The Greatest Protagonist I've Ever Experienced
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In this video essay, I dive deep into the world of Red Dead Redemption 2 to discuss the legendary character Arthur Morgan. Join me as I explore the powerful narrative, unforgettable moments, and the emotional journey that truly sets Arthur apart as one of the greatest fictional characters of all time.
Join me as I delve into what makes this character so extraordinary and memorable, and why I believe Arthur Morgan has created such a strong legacy within gaming. I hope you enjoy this video essay.
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Batman is better.
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All the customization they had in the game really immersed you as actually being Arthur. Down to even your horse, was glad they added that ending scene for your horse as sad as it was.
Yeah but was I the only one that was bugged when John Marston’s hair was suddenly just Arthur’s but black? Lol
@@rileygray1556I had a pc mod that changed that cause it annoyed me 💀
@@arktis2653 thank you! I know it’s shitty to nitpick, especially in response to this masterpiece, but the first time I was playing through it I was like…?
@@rileygray1556 Not just that, I think after the 1.1 patch they even put John's "skin" over his Arthur's polygon model. for the epilogue. Rather than address any clipping issues with the clothing in the game, they just swapped the bodies. Really bugs me as it makes John look different.
If there’s a patch I’ll fix it but it took me out of it
I really wish I could wipe my memory and experience this story for the 1st time again. There are not many perfect games out there but RDR2 is one of them.
True. Are the specific ones you would place on the same level as RDR 2?
I wrote almost the same exact comment on another video about Arthur that I watched. There are certain books, games, and movies that I would love to take an amnesia pill for.
I completely understand the sentiment. I played the game, initially, several years ago. I couldn't bring myself to get Arthur to that cliff edge again for years. Then COVID and lots of time inside, and I ran it all. It was unbelievably sad the second time, but worthwhile to understand the cloud of Doom that hung over him, and how he let that play out.
I wouldn't say all of the gameplay mechanics are perfect, but in many ways it's the most impressive game I've ever played. The story, visuals, detail and immersion are unparalleled.
@@ViciousTNTnot the OP, but on the same level as RDR2, I would have to place The Witcher 3, GTA IV, and maybe Fallout New Vegas. Those three games are beautifully rendered for the times they came out, incredibly immersive, and chock full of interesting narratives with lots of nuance and meaning. There are better games out their, gameplay wise. The OG modern warfare comes to mind, and some third person rpg’s, but as far as interactive narratives, nothing is as good as RDR2. You could easily sink 200 hours into that game before ever reaching the epilogue, and it would never feel like you were avoiding the main goal, unlike games like Fallout 4. Chapters 1-3 are best experienced as a slow crawl, spending most of your time roleplaying as Arthur, attempting to stock camp and make some money. Wandering around for too long in the later chapters feels unrealistic, but chapter 2, you hardly need to be at camp.
Man that "I'm afraid" line hits me EVERY. SINGLE. TIME. Its something to watch a man we know as good put on this hard exterior to open up like that just for a moment. I cant praise this game enough.
Meanwhile you've heard the line twice at most. Grab a tissue.
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One of my fav storylines in this game is when Arthur helps the widow Charlotte hunt after her husband passed away. You see her go from defenseless to a strong self sustaining woman. Even after you go back as John you see the impact Arthur had on people’s lives. That to me, is amazing story crafting.
It's so gratifying to see her not just survive, but thrive in the world. And it's all thanks to Arthur sharing some kindness with her
And if you don't help her, unfortunately, you can find her corpse as John. So Arthur really did save her
In my game I visited the ladies house again as John and she was dead with a half bottle of healing tonic on her
@@FieldBoy111same I was devastated I seen the X on the map in the house and knew it had all gone terribly wrong
If i remember, she have a stalker.
Arthur is literally the bad man with a heart of gold. I tried playing Arthur as a pure bad man on my 2nd play through but just couldn't bring myself to do it. Your analysis was excellent.
