Every Zelda is the Darkest Zelda
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Published 2022-07-18
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Majora’s Mask: Terrible Fate (short film by Ember Lab): • Majora's Mask - Terrible Fate
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Visual Media Used: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, The Simpsons, Scooby-Doo, Ratatouille, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, Finding Nemo, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, A Link Between Worlds, Link’s Awakening, Wind Waker, Twilight Princess, Skyward Sword, Ocarina of Time, Majora’s Mask, Breath of the Wild
Music Used, chronologically: Title, Snowpeak, Light and Shadow, Meeting with Princess Zelda (Twilight Princess), Cave, Final Hours, Giant’s Theme, Clock Tower (Majora’s Mask), Fi’s Theme (Skyward Sword), Preload, Link’s Memories- “Despair” (Breath of the Wild), Forest Temple (Ocarina of Time), Farewell King Hyrule (Wind Waker), Chamber of the Sages (Ocarina of Time), Ballad of the Windfish (Link’s Awakening), Confrontation with the Demon King (Skyward Sword), Death Mountain (The Legend of Zelda), Time of the Falling Rain (A Link to the Past), Hilda and Ganon (A Link Between Worlds), Riverside (Tri Force Heroes), Courage (Twilight Princess), Eternal Gratitude- Fi’s Theme (Skyward Sword), Orchestra Piece #1 (Twilight Princess)
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Description Credit: The Uses of Sorrow, Mary Oliver
Additional music from Epidemic Sound
Additional video from Getty Images
All Comments (21)
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And that’s why Link’s Crossbow Training is the darkest Zelda game
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Ok but what about the theory that Jacob cut himself shaving and this video is his hallucination as he bleeds out??
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"When I became a man I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness and the desire to be very grown up." -C.S. Lewis
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can't believe i missed this one, such an important cathartic message. " 'being messed up' is not a theme" is an all time good line.
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"Being messed up is not a theme. Darkness is not a narrative. Violence on its own is not mature." Thank you for that.
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Another reading of Majora's Mask is that death doesn't really separate us from the dead. We carry them with us, literally in the case of the game. There's a lot of hope in that thought
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That “Ganondorf is the hottest character” ending aged like fine wine. See y’all in Hyrule next week 😅
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Dark as Majora's Mask is, it's heartwarming to see Link be so helpful towards a bunch of strangers' troubles if he completes the Bombers' Notebook.
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I saw someone mentioning this on some comments, the twilight hero by design is considered the edgiest version of Link, but ironically when you play the game he turns out to be the friendliest, he has a heartwarming smile that you never see on any other Link, the way he cares about his friends or even complete strangers, he's probably the most hopeful Link I've seen
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I end a lot of Jacob Geller videos thinking, "This is my favorite Jacob Geller video," but this might really be my favorite Jacob Geller video.
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I was genuinely about to cry... and then I get hit with "ganondorf is the hottest zelda character" and a razor advert
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"Although time moves inexorably forward, and yes, everyone will eventually die that doesn't mean that the present is a lost cause" I cried.
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The Mario iceberg: “every main character represents a deadly sin” Also the Mario iceberg: “the mushroom kingdom is in wales”
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I recently replayed Ocarina of Time and it shocked me how sad that game is. By the end of the game, all of Link's closest friends are gone or don't know why he is the hero. His closet companion abandons him and it feels like he's left hollow the land he saved and unable to find a home in it. He gives up everything, including his title, to stop Ganondorf gaining nothing in return. The greatest gift he gave to Hyrule was to make sure it never knew it was in danger while it steals his soul.
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the conclusion to this video almost put me to tears. the real world is such a horrid place to be, but it's filled with so much beauty too. It's worth fighting for.
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You just turned a bunch of games that I've never played into a metaphor that makes me proud to live the life I've been given and take pride in opening doors for strangers and comforting my toddler when she cries. You are a bard of the modern age. I anticipate the back catalog I have yet to listen to and anticipate everything that is to come. Thank you.
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Considering that Miyamoto states that The Legend of Zelda was inspired by how he explored the countryside as a kid, it makes sense that a core of the series is, "There is a world out there! And while it can be dark and overwhelming at times, is also so so incredibly beautiful and fun"
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“A book written for children that can only be enjoyed by children is a terrible children’s book” - C. S. Lewis (Probably a slight paraphrase)
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This is exactly why Twilight Princess is my favourite entry in the series. Not because of its edge lord tone and twisted elements, but - like you said - because those things are used to highlight kindness, friendship, community, warmth... It's absolutely beautiful.
