2014-07-14, 05:27 PM
Zerard Wrote:I honestly chalk it up to poor writing. I acknowledge even sullen stories can have a powerful impact, but I feel Shade's has no purpose other than to be utterly dismal. I would have liked it if Maple World had forgotten about Shade, but he'd forever have a home in the Fox Village. Or even if he became one with the guardian spirits and watched over Maple World/Grandis that way. But no. No one remembers me. No one will ever remember me. Let's fight the Black Mage for some reason.
It doesn't even make sense why everyone suddenly forgets Shade when he goes from world to world. It really makes living seem pointless.
Well, the point is that despite the fact that no one will ever remember him (though, there are hints that people might remember him eventually), he'll still fight against the Black Mage because it's the right thing to do. He's a hero; he's not doing it for glory or recognition, he does it because it's the right thing. That's good enough for him. It's pretty cliche, but it totally works for me.
Also, I believe it shows some character growth, but the only indication you have of what Shade used to be like is a throwaway line during his quest to communicate with Freud which implies that he was suicidal before he joined with the other heroes, and now he's choosing to live on rather than give up.