Thank you 😊 I had the same problem, I couldn't do him dirty like that
i really gotta force myself to be the bad guy. every time i replay the story, i try to play the first half of the game as low honor as possible and focus on Arthur being a ruthless criminal and no empathy to spare towards anyone. every now and then i give a dollar to a homeless guy but usually im cold and greedy.
it's hard to play that way, but i feel that it adds to the story better and once Arthur gets his TB diagnosis i shift my play style to be kind and helpful, trying my hardest to repair Arthur's honor as best as i can before the end
On my first play through I started bad and towards the end when I started getting all the character choices I was consistently choosing high honor because the story was changing how I wanted to play as Arthur and I was so heartbroken at the end when I started the last mission unknowingly with my honor almost dead in the center. Micah shot me, I cried, and started a new game, played it through on high honor and when I eventually started a third I decided I was going full bad guy. I’ve since completed 2 separate high honor play throughs before completely this one low honor one because I can’t bring myself to be that bad guy in the story missions
Tried to play low honor, too. Couldn't do it. Picked on Jack just once and Arthur was brutal enough that I was just like, "Nope." Had a rough childhood, so I empathize with Jack given I had a strong, gutsy mother who also happened to be the biggest whore around. Couldn't do it.
@@robertphillips213you could just avoid Jack. I antagonize everyone else except him lol.
Screw star signs, the easiest way to tell cold hearted psychos is the people who went back for the money instead of accompanying John
do it on good honor on a different playthrough and you get to hurt micah more
Preach!
I went back because I thought he'd get the money for John and his family, plus consequentially holding off Micah and Dutch from following John and letting him escape, It was a win situation, I realized arthurs motives were different than what I thought when he said "it's MY money" in the middle of the fight with micah and I had to reload right then and there
You don't get the option to go back for the money if your honor is high enough anyways.
@@lilmario0 My honor was on max and I still got the option
If rockstar knows one thing it's story telling. Arthur Morgan felt so real and alive that I don't think anyone can do it as well as them.
I feel like the only games that came even remotely close are God of War 2018 and the Last of Us
@@RaphaelAmbrosiusCosteau And let's be real, it wasn't even close. Man, what a game and what a character.
fun fact the only people that stop for lenny when he dies is Charles who stops to see what exactly happened to him for a moment and Javier who looks for a moment as well while Javier chose to go with dutch he did so in a more confusion and was passive to both sides of the gang
In the stand off the actor who voiced and mocapped for Javier (Gabriel Sloyer) made the request that Javier point his gun in the air instead of at Arthur because he believed his character wouldn’t ever do that. It’s truly an amazing touch that shows how much the actors cared about the story as well
@@WizKhalibayeah but he literally tricked John and tried to get John killed by goons in the first red dead
@@therookie5714yes but you gotta take that with a grain of salt because i’m sure at that time they didn’t have the full picture painted
When arthur died and if you followed the good route, Arthur dies on top of a mountain while Dutch being the lowly scumbag that he is, died at the bottom of one. Remembering that was truly poetic.
And Dutch’s body was desecrated and handed to the feds. While Arthur was buried with respect by a friend, exactly where he wished to be buried
Arthur Morgan is without a doubt the most well thought out character in a game that I've ever seen. He's so... human like. Like a real person.
It sounds a bit cringey, but RDR2 changed my outlook on life. Making me appreciate loyal friends and family even more and giving me the realisation that no matter good or bad: You can always change into a better version of you.
Not cringry at all :)
nah it’s very understandable, arthur morgan lowkey inspired me to make better choices and to do the right thing every chance you get
Not cringe at all
RDR2 is one of the last games I remember actually pre-ordering and actually staying up for the midnight release. I've never had a world pull me in and make me care about the story and the characters within it, Red Dead two was the game that made me a story mode gamer
If a game can sweep you off your feet, this is it
I recently introduced my 66 year old father to RDR2 and he absolutely loves it. I play it and he avidly watches. He's a big fan of Dutch so far.
That's awesome. I'm glad to hear he's enjoying it 😊
I'm worried that he's going To pass out from sadness at the High Honour finale
Let us know his final thoughts whenever you can ♡
@@roonkolos Thank you! I certainly will. We're currently in the Rhodes arc and he's finding Sean to be a really funny dude.
@michaelsnow3536 poor guy, all his faves are gonna soon be ruined for him. Although I remember on my first playthrough I thought Dutch was cool until I noticed he left arthur behind on the ship after the bank robbery
"He is an anti-hero we root for, because we understand his motivations and context" that is THE best way to describe Arthur as a character💪
Arthur Morgan’s character, his duel nature is apparent in his name. Arthur reminds us of heroes like King Arthur. Morgan, brings to mind ruthless villains like Henry Morgan.
