Dr. Ratio Lore and Character Analysis- Honkai Star Rail

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This is one part of a series of analysis videos for the many important characters on Penacony, the planet of festivities in Honkai Star Rail. If you want to see future character analysis videos like this, be sure to like and subscribe!
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@sqwidished 6 ай бұрын

he’s that type of character where you can really tell his kindness isn’t superficial he’s not just nice for niceties. or polite because that’s what’s expected of him. he cares so deeply for the world he exists in and the people around him i genuinely think out of all of the star rail cast, he’s the who’s done and continues to do the most for humanity as a whole he’s just so human, in a way that I can’t help but admire

@shiromatsunoki 6 ай бұрын

@@sqwidished I couldn’t put it better myself, he genuinely is one of the most caring individuals in the cast

@ashleuy9 6 ай бұрын

i saw a comment somewhere that talked about the contrast between Dr. Ratio and Ruan Mei, one appears self-centered and arrogant but actually cares much about spreading knowledge to others. The other appears soft-spoken and understanding but is actually self-centered and obsessed with control.

@sqwidished 6 ай бұрын

@@ashleuy9 it’s always funny when people list off morally gray characters like ruan, topaz, jade and then somehow ratio makes it in there as well lol like girl- one of those is not like the other.. imagine equating gordon ramsay to satan

@Sinon0017 6 ай бұрын

His kindness and desire to spread knowledge is exactly why he would never be accepted into the genius society. He doesn't have the same selfish desire as all the members do in order to be glanced at. This is simply because of how the aeons work, they're attracted to those who are strongly resonating with their path, and if anything, that simple fact reinforces his humanity.

@shiromatsunoki 6 ай бұрын

@@Sinon0017 that’s an excellent way to put it. His want to spread knowledge wasn’t as in line with Nous’ principles as the members of the GS so Ratio wasn’t selected to become a member. I definitely plan to touch on that more when I cover the Genius Society members later down the road

@Cynicalhamptur 6 ай бұрын

As someone who is interested in Dr Ratio's lore and backstory, it's a shame that not much is known about his life from young. However, from his character story 1... It's implied that his parents might have died before he was born or he had a bad relationship with them. As the first character story of Dr Ratio was written under the perspective of a writer/journalist wanting to know about the good doctor's past, the first person they went to wasn't Dr Ratio's parents but his professor. Who was described by the journalist/writer to "have had a significant influence on Dr Ratio's upbringing" or something along the lines. Thus, I have reason to believe that Dr Ratio might have been an orphan or had a bad relationship with his parents. The former is more likely, as his voicelines and character story never mentions anything about his parents but how Dr Ratio rose up to become one of the more important members in the Intelligensia Guild.

@shiromatsunoki 6 ай бұрын

@@Cynicalhamptur I see why you come to that conclusion, but I don’t think that necessarily proves he had a bad home life growing up. A teacher/professor can have a big influence on you while still having a good relationship with your parents

@ashleuy9 6 ай бұрын

Honestly the parents of most characters in hsr don't play much of a role in their stories, though there are exceptions like Bronya and Cocolia

@wormrights883 6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for talking about Ratio, he’s my fave in hsr and I don’t think people appreciate him as much as he deserves. I would also like to add that in the final act of the penacony quest, Ratio talks even more about Aventurine and their relationship. It really shows that as much as he put up an indifferent front, he does value Aventurine a lot

@shiromatsunoki 6 ай бұрын

@@wormrights883 Thank YOU so much for watching the video! Yes Ratio is such a caring person who simply puts up an act of being cold and indifferent. He’s such a fascinating character and I’m glad he got to play a part in Penacony

@drmluvr 6 ай бұрын

Super good video!! Ratio's one of my favorite characters in the game, he's just so interesting and watching him constantly get mischaracterized by the community is mind numbing. Thanks for this one, looking forward to checking out your other analyses :D

@shiromatsunoki 6 ай бұрын

@@drmluvr thank you so much!! Yes Ratio has been a favorite of mine too, I love his out there personality. And I agree that it sucks how often he gets mischaracterized by the fandom. Hope you enjoy my other analyses!!

@АленаАлексеева-э7н 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for doing Dr Ratio justice in your analysis. He's my favourite character in the whole game and seeing the fandom mischaracterizing him drives me up the wall. Like... wym he's egoistic, arrogant and and a jerk!? That man literally wishes to spread education, considers every living person important and calls himself a mundanite of all things. Those are NOT values and behavior of a conceited person or a jerk. Yes, he may be rough in the way he acts on his values, but ultimately he always has people's best interests at heart. I swear half the fandom can't read and understand characters and their motivations to save their lives 🙄 There is one moment in particular that grinds my gears and it's when it was revealed that Ratio didn't actually betray Aventurine, but was in cahoots with his plan the entire time. I was absolutely shocked to find out there were still people (and quite a lot of them) who thought that Ratio's betrayal was real and genuine (well, at least that's what I what I've seen my country's part of the fandom), because Aventurine, while talking to the future Aventurine, said something like "maybe he did betray me for real", but I personally interpreted it as Aventurine's fear talking. And while I can understand that it can be interpreted as the possibility of Ratio truly betraying Aventurine, that interpretation comes crumbling down the minute you see Ratio's conversation with Sunday. The moment he said something along the lines of "...a competent scholar knows his position and wouldn't risk what's truly important for the sake of petty pride" (not exact quote, probably) it was clear that this is all an act. I personally didn't believe for a second that his betrayal is real since that would be completely out of character for Ratio, but when he said that phrase I instantly knew that there could be no doubt the betrayal is fake. Sorry for the rant, couldn't help it cause it's something that irritates me to no end and I'm very passionate about Ratio as a character 😂 Anyways, I love him sm! He's kinda like one of those teachers or college professors (who I'm pretty sure everyone had at some point in their lives) that every student is terrified of due to how demanding they are, but ultimately they want their students to actually learn, care about their progress and love their job and field of study. All that talk really takes me back to my college days when I had one of those professors. She taught language history and taught us how to read and speak in Old English (that was so hard and I already forgot most of it, unfortunately, since I don't really use that in my everyday life, but my god was it interesting!!!). Everyone was afraid of her, but she always treated fairly those who actually tried and put effort into learning. It seems to me Ratio might be the same way with his own student. Such a great character, what a pity there's so little known about him in the game. I hope he'll have more in-game appearances in the future and play a larger role in the plot. And I'd also like to mention how much I LOVE his English VA. I know in other languages he's more calm and collected in the way he speaks and the deviation from that affects his characterization in English dub, but... honestly, I think it makes it better. He sounds so passionate in English and hearing him talk is music to my ears.

