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[@kin4386]

I love that before he was revealed in Ragnarok, everyone thought Odin was gonna be like Zeus. A buff, manly dude with cool armour. But no, he's actually a much more lankly elderly lookin' dude. And you know? I dig it.

[@emetanti]

The designs one thing, but he really didn't come off as very interesting, and Zeus had the paranoia over his death already done better. Thor was better than expected though.

[@debutriah2854]

@@emetanti I wouldn’t say that, Odin’s paranoia and manipulation is vey fascinating

[@AuDHDNovaScotian31]

Odin is more akin to a schemer, which in my view makes him more dangerous, as well as more Fascinating.

[@spongeman1512]

Same, I love his design a hobo dude with ravens.

[@phoenixcapricorn8702]

Odin’s also a one eyed bastard. Likes to deceive people and only cares about himself. His selfishness caused everyone to despise him.

[@weareabove4233]

Baldur looks like a hipster who wants to fight anybody who looks slightly bigger than him

[@Bruceillest101]

Yea, conor mcgregor

[@the_unded6173]

@@Bruceillest101 LOL Conor or CM Punk

[@Wanabechef]

his act or too

[@tylerslagel5485]

That’s......basically what he is lol

[@superman1081]

I think of Connor McGregor, when I see him.

[@nathanfrisch7390]

Odin’s constant obsession with preventing his own death reminds me of a quote from Oogway, “One often meets his destiny on the road he takes to avoid it.”

[@zaryabK-vi8fh]

Prophecies are often fulfilled when you try to avoid your fate

[@grzegorzbrzeczyszczykiewic1139]

@@zaryabK-vi8fh basically what happened to Zeus in the same universe.

[@zaryabK-vi8fh]

@@grzegorzbrzeczyszczykiewic1139 yes

[@lemmonboy6459]

That’s actually just the entirety of Norse mythology, Jormungumder is tossed to the sea, allowing him to grow to a monstrous size, and Fenrir (Who is in need of an appearance in this new GoW) only grows to hate the Gods when they tie and bound him up. Whether Odin is just fulfilling his destiny with grace, or is trying to avoid it, is unclear :/

[@TheVagabond627]

It’s like Dark

[@joesheridan9451]

They did a fantastic job of setting up Odin and Thor as the big baddies without seeing them and getting some cheesy villain intro. Both sound so evil/despicable

[@windghost2]

@The Clownening That's a dream Atreus had though. Would that honestly count?

[@Briancamposarsenal08]

The Clownening I thought it was unexpected and badass my first play through, so tf you talkin bout cheesy? It’s Thor about to box with Kratos...NOTHING CHEESE ABOUT THAT 🧀 🙅🏽‍♂️

[@Partidantendan231]

Yeah they make me think that thor in marvel is like gay version of thor compare to this story in god of war 4

[@TheVagabondGadite]

By the time they meet, hardly needing any dialogue at which point, Kratos might as well just start swinging.

[@rocket3193]

@@TheVagabondGadite thor wil definitely win the fight.

[@matthewperkins8685]

When you realise Kratos IS ragnarok

[@ianasuncion7144]

Ragnarok issa event

[@SuperJonteman]

Atreus/Loki is the start of Ragnarök, not Kratos.

[@nisshie5409]

@@ianasuncion7144leave him he probably is a Fortnite kid, (cuz theres a Fortnite skin that's named Ragnarok

[@miiketookit]

Buttoxicated Ian well Kratos caused the end of the world in Greece. He had Atreus and then together are causing the end of the world in the Nordic realms. There’s a quote in the sky in god of war 2 that says “I am become death, the destroyer of worlds.” And Zeus also tells that to Kratos in another God of War. So, if every god is a god of something, then I’m pretty sure Kratos is the god of the end of the world and so he basically is Ragnarok.

[@Cernumospete]

@@miiketookit Wait, they weren't in Italy? Y'know, Saturn, Mars, Neptune? I jumped the GOW franchise but I expected at three titles at least some Rome. This will end just like the Hobbit, I tell ya.

