Wolf Kids.
Just playing some God of Tortoise.
I think these are the baby versions of Chaurlie
prodigal son.
a sort of epilogue for God of War Ragnarok, since I miss these two so much.
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Oh no, is God of War: Ragnarok gonna be my new personality? 😅😅😅😅
Thinking about Faye as a subversion of the ‘fridging’ trope.
Usually, in a story like this (masculine man loses his wife, motivating him to go on an adventure), the story is usually invariably sexist. The wife’s death is violent, but once the man has started going on an adventure, proving his heroism, she’s basically never mentioned again. She’s a brief plot device, forgotten after the start except for a few dull flashbacks. We never learn more about her as a person. She existed to date a man and then die. That’s it.
And Faye isn’t that at all.
- Her death was not violent, and does not happen onscreen. It was a quiet death, presumably from illness, and what’s more: she saw it coming. She was at peace with it.
- Anger over her death isn’t the reason for the adventure. Kratos doesn’t start wandering the Nine Realms because he’s angry about his dead wife. He travels the Realms because he wants to honour his wife’s wishes. The journey only happens because of the immense respect he felt for her.
- Her death isn’t the sole reason why the adventure starts. Yes, she’s the reason why her husband and son go travelling, but Baldur’s appearance is what introduces violence into the story.
- Faye had a life before she met Kratos. She’s not a paper-cutout mother-and-wife. She had friends. She kept secrets. She was a warrior who led a rebellion. Her association with Brok and Sindri is the reason why they agree to help Kratos and Atreus. Kratos acknowledges her talent, and the fact that she was better than him at some things. Her life before Kratos directly affects the story after her death.
- Faye is not forgotten by the narrative. The whole story is haunted by her. She knew what would happen. Kratos and Atreus talk about her with each other and with others. It’s clear how much she meant to them and how significant she is to the plot.
- Meaningful flashbacks. Usually when a woman is fridged, the flashbacks are just an overly bright snippet of the woman looking pretty and saying some variation of ‘I love you, babe’. But the flashbacks in God of War: Ragnarok are plot-relevant. Kratos and Faye don’t just discuss their relationship. They talk about grief, morality, mortality, Kratos’s past, and the way to raise their son.
- Genuine grief. This isn’t a man seeing his wife dead, crying a single tear, killing a bunch of people, and never reflecting on his widower status again. Kratos, Atreus, and other characters all mourn Faye’s passing. Years after her death, Kratos is still deeply moved by his memories of her. She is not forgotten by anyone.
Faye wasn’t some disposable woman. She’s the cornerstone upon which the entire plot rests.
i really hate people who play the new god of war games and their only take away is “atreus sucks”. it’s not as bad for ragnarok but when the first game came out especially this shit was UNBEARABLE. people just don’t seem to understand kids act up. TEENAGERS ACT UP. THEY’RE KNOWN FOR THAT. and especially a kid like atreus, who lost his mother and is left with a father who has such a hard time connecting with him. do people just expect him to be a perfect, sweet kid?? yeah he fucks up a lot and he can be really unreasonable at times but he is A KID. he thinks he knows better. he needs to learn and grow. that’s how kids work. atreus just happens to be a kid in a really difficult position who’s fuck ups have some really, really big consequences. but he’s a KIDDD leave him ALONEEEE
The scenes where Atreus fucks up are so hard to watch, but they're also so REAL that they're my favorite scenes
Something Dude bros forget when claiming Kratos is "soft now"
The last game showed Kratos' brutality, roughness and aggression as very much a bad thing. It was a part of himself he needed to get under control so that he could be a better father to Atreus. And is also hugely is shaped from his own traumas.
The traits dude bros praise Kratos for have always been complicated. And Kratos has to take them and learn to use them in ways that is not only beneficial to Atreus and everyone around him, but is also healthier for himself. Coming to peace with them so he doesn't hurt his own son or pass them onto him.
By the new game he has friends. He is openly compassionate and more understanding. He is open about his love for arts and is more affectionate with Atreus in his own ways. And that's a good thing. He recognizes closing himself away isn't something he needs to do. He still has issues he's dealing with but he works on it.
Aggression for the sake of manly aggression is not what Kratos is and minimizing him to that is blatantly wrong and a demerit to his character
Kratos kills another one of his children 💔
Favourite part of God of War: Ragnarok is when a character is having a dramatic moment of great personal growth and significance and Kratos is just standing there in the background dutifully holding up a severed head so it can get a good view.
God of War Ragnarök
Kratos learned how to read you guys!!! Super proud
can’t wait for Nino to drag Adrien to the boiler room and be all like “can’t believe Slut Noir stole your gf too” 😂😂😂😂