The Psychology of an Outcast in Horizon: Zero Dawn - Therapist Reacts!
HTML-код
- Опубликовано: 11 сен 2024
- 🔥 NO ADS! CuriosityStream & Nebula for less than $15 a YEAR! www.curiositys...
Psychotherapist Georgia Dow analyzes Aloy's upbringing by Rost and how her being an outcast affected her outlook on life.
#HORIZON #ALOY #ROST
🔔 SUBSCRIBE www.youtube.co...
💜 SUPPORT THIS CHANNEL / georgiadow
🚨 DISCLAIMER: This video series is provided for informational purposes only and should not substitute for a personal consultation with a professional.
🐦 Contact Georgia on Twitter: / georgia_dow
📺 Need more help? Georgia co-hosts a self-help video series: www.anxiety-vi...
🌎 Visit Georgia's website: www.westmountt...
🎙 Check out Georgia's @Apple Talk podcast with @Rene Ritchie :
Apple: podcasts.apple...
RSS: rss.art19.com/...
RUclips: / @appletalkshow
NEBULA subscribers get a bonus topic each week:
Audio: watchnebula.co...
Video: watchnebula.co...
🙏 Thanks for watching, see you next video!
Please do Adult Aloy as well. Playing through HFW right now, and a lot of quirks and behavior patterns she has in the first game start getting called out in the second, and they really show how broken she is as a result of being motherless and an outcast for so much of her life.
Like how so many of the supporting cast tells her to take a breather every now and then and let them do some of the heavy lifting for once?
And Beta as well.
@@Thefluff99 Exactly. It's a really good examination of what happens when the hero is too heroey.
@@Thefluff99 At the end of the game her character overcomes the quirky, 'always on my own, no need for help' mindset and let's people help her, and she opens up to people more, especially Erend and Varl before..... you know.... anway, HFW is a stupidly great sequel.
i really want to hear her talk about all threes (aloy, elizabeth, bata) one glaring flaw on their almost spotless record (except for bata her track sheet isnt spotless). the inability and/or lack of desire to ask for help of any kind. excluding bata who was mind broken so...ya she gives up if she cant do it herself (its reversed in her case). aloy and elizabith will literly fight the world before asking for help. while the help they get come to them and go "im not leaving" because she would try pushing them away if their not steadfast. this flaw is so consistent and oparent its pointed out by everyone game especially during the second and most defiantly third game (thou its not out yet, the thirds going to be an alliance builder, aloys actualy going to need to ask for help) missions side or main missions.
character wise this makes sense because they kinda go off the moto of 'the smarter you are the more lonely you are' and they are vary, vary smart. im talking iq atleast in the 140-190 iq range as they are all genuises of the highest order,
This game was so affecting. Uncovering the story of people's struggle against the long night, the hollow pointless waste of how the apocalypse came about. Aloy is a great character and the story of Horizon is brilliantly told.
it is so brilliantly told
@@GeorgiaDow I've got every Trophy Possible on PS4,
And they are, Just a Scratch the Surface, OF THE Wonderful "STORY"!
I have both games and I absolutely love them. I love how Aloy develops and eventually lets others in as she journeys more in Forbidden West.
Analyze adult Aloy in HFW. It's apparent that she doesn't have much patience for ignorance, but at the same time she's trying to find amicable solutions... unless she's interacting with Sylens who she's particularly fierce with.
I know she always dresses as the character she's analyzing, but this is, by far, my favorite. 😁
YAY
She really nailed it!
it fits so well 😭😭
She definitely went all out!
Actually, while you were analyzing Rost on his hands off approach already thought "Man, be great if she contrasted this with Kratos." So yes, glad you did, and yes, Would totally watch a full comparison analysis on both of them!
Let's all say Amen to this!
it is just such a similar interaction but in different parenting styles
Yes!! I’d love a full comparison of the two Fathers!!
