“…the paradox of Sephiroth: if we try to maintain our role as the hero beyond a certain point, we shift roles from hero to villain, to tyrant.”
Myth and Materia
Social hierarchy, inversion of the Beautitudes, Native American themes, Akira, Dante… they all come together in this FFVII Myth & Materia column!
“In FFVII, skill and attention are rewarded with concrete progress. It’s part of what makes a video game compelling by its very form, regardless of the content.”
“And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of…
My god, it’s full of stars… -Dave Bowman, 2001: A Space Odyssey Let’s…
The value of the myth is that it takes all the things we know and…
