I find the story to be really underwhelming for all those character bios and world-building they were doing pre-release. Like, I can take the cheesiness (I find a lot of Scenes From A Memory to be in the same calibur of cheese), but I was expecting like, some giant battles or a renegade Nomac dubstep death machine or something.
See, I actually found what they did with the story in that regard to be more compelling and interesting than simply a war/revolution story. It is implied that revolution and war are brewing, and that conflict is imminent. But rather than focus on the military battles, the story instead focuses on the interpersonal relationships between the eight main characters, and how those relationships averted war and changed the course of history in the story. I thought that was kind of cool.
Along similar lines, it hit me that Savior in the Square as a song title has a double meaning. I mean, who is the "savior" that it is referring to? The obvious answer is Gabriel. But I think it also perhaps refers to Faythe. From a literary standpoint, she fits the "savior" role. Notwithstanding Gabriel's miraculous power, she is the one who ultimately takes the actions that avert war, which saves countless lives. And in the process, she inadvertently sacrifices her own life, only to be "resurrected" by the hymn of 1,000 voices as the people rediscover the power of music. Not sure whether JP intended the "savior" title to refer to her, but it certainly fits, and fits rather well.
Topic: The Astonishing - Unpopular opinions (Read 63334 times)
