God of War Ragnarok Valhalla SECRET ENDING - Sigrun Leaves Mimir and the Valkyries to Adventure

God of War Ragnarok Valhalla SECRET ENDING - Sigrun Leaves Mimir and the Valkyries to Adventure • God of War Ragnarok Va...
00:00 Intro
1:20 Mimir and Sigrun Romance - The Beginning
8:01 Mimir and Oberon the Fairy King
14:05 Sigrun Wants to Leave Valhalla
18:54 Mimir Lets Her Go
25:51 SECRET ENDING - Sigrun Leaves
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00:00 Intro 1:20 Mimir and Sigrun Romance - The Beginning 8:01 Mimir and Oberon the Fairy King 14:05 Sigrun Wants to Leave Valhalla 18:54 Mimir Lets Her Go 25:51 SECRET ENDING - Sigrun Leaves

[@touremuhammad5983]

Thank you for heeding my request. 😌

[@joshuatuplano7338]

Yeah Oberon king of the fairy from Irish mythology correct?.

[@praneelprasad5042]

@@joshuatuplano7338the story about a midnight summer’s dream? Yep

[@sg276556]

Thank u very much for sharing this 😊

[@adamzabielski3685]

​@@praneelprasad5042And among the most HATED anime villains of all time 😡

[@Cynicalease]

“If anyone were to speak of you the way you speak of yourself, I would hit them with an axe.” - Kratos, a fully formed Greek/Viking adult.

[@inyrmind]

he's like a reverse Varangian Guard but still as loyal.

[@stevenrichardbarnett]

Kratos channeling his inner @TankTolman.

[@month32]

You don't allow anyone to diss your brothers.

[@ImDaRealBoi]

He's real as fuck for that

[@apollobro91]

Kratos, a fully formed Greek/Viking adult. Kratos, the one that beheaded Mimir with an axe.

[@christianmogol960]

How far we’ve come from kratos saying “quiet head” to “how is your love life going brother?”

[@Roald94]

i guess the years of having the right aproach helped him get on his good side. its odd how can someone have so much respect for a talking bodyless head.

[@hartantoanggoro]

Tyr's therapy session really changes Kratos for better, from a grumpy old man into a caring brother that no one would ask but loved to stay and talk with.

[@somefunnyguy2732]

Finally someone said it, I really like Tyr's personality his like a friend who is just a tall chill guy with an understanding to help the people in need

[@LusciousTwinkle]

Oh FFS 🤮

[@somefunnyguy2732]

​@@Matt_Underwoodokay I'm dying 💀🥒

[@hartantoanggoro]

@@Matt_Underwood perfection

[@ProfessionalNamielleLewder69]

Kratos finally became someone who he needed the most. A therapist.

[@KaryonTheirStory]

Kratos talking with Mimir like this makes me happy he has a real friend by his side literally all the time

[@joshuagraham2843]

yeah ever since ares son i forgot his name since god of war ascension game kratos had a close friend but kills him with kindness

[@newhybrid101]

​@@joshuagraham2843Yeah but he spoke like a MAN to him. In Ragnarok he says feminine stuff and never shuts up

[@DazeKuna]

​@@newhybrid101you don't like when kratos talks?

[@thegreatmonacage3782]

@@newhybrid101 You mean the way he talks about his old life and the growth he's been through? Or when he consoles other people? That's not feminine, I'd argue that makes him more of a man

[@DESTY-N7]

​@@newhybrid101feminime stuff like what telling his story 🤷🏻‍♂️ are you dumb ? So just because he tell his story he look like a female wtf

[@shadowthief9577]

One of these days...Mimir's gonna find some way to get a body again, he deserves it

[@WarriorVirtue]

I was thinking the same thing. Compared to most of the insanity we've seen in this franchise, Mimir getting a new body wouldn't even make the top fifty.

[@DarknessXER]

Mimir lives on for thousands of years and gets his head put in a cyborg exoskeleton making him the smartest cybernetic organism alive

[@nucleonegro9762]

I wonder if a dwarf could build a mechanical body for Mimir

[@nigelbhebhe2805]

He really does

[@christiangonzales4998]

I would be so fine with a dlc where kratos and lunda build a body for mimir

[@maxvitor7023]

Kratos b4 Ragnarok: if I require your opinion I will ask it head. Kratos now: I'll fucking cleave anyone who tries to badmouth you brother

[@literallyanangrymoose7717]

That's just want brothahs do, brothah!

[@blountman747]

Classic Kratos

[@4MonsterhunterStory]

Did he always say head?

