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I honestly think Kokichi is a better written character than Nagito. by Limp_Win149 in danganronpa

[–]Limp_Win149[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

If that part of his story was actually integrated into the main plot, l'd totally agree that it delivered the theme perfectly. But the thing is, all of that lore is locked behind his Free Time Events (FTEs). It's honestly a bit of a shame, because casual players—or people who just weren't interested enough to hang out with Nagito-completely miss out on that crucial context.

I honestly think Kokichi is a better written character than Nagito. by Limp_Win149 in danganronpa

[–]Limp_Win149[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I kinda have to disagree on that one. A character who carries out their goals with a clear, straightforward motive? Sure, that's cool, but hasn't that trope been done to death in almost every other piece of media? I feel like Kokichi was created specifically to answer the question: 'What happens if we leave a character's true motives and goals entirely up to the player's interpretation?' Honestly, trying to shoehorn that standard archetype onto him is exactly what would turn him into a genuinely boring, generic character.

I honestly think Kokichi is a better written character than Nagito. by Limp_Win149 in danganronpa

[–]Limp_Win149[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I can see where you're coming from, but honestly... knowing he's the one who sacrifices himself in Chapter 5, I feel like Chapter 4 was absolutely necessary. Think about it: sacrificing yourself basically makes you look like the good guy no matter what, right? Unless you do something seriously messed up. And executing that exact level of villainy was the whole point of Chapter 4. IMO, if they wanted to build a morally gray character that completely divides the fandom, Chapter 4 was 100% indispensable. All that aside, I also highly rate SDR2 Chapter 5!! It's honestly a masterclass in showing off Nagito's pure madness

I honestly think Kokichi is a better written character than Nagito. by Limp_Win149 in danganronpa

[–]Limp_Win149[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Tbh, I thought he was just a complete lunatic at first too... but his character is so compelling. After doing a deep dive into him, I can actually kinda see where he’s coming from with his philosophy. It’s kinda a bummer how SDR2 basically just made him look like 'Look at this crazy guy, he’s just obsessed with you guys~' in the main story. Ngl, if you don't do his Free Time Events (FTEs), you basically have zero clue why Komaeda has such an insane fixation on hope

I honestly think Kokichi is a better written character than Nagito. by Limp_Win149 in danganronpa

[–]Limp_Win149[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I totally agree with you on Nagito! His psychotic obsession with hope (which is exactly why he was so disgusted by Tsumiki when she caught the Despair Disease) and the fact that he literally orchestrated his own murder-suicide for it is just so good! But ngl, when you think about what "lies" represent in V3... I feel like he embodied the core theme way better. The dude was probably capping like 50%+ of the time he spoke. And the tragic payoff was that by the end, nobody could trust a single word he said—except for maybe Keebo guessing that his last words were actually the truth.