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Re: Major Halo 3 Campaign Spoiler/Halo 3 Beta Egg
Posted By: Druff <dan@vhf.org>	Date: 6/11/07 3:51 p.m.
: I made a post comparing V and the MC a long while back. In it, I described : how it wasn't necessarily that we project ourselves onto him, but, like V, : he represents everyone and therefore can't have one face. If we saw his : face, we wouldn't associate him with the entire human race, which is what : he represents. Just like V represented the people being controlled by : government. V summed it up best when he said, "Evey, please. . .there : is a face beneath this mask, but it's not me. I'm no more that face than I : am the muscles beneath it, or the bones beneath them." : The reason we needn't see his face is because it's the least important thing : about the character. The main point of the character is to be a symbol of : humanity. If any of you guys ever listened to the Saw III commentary, the : director made an excellent point which is sort of relevant. The character : Amanda finds an envelope from Jigsaw and, after reading it, she breaks : down in tears. We never get to see what it said. Why not? Because that : isn't important. It doesn't matter what it said; what matters is that it : did say SOMETHING that made her react like that. This is one way to look : at the MC. It doesn't matter what he looks like; what matters is the : reason he does what he does. That's awesome storytelling IMO. : Here's that V post for reference: : http://forums.bungie.org/halo/archive25.pl?read=735377 I understand your point, but I stand by mine; in my opinion, they've already gone over the line by giving him other character-defining elements. I don't think there's any real difference between a face and a voice. And I imagine a lot of blind folks would likely agree with me. =P

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