[@maxvitor7023]

@@4MonsterhunterStory I don't remember he ever calling him by name in the first game. If he does you can probably count with one hand

[@zakkaryward1490]

bro that "Now I am mad at you" from Kratos had me in tears

[@assassingamer5983]

Its weird to see kratos be so open and have friends. But ever since 2018 that feeling went away. Kratos's character development is one of the best in fiction

[@newhybrid101]

​@@assassingamer5983It used to be good,at this point they are ruining him

[@heyyou9472]

@@newhybrid101What would you define as "good" character development then?

[@assassingamer5983]

@@newhybrid101 why do you say that?

[@whiskey-biscuit9388]

they ruined him by made him human lets bring back the zoooooooooOOOOOSSS FUCK U FATHER ZOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOS I MUST HAVE MY REVENNNNGE @@newhybrid101

[@Lancersilva]

I like how even Kratos was like "bro you fumbled the bag HARD"

[@Joel-cc6hx]

he fumbled on purpose tho

[@kotormaster1975]

Mimir wasn't joking though he knew what he was saying he truely did think that he couldnt be all she wanted and needed him to be and i dont blame him to be honest they both need to find themselves fully and would be nice for Mimir to have a full body again then maybe they both can finally do what they truely want and the fact Kratos sees this and understands why and yet still calls him out on it shows how much he has improved from the unrelenting rage induced powerhouse that kills for the sake of it and for vengence

[@JYang0602]

Valhalla isn’t just the Norse Afterlife, it’s a huge therapy session basically

[@sharksbean]

Basically Purgatory in the Catholic tradition.

[@XC11301991]

I find it interesting, it's an afterlife to review your whole life to settle any old doubts/regrets and finding peace with yourself before moving on.

[@ValentinoMarino11]

Even better, you can choose to stay in the particular segment of Valhalla

[@mariocooper1996]

Funny, I always see Valhalla as Norse Heaven for warriors usually in TV shows & Cartoons. Guess that was just the simple way of showing that to people who don’t know much about Norse Mythology compared to Greek.

[@Mr.Derogatory316]

I knew this entire time Tyr was this version of Jesus Christ

[@Matt_Underwood]

I forgive Sigrun for being such a pain in the ass in 2018. Who knew that an optional boss would have such a compelling story and character development😢 Good bye Sigrun, and thanks for saving Kratos and Mimir from Valhalla

[@Cloofinder]

Whose to say we will see her again in a future GoW game? She could become an awesome companion.

[@Butter_Warrior99]

I hope Sigrun will let Mimir redeem himself, at least as a friend.

[@allykelly]

​@@Butter_Warrior99 *Lover

[@SeriousDragonify]

Why? She was posessed by Odin. It was clearly stated by themselves. In Ragnarok you see it as Atreus how he posesses his army. Blame Odin.

[@Butter_Warrior99]

@@allykelly It’s a long road from friend to lover. But friend is a decent jump off point.

[@TheMachine3165]

That’s it, we need to get mimir a body.

[@Akira_Nishikiyama1]

I wanna imagine a scene where in Valhalla he gets his old body back, Goat legs and all... Mimir: Brother! Look at me, I got my old body back! Ah hahaha ha! *Mimir starts dancing prancingly* *Head gets cut off again by a random enemy* Mimir: Oh, you Motherfu- Kratos: Mimir!

[@ar-fables4431]

you watched too much MCU shit. @@Akira_Nishikiyama1

[@Akira_Nishikiyama1]

@ar-fables4431 it ain't MCU... or this is not a reference to a movie.. It's a joke I made up...

[@apazavalen55]

​@@ar-fables4431dude's trippin over a joke, smh.

[@Koppu1doragon]

@@Akira_Nishikiyama1 Sounds like a futurama sketch actually. Edit: Family Guy, right I remember now, Joe gets hurt but it ends up fixing his legs only to get hurt again paralyzing him again, I knew I've seen that joke somewhere.

[@somefunnyguy2732]

I just respect him for collecting ALL these lines and stories it just helps us understand more of the characters background. I know it's a simple sentence but I always ignored their tales while I'm grinding 😅

[@VideoGameSophistry]

Got you buddy

[@somefunnyguy2732]

@@VideoGameSophistry tnx bro

[@mytattooskins]

Best therapy also

[@youraveragepasser-by7367]

​@@VideoGameSophistrymvp

[@Spyrodelta]

Right I know it was time consuming

[@OscoBosco]

One thing I haven’t heard many people mention is that Kratos is ACTIVELY asking for stories and lore, I saw this as almost a call back to when Atreus asked for the story behind Draupnir and Kratos didn’t have it because “Atreus was not there to ask” I feel like Kratos actively seeking out these stories is him making sure Atreus doesn’t miss out on the wonderful stories he knows his son would like to know about. Idk maybe I’m looking too deep into this lol just a thought

[@byebye2197]

I agree

[@user-pi1lb4tf2f]

I mean why not both. Kratos is now showing interests again in the world. Him wanting to show Atreus the horse or him wanting to revisit thw wolves or how he ships Angrboda to his son is him becoming a person and a father. Now he actively seeks stories because he is interested in them. He let his son make his own path but he'll definitely miss him and he will have a lot of stories to tell once he comeback home.