@@GeorgiaDow not only that, but think about that both children are different on their own, Rost knows that Aloy is strong minded, independent and inquisitive, while Kratos sees a potential for danger in his son, which is why he is so strict with the boy
@@spawn2021g actually I'd say the kids are more similar than different. Kratos is just viewing his son through the lense of his own dysfunctions
JB Blanc voiced both Rost and Vander (from Arcane). He likes the father roles 😄
Cause he's great at it
wow didnt know that. No wonder I like both the characters so much
Also Prauf in Jedi Fallen Order: ruclips.net/video/jbxs4v6MGHY/видео.html
Just realised this myself, that's awesome!
I knew his VA sounded familiar hearing it again in this video.
You are really getting versatile in analyses of not only different shows and movies but different game genres as well. It's really nice to watch people I like grow right in front of me like this :)
Facts.
I hope people enjoy it cause I would like to do more
And outfits
@@GeorgiaDow maybe if you get the chance you can do the last of us (1 and 2)?
I would absolutely watch a battle of the Dads between Ross and Kratos. In fact, you kind of already tried this with Silco and Vander.
Battle of the guardians could be a recurring series on this channel!
I agree. I like to see the differences in parenting styles, with mistakes made, and corrections done. Videos like these help me enjoy these game more as my perspective on the characters being described is improved.
Thirding this. Of course we would watch it.
I rarely post, but this one would be amazing. I would love to see that!
Add me to the list looking forwards to this!
Add in Geralt!
I interpreted Aloy's repeating of certain words and sentences (she does it in the cave with a hologram recording as well) as echolalia, which made her very relatable to me as someone with autism. I headcanon her as neurodivergent because we need more ND characters who are also confident, strong-willed, and have those leadership qualities you mentioned.
Yes that could be as well. She is very good at her focus and staying on task as well.
There’s a lot more you can get into with Horizon, the opening is of course the densest in its storytelling, because it’s that 30-60 minutes where the game has to make you care about Aloy as a protagonist (which it does splendidly), but the rest of her journey in this game is also incredibly emotional and layered. As an adult she’s prepared and has to fight to find meaning and purpose, to move beyond this need for approval and find her self worth less in what people think of her, but in how her actions make her think about herself. In learning this lesson and finding this thing to fight for, that lets her find meaning and self-worth from within, doesn’t just earn her the tribe’s approval, but the approval and admiration of the whole world around her, going from a lonely, motherless outcast to the savior of the whole world, not just in deed, but in reputation.
And then how this all ties into the overall theme of religion and tribalism going on in Horizon, with this struggle Aloy has being reflected at a communal level. *Chef’s kiss* Amazing world crafted by Guerilla and one of the most inspirational video game heroes.
thanks happy you enjoyed it and I think the fgame has so many lessons I really appreciate
I love the rock throw for a different reason: it's not backing down completely and it's not choosing to be as bad as the bully, who went as far as to physically hurt her - it's the middle ground of: "I will not hurt you, but don't give me a reason to because I could."
Like taking "I am as strong as you." and combining it with "I will not be as aggressive/petty as you." - assertive without being damaging and it takes the high ground so to speak.
One of the more heartbreaking aspects is that most of them only accept her AFTER they need her help. Only a handful cared about her the entire time. Understandably, she's a bit jaded as an adult and views genuine kindness with suspicion.
Can you really blame her?
She never experienced true kindness in her life and gets suspicious because she's expecting to be cast out again
I agree. I never blamed her for the way Aloy is. I would have been the same way if I was in Aloys position.
Rocking the Nora Brave garb of the Savior of Meridian, The Anointed one, The Flame Haired Champion, this is probably your best look to date!
