Character Analysis: Riku | Kingdom Hearts

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Josue and Simon continue their Character Analysis series, where one by one we discuss the personalities and traits of our favorite characters in the Kingdom Hearts series and what makes them work and be the way they are. Today's video focuses on our favorite self-loathing badass, Riku.
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[@Xalocin]

Riku is the best written character in the game imo. He’s not only Sasuke done right but also Terra done right. He should be the one teaching Terra tbh not the other way around😂

[@aithjawcraig9876]

Riku confronted and then accepted his shadow self. Very Jungian character arc.

[@mishaberreau3510]

Riku is the best character. His character growth was amazing. He is the most real person of the game. Sora and Riku are a perfect match of friendship. Each other helps to keep them on the right path and a shoulder to lean on.

[@Meltdownlv100]

Riku is the reason why sora was able to save the universe. He's always on the other side to help sora stay on the right track

[@saraluisan.5422]

Wait...wasn't he only doing that in KH II?

[@Meltdownlv100]

Damn good spelling though

[@MelodyofTime]

"Kairi" 😒 you sounded so annoyed when you said that XD

[@thepanicbros]

haha I swear I didn't mean to sound that bad, I promise I really do like Kairi - Josue

[@MelodyofTime]

@@thepanicbros Nah it's ok xd

[@LillerK]

Please don’t do Riku dirty by comparing him to Sasuke,,,, he doesn’t deserve that

[@obitoxshinobi8978]

well Riku is jealous of Sora n Sasuke is jealous of Naruto😂

[@Xxandrew01]

@@obitoxshinobi8978 Riku Was never jealous of Sora. (And tbh as much as I hate him Sasuke was never REALLY jealous of Naruto either) He just felt that Sora was so busy waving around his Keyblade to not help him save Kairi. Post KH1 however, he never had a singled moment of hate nor jealousy for Sora.

[@obitoxshinobi8978]

@@Xxandrew01 lol u trying to correct me ive read Naruto manga/anime. Even in the anime Sasuke was jealous of Naruto bc Naruto always steps up n Sasuke always sees himself at the back in kh2 Riku was jealous of Sora

[@raheemaslam7363]

@@obitoxshinobi8978 the only that was mentioned was through xemnas and clearly he’s manipulative little fuck

[@justlearning1881]

Oh

[@bubblesawesome3284]

Riku is my damn husband.

[@thepanicbros]

Where's the honeymoon?

[@justinvelazquez8502]

😂 Riku took less time to come back to the lighter side. Sasuke said “alright ima be Hokage” 😶 😆 I enjoyed both but Riku has happier moments s

[@saraluisan.5422]

You forgot to mention that he briefly followed in Terra's footsteps and was a dum dum for a good while there. I mean really? What about that first interaction made you think Sora didn't care about you anymore?? How in the world could you actually trust Maleficent??!? The woman's name even means magnificently evil for Pete's sake!

[@aithjawcraig9876]

He was touched by the actual substance of darkness, in a sense he was mind controlled from the start.

[@Kumiko026]

Riku is best boi

[@edwardscurry3285]

Let's not forget the smart Act of him knowing his best friend was still inside Anthem and that he knew he had to get him back regardless of its actions that's putting mind and heart work into action so I wouldn't count him out as the same person he has grown so 20 thumbs up to Sora

[@edwardscurry3285]

In kairi also see Sora as the one who's able to do all these amazing things despite who Riku she sees Dora as a greater and wiser person with wise and wisdom comes maturity and that puts her and him at my top favorite characters well people rap

[@ricekrispies1917]

It would of been so cool to have seen Sora lose what he relied and valued most in the 3rd game. I know he technichally did, but it didn't feel like we spent enough time seeing him struggle through it and change as a result