A incredibly well put together video, down to sound design and timing. I need more
Thank you, that's very sweet ❤️
Arthur Morgan has not and will never die,his real fans wont let him.
When I first started playing this game Morgan was just another character in a game. As the game progressed he became a living person. So different from any other game or character.
Finished my first playthrough of the game. Didn't expect it to make me feel things. I actually stopped committing crimes and fucking around right after his diagnosis and did more good things before he died.
I loved the irony of Arthur’s tuberculosis. He was the loyal enforcer of the gang who did what was necessary, though he partially blinded himself to what he really was, who Dutch was, and what they had become. He did his duty with unsavory debt collection, but when you read his journal entries, you see how it shames him.
Instead of listening to that shame, he more or less suppressed it for the good of the gang. And it was an unsavory act of debt collection that doomed him.
But in a way it saved him too. It forced him to wrestle with his own mortality in a quiet, slow way. Forced him to really reflect on what the gang actually is verses the romanticized ideal Dutch had presented. It forced him to see Dutch for who he was, and most importantly himself.
The honor and ideals of the gang were for nothing, so at the end, Arthur has a last chance to do what little good with what little time he has. Which he primarily uses to give John the life Arthur should’ve taken with Mary all those years ago.
I just love the poetry of it all. By ignoring his conscience, Arthur dooms himself. But that very doom forces him to wrestle with his conscience and makes him a better man in the end-a man who saves another man by pushing him towards the life Arthur should’ve chosen for himself a long long time ago.
One thing people don't seem to talk about much is how perfect the epilogue is working on a farm as John and building a home but still not being able to leave the gang life behind and hunting down micah is perfection
I am that guy that just completed the game in 2023, and having now done so, I almost regret playing it because of the hole I now feel in my heart....this game transcends everything, as does Arthur
Have a hole in your heart for the games people don’t play anymore, this is not underrated in any capacity
Just when i think I've run out of new character analysis videos on my favorite game protagonist, you show up in my recommended with this beautiful piece. Thank you! This game has had the kind of impact on me that only a select few works of art have, so i love seeing/hearing other folks' thoughts on, and experiences of it. Thank you for sharing this with the world. I look forward to checking out your channel, and seeing what other work you've shared with us.
Thank you, I'm glad you liked it 😊
My heart literally sank when Arthur was having that conversation with the nun saying he was scared. It literally hit me the feels, most legendary character in video game indeed!!
It doesn't matter how many times I have seen that scene, I get chills every time
Lockdown started, my marriage took its last breath, I started playing this game, it helped me have a deeper understanding of repentance and redemption. I got c0vid a few days after he was diagnosed with tb. The jab wasn't around yet. I missed my son, I was sick and alone. Weirdly enough, or not, this whole experience led me back to being a christian. I will never forget those days. I saw myself A LOT in him and I feel like I bonded with the character. Uncanny.
The jab is gonna be far worse then covid
@@waynegrover1333not in the world where rational people live ....
To me Red Dead Redemption II answered my questions to why most TV shows and films have been crap in recent times before it. A well written, well brought up storytelling and well character driven video game can really show what films and tv series lack in having.
I believe games are one of the last pillars where writers and creatives can still go balls to the wall.
Hello from the future. They've made an absolutely fantastic fallout television series
I'm on my second high honor playthrough. Good through and though. In my story Dutch seems like a brilliant conman. He is an actor and Hosea was the mind. When Hosea dies Dutch is let lose and his ideas bring a quick end to the gang. I noticed how the narrative up to that point takes it's time very much. Up until that point the tension was ever more noticable. But slow. And after good ol' Hosea bites it, there's just nothing. No more plans. When Arthur tries to warn Dutch in the swamps, he said to Arthur "You sound like Hosea." Finally admitting that Arthur was always smarter than Dutch. Many from the gang thought Arthur dumb. But Hosea? He always remarked that Arthur is smarter than he thinks he is. And if you play high honor and do all the side stuff, you can notice Arthur being a really fast learner, a good teacher and a really honorable man for an outlaw. He is open to learn about the world and very eager to. And he doesn't like politics. 😁
What I’ve come to notice is that this game makes “chores” meaningful, where other games do not. Every game has the “go here get this” or “go here and shoot these guys” aspect but every time you do one of those “chores” in rdr2 it feels meaningful because of the cutscene or story linked to that mission. If every game did as good of a job as rdr does at making the player fully invested in the task he has set out to do We’d never have bad games.
