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Why Do You Always Kill Gods in JRPGs? (Patreon)

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Cynthia Soo Li Hua

Hey Moony, I've been thinking a lot about this video over the past few weeks. The recognition that Eastern cultures tend to avoid direct confrontation, and put a lot of stock into social cohesion and community over individualism, was a part of the video I greatly appreciated. All too often do I see people from the West/brought up in Western cultures overlook a really important part of (generally speaking) Eastern life. In my own experience, protests of any kind at any level, whether it be familial or communal or societal, are often looked down upon heavily. They are seen a selfish act, a form of betrayal / jeopardising social cohesion. It's embedded deep into cultural norms too, like filial piety, showing respect for seniors, and as you mentioned the indirect ways of communicating with others when it comes to rejection/disagreement. I'm mixed race, and so have experienced both cultural frameworks of community-centric and individualistic living. I think they both have good and bad aspects as do most things, but it has really irked me when I hear Asian culture in particular be criticised, mocked, or exploited for our penchant for non-confrontation. Look no further than the attacks on Asian seniors during the height of the COVID pandemic -- So many victims chose to avoid speaking up in fear of causing more trouble. But what I think is important for people in the West to recognise is that it is not a lack of understanding that something is wrong, but that our form of protest and criticising social values/government ruling is a lot more holistic in my opinion. We praise the good and utilise that, through the cushioning effect it gives (not unlike pre-empting something critical to a boss with 'with all due respect'), to critique the bad. For example, I think that the western form of protest which is very direct and outspoken is great for making change and awareness quickly, but can also cause a lot of damage if the movement becomes aimless/spearheaded by bad actors. Even in something like Pokemon do we see a holistic view of tradition/nature versus progress/technology. Pokemon catching and training is a blend of tech and nature, and the regions within each game are progressively more and more advanced. The utopian harmony of technology and nature is evident in the dynamic between people and Pokemon. But the villains often exploit technology to abuse nature/enact change for the worse. Or take Monster Hunter for example, which on the surface clearly brings up questions of natural balance and finding a harmonious way of co-existing with nature. But when you look deeper in kind of criticises the effects hunters/humans have on the world around them (Certain Deviants or Variants for example are highly destructive members of species that have become that way due to human intervention). All of that is to say, I appreciated the way you highlighted how Eastern culture can be regarding making criticism. It showed a lot of insight and good understanding! I hope that when people watch the video they gain more understanding of Eastern media and therefore people too!

Phauxton

Hello. Sorry for the block of text, I'm half asleep on mobile and there's no formatting. I just watched this video while struggling to sleep at night. It was recommended to me after I went down a rabbit hole of Chrono Trigger lore. I have an anti-capitalist streak that grew in me over COVID, and I've had a love for Japanese culture and video games ever since I was a child. After finishing this video, I instantly went to your Patreon and became patron. This was one of the most well-thought-out, high-effort, and profound videos I have ever seen on this platform, ever. You would make a fantastic history teacher, because you actually make the "learn from history so you don't repeat it" phrase true, as you tied the history into genuine understandings about the current state of things. Then I see that your day job is all about helping people as much as possible as well? You're an inspiration dude. Your channel literally feels as though you've changed the trajectory of what I thought was possible for an individual to accomplish, and I hope it does the same for many others. I look forward to watching your other videos, and seeing what you continue to put out. I'd love to chat with you at some point about how you build your video essays, because this was an absolutely masterful script (but only if you have time, you're a busy man that's saving the world as far as I'm concerned).

Brett Turner

Hi, so, first, this is my favorite video, because you actually take a moral stance with some message of hope at the end, which isn't so common to hear anywhere. Second, speaking of influences on Japanese media, we were watching classic Sailor Moon just now, and 14 episodes in, the monsters have all been sexy demon ladies, some even with corsets. I hear it's a long show, going to be hard to keep that up: is there some cultural reason these monsters are attractive women?