when I was in 8th grade I wrote a Xehaqus fic that was 183 pages long and in it Eraqus was a princess of heart and was into cross dressing and also urd was like an evil monster and kinda what baldr was in actual dr bcs dr wasn’t finish at this point and xehanort and Eraqus fucking killed urd???

Am I the only one who thinks Sora barely looks like himself in the newest KH4 screenshots...? All the subtle stylization that made him feel like himself to me is all gone. Don't get me wrong, I'm not just nostalgic for the old models, I liked his KH3 one a lot and it had a similar modern look. He just looks so generic now :(

my one concern with old man xehanort is like what if i break his hips or something. otherwise i'm sure a moogle can help synthesize up some shit to make it all work out (for a fee, but small price to pay etc). he's not bald it's a solar panel for a sex machine etc

My respect that`s you are Old Man Xehanort simp and admit how gorgeous he is. I think the same. BUT I AM COWARD AND ASHAMED TO SAY THE SAME.....

I'm not ashamed of saying it, Old Man Xehanort is kinda hot (he actually has GORGEOUS features) and I think he would even better if he had his long, luscious white hair

Someone pls make a mod for the steam version of the games where he has hair and send it to me<3

It makes me sad when people shame Donald for being a bad healer or smth, because like he's just doing his best. Also during kh1 and kh2 he saved my ass more times than I can count, and people always say he was at his worst in those games, so maybe they're just angry for no reason? Like goddamn I don't see you (abstract you) ever healing Donald or Goofy, and he uses his very limited chances to last Cure on healing Sora, so maybe stfu because he's doing better than you ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Kingdom Hearts is a well written piece of art. The idea that Kingdom Hearts is riddled with plot holes and retcons is perpetuated by a casual audience and a cynical fast-paced culture. An audience that doesn't have the time or patience to play though all of the games and fully process the connections being made.

This level of understanding, created though half-listening and misremembering, is parroted to groups that want to tear it down for entertainment. People who've decided, without seeing for themselves, that the story is dumb and overly convoluted. That a "children's game" with 20 years of continuous narrative is bad because they can't understand it with a loose, poorly told summary.

The narrative surrounding Kingdom Hearts is poisoning the narrative contained within it. There is a bias of bad faith shared by millions of people. The story being told is that Kingdom Hearts is a bad story. That Tetusya Nomura is a bad storyteller. This effects how people respond to his style of writing.

Nomura will give the player a question, and the question won't be answered for a long time. (15 years sometimes) The player will then assume there ISN'T an answer. That if the story conflicts with what they know, that the AUTHOR is wrong and NOT the narrator. They don't ask how. They don't ask why. They just say "WRONG".

Kingdom Hearts isn't perfect, but in my experience, every twist is foreshadowed. Every plot point is precendented by prior events, parallels, and well placed symbolism. There is a purpose for what is said and what is done. There is an overarching plan for the story, and it's been around since day one. The answers will come, but they take time.

There is reason not to engage. This story is as old as I am, and unfortunately there have been and will continue to be people who die before they see it end. But there isn't much longer to go. The Lost Master Arc has its pieces in place and they'll be all put together soon. I predict the story will end with Kingdom Hearts V before 2035. Five Acts. Like a Shakespeare play.

But, before that, and I'm calling it now, we'll get Missing-Link, KH4, Re:Union χ [Cross], a cutscene compilation of Dark Road, Verum Rex, maybe a movie?, another side game, and a book.

The series is a time commitment. There is a TON to remember. But it IS made with care, and if you decide to play it and pay attention to it, the story can be very rewarding.