[@fetaccineA]

in GOW ps4, the lore entries in the game took the form of journal entries written from atreus's POV, a practice instilled in him by faye while growing up, which kratos never fully understood. in valhalla, they are written in kratos's perspective, some addressed to atreus. im almost certain you are already on the mark.

[@nicripolas816]

You're not. The way the lore entries (in Valhalla) are written supports this idea. He constantly references missing Atreus and they're written as if they're directed at him.

[@nicripolas816]

​@@fetaccineAYeah, that. Lol

[@ChampyTha_Champion]

Conclusion to everyone's main issues Kratos: His rage and actions for vengeance Mimir: Working for dumbasses so much hes self consious Freya: Maniuplated beyond human comprehension Atreus:Full approval from Kratos(for the most part) Helios: A peice of shit for eternity Tyr: Being a therapist for these complicated ass people

[@user-pi1lb4tf2f]

Well for all the greatness Tyr showed, he did abdicate his position and responsibilities but he came out better. Maybe running away is really an option but going back and facing the issues again should be the next step. And this is what he taught Kratos and the others.

[@thelouster5815]

I can understand Helios being a dick to Kratos. I mean, Kratos killed him, his homeland and family.

[@justlivinglife5609]

Týr. God of Therapy *God of Týrapy*

[@ChampyTha_Champion]

@@justlivinglife5609 that is fucking gold

[@bestintheworld568]

To be fair, I think most people would hold a grudge if someone did to them what Kratos did to Helios.

[@BigJubble]

I love how Mimir references allot of Shakespeare in Ragnarok, first Macbeth and now Midsummer Nights Dream.

[@user-ol7bt4wp1j]

Interesting, if this is canonically shakespearean literature then this implies that god of war plays sometime in the 15th century but it wouldn’t necessarily make real sense. Unless Mimirs homeland like greece here is a different reality so there might be some variations in time or how these tales exist within these realities.

[@renansantos6533]

​@@user-ol7bt4wp1j I think this is more of a nod of Mimir being from UK lol

[@whiteshadow0122]

@@user-ol7bt4wp1j these are just myths. The full extent of the myths in norse mythology happen in a different time than the greek. But we are INSIDE those mythologies, not in the world they were written. Shakespere's writings might might just co-exist with every other fable or myth, no matter when they were written.

[@serdownofhousebad1127]

Well he's Puck so he's right to reference it

[@shernweilee5576]

i guessed he liked it

[@josenaon452]

It's hilarious to se Kratos being embarrasingly quiet as a third wheel while these two lovers talk about their intimacies and future.

[@zegolem3607]

Also Kratos: Killing the Giant Freya revived was easier than this.

[@wingadept8793]

"If you love someone let them go. If they come back to you, it's yours. If it doesn't it was never meant to be."

[@shaheedjohnson9106]

Too soon😔

[@amberanime]

The original quote is better. ''If you love someone set them free, if they come back it's ment to be.''

[@CoolTableGhost]

If you love someone let them go, if they come back give them a std test...if that comes back clean, take em back

[@fobinc]

"If you love someone let them go, and if their name is Jenny don't take her back."

[@revenant7005]

“A great love is a lot like a good memory. When it's there, and you know it's there, but it’s just out of your reach, it can be all that you think about. And you can focus on it, and try to force it. But the more that you do, the more you seem to push it away. But if you're patient, and hold still...Maybe. Just maybe, it'll come to you.” -Church from Red Vs Blue

[@sportyzmech2104]

Tyr really just starting a big therapy session for all the characters lmao When will Sindri get his big therapy session with Tyr, he's the one who really needs it the most

[@Kaiju_2795]

After losing his brother. Then bringing him back and only to lose him again. Yeah, he needs major therapy

[@connor7021]

We need Sindri to get his head cleared again and make mirmir a body

[@Blurgamer17]

Problem: Sindri hasn't died, and thus, can not enter Valhalla until he has.

[@Wolf-wc1js]

Tbh I’m not sure he’d be keen on seeing Tyr just yet given that he saw plenty of “Tyr” before Odin revealed himself and killed his brother

[@lordflarus]

@@Blurgamer17he’s definitely emotionally dead, that’s for sure

[@bobjones5370]

4:23 Kratos has made a lot of progress from who he was before. Now he truly has a best friend

[@newhybrid101]

They also seemingly cut his balls off at some point.