I'm about to finish Forbidden West, and with Zero Dawn, there so many characters, tribes, lore worth analyzing with how fleshed out they are, since the big message behind it "This world could've been completed avoided".
why thank you I am honoured you liked it
The soul searching Aloy does regarding Rost in Fobidden west as well as the circumstances around that soul searching are also a very interesting layer on this relationship and how it molds her.
oh nice i cant wait to play it
One of my favorite things you can do in the original game is, if you revisit a certain site near Alloy's home as the game progresses, Aloy can sit down and catch Rost up on events, talk through her challenges, her victories, and just... involve him.
@@aradraugfea6755 totally agree that was a very touching addition
@@aradraugfea6755 BIG SPOILER TO HORIZON FORBIDDEN WEST.
You can do that when you visit Varls memorial at the Base. After you find Nemesis and come back to the base, you can talk to him again and catch him up. Heartshattering, she has had such a hard life and Varls death just shook me, I didn't expect it at all.
I now want a Rost and Kratos parenting style video. It would be well worth watching.
I watch Arcane, you do Arcane videos. I watch Encanto, you do Encanto videos. I started playing HZD last week and here we are 😂.
I chose the compassionate option during my playthrough because if you're already an outcast, letting it lead you to anger and retaliation just seems like it's going to poison you in the long run, plus I prefer compassion in my hero's anyway.
Great analysis as always, I hadn't really clocked Rost realising he's teaching Aloy to leave him until much later when he pretty much says it and while you didn't cover adult Aloy much (yes, the aging up Combat roll is an awesome moment) the VA, Ashley Burch, manages to sound both compassionate and 110% done with everyone's bullshit for much of the game. I do love it so.
Phenomenal video, love the costuming as always, and see you in the next one.
Ps,I would totally watch Rost v Kratos in battle of the video game dads. Maybe have a couple of brackets with other games emphasising the father - child dynamic like Tell Tales walking dead game or the last of us
yes also good father scenes
Video game dads gotta include Joel from The Last of Us.
I know I should have expected a costume, but this blew my mind. Great video!
Aww YAY so happy i did
Before Arcane, I never realized that my biggest weakness was father-daughter relationships. But now, it's like I see them everywhere and it is so moving.
it is and so interesting
I would TOTALLY watch a Kratos vs Rost video are you kidding me! Also I love you're dressed up like Aloy. Amazing. Are you going to do more about her future???
i may =) we will see how many people like the video
Same, throwing in Joel and Geralt as well might be cool
This cosplay looks so nice! I love clothing with fur on it, it looks soft and aesthetically pleasing to me.
Also I immediately started to tear up when Rost realized that she didn't need him anymore, definitely something parents will have to experience when its time
poignant moment
Oh my god you really did it, thank you so much for analysing video game characters as great as Aloy. These games tell such great stories with interesting psychological issues.
You really are the best Therapist.
Love from Algeria ❤️
Ps: I hope they cast you as Aloy when they make a Netflix series, you look exactly like her 😁
HAHAH such a huge compliment
Rost vs. Kratos Parenting Video? Count me in for that!
hehe would anyone else watch though ?
@@GeorgiaDow yes
@@pb25193 Oh yes! I love this game!
I'd definitely watch the Rost vs. Kratos (maybe vs. Joel from TLoU?) video. My friends and I were honestly talking about this while playing GoW - dads in videogames. Seems to be a theme lately, isn't it?
Wonderful video! New to the channel and I'm already hooked.
Georgia,
No one online is doing this but you.
Originally I believed channels like "Cinema Therapy" couldn't be beat since they were approaching popular movies in order to bridge teaching.
Never once have I come across a therapist conveying lessons through video games culture.
This is second to none.
I actually believe you may be setting a humankind standard for new developing ways to teach and bridge non-traditional knowledge.
Being so concerned with information, I don't believe Ive come across this particular niche. You would both have to be a professional therapist, engagement for content creation, AND a stellar gamer.
These are up-to-date games. Very up-to-date.
This is what trail blazing looks like.
I myself do it in my field and you are blazing quite the path yourself.
I LOVE how tech, timing, and innovation combine in harmony to deliver this new age schooling. Information(for the most part) is not new or old, yet, the modes in which we deliver them are.