Arthur Morgan will always be the greatest protagonist in gaming, just a magnificently written and voiced character. The scene with the nun on the train station will always be remembered, all Arthur has gone through, then admitting he's scared of dying just hits different.
I get chills every time I rewatch that scene.
Putting aside the fact that Arthur Morgan is the greatest protagonist in gaming history, the story of both Red dead redemptions is utterly amazing. It is worthy of a film.
This is the only video game to have ever made me cry. I played through the first time on my own. Later my wife and I played through together, and to avoid spoilers I showed as little emotion as possible as things happened, but damn replaying the game, when Arthur tells sister “I’m scared”, that’s hard to contain
I’m not sure we will ever be able to surpass the quality of this game.
In the beginning I really wanted to play as John. In the end I really wanted didn’t want to leave Arthur. That’s how you know a character is so well written.
This was the most well constructed game in just about every aspect I ever played in my life. The word masterpiece gets used so often, but this game truly is a piece of art.
Arthur becomes part of you. You enter his world. You wake up in his tent in the morning. You grab something to eat from your satchel. You go check on your horse and make sure it is fed.
You glance at the sun coming up over some distant mountain and you take a moment to look out over the sprawling valleys and the glittering lake in the distance.
And then you ready yourself for whatever the day brings.
Whether it is hunting for food for your camp mates, hunting down an exotic beast, or setting out on a mission.
You live Arthur and you become him .
That is why it is so wrenching when Arthur dies.
You lose a part of yourself in Arthur's world
Arthur’s story and Roger’s performance will live in me forever
Same
I will forever respect Rockstar for giving humanity the Red Dead games. True art.
Preach! 🙌
Arthur is the character we miss...Man that line you said, it just hits every time I play the game after the epilogue I do miss him.
I remember the first time I played this. I'd been a fan since the first game, and I was first upset that I was going to have to play this new character because I was expecting John. But Arthur's witty, charismatic attitude and charm slowly made me fall in love with his character. When you get sick in the streets of St. Denis, I was literally yelling at my screen because I couldnt figure out what the hell his problem was, why he was stumbling. I thought he'd been poisoned or something, then you get the doctors cut screen. I found myself going through all 5 stages of grief, and had to do it again when the sunset on Arthur in the final scene. It wasn’t until the game opened back up as John that I realized what had happened. I never wanted to play John again. Rockstar and Roger Clark did a truly amazing jobs with his development. He is and will always be my favorites character of all time.
Spot on. It's absolutely phenomenal work they put in, considering that most fans wanted John. They were able to not necessarily win all of them over, but at least get them to a point where they were satisfied with having Arthur instead.
Red dead redemption 2 is my favorite game of all time, I play through it atleast once a year, I have 100% the game 3 times, I’ve basically explored every last bit of the game and it still feels magical everytime I boot it up
i just got and played rdr2.
Aurther Morgan Is an absolute unit.
It actually hurt watching him get sick, wither and then finally die. He was truly a decent person in his end and it sucked watching him go.
If there was a good video game character role model, this character definitely fits.
Ian going through some medical issues . And this games has helped me more than anything . I have a been a bad person a lot of my life .. and Arthur Morgan makes me feel like I got some redemption left in me . Idk .. this definitely the best games I have ever played . It’s not even debatable
Both of these stories have stayed with me for years. Still does
See I think Arthur is the most beautifully written character of all time In gaming.
But when it comes to the best I can’t decide between Arthur and John
But I feel I have a satisfying answer.
John marston is the anti hero of yesterday, strong silent type. He’s as straight as an arrow when it comes to honesty, what you see is what you get. He’s the biggest badass in gaming for sure. And he definitely represents the old fashioned, stereotypical gunslinger. In the best possible way.
Arthur on the other hand is the new age of anti hero. So many layers. What you see isn’t what you get with Arthur. The more time we spend with him the more the layers begin to peal.
He shows weakness at times, admitting he’s afraid, something John wouldn’t do. But that what Arthur admits to shows strength in another way. Arthur poses as the strong silent type but he isn’t. He’s more sensitive than that.
Either way. The redemption series has the best characters in its saga. In two games they have more interesting characters than 90% of other games.
Well put ❤️
@@ViciousTNT thank you matey.
Great video btw
Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it 😊
I will not argue that Arthur Morgan touched my soul. His story was a phenomenal redemption arc, masterfully told.