[@WarFoxThunder]

Indeed!

[@chewy4408]

i love that dialogue 😭🙏 he's so supportive of Mimir

[@Mando2005]

​@@chewy4408They are truly brothers. I love them ❤

[@Randomdudefromtheinternet]

“Show me someone for whom friendship means lack of love, and I’ll show you someone who wonders why their lovers never end up being worth their time.” Mimir just described the absurdity of the concept of the “friendzone”, certainly the smartest man alive.

[@omnipresentl1316]

The main point of the friend zone idea isn't that it is a lack of love but rather it isn't the love that someone strived for and not everyone can accept. They aren't owed the love but they don't have to just be happy about it either since it can be hard to see someone you hold a candle for to go and be with other people and learn that you were never an option in their mind nor would you ever be.

[@bacchus8081]

The only honost way too interpret that line in the context of the friendzone would be realizing that if you are in a friendship only for the hopes of getting laid then that isn't a true friendship or love and you should probably look inward a bit more.

[@theoneandonly9775]

​@@bacchus8081 not to mention that there are some that keep potential love interessts in a "box" as a friend for later down the line

[@mangofish400]

14:58

[@Yellowplastik]

@@omnipresentl1316Respectfully I disagree, at least with regards to what you’re saying as pertains to Mimir’s quote. I understand it as Mimir saying that if that love would look to you and truly consider you a friend, then it takes a fool not to recognise how powerful that trust is. It may not have been the love that you had wanted, but only the shortsighted would not recognise how lucky they are to be called friend by one they respect and cherish. And they wonder why their own lovers never end up being worth their own time (IE, the person in the friend zone thinks their own partners unworthy), because they don’t understand that real, genuine friendship is one of the strongest loves there is, and without understanding that loving a person as they are, independent of your wants (ie, a friend), you cannot hope to truly love and be loved romantically. Incredible to me that a video game can inspire such a great philosophical debate amongst fans!

[@ulfberht4431]

This is why I love Mimir so much in this game. He’s so understanding and selfless. The fact that he put Sigrun’s choices and happiness first over his own pride makes him a true, positive role model. I’m glad this game is making all the male characters positive role models, except for Atreus, and sympathetic. It shows that the level of maturity and respect for the male demographic and representation is so strong and pure.

[@sekira4516]

Atreus is quite literally every angsty male teenager going through life trying to set himself apart from his parents only to fuck everything up in the process and ends up needing them to help put it right. He's an excellent representation of our own teenage years of being young and foolish, thinking we know what we're doing.

[@grixonyt]

@@sekira4516real Absolutely Real

[@horrorsans3676]

And Sigrun reciprocate those feelings "let me return to you, whole" I love those 2 so much, and I'll patiently wait for see them reunited in the future.

[@keratos92]

​@@horrorsans3676in the next game for sure 🤞🏻

[@soggybubble]

​@@horrorsans3676so she decide to go onto an adventure to become whole? Hope she comes back soon.

[@rockinstampede]

4:23 "Hm. If anyone else disparaged you the way you disparage yourself, I would wish to strike them with an axe. " What an incredible way to say you have someone's back and lift a friend from depression and self depreciation.

[@TalkingtoasterBEEPBEEP]

Kratos is a good friend.

[@pugtie4695]

I mean he did kill Ares for making him kill his family knowing kratos he was probably saying you would kill someone with an ax if they said that 😂

[@randomdud35]

My man Kratos throwing axes to protect his brother's honor and name. Mad respect.

[@WarFoxThunder]

IKR

[@frostyguy1989]

Kratos, I'm pretty sure you already hit him with an axe.

[@nox1ck589]

God it makes me so happy seeing the real tyr in action and how much Odin tried slandering his character and how good of a person he truly is and isn’t a pushover as well since he is a master of arms and could easily have been able to sway ragnarok way more on their favor and maybe not lose freyr

[@Grimsly3736]

As a huge Tyr fan I’m very glad he’s not an asshole or villain, love his little sassy moments here tho like when he gets annoyed of Helios

[@BitrateBilly]

@@Grimsly3736hes kinda like a norse jesus and thats cool as fuck

[@Grimsly3736]

@@BitrateBilly you know, he might just be Jesus as well, Mimir is also Puck from Celtic mythology after all. But I’d imagine he’s not quite Jesus yet in canon

[@BitrateBilly]

@@Grimsly3736 that would be a hard ass reveal and would explain both how hes got such a cracked-out arsenal and why hes so chill

[@mistertwister2000]

I replayed the story after completing the Valhalla DLC (so I could go through again as Young Kratos), and man it just highlights how bullshit Odin’s version of Tyr is. The real Tyr is awesome

[@jangofett550]

I honestly love Kratos being annoyed at Mimir dismissing himself

[@mistertwister2000]

Kratos is all too familiar with self loathing, it’s awesome seeing how he stands up for Mimir

[@thekirbycrafter7229]

Honestly, why isnt anybody talking about the ramifications of Sigrun leaving? Is she going to show up in other lands and become a figure there like how Puck became Mimir and Kratos being a stand in for Farbauti?

