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Yumil Mad Archivist Since: Mar, 2016
Mad Archivist
#57876: Apr 7th 2020 at 1:28:07 PM

the Rising Sun imagery, IIRC.

"when you stare too long into the abyss, Xehanort takes advantage of the distraction to break into your house and steal all your shit."
HamburgerTime Since: Apr, 2010
#57877: Apr 7th 2020 at 1:29:07 PM

[up][up] The design on his cape looks like the Imperial Japanese Naval Banner (basically the Asian equivalent of the Swastika in terms of offensiveness), at least. His campaign posters seen in his palace were apparently also designed after ones used by current real-life PM, Axis apologist, and general creep Shinzo Abe.

Then again the naval banner design is also on Ryuji's shoes, which got the game in hot water in Korea...

Edited by HamburgerTime on Apr 7th 2020 at 3:29:57 AM

BlackYakuzu94 CHADhan Player. from Easy Coast/NY Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: Longing for my OTP
CHADhan Player.
#57878: Apr 7th 2020 at 1:38:07 PM

Think it speaks about Shido's character that he can embody so many flawed political ideologies all at once without embodying a specific one.

A lazy millennial who's good at what he does.
vicarious vicarious from NC, USA Since: Feb, 2013
vicarious
#57879: Apr 7th 2020 at 1:41:48 PM

He’s an empty suit

Stands for nothing but his own power using the worst of political ideology and practices to do so

Yumil Mad Archivist Since: Mar, 2016
Mad Archivist
#57880: Apr 7th 2020 at 1:42:53 PM

[up][up]Yeah, that's pretty much what I was getting at.

Edited by Yumil on Apr 7th 2020 at 10:43:01 AM

"when you stare too long into the abyss, Xehanort takes advantage of the distraction to break into your house and steal all your shit."
VeryMelon Since: Jul, 2011 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#57881: Apr 7th 2020 at 1:57:00 PM

It sounds more like Harada refused to give Shido a concrete political stance because the only one that would make sense hits to close to home for him.

Edited by VeryMelon on Apr 7th 2020 at 2:00:01 AM

OmegaRadiance Since: Jun, 2011
#57882: Apr 7th 2020 at 2:27:14 PM

His Shadows initial outfit is both a mix of Char's and The Emperor in If...

Every accusation by the GOP is ALWAYS a confession.
PhoenixAct Since: Feb, 2011
#57883: Apr 7th 2020 at 2:37:31 PM

I always assumed that Shido's lack of a political stance is that he never had one, the only cause Shido fights for is himself. All his political rallies and stuff are just preying on peoples fears and telling them what they want to hear, rather than a genuine effort towards anything.

That said, I didn't miss the nationalist undertones either.

Edited by PhoenixAct on Apr 7th 2020 at 10:38:24 AM

HamburgerTime Since: Apr, 2010
#57884: Apr 7th 2020 at 2:42:22 PM

Given what a powerful demographic they are in Japan (even in comparison to the US), I've also considered that maybe the devs thought explicitly blasting the ultranationalists/far-right would get Moral Guardians calling for their heads on pikes.

BlackYakuzu94 CHADhan Player. from Easy Coast/NY Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: Longing for my OTP
CHADhan Player.
#57885: Apr 7th 2020 at 9:51:15 PM

Akechi has had enough of the memes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=za5SQ5bivms&feature=youtu.be

A lazy millennial who's good at what he does.
HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
Leader of the Holey Brotherhood
#57886: Apr 7th 2020 at 9:53:53 PM

So he finally figured out how they caught him huh?[lol]

One Strip! One Strip!
Aleistar Since: Feb, 2018 Relationship Status: Hugging my pillow
#57887: Apr 8th 2020 at 4:01:26 PM

Apparently Akechi's English VA got together with Joker's to make this:

Haven't played Persona 5 but this seems accurate enough [lol]

Edited by Aleistar on Apr 8th 2020 at 7:05:10 AM

BlackYakuzu94 CHADhan Player. from Easy Coast/NY Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: Longing for my OTP
CHADhan Player.
#57888: Apr 8th 2020 at 4:05:03 PM

God they're so damn gay.

