The Pathos of Ganon | To Glimpse a Villain's Humanity - Good Vibes Gaming

Ganon is one of Nintendo's oldest villains, but also one of its most shallow...mostly. Join Derrick as he figures out what makes Ganon tick and how Nintendo could expand upon this embodiment of Power!

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[pliskenxmm]

Ganondorf in Wind Waker showed a side of the villain that we had not seen before. That he is trapped within his own fate of never ending hatred and lust for power, in that brief talk with Link atop the tower he reveals that he had the capacity to seek a new horizon, something other than the ruin of the desert, but the underlying problem is that he sought it only for himself. He is in conflict with his own nature and that is ultimately he undoing through out the series. Power for one and one alone, hubris and greed cutting him short every time.

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[jumponeverything]

Ash Steve and Derrick making a channel together sounds like an awesome idea and I can't wait to see how it evolves and grows over time

[oneish]

Wind Waker Ganondorf is easily my favorite incarnation. I wish more Zelda games delved more into his head. He's a man bound to a curse I'd be neat if Nintendo wrote a Ganondorf trying to defy his fate. I guess I'm asking for too much

[Rubberman]

Some people tend to interpret Ganondorf's "coveted the wind of Hyrule" speech in The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker as him wanting a prosperous land for his people, though I've seen at least one person on Twitter give a break-down of how his speech is more Ganondorf trying to internally justify to himself that he's not nearly as bad as everyone seems to think he is. Regardless of how you interpret it, though, what makes this a stand-out moment for Ganondorf is that it gives him more dimension than simply being an evil overlord, and that's what makes it memorable.

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[MissFushi]

Wind Waker Ganon was so unique for me. I played it for the first time this past year and found his attitude so different than what I feel Ganon usually has. It was a great iteration. Fantastic video. Cannot wait to see what you all create. <3

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Looking forward to more content like this. I hadn't even considered a lot of this whilst playing Wind Waker, so it's nice to have a fresh perspective. Keep it up. Good vibes!

[LightStreak]

When I first played Wind Waker years ago in 2003, it felt strange to see Ganondorf reflecting on his actions. In Ocarina of Time when he was centuries younger he was very impulsive, set on reaching his goal and mowing down anyone in his way. I guess nostalgia of being back in Hyrule after a long time caused him to look back at what made him want to dominate Hyrule so badly.

[shigerumiyamoto]

Such a cool video Derrick. Can't wait for even more!

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Great first entry, I cant express how excited I am to see an analysis on Windwaker’s Ganondorf, he’s such an interesting villain. Keep up the good vibes!

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