But, it also gives even more power to Red Dead Redemption 1's endings.
After thinking he was fully able to move on, John is forced back into that lifestyle to hunt the old gang. The gang you were family with. The gang you sung songs together around a fire, during a thunderstorm with.
The first Redemption game was already a masterpiece and a powerhouse in story. The second game tied everything together in a way that makes them two of the most profound video games in history.
Once you hit the final act of the first Redemption game, you'll understand fundamentally that these people were born to a vicious cycle that none could break, no matter how much they tried.
It can also be the book that Jack Marston wrote that sits in the bookshelves of Michael and Franklin's houses in GTA V.
Is the RDR story really about Jack Marston? Did Arthur, John, or Jack ever get real redemption?
I knew how the ending was gonna go thanks to some gaming montage videos but even so, i absolutely bawled my eyes out
Its so rare for fiction in general to hit me like that. Losing Arthur was like losing a close friend, as cringe as that sounds. I had to take a few days away from the game; it was that emotionally draining for me. Never happened before either.
This game's story was a genuine experience. I just wish i could relive it for the first time one more time
The same thing happened to me 😭😭😭
I’d do anything to make it so that we play as Arthur the entire game. John was great and we all love him but Arthur was so much more.
Playing games since 94, The Witcher 3 became my favorite game ever, but Arthur is in another league…what an amazing character! He changed my life!
Witcher 3 is goated as well. I've been thinking about what angle to take for a video on it
@@ViciousTNT I will watch it, for sure!
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I really seldomly feel anything when I consume Media but the end of RDR2 was a gut punch
I remember the first time playing rdr2 i was blown away by the story and characters, it made sure that you care enough to learn about their backstories and what they do not just as a gang but as a family, arthur is one of the best protagonist I've ever played as in a game, yes he's an outlaw but deep down his family/gang look up to him the most, i cried my eyeballs out at the ending when he died because he grew on me.
I don’t think any other game can compare to the impact Arthur had on every player he was just so beloved and his story is so important
I recently started playing RDR2 a couple of weeks ago and I am honestly embarrassed to say how many hours i’ve played already. This is truly one of the best games I have ever played, from the characters to the immersive open map, it’s a masterpiece. Sad that they neglected the online version so much in order to focus and profit off of GTA online. With that being said, I am so excited to see what they are going to do with GTA 6 considering how detailed RDR2 was and that came out almost 6 years ago now.
Fingers crossed they deliver on the story in GTA 6
One of the best videos I’ve ever watched, underrated af, you’ve earned a new sub mate
Thank you, that's very kind of you to say 😊
ive never sobbed so hard about a character before; for THREE DAYS. My god...Arthur Morgan.
Before I got my hands on RDR2 I already watched gameplay on youtube, but when I reached the ending of Arthur, I cried all the same.
I never do the sister calderon missions because i find it much more interesting that its Swanson the camp junkue who is now leaving for a better life and gets to impart arthur with final advice on how hes not all bad and just shows arthur more how dire the situation is that even swanson had cleaned up his act and realised he cant stay
There has never been a video game protagonist that has felt so human like Arthur Morgan
I just finished the mission to help Mary at Stain Denis. I choose to go to the theatre with her, it some peaceful time that you see Arthur have some genuine fun with his lover. It nice to see him have some fun after all the chaos.
I'm seeing all these small youtube channels uploading Arthur Morgan content...need more.
In the game I did many heinous things but when to came to the side quests or the main story I always chose the righteous path. Not because playing the evil route makes the game any worse, but because choosing only the selfish and ruthless path made Arthur more like Micah and that I can’t abide.
This game really made a huge impact on me. I love it so much.
Same, brother
Your videos are downright masterful! Your editing paired with your incredible writing is unbelievable! you earned yourself a sub
Thank you for the kind words 🙏 😊
13:58 Even Kieran is ready.
I played RDR2 when I first came out, at the end of the storyline, I cried like a baby! The impact of the death of Arthur Morgan was so hard that I couldn't play as John, I turned off the game and never finished. I now picked up the game again and I'm playing as John.... A whole new game all over.