[@calamityjehn]

I just love that when Memir tells him that he cant be unbound from the tree, that not even Mjulnir can break it, Atreus immediately tries to start sawing through.

[@haruyoshida2338]

Yes, it's very adorable.

[@funnyhaha7131]

It gives me an emotion I can't describe fully

[@Sealhunt]

Imagine if Atreus actually pulled it off! Even Mimir wouldn't know what to say!

[@enderthedark5843]

I wonder if the blades of chaos could…

[@A123ftw]

Hmm blade of olympus is probably the only thing that can compare to mjolnir in terms of power, but i feel like mjolnir is still more powerful

[@aparzoo]

"Odin... good name... short... perfect for screaming in rage..."

[@tzzzz2707]

I can already hear Kratos scream that shit out of his lungs "OOODIIIIIN"

[@kennethsatria6607]

@@tzzzz2707 American Gods XD

[@chuckled125]

ares

[@BlackWolf-pk8tx]

Zeeeuuuuusssss

[@paragonwill]

Not as good as ZOOOOOOOOOOOOS

[@futtynucker5278]

I love the contrast between Tyr and Kratos this game throws at you. Both God's of War, and yet so radically different.

[@brandenapexo604]

The Wandering King I think Tyr is Atreus/ Loki from the future

[@futtynucker5278]

@@brandenapexo604 I'm not so sure. If they are trying to portray the myths accurately, like they have when describing Thor and Odin; Loki will end up imprisoned until Ragnarok. I think Tyr is Kratos. You can see that he's matured and let go of his anger considerably in the latest game. If so, and he is the one sent to the past, his character may evolve further into the Tyr the Aesir and Jotnar know in their time. It would also explain why he, Tyr, has an interest in safeguarding the Jotnar.

[@futtynucker5278]

@@brandenapexo604 But yours is still an interesting theory/possibility.

[@drew6699]

Kratos searching other pantheons of godly power to help his son escape

[@kennethsatria6607]

@@drew6699 I would very much like that to be an outcome

[@HeroAndReporter]

Mimir sounds like one hell of a drinking buddy.

[@theone7059]

Good thing he was jailed to a tree and later beheaded, pretty sure the guy would drown himself with liquor

[@stndsamurai8668]

Him with the dwarf brothers drinking would be a hell of a night

[@cortex8185]

@@stndsamurai8668 bold of you to assume sindri can hold drinks down. Brok on the other hand...

[@anannoyedpanda]

I mean he speaks the ancient language drunk.

[@Smurfis]

47:21 he talks about a woman being ripped in half by a giants..

[@Ghostface00007]

Me: Dad when are you buying me a new car? My dad: Baldur is blessed with invulnerability to all threats, physical or magical

[@tahabashir3779]

hey courier, got a letter for me?

[@VendreadMike95]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@rob4689]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@vagabond4176]

I don’t get it

[@princessroxysilverdreams5597]

Ha ha funny.

[@aSongofIceandGenoveffo]

54:05 “for there is nothing nature so reviles as a child who kills their parent” *Kermit the frog drinking meme, but with kratos’ face*

[@shimmyking4]

“for there is nothing nature so reviles as a child who kills their parent” Kratos: *Heavy Sweating Meme*

[@kyleshea384]

Mimir: Well except maybe a parent who kills their child. Kratos: *Internally screaming*

[@declicitous1763]

@@kyleshea384 Zeus: YES YES YES YES YES *YES*

[@baconlovingvampire4523]

Oh shit

[@lucasrackley250]

Yet nature is perfectly fine with a parent that kills their child. Like Kronos tried to do with Zeus, and then Zeus tried to do with Kratos.

[@snowstorm9310]

Hearing Mimir drop the F bomb somehow makes whatever he's doing sound 1000 times more impressive.

[@RealSupaHotFireVEVO]

When did he drop the F bomb?

[@elyeneralv5249]

@@RealSupaHotFireVEVO I think when he explains the activities of the people that are on standby in valhalla in the asgard realm

[@RealSupaHotFireVEVO]

@@elyeneralv5249 Time stamp?

