Link Floyd
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As I spend most of my time theorizing and researching when it comes to The Legend of Zelda series, I started to really see how much bull**** Nintendo is feeding us.
The release of Hyrule Historia was meant to explain a lot of the mystery behind the franchise as well as string all the games together in order to create a consistent story. But it's not consistent. It's a way to please casual fans and underhandedly compensate for their lack of thought that they put into the story-telling aspect.
So what I'm trying to convey is this:
We can safely assume that this timeline nonsense is inconsistent and poorly thought out. It does exist, but it isn't convincing enough for hardcore fans like me who actually care about these fictional characters and worlds.
So there's a very strong possibility that all the games in The Legend of Zelda series are not from Link's point of view, but from a third-person story teller. Think of it this way. There are many things we know about the past through historical documents and artifacts, but do we really know the FULL story? Can we comprehend what really went on? No, of course not. We are told to only believe what's written down. We can't possibly understand the true outcome of an event without actually being there firsthand.
I think the Zelda series functions similarly. It's a grouping of stories handed down from generation to generation, with bits and pieces missing or being twisted each time it moves down the line. That would explain the franchises many inconsistencies and certain things missing from each game.
And not all Zelda games represent the same exact story. There is still some flow to it, a timeline of sorts, but it can't be measured by this title being before this title, etc.
For example, you can safely say the story of Skyward Sword took place first, but it's not it's own thing. It exists as a part of this legend.
But there are a lot of Zelda games with a similar story, so you could say that one game is just a different version of another games story. As in, it's a retelling of the legend by a different generation.
I know this is a lot, but what are your thoughts on this theory?
The release of Hyrule Historia was meant to explain a lot of the mystery behind the franchise as well as string all the games together in order to create a consistent story. But it's not consistent. It's a way to please casual fans and underhandedly compensate for their lack of thought that they put into the story-telling aspect.
So what I'm trying to convey is this:
We can safely assume that this timeline nonsense is inconsistent and poorly thought out. It does exist, but it isn't convincing enough for hardcore fans like me who actually care about these fictional characters and worlds.
So there's a very strong possibility that all the games in The Legend of Zelda series are not from Link's point of view, but from a third-person story teller. Think of it this way. There are many things we know about the past through historical documents and artifacts, but do we really know the FULL story? Can we comprehend what really went on? No, of course not. We are told to only believe what's written down. We can't possibly understand the true outcome of an event without actually being there firsthand.
I think the Zelda series functions similarly. It's a grouping of stories handed down from generation to generation, with bits and pieces missing or being twisted each time it moves down the line. That would explain the franchises many inconsistencies and certain things missing from each game.
And not all Zelda games represent the same exact story. There is still some flow to it, a timeline of sorts, but it can't be measured by this title being before this title, etc.
For example, you can safely say the story of Skyward Sword took place first, but it's not it's own thing. It exists as a part of this legend.
But there are a lot of Zelda games with a similar story, so you could say that one game is just a different version of another games story. As in, it's a retelling of the legend by a different generation.
I know this is a lot, but what are your thoughts on this theory?