[@chuckingreaper8654]

Perhaps, but she seems to desire to return at some point unlike Kratos and Mimir to their homelands. It really depends if she casts off her wings and armor like she said as that restricts her to mortal status.

[@afamoroti]

Why don't we see what possible figures she could be? Who would you suggest?

[@ismaelgalindo]

Maybe at some point (If they Made games about Atreus) we can see her exploring or she will help him in one of his adventures

[@MaxMikescrool1]

@@afamoroti She will most likely inspire the angels of Christian myth

[@manusiabumi7673]

Nothing will really change bc she's not quitting, it's just a temporary leave and she just needs some break from her job

[@f1nl3y99]

I sometimes forget that sigrun started out as a mere optional boss to a side quest. She had a few lines and that's it. But in ragnarök and valhalla she becomes such a deep and rich character i love it

[@strugglelll6952]

Man hearing this game talk about relationships is really something, it makes most of us reflect on what steps we’ve taken in a relationship for good or bad Really good game

[@goblinounours]

It's really great, isn't it? It's not some cheap TV wisdom, too. The parts with Tyr talking to both of them (like at 25:12) were so damn well written.

[@Trollamollex]

It's good but it's also selling the dream. Make sure you don't romanticize things in real life and realize that real life relationships can be way more simple or complex depending on the person you're with.

[@strugglelll6952]

@@Trollamollex well said

[@tillfilms]

@@Trollamollex You're the man for this. I don't understand why these people who write scripts engage in this. It's so unhealthy.

[@anthonyfrisby672]

Wow I think often on this

[@Spncr313]

"show me someone for whom friendship means lack of love, and I'll show you someone who wonders why their lovers are never worth their time" ...well that hit me like a brick wall

[@Genburthing]

literally Mimir Says: “Show me someone that lack friends and bitches”

[@23412wer]

​@@Genburthingthat's not what he said at all. He's saying that friendship is the foundation of love and people who don't treat their lovers like friends will not feel connected to them

[@Devils_Lair_Comics]

I love how Mimir gives us an entire retelling of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" from his perspective

[@projectportal7284]

It's so savage, funny, and heartwarming when Kratos says he would hit anyone who insulted Mimir with an axe. One simple line shows just how much he has grown since the monster he was and has the power to be again

[@ManualflightG0d]

Kratos gon slide for mimir

[@uramisugi]

"I feel a pain in an organ I no longer possess." is such accurate wording for how heartache feels even though it is all in your mind. a statement that eerily fits mimir since that is all he has left of himself.

[@zorro4095]

Everyone talks about how Mimir's love story, but can we talk about how Kratos appreciate Faye in one of the dialogs. Even we have seen so little time they interact with each other, seeing those moments he appreciated her for being there for him and also changing him from what he used to be is really great to see for a character such Kratos.

[@AlexRodriguez-kw9hl]

Also, with his regret for being so neglectful to his first wife, he really wanted to change, and he got it. This DLC was awesome

[@Agent_ghost75]

Mimir needs his body back man 😭

[@urielandbb9725]

I thought he was gonna get a body in ragnorock because the two dwarfs were doing measurements on him in the first game

[@TalkingtoasterBEEPBEEP]

Huldra project #9 might not have been a body, but it made bodies. Sadly, it still isn't enough.

[@Agent_ghost75]

@@urielandbb9725 me two

[@SinfulofSauce]

Maybe when we get to Ireland

[@ichigozangetsugrimmjozgqp9439]

He needs to sleep with that Valkyrie sigrun and finally let him be happy

[@thedawkturr4481]

"If anyone else disparged you as you disparge yourself, I would wish to hit them with an axe." Just goes to show how much Kratos values Mimir's company.

[@adamlury6443]

What I've learned from gow Valhalla is that it's just one big therapy session from Kratos learning he can take the throne and be a God of hope to mimir letting go of sigrun and realizing he became a better man out of it, and sigrun learning to take the reigns of her life and take a path of her choosing. Valhalla is helping everyone with their traumas.