[@elyeneralv5249]

@@RealSupaHotFireVEVO oh wait he actually said it at minute 25:00

[@justicekreider2978]

@@RealSupaHotFireVEVO 24:48

[@HandsomeVetOng]

Love how odin is narrated as this evil, all powerful menacing allfather while if the roles are reversed and other gods are talking about kratos, he would've been far more scarier

[@hi2luvsmelons]

Facts. Imagine being a god and you hear about the guy who killed an entire pantheon of gods, and is titled "The Ghost of Sparta", I would literally rage quit at that point.

[@moxxiiscarlett7141]

@Globglogabgolab 2.0 I'd be shitting my pants every day of every hour.

[@nathanaelheil2818]

Imagine Odin's horror when kratos said "Return my son or you may meet the god I once was"

[@fredaapisah9811]

Normal people would be afraid. I'd love to see Kratos just meet ONE god who's chill. And is like "I'm good"

[@dfntly_not_rohan]

48:48 Mimir: ... it begins in an ocean of blood! Kratos: *Finally! A story worth hearing!*

[@calmnarrative]

He clearly loves stories related to blood.

[@evitsu4405]

Tht surprised me ngl

[@onouphrios]

@@evitsu4405 same lol

[@Samwichyummers]

He sounds so jolly when he says it lol

[@benjackson5411]

A wise king never seeks out war but must always be ready for it.

[@urmama54]

how can you be ready for war when you never go to war, boy.

[@doflash9210]

Ur Mama “SHUT UP DAD”

[@Max-hb2df]

Izaro quote

[@thomastakesatollforthedark2231]

@@urmama54 "you don't need to go to war to set traps, train soldiers, and ready supplies"

[@jaegar2786]

If you want peace prepare for war

[@MrVananda]

siriously the writer is so brilliant in twisting the Norse Gods into psychotic master mind while keeping the lore outcome remain the same in most of it like in building of asgrad wall, or Odin hanged man story ect. and i must say this story is a really really good way in building up the final antagonist of the story without showing him and making us more curious about The Ruthless Allfather and his Ruthles and blood thirsty son in this verse. Making me hype for the next game.

[@samluke8121]

marlice hakurei Well for a video game genre like God of War everything has to be sinister.

[@millionshadesofdarkness2165]

marlice hakurei but in norse mythos they were ruthless and unforgiving. they were titled 'protectors of humanity' but were complete assholes and selfish is an understatement. in norse mythos odin was JUST as paranoid as he is in this game. GoW just fills in alot of tiny details

[@leonr8255]

Umm... no. Don't let God of War fool you. The Aesir are demonized in these games so that Kratos can battle them. In Norse mythology, they were NOT that bad. The same can be said about Greek mythology.

[@Revan-eb1wb]

you are so wrong. they were both greeks and norse horrible in the mythology. or did you fucking forget was zeus did to prometheus??? so stop writing bullshit. thank you

[@leonr8255]

Do I detect another God of War fanboy? 😂

[@BlackBrisingr4]

1:06:17 : I just love the condescending, but matter-of-fact way Kratos just states that the Valkyries are terrible at their job.

[@Bj1596]

Ben it’s true tho they were terrible

[@MillenniumEarl014]

Well they were sealed off.

[@donalddeluxe6407]

while they were terrible at their jobs, its important to remember that odin is a big pain in the ass apparently for his conquest for being a guy that wants to know all and see all.

[@kylereese1042]

That's hilarious.

[@mrowley7300]

Yea that was funny

[@MaxMikescrool1]

19:54 lmaoo 😂 I like how it can easily taken as Odin was so annoying that the literal tree that holds ups the universe got tired of his shit and yeeted him back to Asgard

[@anthonydiaz8701]

That's how you know you're annoying as fuck lmao even death couldn't stand your ass

[@themandalorianG]

@@anthonydiaz8701 imagine that death goes "oh hell naw take his muthafucking ass back to midgard. I'm tired of his shit. Lol

[@anthonydiaz8701]

@@themandalorianG that's exactly what it did lmao dude was so fucking annoying like bruh...I'm a fucking tree trying to holding balance to the world you keep fucking with...leave me the fuck alone...I'm a tree thats all you need to know... psst aight you gotta go back, making me lose my leaves & shit...got me all fucked up & stressed nah..back to midgard, fuck with that Irish dude who is stuck in a tree for 100 winters...he's a tree of knowledge so go.. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@cloroxbleach3936]

@@anthonydiaz8701 u fucked the fuck out of me with all of those fucks.

