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  • Got another opinion I wanted to ask of you relating to Zelda, but also involves a couple other game and even anime franchises. Fair warning, it will take a bit of explanation to get to the main question.

    As part of my fandom for my favorite anime, Fairy Tail, I often think up ideas of crossovers that envision Fairy Tail characters as characters within other franchises I like. One of my favorites being Legend of Zelda (mostly Breath of the Wild focused) but the scenario I like to envision and write down details of the most also involves a couple aspects being pulled from a wider array of franchises like Xenoblade, RWBY, and Dragalia Lost.

    One of the ideas I think about the most for these fun little fanon write-ups is there being 5 different energies that characters within this little private fanfiction of mine can utilize for their abilities. But lately I've been facing a bit of an internal struggle on if this 5 energies idea really works. For reasons such as it might make things feel a little too cluttered or that at the end of the day they might all be fundamentally too similar to each other for the idea of keeping them separate to really be sensible. And if you wouldn't mind, I wanted to ask your opinion on whether or not this 5 energies concept really works.

    I think I would need to explain the details behind what I'm thinking for these 5 different energies, but that would make this comment a little too long for a topic that I don't even know you'd want to discuss yet. So before I say those details, I'll first ask if this is something you have an interest in sharing your opinion on or if it's a topic you don't feel like contributing to.
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    if these five energies of yours are like the elements in a typical game then it shouldn't be to much of a problem. of course I'll need more details
    psb123
    psb123
    It’s more so 5 energies that can be used for a variety of abilities, including multiple elements.

    These are the details:


    Energy from the Body:

    As the name suggests, this type of energy comes from the physical body. I refer to it by the name of Chi because that’s what many martial arts based series use for it’s fancy ability energy is Chi. Aka Ki. It’s an energy that increases as a user's physical attributes get stronger.

    Energy from the Mind:

    Since it comes from the mind, it’s a Psychic Energy that is used for Psychic abilities, and is increased through mental training as opposed to physical training. The best name I can think of for this energy is Psi, though I’m not 100% sold on that name.

    Energy from the Soul:

    As you probably figured, this energy comes not from the body or the mind, but from the soul. I’m also not sure about the name for this one. I usually default to the name of Aura, inspired by RWBY, but I don’t know if that’s the best option.

    Mana:

    Magic Energy. And one of only two energies that can be used for magic. The previous 3 can be used for effects that seem similar to magic, but abilities fueled by those energies don’t have magical properties. Similar to how it works in Dragalia Lost, Mana is found in nature and all sorts of living things. Including humans, or other such species that are close enough like the Zora. People can use their own inner Mana to cast magic and can train to increase their reserves of Mana to allow for more advanced spells.

    Force:

    Just like how it works lore wise in the Legend of Zelda, Force is a life energy that the Golden Goddesses bestowed upon the world when they created it. And it can be used for good or evil depending on who wields it. It is the energy of the gods, which leads to it being named Ether in some cultures, and it’s the only energy aside from Mana that can cast magic. Though Force based abilities don’t always have to have magical properties. However, unlike the prior 4 energies, everyone only has a specific amount of Force and it is not possible to increase this amount through training. One can only gain more Force through being empowered with more of it by outside sources. Such as a blessing from the gods or a Great Fairy.
    If I’m understanding right, you’re quite the Zelda fan. Which is why I wanted to ask you your opinion on a moment from Skyward Sword.

    It’s the part of the cutscene at the end of the Earth Temple where Impa berates Link for taking too long to reach where Zelda was captured.

    When I first played the game I felt pretty infuriated by this moment, but in the modern day I feel like there are parts of the context I haven’t fully grasped yet that make this moment understandable.

    I was wondering where you stand on this.
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    I get where you're coming from it bugged me quite a bit first time i saw it. seems a little unfair as some of the circumstances were out of link's control. but it does work for what they were going with in terms of story i think. plus it makes sense that impa was upset about zelda being captured and at this early stage of the game we don't know why that's a bigger problem than we think which impa does know. i suppose part of why it feels off is that they mean as a kind of character arch for link which is a tricky thing to do with a silent protagonist. at least he gets to prove himself to her after the next dungeon.