[@zeeb2190]

Except Sindri, poor guy

[@pysky4u]

“I caused her to fall in love with something preposterous…an actor” 😂

[@LunamPuer]

Mimir better get his girl back, their little romance really makes me love GOW even more

[@hadows6936]

She’ll be back, she even said she can’t imagine not being close to Mimir She’s just gotta sort herself out first

[@K1ng1995]

​@hadows6936 it reminds me of in Young Justice season 2 finale when Nightwing takes a leave of absence from the team saying he just needs a break

[@isaiahcollins8081]

​​@@hadows6936bet shell come back with someone else

[@gabrielbjornursidae]

@@isaiahcollins8081 I hope not, but unfortunately that's how most female 'self-discovery' journies go.

[@isaiahcollins8081]

@@gabrielbjornursidae yeah

[@enenrax]

I love how this game takes secondary and optional characters from the first game and turns them into important characters

[@TerribleWarden]

It's crazy just how much open Kratos is now compared to the beginning of his journey in Norse mythology. He's actively expressing his interest in non consequential topics now when before he just grunted or just didn't say anything at all

[@tnl-warrior3218]

It is flawed writing however

[@rainingtacos7529]

​@@tnl-warrior3218How so?

[@MrGrimlock1]

​@@tnl-warrior3218 developing a character is flawed writing? Wtf

[@CreditR01]

@@tnl-warrior3218 It's character growth, bro.

[@FatYoshi619]

​@@tnl-warrior3218how?

[@bobbymatzuka4042]

As a huge lifelong GoW fan, I was so pleasantly surprised to have this DLC and its lore harkening back to the old games As someone who wrote my college thesis on A Midsummer Night’s Dream, hearing Mimir recall the entire story within his dialogue made this whole thing WAY too good to be true for me

[@beevers93]

I love when people realise this too! It was one of my first professional productions, I had the pleasure of playing Bottom.

[@stevengreco2075]

“If anyone disparaged you like your disparage yourself, I would strike them with an ax.” What a wonderful quote between true friends

[@cheyneroot3890]

I love the fact that you can tell that Kratos is always listening to Mimir. Even when he's not actually engaging in conversation, topics come up later and Kratos is knowledgeable about the topic, based on what was said previously.

[@mr.skateandwatch]

“Now back to Sigrun and your low opinion of yourself.” I know that was a sincere transition back to topic, but man did that line pack up some sass!😂

[@t5hammer871]

Most heartwarming set of games. Kratos has loving friends, a good family, a future, and a goal to be the best man he can be. Dude went from rock bottom to the sky being the limit

[@masterofThardus]

The good version of the kind of character arc that media like the Mulan remake tried to make. Rather than concluding that she doesn't need anyone else and that everything she needs is within herself, Sigrun instead concludes that she DOES need other people - like Mimir - but that she also needs to know and rely on herself as well, that one needs a balance between acting for oneself and acting for the ones you care about.

[@K1ng1995]

Like in Game of Thrones with Arya and Gendry they should've been married but Arya left instead 😢

[@jc8153]

I’ve always enjoyed the banter between Kratos and Mimir. The Laconic outspoken ex-general conversing with the Loquacious tactful ex-ambassador was done beautifully in my opinion

[@rustkarl]

I think it wholesome that Kratos and Mimir have that kind of relationship. You can sort of tell that when they say ‘brother’ they mean it.

[@karamains9454]

who is the writer(s) who had such incredible insights about love and what it does to people??? this is such a genuinely beautiful story and we're only getting most of it second hand through Mimir

[@shaquelcunningham9135]

I love that kratos sees mimir as his real brother even defending him and giving him tough love when he needs it this was beautiful if they make another DLC i hope its the healing of syndry he desperately needs it

[@user-pi1lb4tf2f]

It's not even tough love. He's just saying facts. He knows Mimir is a wiseman. His words as a talking head has had more impact than any enemy to Kratos because of his wisdom. He pretty much shared parenting Atreus with him. So when Mimir was showing self-deprecation, he knows Mimir is just saying empty words for pity which he doesn't deserve.

[@NapalmNarcissus]

Kratos is still gruff and old and fucking mean, but to see the same man who became a monster killing thousands develop genuine emotional intelligence, a deep care and understanding of others, it's fucking great. Seeing him, even as he scolds Mimir, stop to ask "Did I overstep?", reminds you that he has come miles from where he started. Genuinely one of the most well written characters in fiction.

[@blueflare3848]

It’s such great character development.

[@245makarov1]

All this makes me appreciate how wise and powerful Tyr is.

[@cjcaliswag]

“Now I am mad at you” Hearing that made me laugh. They’ve become so close now lol

[@al_alemania]

I love seeing Kratos talk like this to mimir, he's come so far

[@jacobchristopher211]

I love how kratos and mimir are more like brothers talking to each other about their lives and sharing feelings rather than a god carrying a reanimated head

[@yammt3148]

"Now I AM MAD at you." Goddamn, our boy really changed. 😅

[@deathknightrevan]

"show me someone for whom friendship means lack of love, and i'll show you someone who wonders why their lovers never end up being worth their time" beautiful and accurate. your love should be your best friend.

