Thinking more of personal experiences, of one person I knew who had anecdotal and statistical information warped to justify a damnation of a race of people he likely had no personal experience with, but felt wholly justified in condemning despite his other attempts at leading a "Christian" lifestyle

True, though maybe it's also too easy to get that knowledge, but not the wisdom to have it properly interpreted. Or rather to have that information fed in a way to be manipulated easily into having a case to fear 'the other'. Statistics that are otherwise meaningless but made into profound untruths

I might be ending up out of my depth when it comes to examining this kind of thing, and maybe applying more purpose than the original intention? Art is ultimately always the discussion of the piece and the viewer, and I suppose if nothing else this is what I was able to pull out of this experience.

So maybe that final twist could feel a bit ham-fisted "power of friendship" but it's that cynicism we need to conquer in ourselves if we want to accept that sometimes all the difference in the world can be made by the simple random acts of kindness even from those who aren't immediately affected

Perhaps I was just open to more navel gazing and consideration, how often cruelty of others simply comes from those allowing evil to happen, either from being misguided, carelessness, or impotence in the face of larger forces, things which are also represented in this game in some way.

But if nothing else I also felt more appreciation for the twist of the ending, that ultimate victory would come from compassion from an outside source, from simply the good will of someone who factually never met the heroes nor fully aware of their sakes, but wishing them well none-the-less

Although not to be too edge-lord about it, some scenes are still just as unnerving as they were back in the day. Absolutely not the totality of the experience, but it's the rare time Nintendo actually got their druthers together and not be afraid to traumatize the player just a little bit.

I something wonder about the cruelty of accepting that as a reality though. It really feels like many people don't like to think of things very far outside of their own sphere of experience, but it also explains the amount of "It doesn't effect me" sort of additude too many people have

Come to think of it, I don't think I've ever given Anticipation a spin