    if that wasn't quite helpful feel free to ask more. or just ask more anyway I like talking about loz
    psb123
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    Nah I’d say that’s helpful. It’s a good way of putting it.
    anyone else feel bad for all the minor mutant characters who never make the x-men films, tv shows and games?
    With the TTYD remake just around the corner I'd like to give the newcomers some advice if I may. In the hub town you'll find a place called the Trouble Centre. It's basically the game's source of side quests so you might check it out anyway. The quests are quite varied with some prizes may seem a little simple, but it is worth doing as many of them as you can.
    Of all the discourse Wish has garnered I gotta say the most annoying is the one where they say the main character is evil and the bad guy is good. The logic behind it is always so bad. I mean hate the movie if you must be trying say things are the wrong way round is just dumb
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    well in maginfico's case's there was a bit more of a decent into madness going on. like gaston from beauty and the beast
    Quillion
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    At least with Gaston they make it clear that he's selfish and entitled to begin with, so the progression to being more of a "beast" than Adam/Beast himself feels natural. Magnifico's Freudian Excuse just feels not integrated into his character.
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    Freudian excuse?
    One thing I'd like to note about X-Men 97 ahead of the series final on wed is that it has more, what's the right phrase, it has more bite that the original series. Or it doesn't pull any punches. You look at the original series and there versions of Dark Phoenix and Proteus and they've been toned downed from the comics. But in 97 with their versions of the genosha massacre and magneto ripping the metal from wolverine's bones they did not hold back.
    Today is a day for talking about the greatest science fiction story of all. It’s had many ups and downs, many exciting reveals and dubious retcons. And has starred so many wonderful characters and some truly terrifying monsters. Doctor Who may not be perfect but it is a joy to watch.
    Part of me still hopes that the 90s spider man cartoon is canon to x-men 97. It probably isn’t though
    Is it weird that part of me wants disney to make an animated, kid friendly giant monster movie?
    It always interesting when people take a known story and reinvent it in a new setting. You know the fantasy stories set in space, the period dramas set in the modern day, the cyberpunk false utopia in the Disney fairy tale
    Adding on to my earlier post, the thing that made the original marvel civil war so effective was that the conflict was over an issue with no real right answer. both sides had a point, same was true for avenger vs xmen. but they seem to struggle to recreate this. from what i know of the plot of the second one the fight is over something not as effective. the idea of free will vs destiny. one of the major troubles with this is that there have been plenty of characters who can see the future in marvel so why wasn't an issue until then?
    KneeOfJustice99
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    honestly the problem you mention is a pretty prominent reason why, to a lot of people, the arc kind of felt contrived.

    one of the biggest takeaways from civil war for almost the entire marvel universe was "we can never let this happen again, because too many people suffered because of it", and a lot of the big players on both sides of the conflict have at some point dealt with things like time travel or precognition that raises very similar questions, almost invariably believing in free will and opting to fight for that.

    it literally doesn't even feel like it's something worth fighting over - or that some of these characters would even fight at all (looking at the thing especially) - and some of the major plot beats feel really out of place.

    it's a cool concept but it really feels too much like it was just being made into a big event for the sake of it and to partially ride on the coattails of the civil war movie which i think is just massively to its detriment
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    Sounds like the whole thing was a big mess
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    Suppose all this is true of inhumans vs xmen. That had very stupid logic behind it too. And all reading that story did was turn me against several characters I was encountering for the first time, like khamila khan and moon girl
    Has anyone read marvel's second civil war? I've only seen a plot synopsis which made it some kinda bad. so i wondered if that was the case or just cause it was a synopsis
    The Mario movie has been out for about a year more or less and yet no one seems to have pointed out that the blue shell reference uses the wrong kind of koopa.
    You know how some people go through things like a goth phase? well my aunt went through a mona lisa phase
    An interesting topic is that of longer story equals better character development. And there is some truth in that but I'd say longer story means more chances for character development. It'll still come down to the writers' own skills. You can give one or two characters some solid character archs in a short amount of time but that means only a handful of characters will get any. A longer story is better suited for something with loads of characters. Of course there is a point when a story can become too long but again that's down to the writers.
    Back in the early 00s my brother and I subscribed to Nintendos magazine but I never read the articles and just looked at the pictures. So right up until I got the game I thought The Thousand Year Door was an action game. And I thought all the pictures of the battles were from one theatre level
    Knowing that Sega has “Sonic Lore Consultants” is something I struggle to wrap my head around. Sure the job title is pretty self explanatory but their existence suggests they care about canon. Which all evidence suggests they don’t. So I wonder if the job is purely symbolic. I suppose it is possible that they’re all catastrophically bad at their jobs.
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