I remember absolutely bawling when I finished Red Dead Redemption. But for this one somehow I didn't cry as hard, but thats probably I didn't do everything I could in RDR2. But im fixing that now that I have it on PC
Enjoy the second playthrough :)
I can't tell you how much I love this game and all the feelings it makes me feel while experiencing its story, no matter how many times. Congratulations for your good work on the video
During the mission to save Eagle Flies when the natives choose to ride with Arthur, I pulled out my bow instead of a rifle or my pistols. The only person who died to my pistols on that mission was the Commander.
this deserves way more attention. amazing video!! thank you for reminding me of this wonderful game and protagonist
Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it ❤️
The greatest character in any video game. And even one of the top 10 in any movie, book, or TV show I've experienced. And I've experienced a LOT of all of them.
100%
Arthur Morgan and Geralt of Rivia are my two favorite character of all time.
Geralt is one of my favorites as well 😊
Looking back it’s amazing Rockstar made a prequel, playing as a ‘new’ character where RDR1ms protagonists was a side character. That they made you more attached to Arthur than ever did John. That you get to be him, and then realize being him. So much that by the time he bows out you almost don’t even want to continue but still becomes brilliant knowing this bridges RDR1. It’s a shame for how important he was there’s nothing of note for him in 1, but obviously he didn’t exist. It makes you hope they do one more prequel to see the beginning of the game, starting as Hosea or Dutch or someone else and then we get young Arthur. One can hope
It would be amazing 🙏
"Arthur (Londonderry) gave everything to pay your bills... and now there's some fellers coming to take the house."
That Londonderry moment was the point at which Arthur had a clear view of his past, present and the resolve to see his best version of the future.
That sentence alone hit him like a Bolas Overland Company stagecoach, because he saw the reflection of himself within it.
After Arthur's death, when I start walking around, doing thigs as John, I really felt sad cuz the man I once knew, the horse he once mounted was no longer in this world.
I wish I could forgot this game and play from the start again
I havent finished rdr2 yet but it would have been humbling to dutch for arthur to burst into rage and sadness infront of everyone and tell everyone that he is dying
Whats even more tragic is even if Arthur had left with Mary right then and there, he wouldn't have survived for long and his perfect dream wouldve only lasted maybe the year, and knowing he had abandoned his family in the gang
Absolutely perfectly and beautifully put...on my 2nd playthrough right now and still loving it as much as the 1st time...can see me doin several more playthroughs...it just never gets old...
that saddest part of RDR2 is knowing it will likely never see a sequel, or at least if it does, it won't have a fraction of the passion and heart behind the original 2 games. RDR2 was the Houser brothers mic drop on the industry. They went as far with animation and interactive environments as Larian would years later with story systems in BG3
This is one of the few games i always suggest no matter a persons preferred genre. Its as beautiful as it is brutal and i mean that in the best ways.
Well said ❤️
I’ve beaten RDR2 like 5 times, Arthur Morgan is for sure my favorite protagonist in any game ever…
When Arthur gets diagnosed with TB I actually felt soo bad for him.
I bet even the people who hasn't played RDR2 would easily go emotional listening to this. There are flaws to the world but not in the making of Arthur Morgan.
I missed a handful of the “stranger” side quests and whatnot. I need to go back and play it through again.
Haha, that's the right perspective 😄
I think in most games or even movies where the main character is an anti-hero, they turn into a fairy tale where they can magically change who they are or who they were, and live happily ever after, or die regarded as a hero.
Arthur was the most realistic anti-hero story ever told that I can think of. Only a few had their minds changed as Arthur changed, and almost nobody had any moment of clarity as Arthur did. He was alone, and any good deeds he performed after his moment of clarity were also his own to be taken to his grave.
While John, Abigail, Sadie, and Charles all respected Arthur and recognized some of the good he did, none of them did so in a way that was fitting. Charles was maybe the closest, by burying Arthur. John continues to fall into old habits, and Abigail continues to allow it despite her protests and even leaving for a short time.
Like I said, it is closest to the real way redemption works. Arthur knew he couldn't change what he he was and had been. He never sought forgiveness because it was realistically unattainable. His guilt ate at him almost as much as the tuberculosis to the point where he couldn't even forgive himself, as demontstrated with the conversation with the Sister.
In the end, the only people who thought he was a good man were the people who either only knew him once he became a good man, or the people who knew he was as good as he could have been despite his past.