[@pezboy715]

“Show me someone for whom friendship means lack of love, and I’ll show you someone who wonders why their lovers never end up being worth their time.” Wow.

[@madster01]

21:50 Mimir out here spitting another fact. 24:49 and so does Kratos

[@carna-9501]

Mimir is responsible for the events of Midsummer Night's Dream. That makes an astounding amount of sense

[@freddysw]

I’m so glad someone else saw that as well, I have a fairy that Atreus is going to be Merlin in his own solo game.

[@user-bu7vb5tg6b]

Kratos: Now **I** am mad at you. Considering the conversation topic, that's wholesome as all hell. Kratos has grown to value Mimir greatly, so hearing he thinks low of himself genuinely upsets Kratos

[@SpottedHares]

With how much everyone is trying to be better i still can't get over with just how Fucked over Sindri is right now. Their still just twisting that dagger with showing everyone else working towards a better tomorrow.

[@jo_smough]

I wonder what his reaction would be to the real Tyr

[@wolfbane7497]

Kratos: " gods get a room "

[@EJaDav]

14:59 This quote really stuck with me for some reason. The delivery, the subject, it’s just oddly beautiful to me

[@Demigod_3scrub]

This is by far the greatest DLC Ever .. Our boi Kratos has finally found inner peace. It's been one hell of a Journey.

[@TheZoobZoobs]

In an era where masculinity is vilified constantly by media, hats off to the team that made such a positive and wholesome lesson to be learned about what it means to be masculine but tempered, about compassion, love, friendship and loyalty and even parenthood

[@mrchiledonut]

One of the reasons why I liked Kratos from the very first game in 2005 was because, despite his anger, I always felt deep inside there was a human character with more to him than mere revenge and anger. In the original style games, from the trilogy, PSP games to Ascension, there were hints at that, but it kept being overshadowed by the anger and destruction and I initially was not a fan of God of War 3. When 2018 came out, I was kind of done with being a big fan of God of War, and while I thought 2018 was one of the best games of 2018, we already had a fantastic dad-and-child relationship story with TLoU that made 2018 less special, but I love that they've altered him into what I always pictured him as from the get-go. Ragnarok was my favorite game last year, although I didn't love the last hour or so.

[@raoufghojoghi8700]

the writing is so good man.. just love how they write these simple lines so subtly and so powerful! Thank you SMS!

[@samgugloo8226]

I absolutely love how they made a beautiful love story in this dlc by just the method of story telling most of the time...now we all can't wait for them to meet again in the next game...

[@0ne0nlyLarry]

It's not goodbye...its until we meet again 😢😢😢

[@ikkaku5566]

The DLC is just a long needed therapy session not just for Kratos but for Mimir and Sigrun.

[@J-manli]

Stealing another comment I saw here: everyone needs Tyrapy.

[@lindis8030]

Just want to say, that I really enjoyed this DLC, they gave us so much more, much more stories to hear, uncover and understand but allow me to thank you as well for playing through this dlc and giving us the chance, well to some us, to further understand the stories. Cheers, Merry Christmas!

[@InsanoRider777]

The lesson: the most difficult person to learn to love is oneself.

[@ronelle9994]

It’s still amazing to see Kratos continue to grow from the bloodthirsty savage he was in his younger days. Sometimes I still cant believe this is the same character that was 1st introduced to us on PS2. It it’s been great to see the evolution of the game itself going from a bloody acting game. That had as much gore as a game like Mortal Kombat. Where Kratos would show no mercy and throw away lives just to move to the next stage. It is now turned into a story of a remorseful man on the path to redemption still tormented by his past all while trying to raise his son and protect Astreus from his past mistakes. It is one of the most beautifully written sagas in gaming history. The story telling has just phenomenal in every recent installment. I know the ending will be just as grand.

[@ADreadBellow]

Hope in the next game after the Atreus solo game we get a conclusion to this story. Mimir finds a way to restore his body and when Sigrun returns “whole” she will find him also whole again. Would be a very touching end to the story. Other way of doing this is that Mimir and Kratos die leaving an enraged Atreus and Sigrun.

[@bitchstorm]

While I hate the idea of Kratos and Mimir dying, I would sell my soul to play a game with Sigrun as your companion

[@gameover9390]

@@bitchstormBe careful saying things like that, you may end up giving EA some ideas

[@st5299]

Thanks for sharing this. As usual, your videos are real eye openers!

