he wanted to explore like all the childrens, he lost De La Serre because he does not deliver the message, but wasn't his fault because he wanted to stay with Elise and cannot know what can come. He then matured and wanted always to protect Elise because he doesnt want to lose her, but he lost her, this tike because the destiny want it like that, he did all that he could do, but wasn't enough, it's very sad and tragic, because Arno was a pure person.
Haytham never despised his fathers, hell haytham and his sister avenged edward! Haytham kill his mentor reginal burth wrnd he find out he had edward kills so haytham NEVER despised his father him becoming a templar his just his belife
This is why I never liked your videos. You’re pushing your views onto the rest of us portraying them as the correct way and how things should be. You do realize that Ezio, Edward, Connor and even to an extent Altair’s endings were happy at least for them? Because in most contexts they’re still pretty tragic even if it was mostly happy. Altair was happily married to Maria for many years and had two children with him, but both one son and his wife were killed-Maria by his own hand-and he died alone in Masiaf of old age. The only solace was that he got to say goodbye to his only surviving son. Ezio was happily married to Sofia and had two children, but he died of a heart attack when his daughter was only nine and right in front of her. Embers is a sad film for a fucking reason. Edward was happily married and was able to raise his kids up until he was killed right in front of Haytham in a home invasion. And Connor, so far as I know, faired the best as he had three kids and died of old age but unfortunately was never able to reconnect with his tribe. Assassins always have tragic lives even after getting “happy” endings because sometimes that just how life works. It’s not because they’re killers and don’t deserve it. Jesus Christ. Are you serious right now with that asinine take?!
You missed the point. In history, the original Assassin's creed were annihilated by the VERY STRONG MONGOL EMPIRE. These were made up (a game that just needs 1-3, but it got milked out too much). A better end is let ASSASSIN'S CREED 1, 2, AND 3 end there, but you know how gaming industry just say hey it sells well.......MAKE MORE. Don't cry on made up stuff and just focus on real ones (look outside). Gaming industry is dying ok, just go and find something worthwhile.
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It would be interesting to have a character who struggles with the idea of killing, and throughout the game he/she questions the very nature of what truly means to be a member of the order and all It takes from an individual.
I think that the franchise hasn't explored the most fundamental part about what being an Assassin's really implies.
I mean I suppose the ending is "happy" in that it's not depressing or sad but I the best term is bittersweet. There's an underlying negative tone, sometimes obvious sometimes subtle.
Exactly. Plus tradgedy can still strike despite the happy ending afterwards. So his point is asinine.
"Everything ends and it's always sad."
-The 12th Doctor, *Doctor Who*
Your content has really caught my interest and this deep dive into the psyche of the assassins is different. Wish you the best
Great video essay (this and the previous one)! I think assassin's creed has so much potential to talk about the psychology and ideology of the assassins, it's such an interesting topic although seeing the Ubisoft making the franchise as mainstream as possible that's probably not going to happen. Best we'll get is people talking about it on the internet I guess. But yeah, keep up the great content!
You’ve got a great style of video here, I’d love to see longer form videos from you. Maybe something like breakdowns of each protagonists character changes from beginning to end, maybe some insight into lesser known events in their lives like altäirs childhood or something. Keep up the good work 👍
i love your content
There was that scene in AC Odyssey where the player was confronted by the families of all the guards they killed during the game. I think it was in one of the DLCs I believe.
If I find out what DLC it is, I'm gonna see a LOAD of unhappy families.
@@Cap_Briggsy it def wasn't the ones about Atlantis.
I get you point about every thing but haytham never despised his father i read the novel and play all ac games, even in ac rouge you hack a computer in the present day and they said that haytham with his sister avenged Edward so i know he did not despised him if he did he would of live happy with his mentor
I was moreso thinking of how he talks about Edward when shouting at Adewale in AC Rogue. I always thought he changed his mind later on as he got deeper into the Templar cause.
About Ezio, in Ac Revelations he decided to give up with Assassins life after murdering all that innocents in Cappadocia, various elements about it for example in Valhalla's files, suggests that he was truly traumatised by his later actions and he lived with it, in fact during Ac Ember he was truly stressed and sad.
I also love the Arno story (they all criticized it for no reason), his all life was a sequence of tragedies, because he had a way of being that involved him in so many mistakes, he lost is father because he came late, but wasn't his fault, he wanted to explore like all the childrens, he lost De La Serre because he does not deliver the message, but wasn't his fault because he wanted to stay with Elise and cannot know what can come. He then matured and wanted always to protect Elise because he doesnt want to lose her, but he lost her, this tike because the destiny want it like that, he did all that he could do, but wasn't enough, it's very sad and tragic, because Arno was a pure person.
Haytham never despised his fathers, hell haytham and his sister avenged edward! Haytham kill his mentor reginal burth wrnd he find out he had edward kills so haytham NEVER despised his father him becoming a templar his just his belife
Haytham was indoctrinated into the templar order after his father was murdered
This is why I never liked your videos. You’re pushing your views onto the rest of us portraying them as the correct way and how things should be.
You do realize that Ezio, Edward, Connor and even to an extent Altair’s endings were happy at least for them?
Because in most contexts they’re still pretty tragic even if it was mostly happy.
Altair was happily married to Maria for many years and had two children with him, but both one son and his wife were killed-Maria by his own hand-and he died alone in Masiaf of old age. The only solace was that he got to say goodbye to his only surviving son.
Ezio was happily married to Sofia and had two children, but he died of a heart attack when his daughter was only nine and right in front of her. Embers is a sad film for a fucking reason.
Edward was happily married and was able to raise his kids up until he was killed right in front of Haytham in a home invasion.
And Connor, so far as I know, faired the best as he had three kids and died of old age but unfortunately was never able to reconnect with his tribe.
Assassins always have tragic lives even after getting “happy” endings because sometimes that just how life works.
It’s not because they’re killers and don’t deserve it.
Jesus Christ. Are you serious right now with that asinine take?!
You missed the point. In history, the original Assassin's creed were annihilated by the VERY STRONG MONGOL EMPIRE. These were made up (a game that just needs 1-3, but it got milked out too much). A better end is let ASSASSIN'S CREED 1, 2, AND 3 end there, but you know how gaming industry just say hey it sells well.......MAKE MORE. Don't cry on made up stuff and just focus on real ones (look outside). Gaming industry is dying ok, just go and find something worthwhile.
Who hurt you?
Jesus, get over yourself