>>56689048Not him, but I think there's amazing dramatic irony in the fate of Cyrus. He's left seething in a world without spirit. This should be his goal, and now it's a prison. There's the chance that he ends up coming to appreciate the Distortion World, or he might even come to understand that he's human too, that he can't change his essence. Cyrus himself is a bit of a tragic character, because what he says is true. Spirit is the origin of all conflict. He led a lonely life, only understanding a world of logical machines. I even wonder if there was subtext about the growing number of hikikomori who forgo real human relationships and experience life through a screen, becoming increasingly disconnected.
I like Giovanni as the guy who respects power. He wants it for himself, but he's a fair sport when he's out of his league.
Maxie and Archie (originally) felt like they needed villains and had to give them a motivation, but the motivation was so flimsy that it hurt your perception and respect for them.
Ghetsis is like Giovanni's craving for power ramped up to maximum but without any humanizing traits. He's like a toddler or some anthropomorphic id, except utterly selfish. He only acts kind, and it's made so incredibly transparent by his omnipresent evil background music and catching himself. He's just a bad person with nothing else to say. BW in general is very heavy-handed with its writing. Characters have very telegraphed arcs, it beats you over the head with its message, and it does feel like I'm playing a game that's meant to be exciting for children and Pokémon fans, but not anyone looking for something with a bit more to dissect. It has more story and generally more exciting execution, but I wouldn't say it's better.