[@adityabhalekar3506]

lmfao

[@syzorst]

How ironic, Odin having a endless hunger for knowledge and yet his death is by being devoured.

[@EmptyMan000]

The cruelest ironies are based around the notion of "doing unto others before they do unto you".

[@Apoc2K]

Odin is prophesied to die at the hands of Fenrir, so he captures and cages Fenrir - which in turn results in Fenrir developing a grudge against Odin. Baldr dies only when the denizens of Asgard are testing his newfound immortality, which Frigg bestowed upon him after learning he was fated to die. The prophecy that describes Loki as the traitor is what drives Asgard's distrust of Loki, which - combined with Fenrirs captivity, ultimately drives Loki to betray them. It's likely that if Odin had never learned of the prophecy, Ragnarok (as we know) it would not happen. Odin is irony incarnate.

[@bigt4989]

@@Apoc2K how is loki a traitor of the aesir if he never even associated with them in the first place? if ur following the true mythology then yes this makes sense but if following game lore then the loki part makes no sense

[@Apoc2K]

@@bigt4989 Oh sorry, yeah I meant in the mythology itself. You're right.

[@damion921]

Lol dwl

[@fudmucker1000]

18:43 kratos had a spider on him

[@chasehufft4136]

fudmucker Lol 😂

[@sourruntz9595]

Bro i laughed way to hard at this

[@Jack-hu7cb]

I paused the video instantly thinking there actually was spider on him, then I realised 😂😂😂

[@joshua2764]

Bruh 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@jhonso1326]

I dknt get it

[@pizzaparker7418]

22:20 Mimir revealing that he was either "Puck" or one of the other faeries serving under Oberon. Hat's off to them for making "A midsummer night's dream" canon for this universe.

[@haruyoshida2338]

Because Shakespeare's play is based on Celtic mythology.

[@Enterprise-D666]

Considering that he was called Goodfellow, he was Puck.

[@michelveilleux2075]

Oh he's Puck alright. Not sure if I should say, but Ragnarok proves it.

[@TheGrant59]

He is

[@kennysantiago71]

This game is beautiful and whoever they hired to play Mimir & how he speaks of the lore is truly mesmerizing. I really hope he'll be added in the next installment. Odin sounds incredibly wise & wicked. Can't wait to see how he sounds & looks.

[@tronmaster5704]

Alastair Duncan. You ever play either of the Middle-Earth games by Monolith? He voices a character in those games.

[@icaruswindrune7116]

@@tronmaster5704 No wonder he sounded familiar

[@tronmaster5704]

@@icaruswindrune7116 Yep. Celebrimbor if I remember right.

[@icaruswindrune7116]

@@tronmaster5704 One of the best characters in the series, although he was also one of the worst

[@mrdoormat6809]

If he run a DnD session as a DM, i will play the shit out of it.

[@pablomansini6449]

Love the way the makers of the game skew the Norse mythology, did same to Greek mythology. It’s actually genius

[@moonisusman4072]

That's the cool thing about myths. There are so many different versions that there isn't really a wrong myth.

[@haruyoshida2338]

Skew or screw? Well, it's a matter of perspective anyway. The game is in the Giant's perspective and it is just natural to make the Aesirs as the villains.

[@emotionalsupportostrich2480]

Not enough of the Norse mythology survived, there is no Norse holy book, so it can be skewed and re-written as seen fit. Entirely possible this is what the vikings did as they practised the religion.

