Nier: Automata's Uplifting Existentialism (Story Discussion)
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- Опубликовано: 12 май 2017
- SPOILERS: Skip to 19:37 TO AVOID SPOILERS
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My favorite part of this game is how the HUD basically goes "WARNING! WARNING! HEGEL DETECTED" before boss fights.
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Upskirting Existentialism
Biggest mystery: how is the NieR: Automata soundtrack only 4.5 stars on Amazon???
In that context, it's also interesting that you can delete your save files ( self destruct like the machine lifeforms ) after you've played through the main endings ( fulfilled your purpose ).
"You're thinking about how much you want to kill 2B, aren't you?"
The message isn't "you're not as special as you thought" it's "you' can relate to every human on the planet because we are all complex and in that sense we have the ability to connect with anyone at any time". The whole idea of "being special" is what fucks people's lives up.
This isn't exactly related to Nier Automata, but I remember Lilo and Stitch somewhat tackling this concept with Stitch. The scientist who created Stitch commented on how Stitch was built to destroy, but notes on how Stitch is completely lost when there is nothing left to destroy. In a sense, there's no purpose for him. No memories to fall back on. No further ambitions because of what he was designed for. Like say Stitch does destroy everything. What's left for him to do?
One interesting note about the idea of "committing to something so hard it kills you", there is one person in Automata that doesn't commit to any one activity for long; the player. Maybe I'm stretching here, but I think it's possible to read the constant switch-up of gameplay modes to mark the player as a sort of unique entity in the world. And I think maybe Taro is subconsciously showing that flexibility is what's needed to break the cycle of violence and sadness he's presented here. While all the in-game characters are too fixated on one idea to adapt to new situations, the player is versatile enough to attempt to break the rules and salvage 2B and 9S's consciousness data. Even the pods, who bring up the possibility to begin with, can't do it on their own - they have to request your help.
I have an existential crisis moment... I need something trivial to distract me, like video games!.... ohh wait...
you don't have to explain existential horror to us george that's what connects all of us who watch your videos
I waited 2 years to watch this video because i couldn't play nier automata, today i finished it and got ending E. Im glad i waited to watch this
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"9S is weak in combat"
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Having lived in Japan for a couple years (and planning on making it permanent), here's my two generalizing cents on the whole ganbaru-thing; Japanese will try to give it their all if it's expected of them (by their group, and perhaps to some extent society). They also have the word 我慢 (gaman), meaning to endure/persevere. And when I think about these two words, ganbaru and gaman, I can't help but think about how they relate to work-life in Japan.
Well, this is easily the most comprehensive piece on NieR:A's story and themes I've seen so far. Bravo, sir.
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So, story time. TLDR: Nier Automata taught me many things, and many years later returning to the existential side of Nier and finding this video, I love how what I took from it is exactly what you're saying here.
On one hand you have deep philosophical identity questions...
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I never read it like 9S was in any way more "human" than the other androids. I read it that he was expressing the same capacity for "humanity" in a different way. Androids like 2B, A2, and the Commander are hardened soldiers, who have to cultivate a level of cold detachment and rigid determination, just to deal with the stresses imposed by an eternal war. When those defenses falter, all of them let deep, powerful emotions slip out.