Georgia, this channel is innovation nation #1
I'm here, loyal.
So grateful you're courageous enough to take on this new world.
Please, take care of yourself and have a wonderful week ahead.
I tried watching cinema therapy and found them extremely boring
thanks so much for such a huge compliment I read it twice and it made my day. I hope to reach people in an entertaining way. Thank you for taking the time to share and be a part of my community.
OMG you look exactly like Aloy 😍great costume as always!
thank you !!!
OMG thank you so much for explaining this game. 🤩 Aloy is probably one of my favorite video games characters.
she is pretty cool
Ross and kratos parenting video?! I WANT IT😍
hehe
I would love to see a video on rost where you analyze his story as learned from Teersa later in the game and how it affects his parenting with aloy. And aloy's closure speeches at his grave.
= )
Yesssss
Erm...I would ABSOLUTELY watch a Kratos vs Rost parenting skills video!! I was so excited when I saw this video because this is one of my favourite games ever and your analysis of characters is always so enlightening. And once again, your cosplay in perect!
Also Georgia, I think you’re wrong- I absolutely would be interested in a video about parenting differences between Rost and Kratos! I’m not sure how much material there would be from Rost, but still!
okay may do it =)
This is the first of your videos I've watched and I loved it! I connected so heavily with Aloy throughout playing zero dawn. A lot of her struggles of trying to be accepted and what it feels like to be superficially accepted all of a sudden by certain people because of something she was already capable of, and her relationship with Rost and how bitter sweet it is, just hit home so hard. There's a lot to this game and the characters, and it's what I love so much about certain video games. Keep doing what you're doing!
happy you enjoyed it and I hope you like more of my videos. Thanks
@@GeorgiaDow thank you! I do! I've watched a lot of the ones you have on Arcane. Really excellent work
If you ever return to this game for analysis, there's dialogue in this game from Sylens about *trust* that has had long lasting impact for me, and would love you see your breakdown.
- "Trust is for fools. It shifts and crumbles like sand - a poor foundation for any partnership. But mutual self-interest - now that is a solid bedrock, upon which you and I might build a new science of understanding."
Your cosplay is on point! Awesome videos!
Glad you think so!
I love the relationship they have, he is like the parent figure i wanna be and she is like the child i never was and i love that. great dynamic
This story is so beautiful with how destiny is woven through it.
Its one of the few video games that I believe could actually work as a film (some of the other ones I think could also be successful include- Bioshock, Spec Ops:The Line, Dishonored, RDR 1 & 2, dead space, portal, half life, sleeping dogs, mass effect, Alan Wake, KOTOR, Grim Fandango, and life is strange)
There are actually Dead Space movies! They are animated and one serves as a prequel to the first game (can't remember where the second one falls in the timeline)
Not Mass Effect. Which version of Shepard would be considered canonical? I would personally never watch a Mass Effect movie with a male lead. Just too many generic ‘roided out male space marine movies out there for me to care about another one.
@@valiroime what would change for you if it was a female Shepard for a possible movie? Aren't the tropes still all the same?
Georgia, that hair style looks amazing on you ! Again, a great light cosplay :) Love your analysis -awesome as usual :)
thanks so much it was a lot of fun.
Aloy is such a strong character; especially after playing through Forbidden West, she has one of the most fascinating stories of main storyline characters in gaming. I never thought about the trauma that she went through for the whole series, and you did spectacular describing how she was brought up with Rost. Hope there's a part 2!
She is portrayed in such a interesting way in HFW. Not only can you see her keeping all that anger and pressure under, always smiling like she doesn't mean it. You can tell the difference between when she is smiling because she is happy or when she is just doing a chore. Not only that but at the end she does eventually grow more attached to people, especially Erend. Erend is the one she opened up most too. I can't wait for the DLCS.
I am constantly amazed about how much pure parental wisdom Rost had in a culture with preschool-level education.