[@SonicPrimus]

@@emotionalsupportostrich2480 Very true. Both Greek and Norse mythologies are very much interpreted how the people of today see fit. Much like in this game's universe, the same goes for Marvel's version of the mythology, with the mighty Thor becoming a member of the Avengers.

[@yoshijb9428]

You must know fuck all about myths or legends cause they are never decent people. Gods are literally the most fucked up.

[@DTheCritical]

I suspect Odin replaced his missing eye with one of Tyr's golden eyes

[@MaxMikescrool1]

O:

[@teamvlcn6820]

I wouldn't be surprised. I can imagine Odin was very angry to learn he needed two Bifrost eyes.

[@MaxMikescrool1]

Team VLCN Funny the only thing wrong with that theory is that he had two bifrost eyes

[@michaelcairns8778]

It's a very interesting theory, but maybe the being granted the eyes might have been blessed by the Gaints in order to work. Just a theory

[@catwearingshades]

D i doubt it, I think Tyr is alive. for one, the missing panel in Odin’s chamber would have revealed the secret etchings. Mimir even mentioned they were the first to discover that right under Odin’s nose

[@aurumthebrave3427]

9:11 That little burst of anger from Kratos is priceless.

[@solitary2]

YOU’RE WELCOME

[@moxxiiscarlett7141]

@@solitary2 'smashes wall with elbow on the way out'

[@daquansbussy4288]

When Mom takes the PS4 away

[@ukotoa1639]

Odin allfather, the king of the gods, lord of the nine realms. His power and magic is unrivalled by any living creature and yet he does everything he can to avoid the inevitability of death. How very.... human of him

[@sakalaka4153]

According to Norse myth, Odin was not try to stop his death he was trying to stop ragnarok, the end of the world.

[@haruyoshida2338]

@@sakalaka4153 Well, there are many versions of the myth.

[@sakalaka4153]

@@haruyoshida2338 well most(if not all) of those versions are derived from Edda.

[@ybx1926]

Sakalaka Matahata Well ragnarok is the fall of the gods so technically he's worried about his death

[@sakalaka4153]

@@ybx1926 ragnarok is not the fall of god but the end of the world.

[@ramoncruz1007]

“Gratitude does not pay for weapon upkeep boy” wise words to live by.

[@STaRBoY-sn9cm]

"Mimir why did you worked for Odin if he is so horrible?" Mimir: "ITS MY CAREER!!!"

[@shotgundiplomat2406]

Is it just me or is anybody else super excited for the first cut scene where we see Odin? I can only imagine how badass he will be. Yeah he's the villain and we're not supposed to like him, but I'm sure seeing him for the first time I'll admire him quite a bit.

[@nordskyrim6312]

I am rooting for Odin and Thor. But since the game is about Kratoa i assume he will win. Yet always #nordicteam

[@smarty1268]

I really want to see what he would look like too

[@dikastederook6380]

I just can't wait to see him. What i loved about the game is that you never see him but you kind of feel his presence. Between his icy crows, the stories about him, how everything went downhill in the Nine Realms because of him, the fact that the villains follow his lead, his shadow completely looms over the game. It makes you feel he is spying on everything and everyone.

[@Sealhunt]

@@dikastederook6380 I'm trying to temper my excitement just a wee bit. Odin could look like a heavily armored monstrosity, a more traditional Viking form but of course with a great deal more bling or a decrepit old man wearing a cloak running around screaming nonsensical gibberish all the time.

[@josephstalin2606]

@@Sealhunt I imagine he’ll look kind of like how he does in AC Valhalla, old, one eyed man with a cloak and hood watching all from the shadows while using manipulation and lies rather than force to get what he wants

[@bobjim245]

Atreus : "so thors half god and half giant?! Weird!" Yeah. *cough* super weird dude.

[@Yoursoul101]

Man, that GOW5 is taking too long to make

[@Noctifern]

That's what I'm saying. Is it actually announced yet?

[@sppypp3606]

no it ain’t raising kratos is just something meant to be on the god of war 3 remaster but that game was made during the making of god of war 4 so they had no time

[@rottdad775]

Won't be released until Sony releases the PS5, which is expected sometime in 2021, so the game will need to be formatted for the new system.