@shiromatsunoki 3 ай бұрын

@@АленаАлексеева-э7н I think this mischaracterization spread bc characters like Dr Ratio tend to be egotistic so it’s what you expect from him, but that’s the whole point of his subversion as a character showing how kind and generous he truly is

@astrodoesstuffz 6 ай бұрын

YESS!!! this video is so good!! ratio is like my second favorite character and one that i relate to. but the community always mischaracterize him as an alpha male narcissist that flaunts his intelligence every chance he gets (to put it simply) thanks to their amazing comprehension skills… even though he’s literally the opposite. it truly pisses me off (¬_¬) im also like, really deprived and desperate for more ratio content. its pretty obvious (to me. idk if im just delusional or not) that hoyo is hiding some info about ratio to reveal later on. he is so interesting and i do hope he returns on the next trailblaze missions. thanks for the vid! truly a video for me to eat food to. :]

@shiromatsunoki 6 ай бұрын

@@astrodoesstuffz thank you so much!! Ratio is definitely one of my favorites too, his character feels rather unique in a way that I love. And I’m with you. I’m also hoping for more ratio content in the future

@WelfareWaifu 6 ай бұрын

You hit pretty much why he's a great character on the head. Part of the reason I fell in love with him as a character and with Star Rail as a whole. Though I really did like also reading about Simulated Universe and Aeons.

@Looney_LunaDrawz Ай бұрын

Look man I had to watch this again this slaps hard❤

@shiromatsunoki Ай бұрын

I super appreciate it!!

@breweryhouse 6 ай бұрын

fantastic video! i really liked how you delved into ratio's backstory as well! i love that he literally cares too much 😔

@shiromatsunoki 6 ай бұрын

thank you so much!!

@jerdand_carguelles49 6 ай бұрын

Liked the vid, very good production and writing aswell was surprised by how small your channel is, i'd say you're underrated for your effort and genuine enthusiasm shown in the video. Keep up the good work

@shiromatsunoki 6 ай бұрын

@@jerdand_carguelles49 thank you so much, that genuinely means a ton to hear someone say this about me. This video series has already helped my channel grow a good bit so hopefully it will continue to do so

@samsemy6825 6 ай бұрын

just a general note going into this I was not into the presentation of the video at the start than I heard the Guilty Gear music singlehandedly made me give you a fair shot lol, good video, Ratio as a character I feel gets a lot of misrepresentation and has very smart writers that made him genuinely philosophical and complex in a way no one was expecting and (most people) don't even really get yet.

@shiromatsunoki 6 ай бұрын

@@samsemy6825 glad you stuck around! And yes Ratio is a type of character that could easily have been mishandled under less skilled writers. I’m happy to have made this video to hopefully clear the air on any misconceptions about him

@SLGayming 6 ай бұрын

Really good video man. Liked the moments you interjected on with the funnies

@shiromatsunoki 6 ай бұрын

@@SLGayming thank you dude! I like interjecting in funnies lol

@MM-zy7um 6 ай бұрын

That was a really great video and analysis. Loved it

@shiromatsunoki 6 ай бұрын

@@MM-zy7um thank you so much! I always try my best with all these character analyses so I’m glad I did well

@Looney_LunaDrawz 5 ай бұрын

Great Content! Keep it up champ! Love you and your content~!

@shiromatsunoki 5 ай бұрын

@@Looney_LunaDrawz thank you so much!! And yes I will keep it up!

@gehrmansparrow31 2 ай бұрын

i really like dr.ratio !!! unfortunately there isn’t enough lore of him but i was so excited to see this !!

@shiromatsunoki 2 ай бұрын

@@gehrmansparrow31 some characters get a lot more lore than others in this game lol, hope you enjoyed the video!!

@ashleuy9 6 ай бұрын

Although he is not my cup of tea in characters, I still appreciate how well-written he is.

@ayyypog5836 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for helping me understand him. I struggled to write about him because 1. I never played hsr, lol- and 2. I can't comprehend his lore in the wikipedia Earned a suscribe

@shiromatsunoki 3 ай бұрын

I appreciate the sub, I hope you enjoy my upcoming videos