What a Journey is been! Xenoblade 2 has been a fantastic game beginning to end, I'm glad I was able to share it with you guys. While I have your attention I figured I could answer some Questions here before they inevitably show up.. Q: Did you know that the XC1 and XC2 endings occur around the same time? A: At the time I didn't realize it was Shulk speaking through the rift in Klaus, honestly I thought it was Klaus talking since they're voiced by the same VA LOL. Didn't piece it together immediately but its a cool link between the two games. Q: Do you know who Ontos is? A: Ended up figuring out it was Alvis, another cool link to the other game Q: Do you prefer XC1 or XC2? A: After playing through them both honestly... with gacha and the battle mechanics XC2 takes the cake for me. Although XC1 still holds a special place in my heart! Q: Is this the end of Xenoblade 2 content? A: I actually got plenty planned! We're currently going through the flylocke, which is a XC2 Challenge run fashioned in the manner of a Pokemon Nuzlocke. You can catch these streams at twitch.tv/flyann Anyways thank you guys again. Hope you enjoyed the ending, until next time!
I feel like this is a problem a lot of people have with the ending, and I wanted to share this. "Pyra/Mythra's "sacrifice" is not about making a noble sacrifice to save the world, it's about Rex learning that he can't do everything himself. It's the crux of his character arc. Throughout the whole story, Rex makes rash and often foolish decisions because he can't bear the idea of standing idly by while something terrible happens. He wastes Vandham's sacrifice because he can't bring himself to give up and run away. The thought that he's actually powerless and unable to protect others torments him and almost makes him give up his quest at the beginning of Chapter 7. Addam chastises him for not accepting his own limitations and greedily desiring to protect everyone. Even in that last scene, Zeke and Azura have to tell Rex that he needs to let it go, and let Pyra/Mythra/Pneuma do what she needs to do. The point of the scene is that Rex finally acknowledges that there are some things he can't handle personally. He let's Pyra/Mythra/Pneuma act alone; he acknowledges that there is nothing he can do to help in that situation. If Pyra and Mythra didn't come out alright, it would actually undermine the scene in my opinion, as it would mean that by letting go, Rex actually did fail in his goal to protect them and would cast doubt on whether he did the right thing. Furthermore, it would have undermined Pyra/Mythra's own character arc. She had longed for oblivion, feeling that she was not worthy of life. Her growth is in the acknowledgement that her power doesn't define her and in finding the resolve to live and find a place she can belong in the world. Were she to die, either completely or just the specific personalities she has developed, would be to make her character's development futile. Accross the board, I don't think a bittersweet ending is appropriate for the game. The major theme of the story is survival. Klaus finding a way to bring a dead world back to life, Rex looking for a way to live when the land itself is aging, both Aegises and the members of Torna looking for a purpose to an unending life. Throughout the game, nihilism is the enemy, whether in Amalthus, Malos, or even Rex and Pyra. Consequently, survival of our heroes, in every sense, is the only appropriate outcome." Congratulations, Flyann. Only you could edit a 100 hour JRPG to be constantly entertaining.
That's not really how I see it. I don't think this is the crux of his character arc, it can only be refrenced to events but that barely have any link to his growth. I think his character arc is done by the time he fights and beats Malos, with its crux being at the end of chapter 7. He's already moved on from his black and white view of the world, he learned to understand his enemies, and moves on from his "self-centered" goal as he finds his own war by living for Pyra/Mythra, as well as his answer regarding mankind. To me, this scene is like a final test for Rex, to see if he can live up himself to his own beliefs and values. By beating Malos, he proved that the world can change, and validated his answer. As he tells Malos, mankind has to let go, move on, move foward, to change. That's exactly what Jin and Amalthus couldn't do, Jin couldn't move on from Lora's death and fell into despair, and so did Amalthus when he lost his mother. So this scene is testing Rex on that very idea, to see wether or not he can live up to his own answer; a final check to see if humanity will manage. He has to let go of Pyra/Mythra, without falling to despair like Jin and Amalthus, and move on, move foward. He almost gives in to despair, but with the support of his friends, he accepts her decision, lets her go, and moves on. And like you explained with your point of view, he ends up being rewarded for it.
I'm surprised nobody has mentioned this "theory" yet (quotes because it makes too much sense lol) Its heavily implied that Pyra and Mythra lose their memories when she has to return to her crystal. The game has set up this rule for blades the whole time, and even goes out of the way to have Pyra out of her crystal at the start of the game to line up with this rule. It's safe to say that when she does return to a crystal, she will lose her memories. Additionally, it makes the name of the final chapter make so much sense as Rex and Pyra have a new meeting in the last scene rather than a reunion. This also explains the scene a bit better as people think the unvoiced part is her introducing herself, which prompts rex to look downwards in a sad way realizing what happened. Its her sacrifice, so I prefer this explanation as its more central to her and not about Rex's character. I think it holds better.
i mean... he longed for friendship but instead of being friend he fucken enslave us no wonder our lord shualks went from nerd to atheist when he know zanza was an awful god
@@Azurald55 Klaus fucked up a lot too and let Amalthus steal Logos and Pneuma's cores. Letting the world almost fall to ruin again. He isn't that good either
@@TheUltimaGhost that is true but Klaus tried to recreate the world in order to atone whilst Zanza ,who had a God complex, created beings on bionis whose existence were meant to make him stronger. They're the same person but one was blessed with a new world to create in his vision whilst the other was stuck with the one he had destroyed and tried to fix it. Klaus is definitely better than Zanza but it isn't that big of an accomplishment.
@@Azurald55 to be fair though, Zanza was more god with a little g, not the big G. The big God is Alvis, who basically becomes the obly God by the end, but in keeping with the Gnostic inspiration for the game is a more "mysterious ways" kinda being.