A lazy millennial who's good at what he does.
Blueace Surrounded by weirdoes from The End Of the World Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Surrounded by weirdoes
#57889: Apr 8th 2020 at 4:40:05 PM

Well, that was a foregone conclusion when they made a pretty boy rival/nemesis with some parallels with The Joker.

Wake me up at your own risk.
RedHunter543 Crimson Paladin Since: Jul, 2016 Relationship Status: Barbecuing
Crimson Paladin
#57890: Apr 8th 2020 at 10:03:05 PM

Akechi: We are two of a kind, violent unsound of mind can't you see? And if i were to leave, you would grumble and grieve, face Joker, you'd be lost without me.

"The Black Rage makes us strong, because we must resist its temptations every day of our lives or be forever damned!"
slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#57891: Apr 8th 2020 at 10:07:59 PM

Truly is the ultimate nemesis song.

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
RedHunter543 Crimson Paladin Since: Jul, 2016 Relationship Status: Barbecuing
Crimson Paladin
#57892: Apr 8th 2020 at 10:11:31 PM

[up] I see another troper of culture.

EDIT: I also like that Akechi and Akira are in the same pose as Batman and Joker are in this pic.

https://games.mxdwn.com/news/the-full-season-trailer-for-batman-the-enemy-within-recaps-the-birth-of-joker/

Hell of a coincidence.

Edited by RedHunter543 on Apr 9th 2020 at 3:41:43 AM

"The Black Rage makes us strong, because we must resist its temptations every day of our lives or be forever damned!"
asterism from the place I'm at Since: Apr, 2011 Relationship Status: Hoping Senpai notices me
asterism from the place I'm at Since: Apr, 2011 Relationship Status: Hoping Senpai notices me
MisterTambourineMan Unbeugsame Klinge from Under a tree Since: Jun, 2017 Relationship Status: Browsing the selection
Unbeugsame Klinge
#57895: Apr 12th 2020 at 7:55:53 PM

Jello Apocalypse's So This is Basically Persona 5 is a humorous and not always affectionate skewering of the game... but damn if it isn't hilarious.

The video is actually sponsored by Atlus and ends with a trailer for Persona 5 Royale. I'm not sure if that makes it funnier or not.

Nach jeder Ebbe kommt die Flut.
Weirdguy149 Former King from Lumiose City Since: Jul, 2014 Relationship Status: I'd jump in front of a train for ya!
Former King
#57896: Apr 12th 2020 at 7:57:04 PM

That's already been discussed here, I'm afraid.

The legend has returned.
MisterTambourineMan Unbeugsame Klinge from Under a tree Since: Jun, 2017 Relationship Status: Browsing the selection
Unbeugsame Klinge
#57897: Apr 12th 2020 at 7:59:18 PM

[up] Es tut mir kein Leid.

Nach jeder Ebbe kommt die Flut.
BlackYakuzu94 CHADhan Player. from Easy Coast/NY Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: Longing for my OTP
CHADhan Player.
#57898: Apr 12th 2020 at 8:17:56 PM

You know that music video with Robbie and Xander could shed some light on Joker's character...ya know, if he wasn't a mime.

The idea that he wanted to be a famous and loved hero...and then got burned for it.

A lazy millennial who's good at what he does.
Aleistar Since: Feb, 2018 Relationship Status: Hugging my pillow
#57899: Apr 13th 2020 at 5:30:28 AM

[up] To be fair, the song itself is from City of Angelsnote and so isn't written with Joker in mind. But yeah, Joker (and P5 as a whole) would probably stand to benefit from being more than a player insert.

BlackYakuzu94 CHADhan Player. from Easy Coast/NY Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: Longing for my OTP
CHADhan Player.
#57900: Apr 13th 2020 at 3:11:17 PM

"Futaba is NOT Joker's sis-oh"

A lazy millennial who's good at what he does.

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