In other words, he was good compared to Micah or Dutch, which is about as good as he could have been in real life and not some fairy tale where he magically goes from anti-hero to beloved savior. As removed witnesses we might hold him in such regard, but people he affected within the story kept a realistic perspective. He died alone, at peace, amongst his enemies.
congrats on the huge blowup on the vid, it’s great to see passion projects like this get lucky in the algorithm, rdr was always a favorite of mine since I was young so it’s great to always see more people talking about it
Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed 😊
My favorite character and my favorite game of all time. I still play the online mode to this day, well done with this video 👍
It's a great pick for all time favorite game. And thank you 😊
I havent watched it all yet but it looks pretty good. Well done dude.
Thank you
I played Cyberpunk for the first time last month and I remember never being wowed by the story. All these interesting world pieces and none of them felt meaningful or impactful and I think that ultimately comes down to the fact that V is an uninteresting protagonist because they have no one they're fighting for. Just yourself. Theres some great emotional moments in act one, some interesting character building when interacting with the Aldecaldos and nothing in between.
What makes Arthur so interesting is the people around him. The connections he's made over the years even outside our play time with him, and how he interacts with them. He's got someone to fight for, where V has no one.
Great comparison
The only game I'll never delete off of my PS4. This is my favorite game of all time. And Arthur Morgan is one of my favorite characters of all time. Besides The Incredible Hulk and Roland Deschain from the Dark Tower books (who also happens to be a Gunslinger).
if rdr is ever turned into a film, I think John Bernthal would be a great Arthur. When you shave Arthurs head he looks a lot like him.
A dlc of red dead 2 with a younger arthur and more people joining the gang like uncle or bill and Lenny and john would be a cool concept to sad that they aren't taking advantage of the possibility of them expanding the story.
CAN NOT ARGEE MORE WITH THE TITLE just started the video tho so ima see how good it is prob gonna be a W tho
Thank you, I hope it lives up to the expectations
Damn this video WAS a definitely a W video it made my tear up a little good work my guy
@AnimeFan22858 thank you, glad you enjoyed ❤️
What a great vid for your channel man, congrats!
And also, what a great vid in general! Love it
He's not perfect, he's flawed, that's why he's relatable.
One of the best videos I’ve seen regarding Arthur.
He is a very complex character and its unreal how much thought was put into his emotional design as well as his character movement during scenes that require subtle movements and such. Like Kratos during the two reboot games. Arthur and Kratos are two of the pillar examples of how to say EVERYTHING with your eyes but not having to say a word. They both do talk, but they speak and say way more with what they don’t say.
I would IMMENSELY enjoy future deep dives into characters. There are so many, and a few I know every little thing about. I truly hope you do man.
Great video 🎉
Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it ❤️
I'm working on the next one while traveling right now, Kratos is definitely on my list as well :)
@@ViciousTNT could I possibly put a name or two in for consideration? I would be honored if they were considered one day.
Of course, go for it
@@ViciousTNT For one, I’d love a focus on Link from The Legend Of Zelda, on all the 3D links in the mainline series. How each one deals with their own insurmountable task. But that would be a huge video lol. I’d love to bring total focus to Ocarina Of Time/Majoras Mask Link though. People cover him between the two, but not many really DIVE into the character.
Idk. I wasn’t expecting you to reply lol. Give me a little while, and I will think and reply to your comment again with some good characters. Theres alot, and I wanna give you some solid fuel
Thanks for the suggestion :)
Haha, no worries, mate. Feel free to come back and put others anytime 😊
Incredible effort across all the videos you produce.
Thank you for the kind words, I'm glad you enjoyed them 😊
Imagine Arthur Morgan and Niko Bellic shooting the breeze over a drink together. I would pay money to see that conversation.
I enjoyed my play through on low honor almost more than I did the high honor play through. I felt like even in the low honor decisions you could see how much Arthur struggled with the life he chose and how Dutch’s change help reveal that to him. They coincided perfectly and Arthur was similar to Dutch, his father figure, in a way. He often recognized how bad of a man he was and even with the low honor decisions you could see him struggle to get through them until he was able to swallow his emotion like he’d always done. He was an outlaw, and as much as he hated it as he neared the end he knew it to be true and coldly followed through with it, though not without struggle.
It’s like he said in the game, “you don’t get to live a bad life and have good things happen to you”. And he toyed with that until his death
My favorite thing about Arthur was he wasn't racist and he didn't understand how someone can hate another person for the color of their skin
Loved the bit where Lenny said he dosnt like being so far south and Arthur's like: Why- oh
Music 1:05?