I've watched every episode of your Xenoblade 2 playthrough and I can't wait to see the ending. Your content is really good and entertaining for the size of your channel. Keep it up 👍
No one else is saying it so ima say that Rex’s tether hook is such a powerful image in the last scene. The one art that’s been around since the beginning, has never failed him in any of the cutscenes, but in that last one it just isn’t enough. I’m convinced this is one of the best, if not the best JRPG story in years, and a masterpiece game as a whole. Thanks so much for playing all the way through this game Edit: I know some people probably don’t actually know what happens at the end, so all I’ve got to say is give the last credits song, One Last You, a good listen and the ending makes much more sense (and makes it sadder too)
That ending gets me every time. After playing the game 2 times, and a 3rd time playing it with a friend, and after several LPs it never fails to get me tearing up. Xenoblade 2 is such an amazing game, and I a so glad you enjoyed it. Now to get uploading Torna, and time to start Xenoblade X (and maybe down the line the Xenosaga games, and Xenogears)
I personally think that Nia wouldn't want that. Ita opinion of course, but I don't see Nia sharing with Pyra and Mythra unless she and the two girls really form a closer connection. A healthy harem needs for all the women to understand and feel some kind of love for each other, mostly familial love. I honestly see Nia as more of a monogamous person.
@@faithjolley6034 I think Nia and Pyra/Mythra has such a good relationship already that she trusts them with anything. Remember, she bathed with them in the hotsprings without hesitation, leaving her secret open for them to see, and when Mythra asked her about it, she just said she wanted to keep it close for now... And in true offbrand style, i could see both Nia, Pyra and Mythra getting along just fine, as long as Rex gave them all his attention, as neither of them seem like the possessive type. Not like how Pandoria is with Zeke
The best part is that, after 110+ hours, unironically, _you can finally start the prologue._ Also man I've seen that bridge seen like 10 times already and it still makes me tear up every time even though I know what happens.
This has been an absolutely fantastic trip. The editing with just enough cut but with all the story beats and the raw energy you put into it makes me very glad I've found this channel (if only my workdays line up with the steams, but alas). The ending to this hits game always hits hard, and just when I think I can make it through, that final chapter title card just does me in. Here's to more boat rides
What a journey this was. Even watching you play made me feel the emotions again for this game. Whole series was a highlight of the week for me every time you uploaded
As much as I absolutely adore XC1 and thinks it has some of the best story and gameplay cohesion out of any game, I can't say that the fun ass gameplay of XC2 (once you figure out what the fuck to do) and just the personal feelings I felt with about all the party members and just how the story made me feel. I gotta say I really like this damn game.
Just wanted to point out that pyra and mythra being split actually makes sense. As klaus said in the beginning of ch10, blades keep some evolutional data and are changed accordingly when they are re-awakened, as well as being influenced by their new driver. When mythra awakened in ch3, she and pyra were the same person, just different appearances. This mythra is the one that was awakened by adam in torna. But then throughout the entire game the difference between both is clearly developed, both for rex and them. So when rex reawakens them, the fact that he sees them as separate beings coupled to the fact that they were developed to be different people, made them be split.
Im going to respectfully disagree. Pyra and Mythra were always different people. Pyra was split from Mythra back in Torna. She was already her own person then. This is stated in Mythra's introduction scene after she wakes up ( something like 'she is an alternate self that I created'). Throughout the game they consistently have their own personalities and likes/dislikes. Rex acknowledging them as different people helps them accept themselves, but this doesnt 'split' them any more than it 'splits' real life plural folks. They were already different people in there. But it could very well have helped them stabilize- a thing that does feature in the more effective therapy for folks with did and osdd. This is disputed by the fact that they *already* seem to have good stability in terms of communication, switching, and sense of self(stability in other types of mental health, on the other hand...). Rex acknowledging them as separate people was and is VERY good, but it didn't make them become more real people. It just probably improved their mental health a little by being acknowledged each as people and engaging with others as each themselves. AS someone with a dissociative disorder, the splitting them into different bodies at the end is a bit of a pet peeve of mine for plural characters. Not only would neither of them probably WANT to stop being plural considering how comfortable they are with eachother and switching and how long they have been together and how little distress they seem to have about the other's existence, but it would likely be incredibly upsetting and lonely for them to do so. In addition to the fact that the reason they split in the first place was because Mythra couldnt deal with the trauma of Torna- which she STILL hasnt really processed. Thats just adding up to another mental health crisis. I love this game and love the ending. .....Except for that last 30 seconds or so. They ALMOST had it. Its not just an annoying cop out on a otherwise close to perfect example of a realistically plural character(even Pneuma is fine, shes just the power of cofronting). Its straight up going to end badly. They would be *miserable* like that. I know I sure would be. Honestly I just pretend they came back as Pneuma and said something that assured us they were both in there still(a 'we' statement would be good). Maybe shifted down and switched between them to engage with people if they didnt want to have words happen. That would have been perfect and given them a vanishingly rare 9.5/10 for plural rep. As it is, they have a 8.5/10 which is the best ive seen out of any mainstream-ish production.
@@SilverSalamence I can totally see where you're coming from, but being split from Pyra would mean that Mythra now has to confront that trauma, she can't hide behind Pyra anymore, and even though Pyra is a person now, she was created as a coping mechanism for trauma, so I feel like if nothing changed, Mythra wouldn't have a reason to change either? She can have Pyra take care of everything she doesn't want to.
@@faithjolley6034 By having Mythra confront that trauma alone like that again though when she has such strong dissociative tendencies (removing Pyra so she cant '''hide behind''' her) will very likely just make her make another alter. This is the way her brain learned to cope with stress by reflex- dissociating to such a degree. The reason Pyra is there hasnt gone away, Mythra dissociative tendencies havent disappeared- and Pyra has NEVER existed as a single person, so shes probably even more worse off. You dont take away the coping mechanism before you make sure the new one is in place and can actually replace it properly. This AT BEST creates a lot of unneeded distress and a person who is very nonfunctioning until the new coping mechanism(s) can compensate at the level the old one did. At worst, it kills people. They need to process what happened in Torna, deal with their guilt and grief, and work towards existing in a way that the trauma doesnt prohibit them from living. I think that separating them is actively removing their One coping mechanism that works to that extent and massively altering their entire cognitive structure in a way that will further mess them up and totally counterproductive to their healing. Enjoy the physical splitting- im not saying you cant. For people who are not plural/dont have a dissociative disorder im sure it does sound like a nice happy ending that isnt even a little offensive and would totally work. Im just saying if we want to inject some This Is How Things Work In Real Life into it- it causes far FAR more problems than it seems to solve.
Thoroughly enjoyed watching you go through Xenoblade 1 and 2. Also finally acknowledging Shulk's line mid boss fight. Was watching this live and the chat went fucking mental
damn... that ending got me a second time. The feels are too strong in this one. I never could join in on the streams, but I´ve checked out all XC2 videos of yours and it´s been a great ride dude!
