The Tragedy of David | Cyberpunk: Edgerunners
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Maine is the first father figure he's presented with in series. And he's only met with Maine after the loss of his mother.
The fact that David is raised by a single mother is a contributing factor to his flaws. Doubly so that she dragged him to Night City *and* worked illegal jobs to try and mold him into her dream.
Where this intersects with the overall themes of the Cyberpunk 2077 universe is pretty amazing. A world like this is stacked steeply against those not already on the top of Night City's food chain. A setting like that eats people who think they're the outlier, the exception to the rule. David Martinez is the prime example of someone who believes in themselves to the utmost. The show promised its audience that David was special, that he can succeed. However, there were enough clues throughout the anime, and especially the video game itself, that he wasn't that special.
I'd like to think that by the time David matured a bit, he realized his weaknesses. But he was, at that point, already locked into his path. Without the resources or time or wherewithal to determine the best plan of action against his and Lucy's problems, he surrendered to fatalism and chose the path that ultimately, in his mind, was Lucy's best option.
"There are no happy endings in Night City..."
As such for a tragedy.
Which is why Lucy went to the moon, v left with panama and everyone in NC will die tragically
Recipe for a happy ending in the Cyberpunk world:
1. Don’t live in Night city
Panam ending: 🤨
@@tavionharris3918 You leave with Panam, it's not clear if you actually survive tho 😪
I liked that they did a lot of echoes and foreshadowing which the game does in early quests too. Like Lucy on top of David as they fall from the Arasaka Tower ( Icarus falling echo too) which was echoing the trolly scene as they exit the ambulance when the two in the tunnel. How first episode is a cyber psycho that David is brain dancing as, Maine also an echo of alternative Lucy and David outcome.
We can count on Studio Trigger to make meaningful visuals.
how do you only have 44 subscribers??? You are really talented!
😊😊😊 Thank you! I did just get started putting out content. I do my best, slowly getting better (or at least try to)!
(Pls don't put me in a complete hypnosis)
My argument for it not being David's fault that he didn't go light on cybernetics, is that being that powerful definitely would've made lots of enemies, including Arasaka. If he went light chrome for a while, they would've found out, and he'd be nearly powerless to stop them. He would need help from his friends at least, and Lucy seemed distant at that time. Everyone else would likely die and not help all that much in the battles ahead from the Corps and bounty hunters.
This is not really about the cybernetics... This is about his traumas. His brain couldn't deal with both so he snapped like everyone in the game/anime. V is the exception bc he had Johnny to keep him sane or take over the body
I was halfway through the video when I saw that you only had 33 subscribers, I was kinda shocked because this is really high quality
Aw, thank you! I appreciate the feedback; I try my best :)
Great video, very well written script with good preparations!
Thank you, kindly.
Loved the video man! Great analysis!
Subbed the second the video ended. The quality and insight you brought to the table…like others have said here, it’s shocking you haven’t blown up even more!
Many thanks for the kind words! Hopefully I can continue to share content that continues to be a blessing 🤗
Great video don't know why you don't have more of a following. Gained a sub
“David Martínez was not that character” made me die inside
My experience watching the series was dreadful once I realised that David wouldn't survive on account of his actions and choices.
*WOW*
You just cemented my perspective that even though Martinez was a tragic character, he was not sympathetic character. It was hard to feel bad for him, since he had all the chances to leave Night City and never look back, and Lucy could've been saved too. But because of the deceit, his arrogance and the overall grunginess of the city, it consumed him, with all the rest of the hapless cyberpunks before him.
I applaud your use of Biblical Scripture here, man. A fellow believer here seeing how Night City might as well be named "Neo Sodom and Gomorrah", and how it consumed another victim.
Thank you! I'm happy to help, it was how I felt in reflection of David's character journey as a whole. Great to see a fellow believer! I felt sharing the scriptural connections helped to show how "unoriginal", if you may, David's character arc was and the kind of setting he was in and how it destroys lives, since its happened plenty of times in the past.
I did just upload a new video with similar connections as well! Hope you enjoy that in the meantime!
Great video, keep it up, they are of great quality !
Thank you. :)
BRO U HAD ME FUCKIN TRIPPPPPIIIIN, i thought my headphones where broken for a while
This was a great review and analysis!
Thank you! I try my best to share what I saw and felt.
I love the intro and outro! you made an amazing video! We all can understand David's view because of how he is against the wall with the things that happen to him and he is a person who would push through despite everything even with the signs that the consequences. All of the choices made in life is quite importantly something we all think constantly and some maybe rational yes but most of the time we would get overwhelmed by it. If I have to learn from Cyberpunk Edgerunners is that "know your limits of what you will be paying off" we all take risks but there are risks that should be avoided. It's a tradgey done right.
Well said! When in doubt and in debt, don't push further. It was practically shaped to be a tragedy, though the impact still stings.
@@expychristian Indeed indeed
awesome quality video!
I was honestly shocked to see this was your first video. Great job and great analysis
A bit late, but thank you for the comment! I try my best for the content I want to share.
This video was sooo good, had me locked in the whole time and the explanation was perfect in my opinion. Ofc no one likes how it ended with David dying, but after some time you realize that it fits the whole story. Keep up the good work !
Thank you, mate. I try my best 👍
I expected the outcome early in hindsight, but it still stung seeing it through.
Really good video on what this show really tried to convey, good shit bro
Hey, thank you! Its always great finding the messages and the subtext that the creators of mediums like Edgerunners integrate into their creations.
Wow the way you explained it was exactly what I needed
Glad to hear. Do my best to simplify and clarify things.
what a beautiful video
great video
Great video! Had to pause to read some of the text but in general I like the way you put quotes into the video. Maybe this vid will get more views once the cyberpunk wave comes again. Or youtube algorithm decides to wake up.
You should make more videos. I really enjoyed this one.
@@ArtwellI That's the plan! Working on some smaller video ideas and then the big ones such as this one (although probably longer). Its good that you paused to read, helps to bring everything to context. Appreciate the comment and support!
Great video, honestly
Ay, appreciate it!
nice vid lil bro
1:15 a train wreck isn't gradual
It's an analogy, when I compared it, I thought of the train wrecks I have seen where it slowly careened over the rails and collapsed like a sideways domino.
This show has been living in my head rent free since i finished it a few days ago😢
Tragedy does that to you. Shows how well they told a shortly-lived tale 😣
@@expychristian totally!
@@ChristinaMagma Glad you enjoyed this video! Feel free to stick around, I'll be uploading more and more down the line!
@@expychristian subbed!
Great video! Surprised you don't have more views and subscribers. Here's to your growth!
Thank you! Here's hoping! 😁
Nice Video Bro...
It was well written and constructed anime, better then a lot that was delivering deconstruction of the special antagonist winning but more antiquity and myth story where some great hero reaches a tragic end.
I think it needed 2 more episodes though and more Adam Smasher, I also think Rebecca death was a bit unnecessary in the story.
Given that it was a prequel, I expected a lot of death and more villain time, but it still took precious moments to tell its own story, which more than made up for it.
This is channel is underrated
Well, I did just start out haha. Appreciate the kind words, though :)
I’m mad he was a crash dummy
Aren't we all?
@@expychristian it hurt my soul I wanted him to have a happy ending
@@Cjkapo Me too. The later half of the show was a slow-burning spectacle of hubris.