Well, when you see well adjusted animals, a lot of them show the same level of wisdom and their education is pretty crap too.
@@steggopotamus Fair. XD
Super excited to see you talking about Aloy! She definitely has some issues when she gets older and I hope you can talk about how she interacts with others even into the second game
I knew that sooner or later you would do Horizon Zero Dawn, I was waiting for it 😍😍😍 (and for your little cosplay 🥺❤️)
happy you liked it =)
I love the character Rost! He's such a strong but compassionate father figure: I see where Aloy gets her beautiful humanity towards others.
Oh wow!
I've been waiting for this for a long time, thank you.
What a beautiful take of Rost's/Aloy's father-daughter relationship and how that shaped who she grew up to be.
I would really love if you do more analysis of Aloy, her journey and relationship with some of the characters in Horizon series.
I think the way the writers handled Aloy was masterful, from having Rost as a father figure to how being an outcast and “motherless” affected her through her entire journey, search for meaning and belonging, and how that juxtapose with the truths she uncovered along the way, and how she handled them.
Also, in Forbidden West, there are a few characters worth analyzing their impacts on Aloy’s growth, like Varl for example, he handled Aloy with as much finesse as Rost did, but in Varl’s case, as a friend. The rest of the characters, I’ll restrain myself from mentioning to not spoil the story to those who haven’t yet finished the main quest. But there's really good material here to analyze, like what variables can contribute to make people be who they are, and how relationships with others and their influences can make a huge difference.
I noticed how you almost teared up a bit there when talking about Rost; there's a scene in Forbidden West, I'm sure it'll get you ;)
Please, consider doing more analysis on Horizon games.
Also, that Aloy cosplay… Perfect! =)
I’m probably going to okay west also so I may do another analysis
Awesome take on Aloy! Thank you for doing this!!!
This was a pleasant surprise! I've watched and enjoyed your Arcane videos, so excited to see you delve into Horizon, which is one of my faves. If you're going to cover any more video games, could I recommend Control? I'd love to see your take on Jesse and Dylan from that game.
Have a wonderful day! :)
I would listen to this woman for hours in a row with a neverending amazement.
So knowldegeable and interesting!
Few games have ever tugged at my emotions the way Horizon Zero Dawn did. The opening scenes with little Aloy were brilliant.
yes the game really draws you in quickly
One of the things that has stood out to me, having played this, and also having watched a handful of playthroughs, is that most of the decisions I’ve seen after Aloy gets hit with the rock have been to knock the rock from Bast’s hand.
It is almost as though they want her to have some satisfaction, but not at the cost of being a decent person.
One person chose to throw the rock at his head, and Rost shoots the rock out of the air with an arrow.
pretty amazing and quite a true gamer movement to be able of making this videos
(/ n .n)/ great cosplay too 💜
Thanks =)
This video is so powerful, but I must say, your Aloy cosplay is absolutely FANTASTIC!
Thanks so much i enjoyed it also
Love the Aloy Cosplay! With your hair naturally being the same color it suits you so well!
She's and AMAZING cosplayer
thanks it was just lucky for this one = ) appreciate the
This is one of my new favourite channels. The analyses are so indepth and you take different approaches to each problem and it's so informative. You're taking the circumstances this generation have experienced (probably in our own childhoods) and the ones we've felt secondhand, turning them into lessons to make us better parents when and if that time comes. Incredibly clever. Also dope cosplay
Thank you that is a huge compliment and I appreciate you being a part of my channel
I just stumbled upon your page recently. I love what you're doing, especially taking the time to dress the part for each video. It shows how much you actually care and makes me want to engage more.
thank you
I would absolutely watch a Kratos vs Rost parenting skills discussion! Comparisons between such different styles sounds really interesting, at least to me.