The whole XC2 journey was amazing, and was actually kinda how I discovered the channel! The ending of this game always gets me because of how great it is, and I can’t wait to see what comes next in the future!
Actually the connection is much earlier. The combination of the title of 2's main theme and title to xbc ending theme tells the origin of both games. It's very clever, and I love it. Also the ancient ship's theme is presumably a slow melancholy version of xbc's final boss theme.
Was absolutely amazing. I’ve loved the ride watching you play through what’s one of my personal favorite games of all time. Looking forward to more in the future.
What a great experience, was well worth all those hours of grinding (and the £120 I lost at the end because I didn't think he'd beat Aion first try. I'm sure those gifted subs went a long way). It was enriching to see such a personality thoroughly enjoy a game I have poured thousands of hours into, and make it so entertaining.
Thank you Flyann for this Xenoblade 2 playthrough. It's always a pleasure to find another fun person to watch experience these masterpieces and i cant wait until you play the rest of them. o7
This is one of those rare moments where I somehow stumble upon a channel that, despite being comparatively small in size, still makes content as entertaining and funny and quality as anyone with larger sub count. Only about 15 minutes in so far, and I can already say with absolute certainty that you're a fantastic creator. I almost never find myself laughing out loud anymore, yet even the smallest of your quips and dumb jokes have had me laughing super hard (10:57 especially was so good oh my god). That's the end of the comment, just wanted to give you some very VERY deserved praise. Keep it up, I can't wait to watch more from you! Already watched the first Flylocke video and now I'm set on watching through your older content now.
24:54 Klaus didn’t phrase that very clearly. What he did was reach into the party’s hearts and pulled out the hidden fears, angers, and insecurities that they tried to ignore and refused to act on. By “alternate possibilities,” he means the party could just as easily have been like that in reality, in a world where Niall and thousands of Ardainians died because Mòrag wasn’t there to save them.
I loved watching your playthrough of Xenoblade Chronicles 2. Some of the best content I watched last year and this year now (lol). You brought back my precious memories of watching Etika play through the game. Every time I watch the ending, I say to myself, "This is why Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is my favorite video game ever made." I am looking forward to watching more of your future content and Thank you for making these youtube videos.
Experiencing the game again, I just realized that Xenoblade 2 is basically Megaman Legends. From the world covered by sea, resetting life on the planet, diggers and salvagers, Megaman kind of being the Aegis.
+Khaosito It sent me on one huge emotional roller coaster. At first I thought it was out of nowhere, but when you look back on it definitely makes sense.
I felt conflicted about the resurrection for the same reason as so many others: I thought it cheapened the sacrifice, even though I was happy to see them alive. When I learned and understood the real meaning of the ending...that’s when it became the best damn ending I’ve seen
My theory about the "Real" Elysium, the town was put there like a military town near a base, to house by the families of the workers stationed on "The Beanstalk".
It’s heavily hinted that Earth was going through ecological collapse and Elysium was designed to be a “paradise” habitat for the rich and powerful - which ultimately kicks off the war with the Saviorite rebels to control or destroy the habitat. A bunch of Japan-only lore got dropped that covers pre-experiment Earth and links Xenoblade to the Xenosaga/gears world
Absolutely loved your playthroughs of xenoblade 1 and 2. These were the videos I looked forward to most for the past few months! Upset that they’re over but all good things come to an end - I’m glad you enjoyed em!
The ending to this game gets me in tears everytime. The connection to XC1 the absolutely tragic sacrifice of Pneuma and the music my god the music. Tomorrow With You and One Last You will forever reduce me to tears. This is just one of the best endings to any media in general. I have no idea how the fuck they will top this but I know Monolith will blow our minds again in the next Xeno game.
Certainly After Despair And Hope is a beast of a song. Malos VA did an incredible job too. Up to this day I still enjoy the battles and different strategies. Flyann, thanks a lot for the videos of this game, you reminded me a bit of Etika. Hope we see you soon playing Torna.
I knew the second one, Also if you follow the ending song it says "I want you to know..." And then Pyra's words, it matches perfectly with I love you. But I didn't know the first one, How do you know that?
@@Xenokhaos Perhaps. The song is about love after all, so maybe they matched? I know the Torna ending 'Moment of Eternity' was basically a song about Lora to Jin after she ded. Maybe 'One Last You' was for Rex from Pyra? ORRR the song said "I want you to know.." Then she said "I love you, rex" Or she said "Don't forget me!" And the first one I just guessed thru lipsync sorta. And because I think it fits perfectly
@@cqllel5186 yea makes sense, I can't believe that there are still people who think Pyra and Mythra lost their memories just because the title is And thus, boy met girl and Rex was sad after Pyra/Mythra's words (I don't think he was sad tbh, he just looks at the floor 3 seconds and then smiles to them xddd)
Thanks for this series, it was great to experience one of my favorite games again through someone else playing it for the first time. Overall a very entertaining playthrough, even if you did joke/meme a bit too much through some more serious moments at times, and even if I still can't forgive you for cutting the Brighid opening her eyes scene from your video at that part.
Man no matter how many times I see that ending I cry. I really can't believe that people can dislike these games when they have such good stories and characters, good gameplay and just are fun all the way through. Xenoblade has been part of my life for 10 years now and it only gets more meaningful to me with each time I re experience it. I can only hope that Xenoblade 3 does the same thing, but I have more then enough faith that Monolith Soft will bring it together again for me to cry once again at the end of the journey... Flyann, amazing series and I'm happy you liked it so much, here's to seeing you play Xenoblade Chronicles 3
What an absolute journey, I started watching Flyann when a friend mentioned his second video on Xenoblade 2 to me, at the time, not only had I just beaten XC1, but subsequently beat XC2, and was ready for anything else I could get of the series. So I checked out Flyann, watched his DE play through and then checked out his XC2 play through and have kept up to date since. Honestly Xenoblade holds a special place in my heart, and each of your videos entertained me each time I watched them, and reminded me how bad at Video Games I am (you made the Final Boss look like a joke, you didn't even see his final Attack, "Prometheus" which is straight up a spirit bomb that nukes the party, that I had to cheese with Chain Attack I-frames). Overall a great entertainer you are. 10/10 playthrough Also as a side note, I never mentioned this in any other comment, but I am among an unlucky few, whose first rare blade was Miss Chungus. I took her off me team so nobody would see her when they walked in the room.