[@JaRhEd69]

Love your work, thank you for the hours you've spent putting all your videos together! ❤

[@affanmahdhir1793]

Who would have thought, the franchise of the first 3 God of Wars, and now this, a game called God of War, can be so wholesome,therapeutic,revealing,enlightening,pure and beautiful. Truly a Masterpiece. I would have easily paid for this, just for a fact they could make more and allow me to hear them storytell and see how far Kratos come,change. He truly cares for the brother he found Mimir.

[@tnl-warrior3218]

I got the game cuz I like to rip monsters apart

[@user-lh8ku9ro7j]

Mimir: sorry my love i can't do any more, i have no body Sigrin: but you can still eat it 😂

[@zsu-23-4shilka2]

Mimir eight hours later: “Dear God, man; those Valkyries are a *_FREAKY_* lot!” Kratos (now exhausted & possessing a swollen butthole after Freya pegged him all night): “I have noticed that.”

[@amosrotimi1]

@@zsu-23-4shilka2why would you make me imagine that😭

[@Cozza69]

No

[@theworldender666]

​@@zsu-23-4shilka2 What did you just bring upon this cursed land

[@Blurgamer17]

​@@zsu-23-4shilka2Still better imagery than the "animation" where he gets pegged by a full-package Aphrodite in GoW3.

[@SrChr778]

Quite the character development we got here. From an Optional Boss in the previous game, to a compelling backstory and growing on us. The studio has quite a way with that.

[@maxh2237]

24:22 Tyr, Kratos and Mimir giving a beautifull describtion of love and how once's own potential is found in the reflection of those we admire to be worthy of.

[@l.alejandrorivera3893]

And this is how we will found about new Mythologies that will need the hand of the Ghost of Sparta

[@ivanespitia547]

I truly enjoy your channel… Ty for taking the time and posting…

[@mosisusasu9205]

Was hoping we'd get a Sigrun face reveal and she wouldn't say goodbye with her helmet on like a goof. But I guess it wasn't to be, oh well.

[@manusiabumi7673]

It makes sense tho, better just take off all of your work gears in the HQ than taking off your helmet now and risk dropping it to the sea while carrying it

[@literallyanangrymoose7717]

I'm not entirely sure Sigrun even could take her helmet off, as a Valkyrie.

[@haphazardlark1502]

She and Mimir both strike me as the kinda people who are always doing something mildly goofy on purpose or by accident even when otherwise carrying themselves seriously. The helmet. The way they adapt to “oh you’re a disembodied head who has to be carried around with me like a lantern” thing. The fact that to get along with him back in his scoundrel days she had be able to at least appreciate goofy shit to some degree. Even if it was for a practical reason like making a new model or something keeping that thing on her face for this whole goodbye and not even realizing that’s a weird thing to do really works for me lol

[@bigdexmedia5233]

Listening to Kratos be interested in Mimir’s romantic life makes me smile so much. He has definitely grown from the first time he graced the PlayStation multiverse back in 2005. He has grown into my favorite PSM (PlayStation Multiverse) characters.

[@PepperPotxx]

That "I'll wait for you on the beach" gives me vibes from death stranding

[@jacobmulligan3832]

“I caused her to fall in love with something preposterous” “An actor” Me laughs ass off

[@goblinounours]

What's great is that pieces of wisdom they share, about love, how it can change you, how you should treat the person you love and respect their choices, it doesn't sound like someone asked Google "wisdom about love". It all works and sounds earned, well thought-out.

[@1DannyOcean]

From start to finish God of War may be the greatest story ever told..

[@alucardsantradideus267]

Collecting and editing all these must've been a pain, Thank you for your dedication

[@johngona5929]

17:01 Mimir: Wot?

[@danielhawkens9585]

"So much of everything good that I am , is only due to my wanting to be the person she saw me as." The one of the most SINCERE lines Ive ever heard in a video game. This line BLEEDS love. Mimir really really cares about Sigrun.

[@alphonseodido9827]

You can tell that this the most tea he’s received in 1000yrs. He’s so invested 😂

[@tacoman107]

Thank you for this video

[@joppiseni3710]

This game having straight up good lessons about life is damn amazing, and they fit the story perfectly, experiencing this ingame made me learn more about love too

[@arandomguy656]

I just love how this series went from kratos being just a simple badass monster to having a plethora of interesting, complex and genuine characters that all have so much developpment

[@AJ_Black]

Kratos went from grump old man that doesn’t give a damn to a caring friend and brother

[@Histy_]

Was beautiful listening to all the dialogue and seeing the growth between these three. They have all come so far from how we first met them and the brotherly bond Kratos and Mimir now share is perfection. The effort the developers put into this free DLC is mindblowing and enough good can't be said about it. Thank you for all your efforts to capture this footage and sharing it with the rest of us.

[@thesighbored]

All hail Tyr, the God of Therapy!

[@Pancake_ice_420]

Kratos might have the best character development out of any video game character ever.