When you talked about the importance of Rost trusting Aloy, of his calm voice and how we set people up to fail when we try to teach them skills out of a state of stress or putting too much pressure on them that really hit home on my struggles with getting training in new jobs from stressed impatient people who didn't understand that I learn things differently from them. Add to that all the pressure I put on myself and both have made starting new jobs so much more difficult and stressful for me.
Firstly, I would DEFINITELY watch a Rost vs Kratos video. Secondly, I think that point absolutely hits the nail on the head for what both characters need to be for their stories. Kratos is supposed to be bad at parenting, he has no idea how to do it, and that's his arc. Rost, as great as he is, is like a pawn in terms of storytelling. He's there to set up the pieces down the line, namely Aloy, and is sacrificed for it. He needs to be that well-adjusted parent in order to pull it off.
I never want to be a parent nor am I able to handle a human child, but I appreciate others handling their children and their limits and abilities correctly.
It’s a job you aren’t supposed to be paid for, but a job that is so important to not only the community, but the child themselves.
I ain’t a kid person, but I’m glad to see people actually treat their children with respect, love, and trust, but also discipline and important lessons.
Wow the cosplay here really looks amazing. I am really considering getting the curiosity membership, and you alone are the reason for it. Your content is so interesting, please keep it up.
aww thanks =)
I was JUST thinking the other day how it would be neat if you reviewed this game- and lo and behold! Thank you for this, Georgia!
I must have heard you
At around 16:40, that part about parents being proud of their children choked me up too. 🥹
Thanks for sharing great insights. I continue to enjoy the direction of your channel. Keep up the excellent content. Blessings on your day!
I appreciate that! many blessings
I swear Georgia's cosplay are always on point and top notch I LOVE IT
thank you for noticing and commenting
I'd love to see a video on Aloy and Beta's relationship, if there's one pair of characters from last year who really need a family therapy session it's those two
Thank you for giving attention to my girl Aloy, i love her character ❤️
I love to see more of this. Aloy is one of my favorite characters in gaming, I've played. :)
Agreed. Aloy is a STELLAR protagonist.
yeah and would love to be able to irl
I love this!! I would totally watch a Kratos vs Rost parenting styles video! I think it would be really interesting if you covered some scenes from The Last of Us + TLOU Part II
I am so glad you’ve covered this gorgeous game I’ve played three entire Playthroughs and done over 500 hours in this game and I adore it with all my heart I can’t wait to see someone else’s opinion on the game and the characters emotions
I would love to see you compare this portion of the game to the final dialogue she has with the tribe before the final battle.
!!!!MASSIVE SPOILERS AHEAD!!!!!
The reaction of the Tribe after Aloy exits All-Mother mountain, how they start worshiping her after they had shunned her all those years always made me angry. Especially Lansra's response.
that was one of my favourite moment and I really hoped she'd talk about that part
SO excited to see you analyzing this gaming masterpiece. I'd love to see you talk about more of Horizon Zero Dawn, and more about Aloy, because there is So much more to talk about. Subbed after this video
yay means a lot to me
I never thought you would cover Horizon! And the outfit is just fitting. Such a great game.... Great video
Now I'd like to see your reaction to Nil. His deadpan sociopathy, while yes, it would be scary in real life, is hilarious in-game and like Showtime's Dexter he at least puts it to a (relatively) good use-although his reasons for keeping to the good side are selfish of course.
Regarding Rost saying, "Now is not the time," you are of course correct in a real-world scenario, but this is a place where the writer's need to keep secrets from the player is in conflict with what I believe Rost as portrayed would actually say, and of course the storyteller's need wins out. 🙂
I chose to knock the rock out of his hand. 😄 I participated in a discussion when someone commented on Aloy's behaviour and treatment in Forbidden West towards those people she had come to know in HZD. I felt that having grown up in that kind of environment and treatment she had received for 18 years, is not going to make her more thoughtful, open, sociable and ready to accept that she's not alone even though they had aided her in the fight. I understood her aloofness and reticence. It would take time for her to warm up to people and as the story in Forbidden West unfolded, I was glad to see she does mellow.