Best part of Pangea 2 was that about two weeks ago, I was playing Catan with my friends and they asked me how I wanted to design the land and said to just make a supercontinent and call it Pangea 2 Electric Boogaloo.
One thing i saw many players be affraid off is Pyra and Mythra not having their memories when they reawaken... They seem to miss the part where the Aegis is the final destination for the information from the other cores, and the only reason a cores memory is wiped clean is to send that information to the Aegis... So since the information in Pyra and Mythras crystal never goes anywhere, it would make no sense for their memories to be gone too
@@Bowcaster26 ive been watching this ending for the past few weeks before bed, and it brings tears of mixed emotions to my eyes. Happy, because rex deserved to get them back after he learned that he couldnt do everything himself. Sad because well I wish I had a pyra to be with. What an emotional arc this game has been
What an incredible journey this has been. Loved every minute of one and two. Thanks for all the streams and videos Flyann, and here's to a good 2020. edit: if you read this flyann, how do you feel about tora being the one to end it all?
I feel like they missed a huge opportunity for a great postgame by bringing P&M back during a cutscene. I would have loved to explore at least a part of the new megatitan in search of a way to resonate with an aegis core to reawaken them. Or some other place, if they want to keep the megatitan for a potential XB3
I haven't watched your videos since the start of chapter 7 because I wasn't ready to cry over this game again. Chapter 7-10 is one of the best sequences I have played in a game. And I get way too emotional over it. Congrats on finishing the game! Hope you do Torna too.
Jesus man, after so long it's finally over I remember months ago when I just got a video of yours recommended to me and since then I've been loving all your content, I'm glad you loved this game like I love it as well. All your reactions to everything was amazing and I even got to watch the ending live on your stream. Thank you flyann for this amazing journey and I'll see you on your twitch and back here for Torna ;) Love you
Was super fun watching your playthrough! imo, you keep just the right balance between stream entertainment, but also serious investment into the story. Looking forward to what's next! :)
So I just wanna say this but from what I remember originally the final scene had the one you picked to name Pneuma after remembering Rex while the other one had forgotten.
This is one of those games where you remember that the ending is great, but every time you watch it again, you realize that it's greater than you remember.
![the end of my xenoblade journey [future redeemed ending reactions]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/YbLEmCOu-E0/mqdefault.jpg)
What a Journey is been! Xenoblade 2 has been a fantastic game beginning to end, I'm glad I was able to share it with you guys.
While I have your attention I figured I could answer some Questions here before they inevitably show up..
Q: Did you know that the XC1 and XC2 endings occur around the same time? A: At the time I didn't realize it was Shulk speaking through the rift in Klaus, honestly I thought it was Klaus talking since they're voiced by the same VA LOL. Didn't piece it together immediately but its a cool link between the two games.
Q: Do you know who Ontos is? A: Ended up figuring out it was Alvis, another cool link to the other game
Q: Do you prefer XC1 or XC2? A: After playing through them both honestly... with gacha and the battle mechanics XC2 takes the cake for me. Although XC1 still holds a special place in my heart!
Q: Is this the end of Xenoblade 2 content? A: I actually got plenty planned! We're currently going through the flylocke, which is a XC2 Challenge run fashioned in the manner of a Pokemon Nuzlocke. You can catch these streams at twitch.tv/flyann
Anyways thank you guys again. Hope you enjoyed the ending, until next time!
Xenoblade 1 has a lot going for it, but I definitely love XC2 more for many reasons: the characters, character designs, gameplay and plot especially.
nobody warned you you poor child about the ending.
Thank you so much for making this series it’s been great watching XC2 its my favorite game and I look forward to see more amazing content.
It is rumoured that Malos's last thoughts were,
'Pogchamp'
There are theories that the titans were joining up with the remains of the Bionis and Mechonis after the collapsed at the end of XC1.
gotta love how Malos's voice actor goes from zero to 100 in a split second.
"Don't get cocky, you litTTLE SHIT!"
"That kid... has made himsELF THE AEGIS'S DRIVER!"
"I don't give a rat's ass WHAT YOU THINK, BRAT!"
Poor...helpless...little...MAGGGOOOTTTSSSS!
And it's hard to stop him. Which is fitting as he also voices a train in Thomas
INDEED
I feel like almost every instance of good acting in this game is undermined by the fact that the animations never match up with the English dub
Nobody warned him about the Xenoblade Chronicles 2 ending
the ending sequence of this game makes my blood gushy rushy
I feel like this is a problem a lot of people have with the ending, and I wanted to share this. "Pyra/Mythra's "sacrifice" is not about making a noble sacrifice to save the world, it's about Rex learning that he can't do everything himself. It's the crux of his character arc. Throughout the whole story, Rex makes rash and often foolish decisions because he can't bear the idea of standing idly by while something terrible happens. He wastes Vandham's sacrifice because he can't bring himself to give up and run away. The thought that he's actually powerless and unable to protect others torments him and almost makes him give up his quest at the beginning of Chapter 7. Addam chastises him for not accepting his own limitations and greedily desiring to protect everyone. Even in that last scene, Zeke and Azura have to tell Rex that he needs to let it go, and let Pyra/Mythra/Pneuma do what she needs to do. The point of the scene is that Rex finally acknowledges that there are some things he can't handle personally. He let's Pyra/Mythra/Pneuma act alone; he acknowledges that there is nothing he can do to help in that situation. If Pyra and Mythra didn't come out alright, it would actually undermine the scene in my opinion, as it would mean that by letting go, Rex actually did fail in his goal to protect them and would cast doubt on whether he did the right thing.
Furthermore, it would have undermined Pyra/Mythra's own character arc. She had longed for oblivion, feeling that she was not worthy of life. Her growth is in the acknowledgement that her power doesn't define her and in finding the resolve to live and find a place she can belong in the world. Were she to die, either completely or just the specific personalities she has developed, would be to make her character's development futile.