[@Overkill233]

considering how long GoW4 was GoW5 will be worth it (sooooooooooo worth it)

[@salame2693]

@@rottdad775 ps5 is expected to come later this year

[@Andypooh37]

48:49 Clearly, kratos loves a story with a blood in it.

[@calmnarrative]

He have fantasies which is somehow related to blood 🙄

[@flexangelo]

Cant wait to see kratos beat the shit out of Odin and Thor then proceeding to ancient egypt and wrecking Ra and Anubis

[@gtvn2775]

Kratos already changed fate though

[@alfa01spotivo]

@@robertpester6280 eh its kratos franchise they wouldnt kill him off

[@gtvn2775]

Robert Pester I know

[@deviny]

Slavsco 32 eh it would get tiresome. Hopefully they end it here with this trilogy. Kinda anticlimactic if we know he's just gonna survive and go around killing gods like they're nothing. Same issue I had with him defeating Zeus. Like it shouldn't have happened as you're just playing a boring OP dude now

[@doflash9210]

Slavsco 32 I hope that the Egyptian gods help kratos like tyr would

[@runicsniper4043]

Odin is an evil bastard, but you can’t blame him for wanting to prevent or stop Ragnarok. He went too far, though.

[@geordiejones5618]

A true Allfather would welcome the rebirth of Ragnarok and accept that all leaders fall.

[@23Raind]

@@geordiejones5618 Easy for a non-all father to say.

[@geordiejones5618]

@@23Raind he isnt even allfather. He killed the real "allfather" and took up the title to erase the past as though he and the Aesir were always in control.

[@23Raind]

@@geordiejones5618 Don't all leaders fall? You can become king in multiple ways. Obviously one way is to usurp the throne. He has the position and power: even if you see his means of attaining it as illegitimate.

[@gjtrue]

Odin likely only cares about saving only his own skin during Ragnarök...

[@sugipulaboule]

So did you guys know that Mimir's voice actor also played Senator Armstrong in MGR:R? Nanomachines, son!

[@Connor-dl4hq]

BAU BAU THEY HARDEN IN RESPONSE TO PHYSICAL TRAUMA

[@user-ik6de1vq8v]

Shut the front door

[@princessroxysilverdreams5597]

Nice. Good to know.

[@ANDREALEONE95]

Kratos to Baldur: "Why don't you die?" Bladur: "Vanir magic. It hardens in response to physical and magical traumas"

[@TKG785]

*Mimir:* Ragnarok is the mother of prophecies, brother! Odin can't fret over every God...

[@natoriousthehopeful2786]

Wow... Odin may actually be a bigger prick than any other enemy in the GoW series!

[@lorenzolodge9535]

Jeremy Woodruff Hope so. Will make. Better villain in the next games.

[@doppelminds1040]

He can be best buddies with Zeus

[@DT25659]

Even Zeus might find Odin repulsive lol

[@shadowrunner4620]

Lorenzo Lodge Thor is pretty bad himself.

[@aaronwood2464]

Jeremy Woodruff even worse than keratosis himself

[@steveseltz2798]

24:56 Mimir is so stoked to swear. "For a long time, my job was to enable Odin, and I was FUCKING excellent at it," yeah you were, head

[@SamBiscuit-bn7jg]

"I am in a good mood." says the grumpiest man on earth

[@montoseblack2901]

"endlessly drinking, and feasting, and Fu-uhhh... Fornicating themselves silly." I love mimir. Please bring him back in God of war 5.

[@JustSendMeLocationPlease]

He will be there. I just hope we don’t have to part with him. He’s a wonderful tool. I wish he would help with puzzles when I’m stuck lol

[@The_Indo_Aryan]

@@JustSendMeLocationPlease we will part with him for a part as the jotunhiem mural says that he will be recaptured by Odin and he will tie his head to another tree

[@dashieldmasta177]

0:29 *_TARGET ACQUIRED_*

[@DarsiPadilla]

Only if the "allfather" attacks him first.