Your tone feels so comfortable and safe. I find it occasionally disarming when I'm watching these videos out in public.
thank you so much
You ma’am are such a breath of fresh air. Such great parenting advice, and what a unique way of giving it. Who would have known so much to learn from the parents of video games.
Please continue with this game and it's sequel (currently playing through HFW right now) - this is by far my favorite game/series. Great breakdown, I definitely want more, and I'll be checking CuriosityStream for more as well!
thanks and I will finish the game and another one also =)
I love how it’s not just a cold analysis she dresses up she has these moments of that’s so cool it really makes u a more comfortable
I love Aloy’s character so much, she is very intelligent, strong willed, and independent, but compassionate. I really admire that about her.
In Forbidden West, it was only after Aloy had a fevered vision of Rost, that she started to let people follow her. I suppose it took longer for her but she eventually started to let people chart their own paths, and instead of trying to stop them, she accepted that she couldn’t and instead decided to help guide them as best she could so that they might survive.
I have no clue if that was deliberate but I like to think it is.
GEORGIA STILL KILLING IT ON THE COSPLAY. ITS THE OTHER REASON YOUR VIDEOS ARE GREAT 👍
hahahah thanks =)
This was so interesting!! Thank you so much for sharing this, now I appreciate Rost even more😭 RIP
My pleasure!
Found this and subscribed immediately because this was AWESOME. And please do a battle of the dads, are you kidding me? I can't wait til you play Forbidden West, they really explore the damage her being an outcast and the positive things her upbringing did and tries to weave it together in amazing ways.
They don't take away what happened to her. They have her learn and grow from it, even if it still deeply effects her. They made the character deeper, without taking away her struggles.
Amazing
I can’t wait till I start it either : ))
As one that has channel dedicated to Horizon Zero Dawn and attracted to psychology, i find your analysis very accurate. Aloy as a character is always more inquisitive then afraid, which absolutely makes everything in this game so approachable, and let the story progress by the hands of the player.
Also growing as an outcast, for a child can be rewarding later on, no fear from denial as she already got used to it, and follow only her missions in life, whatever it takes!
Loving the game it’s great
@@GeorgiaDow came back to your Therapist Reacts on this a year later, loved every second again. thank you for putting this out, i've shared it on my channel
For the record I would love that hypothetical Rost v Kratos video. I loved the old God of War games so seeing him have no idea what he was doing at first, but still grow a lot as a father was great. It seemed a natural growth from his connection to Pandora in the previous game to go off and start a family.
As always I admire your analysis.
It's always amazing to see how much effort is put into some animations and it does not lessen the magic for me. On the contrary as someone who struggles with emotions myself it actually helps me a lot. I think it's also a great Idea to make her education also the tutorial for the player so it feels like we are learning things as she learns them. It prevents her from becoming a Mary-Sue, because we were there with her and we learn first hand what her motivation is and why she tries so hard and become that really badass character.
Regarding the rock decision: I really loved that Idea and how it introduces a kind of moral compass and it's not just black and white.
I decided to just drop the rock. I like the idea that she just caught the rock and showed him that he can't hurt her and also that she is above such petty things. Also if I remember correctly there is a scene later in the game where she meets that by again and I think he even asks her why she did as the player decided.
Also I love your little cosplays and Aloy is just a perfect match for you, most likely because of the hair.
Thank you so much and yes I feel the same. I think we were really part of her journey this way
ROST VS KRATOS PARENTING SMACKDOWN! Coming this summer to Georgia Dow!
haha WWV
I would definately watch Kratos and Rost comparison video! Love your videos/analysis and how you talk about characters' point of views and when you explain why they did what they did and more in depth things.
Awesome, thank you!