Accross the board, I don't think a bittersweet ending is appropriate for the game. The major theme of the story is survival. Klaus finding a way to bring a dead world back to life, Rex looking for a way to live when the land itself is aging, both Aegises and the members of Torna looking for a purpose to an unending life. Throughout the game, nihilism is the enemy, whether in Amalthus, Malos, or even Rex and Pyra. Consequently, survival of our heroes, in every sense, is the only appropriate outcome."
Congratulations, Flyann. Only you could edit a 100 hour JRPG to be constantly entertaining.
Although I already liked the ending they went with, this made me appreciate it more.
That's not really how I see it. I don't think this is the crux of his character arc, it can only be refrenced to events but that barely have any link to his growth. I think his character arc is done by the time he fights and beats Malos, with its crux being at the end of chapter 7. He's already moved on from his black and white view of the world, he learned to understand his enemies, and moves on from his "self-centered" goal as he finds his own war by living for Pyra/Mythra, as well as his answer regarding mankind. To me, this scene is like a final test for Rex, to see if he can live up himself to his own beliefs and values. By beating Malos, he proved that the world can change, and validated his answer. As he tells Malos, mankind has to let go, move on, move foward, to change. That's exactly what Jin and Amalthus couldn't do, Jin couldn't move on from Lora's death and fell into despair, and so did Amalthus when he lost his mother. So this scene is testing Rex on that very idea, to see wether or not he can live up to his own answer; a final check to see if humanity will manage. He has to let go of Pyra/Mythra, without falling to despair like Jin and Amalthus, and move on, move foward. He almost gives in to despair, but with the support of his friends, he accepts her decision, lets her go, and moves on. And like you explained with your point of view, he ends up being rewarded for it.
@@kokiriguy2123 Cheers. I like your answer as well.
Thank you so much for this. You have verbalized the way I felt.
I'm surprised nobody has mentioned this "theory" yet (quotes because it makes too much sense lol)
Its heavily implied that Pyra and Mythra lose their memories when she has to return to her crystal. The game has set up this rule for blades the whole time, and even goes out of the way to have Pyra out of her crystal at the start of the game to line up with this rule. It's safe to say that when she does return to a crystal, she will lose her memories.
Additionally, it makes the name of the final chapter make so much sense as Rex and Pyra have a new meeting in the last scene rather than a reunion.
This also explains the scene a bit better as people think the unvoiced part is her introducing herself, which prompts rex to look downwards in a sad way realizing what happened.
Its her sacrifice, so I prefer this explanation as its more central to her and not about Rex's character. I think it holds better.
The virgin Zanza the Divine vs the chad Architect Klaus. What an incredible game.
I love how the last chat comment I can see before the end is "Don't forget me"
The ardainian soldier saying his pogchamp goodbye till flyann plays torna or x
The virgin jrpg protagonists killing God just because vs the Chad Rex thanking God for giving them life
To be fair, Shulk's God was awful.
i mean... he longed for friendship but instead of being friend he fucken enslave us
no wonder our lord shualks went from nerd to atheist when he know zanza was an awful god
@@Azurald55 Klaus fucked up a lot too and let Amalthus steal Logos and Pneuma's cores. Letting the world almost fall to ruin again. He isn't that good either
@@TheUltimaGhost that is true but Klaus tried to recreate the world in order to atone whilst Zanza ,who had a God complex, created beings on bionis whose existence were meant to make him stronger. They're the same person but one was blessed with a new world to create in his vision whilst the other was stuck with the one he had destroyed and tried to fix it. Klaus is definitely better than Zanza but it isn't that big of an accomplishment.
@@Azurald55 to be fair though, Zanza was more god with a little g, not the big G. The big God is Alvis, who basically becomes the obly God by the end, but in keeping with the Gnostic inspiration for the game is a more "mysterious ways" kinda being.
I've watched every episode of your Xenoblade 2 playthrough and I can't wait to see the ending. Your content is really good and entertaining for the size of your channel. Keep it up 👍
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No one else is saying it so ima say that Rex’s tether hook is such a powerful image in the last scene. The one art that’s been around since the beginning, has never failed him in any of the cutscenes, but in that last one it just isn’t enough. I’m convinced this is one of the best, if not the best JRPG story in years, and a masterpiece game as a whole. Thanks so much for playing all the way through this game
Edit: I know some people probably don’t actually know what happens at the end, so all I’ve got to say is give the last credits song, One Last You, a good listen and the ending makes much more sense (and makes it sadder too)
With Definitive Edition we were answered with the long age question. Is Alvis the third Aegis. And the answer now, is yes
"I merely wished.......to examine the shapes of your hearts." - The Architect
Spoken like a true serial killer.
Nah that's the other half.
I mean, he did still kill a majority of Earth's population. soooooooooooooooooooooo.........
That ending gets me every time. After playing the game 2 times, and a 3rd time playing it with a friend, and after several LPs it never fails to get me tearing up. Xenoblade 2 is such an amazing game, and I a so glad you enjoyed it. Now to get uploading Torna, and time to start Xenoblade X (and maybe down the line the Xenosaga games, and Xenogears)
Shulk: "Today, we use our power to fell a god, and then seize our destiny!"
XC fans: "WOOOOO YEAH BABY! That's what I've been waiting for"
I was waiting for his reaction on that after all this time, rip :^(
@@inuush Same
Ontos and Malos Monado: "Hold my beer"
So, now that you've been warned about Xenoblade Chronicles and Xenoblade Chronicles 2, may I warn you about Xenoblade Chronicles X?
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Polygamy is established, Nia still has a shot POGGERS
According to the new title screen, she has more than just a chance!
If the title screen is anything to go by, it's free real estate.
I personally think that Nia wouldn't want that. Ita opinion of course, but I don't see Nia sharing with Pyra and Mythra unless she and the two girls really form a closer connection. A healthy harem needs for all the women to understand and feel some kind of love for each other, mostly familial love. I honestly see Nia as more of a monogamous person.
@@faithjolley6034 I think Nia and Pyra/Mythra has such a good relationship already that she trusts them with anything.
Remember, she bathed with them in the hotsprings without hesitation, leaving her secret open for them to see, and when Mythra asked her about it, she just said she wanted to keep it close for now...
And in true offbrand style, i could see both Nia, Pyra and Mythra getting along just fine, as long as Rex gave them all his attention, as neither of them seem like the possessive type. Not like how Pandoria is with Zeke
@@skynet0912 well...
