Zagreus asks Hades which realm he would have chosen - Hades

I do not deal in hypotheticals

[therocketeer]

Sea: Cold and wet
Sky: Blinding heights
Underworld: Paperwork

[Mimiro-mg]

i like how all conversations with hades go:
1. Zagreus says or asks something
2. Hades replies reluctantly
3. Zagreus pushes the matter further
4. Hades replies in more aggressive tone

[thebocce]

I love how Hades, in this game, doesn't seem like the villain but just seems like a burned-out father who never gets to spend any time with his son because he's always doing paperwork.

[vullord]

This is some pretty solid father and son advice:

1) Grass is always greener on the other side of the fence. No realm is perfect and ruling over any comes with a lot of responsibility.

2) No one likes being restricted, but as we get older our obligations and responsibilities become bondage. Truly, TRULY, enjoy your carefree time with no responsibilities. Its not necessarily getting older that sucks but becoming more responsible.

I like how the whole game of hades is just zagreus talking with his hell mates and trying to talk to his mom considering no one can "die" it's all just in good fun I feel

[danzansandeev]

So basically “I don’t hate my work, I hate that I didn’t get to choose”

[TyranusRex]

Despite getting the short end of the stick in the lots, Hades was actually the wealthiest god as he had claim to all the gems and metals of the Earth. He was feared, but respected. One of the few gods who would actually keep his word with mortals, rarely ever meddled in their affairs, and was faithful to his wife. He is usually portrayed as a villain in modern media, be he is one of the better and more moral gods in the Greek Pantheon.

[namsonphamphuong]

hades actually sounds like a father here

[connerkline]

I don’t think Zeus could have been trusted with the Underworld. Not even death could save women at that point. Hades is the most responsible of the three and so he’s honestly best suited for the job.

[dylanelliston]

What people honestly forget is that Hades is still technically the head honcho of everything. He’s the eldest son of Chronos and even though he has jurisdiction of the underworld, he commands the dead. Meaning that he technically controls the people above because they will eventually die and fall to his reign

[LCTesla]

To Hades, the worst thing about hell is not the heat, the burning, the suffering or the etenity you're stuck in it... but the paperwork

[DarkSeraph]

So that's why Hades lets zagreus do his thing. Because he want's him to enjoy himself while he can

[rotzy]

Disney really screwed this guy over. While some versions of the myths make him out to be as bad as the other Olympians, a majority of them make him the most reasonable of them all. Any time someone wants to bring someone else back, Hades gives them a devil's deal. "Here is a test. If you succeed, you can have them back, if you fail, they are mine." This man won every time, with no tricks, double-crossing, or shenanigans. I would rather have him in charge of the Underworld, instead of Zeus.

[Hypersaiyanike]

So what I'm hearing, and correct me if I'm wrong, is that Hades likwly would have chose the underworld anyways, but being forced into it is the problem.

Everyday Hades becomes the the most humane god.

[TheDopingman]

What really gets me is how truthful the characters are, it’s all fantastical myth and legends but it’s all so absolutely human in their interaction

[boccs]

I always liked how aggressively practical Hades is in this game. He comes across as overly stern and angry but by everything we've seen he's the single most responsible Olympian that we see in the game, especially compared to his brothers. He does the job because it needs to be done, even when it hurts.

[TheKingGobbo]

Zagreus, given a speech about how life will throw more responsibilities and burdens upon him as he grows until he has no power to make choices: “Can’t wait :D”

[thecactusman]

I like how in this conversation, Hades softens a bit as the conversation progresses. He's annoyed about getting asked to think about a choice he can no longer influence, but then offers some legitimate advice about how Zagreus is looking at the situation the wrong way around and needs to take advantage of the opportunities he still has while he can. It's not coercion, not a demand for fealty. just an earnest plea for Zagreus to explore the options available to him before they are closed off by circumstances and responsibility.

[farolanramadhani]

Hades on the outside : –_–
Hades on the inside : :"(

[Varron]

It's nice that you can still talk to Hades about random things knowing that he whooped your ass HARD.