What Final Fantasy 15 can learn from Game of Thrones

[Psychotic]

Humor. I think this is one of the great strengths of Game of Thrones, that it can find ways to be humorous and make us laugh even in such bleak and terrible settings. I point to, for instance, many of Arya's interactions with the Hound, and previously with A MAN.

Secondly, not all good guys are squeaky clean, and not all bad guys are all bad. GoT characters seem to (for the most part, there are exceptions) have strengths AND weaknesses. We hate Jaime, we love him. He befriended Brienne, he's turning into a good guy, yay...oops no he raped his sister. Oh but he wants to help his brother, who everyone else is against, yay...etc etc. People aren't all bad or all good. Each person has his/her own personal desires and motivations which either contradict or compliment his/her surroundings and this determines what is good or bad. Final Fantasies in general fail in this regard, though there are exceptions. (FFVI's Celes and General Leo to an extent, Reeve Tuesti maybe a little bit, but even these are just bad guys turned good guys, as are basically every other example). There should be character ambiguities, depth of character, in both the protagonists and antagonists.

Really great point. I think Jaime is a phenomenal character and the depth he has to his nature is superb. The only other example I can think of would be Beatrix, but again - antagonist turned good.

Also I'd like to point out that I enjoy use of the opening image with Ned Stark and Noctis both on their respective thrones. Feels like an excellent way to mirror the two verses discussed in the video.

Thank you! I spent ages trying to find a decent picture of someone on the Throne. I was hoping for maybe Robb (as I know they all posed with it in promo shots) but only had Joffrey coming out of my ears!

[Freya]

I think you hit the nail on the head with the death stuff. What do people remember FF mostly who aren't even fans? Sephy doing the stabby.

We need more deaths!

KILL EVERYONE! okay not everyone but I just got excited