The best part is that, after 110+ hours, unironically, _you can finally start the prologue._
Also man I've seen that bridge seen like 10 times already and it still makes me tear up every time even though I know what happens.
This has been an absolutely fantastic trip. The editing with just enough cut but with all the story beats and the raw energy you put into it makes me very glad I've found this channel (if only my workdays line up with the steams, but alas).
The ending to this hits game always hits hard, and just when I think I can make it through, that final chapter title card just does me in. Here's to more boat rides
36:40
Dammit Rex you're meeting GOD, enough with the Salvager's Code already
What a journey this was. Even watching you play made me feel the emotions again for this game. Whole series was a highlight of the week for me every time you uploaded
The start of Chapter 10, AKA "Welcome to the rest of the Xeno Franchise".
As much as I absolutely adore XC1 and thinks it has some of the best story and gameplay cohesion out of any game, I can't say that the fun ass gameplay of XC2 (once you figure out what the fuck to do) and just the personal feelings I felt with about all the party members and just how the story made me feel. I gotta say I really like this damn game.
Just wanted to point out that pyra and mythra being split actually makes sense. As klaus said in the beginning of ch10, blades keep some evolutional data and are changed accordingly when they are re-awakened, as well as being influenced by their new driver.
When mythra awakened in ch3, she and pyra were the same person, just different appearances. This mythra is the one that was awakened by adam in torna. But then throughout the entire game the difference between both is clearly developed, both for rex and them.
So when rex reawakens them, the fact that he sees them as separate beings coupled to the fact that they were developed to be different people, made them be split.
You know.... I never really thought about it like that but damn. YOU'RE RIGHT AND YOU SHOULD SAY IT!
Im going to respectfully disagree.
Pyra and Mythra were always different people. Pyra was split from Mythra back in Torna. She was already her own person then. This is stated in Mythra's introduction scene after she wakes up ( something like 'she is an alternate self that I created'). Throughout the game they consistently have their own personalities and likes/dislikes. Rex acknowledging them as different people helps them accept themselves, but this doesnt 'split' them any more than it 'splits' real life plural folks. They were already different people in there. But it could very well have helped them stabilize- a thing that does feature in the more effective therapy for folks with did and osdd. This is disputed by the fact that they *already* seem to have good stability in terms of communication, switching, and sense of self(stability in other types of mental health, on the other hand...).
Rex acknowledging them as separate people was and is VERY good, but it didn't make them become more real people. It just probably improved their mental health a little by being acknowledged each as people and engaging with others as each themselves.
AS someone with a dissociative disorder, the splitting them into different bodies at the end is a bit of a pet peeve of mine for plural characters. Not only would neither of them probably WANT to stop being plural considering how comfortable they are with eachother and switching and how long they have been together and how little distress they seem to have about the other's existence, but it would likely be incredibly upsetting and lonely for them to do so.
In addition to the fact that the reason they split in the first place was because Mythra couldnt deal with the trauma of Torna- which she STILL hasnt really processed. Thats just adding up to another mental health crisis.
I love this game and love the ending. .....Except for that last 30 seconds or so. They ALMOST had it. Its not just an annoying cop out on a otherwise close to perfect example of a realistically plural character(even Pneuma is fine, shes just the power of cofronting).
Its straight up going to end badly. They would be *miserable* like that. I know I sure would be.
Honestly I just pretend they came back as Pneuma and said something that assured us they were both in there still(a 'we' statement would be good). Maybe shifted down and switched between them to engage with people if they didnt want to have words happen. That would have been perfect and given them a vanishingly rare 9.5/10 for plural rep. As it is, they have a 8.5/10 which is the best ive seen out of any mainstream-ish production.
@@SilverSalamence I can totally see where you're coming from, but being split from Pyra would mean that Mythra now has to confront that trauma, she can't hide behind Pyra anymore, and even though Pyra is a person now, she was created as a coping mechanism for trauma, so I feel like if nothing changed, Mythra wouldn't have a reason to change either? She can have Pyra take care of everything she doesn't want to.
@@faithjolley6034 By having Mythra confront that trauma alone like that again though when she has such strong dissociative tendencies (removing Pyra so she cant '''hide behind''' her) will very likely just make her make another alter. This is the way her brain learned to cope with stress by reflex- dissociating to such a degree. The reason Pyra is there hasnt gone away, Mythra dissociative tendencies havent disappeared- and Pyra has NEVER existed as a single person, so shes probably even more worse off.
You dont take away the coping mechanism before you make sure the new one is in place and can actually replace it properly. This AT BEST creates a lot of unneeded distress and a person who is very nonfunctioning until the new coping mechanism(s) can compensate at the level the old one did.
At worst, it kills people.
They need to process what happened in Torna, deal with their guilt and grief, and work towards existing in a way that the trauma doesnt prohibit them from living. I think that separating them is actively removing their One coping mechanism that works to that extent and massively altering their entire cognitive structure in a way that will further mess them up and totally counterproductive to their healing.
Enjoy the physical splitting- im not saying you cant. For people who are not plural/dont have a dissociative disorder im sure it does sound like a nice happy ending that isnt even a little offensive and would totally work.
Im just saying if we want to inject some This Is How Things Work In Real Life into it- it causes far FAR more problems than it seems to solve.
@@Halta123 Awwwe You so mad the crazies reminded you your waifus are also canon crazy that you have to reply to a nearly year old comment? How cute.
Thoroughly enjoyed watching you go through Xenoblade 1 and 2.
Also finally acknowledging Shulk's line mid boss fight. Was watching this live and the chat went fucking mental
Bruh I was waiting for that crazy reaction to Shulk's voice! Lol
oopsie
@@flyann lmao
Haha. Was sat there during the stream begging him to clock the comments
Hey weren't you on DeeBeeGeek's channel for his Xenoblade trailers reaction?
@@darthdistortion1934 I've been found out! ABORT THE MISSION! ABORT! ABORT!
lol yes it's me
damn... that ending got me a second time. The feels are too strong in this one.
I never could join in on the streams, but I´ve checked out all XC2 videos of yours and it´s been a great ride dude!
The whole XC2 journey was amazing, and was actually kinda how I discovered the channel! The ending of this game always gets me because of how great it is, and I can’t wait to see what comes next in the future!
This ending with confirmation that both xenoblade 1 and 2 are connected is so gooooooood!!!
