rionaleonhart: kingdom hearts: sora, riku and kairi having a friendly chat. (and they returned home)
Riona ([personal profile] rionaleonhart) wrote 2024-07-01 11:55 am (UTC)

I think the unknown in canon of if the friends forgive Sunny & Basil or not is a strength of the game

I think you're probably right about that. Even if I'm curious about everyone's reactions, it makes sense that the game doesn't show them to us; it drives home the fact that the resolution of this story is Sunny building up the courage to let go of this terrible secret, regardless of what the consequences are. Whether his friends forgive him or they don't, the important thing is that Sunny has taken that step at last, and that's ultimately what frees him and Basil: not forgiveness, but having the truth known.

I personally hope they do the good ending rather than the knife ending because the good ending feels more narratively satisfying to me; I'm concerned that the knife end might feel a bit unfinished! But I haven't played through the knife ending myself - I've only read a summary of it - so it's possible I'm just missing context that would make it feel fitting as a conclusion.

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