JRPG Deconstruction with Drakengard

As I progress through Drakengard, it's clear that there is a lot going on beyond riding on a dragon and raining fire on the Empire.  One of the first things that really stood out to me was the deconstruction of certain JRPG tropes, the mute hero and the starcrossed lovers.

Caim is deconstructing the trope of the mute hero, seen most prominently in games like Chrono Trigger and Legend of Zelda.  These mute heroes still radiate nobility and honor.  Caim radiates no such feelings.  Other characters are clearly afraid of him, and are grateful that he appears to be on their side.  It's hard to know what side Caim is actually on, but everyone is grateful when his interests align with theirs.

More interesting, to me at any rate, is the love story between Inuart and his image of Furiae.  Notice that Inuart is not actually in love with Furiae, and Furiae appears to not be in love with him.  However, neither of these fact stop Inuart from becoming obesessed with Furiae and will stop at nothing to obtain enough power to win her heart.  He refuses to back down, and believes that he can win the prize of Furiae's love, even if it means the destruction of everything else he holds dear.

There's more going on with his game that I'll touch on as more videos are released.

This sums up my feelings on Assassin's Creed III

I found this on Reddit, so I can't take credit for it, but it's another angle on Assassin's Creed III, and why I'm torn about going back to it a third time (for Assassin's Creed Rogue).  It's spoiler-rific, so click to see it