Actually the connection is much earlier. The combination of the title of 2's main theme and title to xbc ending theme tells the origin of both games. It's very clever, and I love it. Also the ancient ship's theme is presumably a slow melancholy version of xbc's final boss theme.
Was absolutely amazing. I’ve loved the ride watching you play through what’s one of my personal favorite games of all time. Looking forward to more in the future.
And thus Pyra solved her daddy issues, and all was well.
She solved her daddy issues by having another kind of daddy in the postcredit scene
Im glad you've made it to the end, thank for all the vids, it was certainly a fun watching your reactions
What a great experience, was well worth all those hours of grinding (and the £120 I lost at the end because I didn't think he'd beat Aion first try. I'm sure those gifted subs went a long way). It was enriching to see such a personality thoroughly enjoy a game I have poured thousands of hours into, and make it so entertaining.
Thank you Flyann for this Xenoblade 2 playthrough. It's always a pleasure to find another fun person to watch experience these masterpieces and i cant wait until you play the rest of them. o7
the real xenoblade was the friends we made along the way
So, should no one warn him about Torna: The Golden Country?
No one did lol
I mean, he already played through it so no one can
This is one of those rare moments where I somehow stumble upon a channel that, despite being comparatively small in size, still makes content as entertaining and funny and quality as anyone with larger sub count. Only about 15 minutes in so far, and I can already say with absolute certainty that you're a fantastic creator. I almost never find myself laughing out loud anymore, yet even the smallest of your quips and dumb jokes have had me laughing super hard (10:57 especially was so good oh my god).
That's the end of the comment, just wanted to give you some very VERY deserved praise. Keep it up, I can't wait to watch more from you! Already watched the first Flylocke video and now I'm set on watching through your older content now.
I'm so glad I'm not the only one to just ride down the escalator rather than run down
24:54 Klaus didn’t phrase that very clearly. What he did was reach into the party’s hearts and pulled out the hidden fears, angers, and insecurities that they tried to ignore and refused to act on. By “alternate possibilities,” he means the party could just as easily have been like that in reality, in a world where Niall and thousands of Ardainians died because Mòrag wasn’t there to save them.
I loved watching your playthrough of Xenoblade Chronicles 2. Some of the best content I watched last year and this year now (lol). You brought back my precious memories of watching Etika play through the game. Every time I watch the ending, I say to myself, "This is why Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is my favorite video game ever made." I am looking forward to watching more of your future content and Thank you for making these youtube videos.
Experiencing the game again, I just realized that Xenoblade 2 is basically Megaman Legends. From the world covered by sea, resetting life on the planet, diggers and salvagers, Megaman kind of being the Aegis.
Okay, then I’m not the only one seeing parallels.
This final chapter is honestly the greatest finale to any video game I have ever played..
+Khaosito
It sent me on one huge emotional roller coaster. At first I thought it was out of nowhere, but when you look back on it definitely makes sense.
I felt conflicted about the resurrection for the same reason as so many others: I thought it cheapened the sacrifice, even though I was happy to see them alive.
When I learned and understood the real meaning of the ending...that’s when it became the best damn ending I’ve seen
That moment when Rex let go for the sake of all other life show how much he have grown since the start of the game. I love Rex so much!
Now waiting for a torna/xcx let’s play
The last chapter of the game is an absolute wild ride. Can't wait for Xenoblade 3!
Our boy finally finished the tutorial section!
Glad you made it to the end. I really liked it. Made me love Pyra a lot and feel for characters like Rex and Poppi.
My theory about the "Real" Elysium, the town was put there like a military town near a base, to house by the families of the workers stationed on "The Beanstalk".
It’s heavily hinted that Earth was going through ecological collapse and Elysium was designed to be a “paradise” habitat for the rich and powerful - which ultimately kicks off the war with the Saviorite rebels to control or destroy the habitat.
A bunch of Japan-only lore got dropped that covers pre-experiment Earth and links Xenoblade to the Xenosaga/gears world
@@Leathal hmm... I did not know that, I just put 2 and x together and came up with 4. It was a logical conclusion without a lore dump I think.
Yoo I've been waiting in anticipation for the finale to this game! Looking forward to your playthrough for X already its gonna be skell ride time
I'm really looking forward for the next project of Monolith Soft I hope we get announcement this year.
I'm so glad to have been watching your journey of this game since the first day, and I can't wait for your next Xenoblade adventure!
Absolutely loved your playthroughs of xenoblade 1 and 2. These were the videos I looked forward to most for the past few months! Upset that they’re over but all good things come to an end - I’m glad you enjoyed em!
Looking forward to a potential Torna playthrough however! If you choose to play it of course c:
The ending to this game gets me in tears everytime. The connection to XC1 the absolutely tragic sacrifice of Pneuma and the music my god the music. Tomorrow With You and One Last You will forever reduce me to tears. This is just one of the best endings to any media in general. I have no idea how the fuck they will top this but I know Monolith will blow our minds again in the next Xeno game.
I'd like to think that the reason why you can't hear some of the last things pyra says is so that you can decide for yourself what she said
Whoever said "The Pneuma over there" in the ending scene is the best
"As you stand before me right now... That is who you are."
Ten minutes later: Rex recites made-up Salvager's Code to fucking God.
What a great stream this was to watch got dam
Good Theory Flyann!
This game makes men cry
I've been looking forward to this all week, I can't wait to watch it :>
Certainly After Despair And Hope is a beast of a song. Malos VA did an incredible job too. Up to this day I still enjoy the battles and different strategies. Flyann, thanks a lot for the videos of this game, you reminded me a bit of Etika. Hope we see you soon playing Torna.
This is the part where all the feels and the voice actor shines the most.
I love everything about this game so much
So glad I got to see how you experienced this game. It was a blast to watch. Thank You!
It always makes me cry, I love this game so much
Thank you for this journey, it was amazing !
Can’t wait to see you play more of Xenoblade
1:08:52 "I fell in love" is what she said. Bet
1:16:05 "I love you, Rex" is what data mines have shown what she said or something
I knew the second one, Also if you follow the ending song it says "I want you to know..." And then Pyra's words, it matches perfectly with I love you. But I didn't know the first one, How do you know that?