Aaah I’m so happy you ended up doing Horizon Zero Dawn, I knew you would kill it as Aloy too. You looked awesome! I love watching your videos and the way you analyzed young Aloy was pretty amazing. I hope you continued playing through the game, it’s a lot of fun and the story line is pretty intriguing. If you finished the game I’d suggest giving the prequel a try, Horizon Forbidden West. Again, an amazing story line and way more physical and emotional challenges along the way throughout the game. I hope to see another video of analyzing Aloy grown up and I would definitely watch a battle of the dads between Rost and Kratos.
I am loving the game and yes still playing in the little time I have = )
The crowd chant: We👏want👏Kratos👏parenting👏videos!
hahaha lets see how this video does
I love this, and is there any chance you'd do a video on Aloy's belief that she has to do everything herself and not involve other people? Especially with the development on that she gets in Forbidden West?
Maybe later, cause the sequel just cane out, and some people probably don't want it spoiled.
I think comparison of characters in stories, like Rost vs. Kratos, would be an amazing addition to your channel. a great way to show us the variance in human behavior, especially with issues that aren't black and white. We could see multiple interesting reactions/behaviors compared and contrasted.
This is amazing! I see myself in Aloy so I extra appreciate some of these insights (ps i would totally watch Rost/Kratos parenting video)
Awesome, thank you!
I too choose to knock the rock. It's simultaneously non-aggressive but also assertive and confident.
This was me and my dad from the ages of 3 to 10, he never was much good at compassion, but great with a first aid kit. Considering he was a former Uruguayan revolutionary and his father passed when he was 12, his parenting style makes some sense, but it did kinda leave me lacking in compassion as well. Conversely, he made me hypercapable, and able to stand behind my decisions. It is rather nice to be Johnny on the spot, and very validating that your friends call you for help for just about anything from moving to recovering their crashed Mac. Detail being that he didn't teach me many social skills, or maybe I'm on the spectrum, fact of the matter is that I went for high stats across the board completely blowing by charisma in the process. Thankfully, that's come with age and experience, and a fair bit of bumping my head against walls on account of being too trusting. And I do remember reading that neurodivergent people tend to be more trusting and good natured.
I think it's extremely important to see the montages. Nothing breaks my sense of immersion more than having a story introduce a clear novice (if even that) that somehow is instantly as good if not better than masters. That just doesn't happen. Always feels jarring when I see it happen. Not to beat a dead horse but, I think a great example is Rey vs Luke in The Last Jedi. Rey beating Luke Skywalker in a duel (idc that he had a stick) was just... ridiculous to me and my mind actively rejected it as I watched it.
I'd love to see you take on adult Aloy, particularly in Forbidden West, with her going from pariah to messiah but still being a (to a large extent self-imposed) exile.
Watching this legitimately has me crying because of my own parents. Not because of how good they were, but because literally every good thing mentioned here my parents were the literal opposite. Mostly my dad. I won't get into it, but to this day it still affects me. I don't know if my crippling anxiety is a result of my awful childhood, but it must have contributed to it.
OH. MY. GOD. You're doing it, my favorite game I love you !
Also, after watching the video :
Your cosplay is so insane I love it, and you hairs fits Aloy's hair perfectly.
I dropped the rock personally, to send the message "it's worthless, you can't do anything to me".
And finally your work is so cool and I hope more parents can see this.
Wow, thank you! So happy you liked it and that its your favourite game
I did not expect a video on one of my favorite video game characters, and her growth from the first game to the second is great!
Awesome analysis, anyway 👍 cosplay is amazing 👏, not going to lie I have not played much of zero dawn, & I would have done the same thing as you with the rock bit.
=) thanks for watching and appreciating
It's literally 8 seconds in, my husband and I have already paused it to discuss. Loving this!
As a first time parent and massive fan of this game, I found this video VERY helpful.
Thank you.
thanks
Brilliant analysis ! Thank you for describing in detail whats going on, putting words on feelings. Learned things about parenting and growth. Great clip. This game is a masterpiece on so many levels...
You're so welcome!