@@Xenokhaos Perhaps. The song is about love after all, so maybe they matched? I know the Torna ending 'Moment of Eternity' was basically a song about Lora to Jin after she ded. Maybe 'One Last You' was for Rex from Pyra?
ORRR the song said "I want you to know.." Then she said "I love you, rex"
Or she said "Don't forget me!"
And the first one I just guessed thru lipsync sorta. And because I think it fits perfectly
@@cqllel5186 yea makes sense, I can't believe that there are still people who think Pyra and Mythra lost their memories just because the title is And thus, boy met girl and Rex was sad after Pyra/Mythra's words (I don't think he was sad tbh, he just looks at the floor 3 seconds and then smiles to them xddd)
Thanks for this series, it was great to experience one of my favorite games again through someone else playing it for the first time. Overall a very entertaining playthrough, even if you did joke/meme a bit too much through some more serious moments at times, and even if I still can't forgive you for cutting the Brighid opening her eyes scene from your video at that part.
And it's not over either, he's been playing Torna over on twitch, and I'm assuming it'll be posted here
Loved the entire series. Thank you flyann.
The prophet of xenoblade has returned
I loved your freakin reactions through the emotional parts. Also you are just naturally so funny without trying!
it was seriously fun to see your reactions. I discovered you with thoses videos and i'm not disapointed ! :)
13:11 - me, who doesn't have KOS-MOS
"gee, that's kinda precise"
This let's play has been incredible. Thank you Flyann
Man no matter how many times I see that ending I cry. I really can't believe that people can dislike these games when they have such good stories and characters, good gameplay and just are fun all the way through. Xenoblade has been part of my life for 10 years now and it only gets more meaningful to me with each time I re experience it. I can only hope that Xenoblade 3 does the same thing, but I have more then enough faith that Monolith Soft will bring it together again for me to cry once again at the end of the journey...
Flyann, amazing series and I'm happy you liked it so much, here's to seeing you play Xenoblade Chronicles 3
What an absolute journey, I started watching Flyann when a friend mentioned his second video on Xenoblade 2 to me, at the time, not only had I just beaten XC1, but subsequently beat XC2, and was ready for anything else I could get of the series. So I checked out Flyann, watched his DE play through and then checked out his XC2 play through and have kept up to date since. Honestly Xenoblade holds a special place in my heart, and each of your videos entertained me each time I watched them, and reminded me how bad at Video Games I am (you made the Final Boss look like a joke, you didn't even see his final Attack, "Prometheus" which is straight up a spirit bomb that nukes the party, that I had to cheese with Chain Attack I-frames).
Overall a great entertainer you are. 10/10 playthrough
Also as a side note, I never mentioned this in any other comment, but I am among an unlucky few, whose first rare blade was Miss Chungus. I took her off me team so nobody would see her when they walked in the room.
Best part of Pangea 2 was that about two weeks ago, I was playing Catan with my friends and they asked me how I wanted to design the land and said to just make a supercontinent and call it Pangea 2 Electric Boogaloo.
I enjoy watching peoples reaction to the ending, most let's players start blubbering lol
This is the 3rd time I've seen the cutscene with Pneuma and I'm still here wiping away tears.
One thing i saw many players be affraid off is Pyra and Mythra not having their memories when they reawaken...
They seem to miss the part where the Aegis is the final destination for the information from the other cores, and the only reason a cores memory is wiped clean is to send that information to the Aegis... So since the information in Pyra and Mythras crystal never goes anywhere, it would make no sense for their memories to be gone too
@@Bowcaster26 ive been watching this ending for the past few weeks before bed, and it brings tears of mixed emotions to my eyes. Happy, because rex deserved to get them back after he learned that he couldnt do everything himself. Sad because well I wish I had a pyra to be with. What an emotional arc this game has been
What an incredible journey this has been. Loved every minute of one and two. Thanks for all the streams and videos Flyann, and here's to a good 2020.
edit: if you read this flyann, how do you feel about tora being the one to end it all?
I heard this is the place to go for a boat ride?
You're in the right spot!!☺️
Sarah!!!!!!!!!
I feel like they missed a huge opportunity for a great postgame by bringing P&M back during a cutscene.
I would have loved to explore at least a part of the new megatitan in search of a way to resonate with an aegis core to reawaken them.
Or some other place, if they want to keep the megatitan for a potential XB3
I've been waiting for this! It's time for an all out action sequence! Woof woof!
In all seriousness, what a baller move to talk to god himself about underage drinking and the salvager’s code
What an ending... WELP! Time for Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna's Emotional Boogaloo!
Even though I know what happens this ending gets to me every time.
this ending is just.. every emotion
Now it’s time for Xenoblade X
He is actually doing it this flyday if you wanna watch it live
Man...I love this series, I never get tired of watching people play through it!
Shulk: My sword can see through the future.
Rex: My sword is my girlfriends.
serious cutscene: *exists*
flyann: y o h o w c a n h e p o o p
i f h a l f o f h i s b u t t i s i n
a d i f f e r e n t d i m e n s i o n
I really enjoyed your streaming man, watched every week, thank you 🙏
I haven't watched your videos since the start of chapter 7 because I wasn't ready to cry over this game again. Chapter 7-10 is one of the best sequences I have played in a game. And I get way too emotional over it. Congrats on finishing the game! Hope you do Torna too.
Now you need to play the golden country
Thank you for all these great videos!
Klaus literally genetically engineered cat girls
Oh shit he really did. Elon Musk is Klaus.
Jesus man, after so long it's finally over I remember months ago when I just got a video of yours recommended to me and since then I've been loving all your content, I'm glad you loved this game like I love it as well. All your reactions to everything was amazing and I even got to watch the ending live on your stream. Thank you flyann for this amazing journey and I'll see you on your twitch and back here for Torna ;) Love you
Was super fun watching your playthrough!
imo, you keep just the right balance between stream entertainment, but also serious investment into the story.
Looking forward to what's next! :)
Hey man just started watching your vids last week and I'm hooked, stoked to see you finish this game! Also please keep playing DQ11!!!!!
Alright fellas this is a special occasion let me get some popcorn
So I just wanna say this but from what I remember originally the final scene had the one you picked to name Pneuma after remembering Rex while the other one had forgotten.
Oh my god, I forgot how sad this ending makes me
This is one of those games where you remember that the ending is great, but every time you watch it again, you realize that it's greater than you remember.