[@ChadKakashi]

I imagine him shaking and scratching himself like a reformed drug addicts. Kratos: *Must. Slay. God.*

[@mcfattmac4078]

Kratos: *CIRCLE CIRCLE CIRCLE CIRCLE CIRCLE CIRCLE!*

[@jorxanclaud3179]

When Atreus tries to cut the tree 🌲 that baldur is attached too I always smile. 😆

[@jorxanclaud3179]

Kratos and Atreus relationship is so genuine.

[@nephrenqayin254]

Jeremy Davis: the actor who portrayed Charles Manson in the movie Helter Skelter and is the same man who did the voice over of Baldr in this game. A very good choice.

[@dmeads5663]

He also played the translator in saving private Ryan.

[@haruyoshida2338]

Also Injustice movie.

[@fearlesscheshirecat1411]

He was amazing as Dickie Bennet in Justified

[@themilkman9412]

it wouldn’t b a ragnorok if odin made peace with all realms so technically its his fault ragnorok happen creating hate for every realm

[@lorenzolodge9535]

KingSP98 88 The irony.

[@jerryglennii1406]

That seems to be how it always is. Anyone who tries to stop their fate, change the future, always ends up causing it in the end. Anakin in Star Wars, Odin in GoW, that one movie Paycheck....

[@quannguyenle9775]

Like 1 certain turtle said: "one often meets his destiny in the path of avoiding it"

[@jacoblevenson7934]

Wouldn't stop surtur, which is the point.

[@MillenniumEarl014]

@@jacoblevenson7934 Odin killed the 1st giant that's why. Odin caused the ragnarok himself by trying to avoid it.

[@AlphaOmega804]

There are a lot of parallels between Zeus and Odin in this universe. The most obvious being the FEAR. Zeus was overwhelmed by Fear from Pandora's box. This lead to him becoming a tyrant, attacking Kratos and lead to the destruction of Olympus. Meanwhile, Odin has had the prophecy of Ragnarok hanging over him for centuries. He has become obsessed with avoiding it and is now willing to do anything to have even the slightest change of changing his fate and that of Asgard. I can kind of sympathise with Odin. If you knew how you were supposed to die and who was meant to kill you. You would probably go crazy thinking about it.

[@michaelkwee7704]

For those who don’t know Odin. He Is God of War, God of Wisdom and the king of Asgard. He is basically a competent version of Ares, calculating strategist like Athena(heck he is basically the male version of Athena) and the might of Zeus. You know he is gonna be a dangerous foe Kratos and Atreus gonna face.

[@notnero5280]

14:12 Atreus:"... He said ''I know what you are" Kratos: *nervous grunt*

[@aalennn1]

When you realize their Journey to Joutenheim was ODIN's plan to check whether they opened the doors of the actual Joutenheim.

[@user-od7hh8qg9d]

You know, these cutscenes are made so well, I can just watch them again and again and they still look great.

[@gavinmerasty7001]

Freýa: no, absolutely not, i will no- Atreus: please? Freýa: ... fine

[@MrMopar239]

"as you said head, the past is the past" "Wow, that's oddly cheerful coming coming from you." "I am in good mood." The simplicity of Kratos dialogue is soothing even while sounding stern.

[@FaizCaliph]

The fact we don't ever see him actually does make him seem even more of a mythical evil legend

[@danieljohnson8539]

It is said that Brok and Sindri, to atone for Mollnir and Thors rampage across the realms and all the people he slaughtered with it, tried to make a new weapon on par with Mollnir. But as their patheon was declining as less and less people believed in them, they had to wait to get enough power to forge it. Together, like with Mollnir. They decided it to be a Hammer again so that everyone who gazes upon it may remember their folly and their shame and they decided to make it the total opposite of Mollnir. Mollnir destroyed everything in its path and so this new weapon they willed, shall repair everything it touched, even flesh. Without adornments and fancy, a HAMMER like made from purest gold, to be wielded not by Aesir or Vaneir but the humans they saw so much potential in. But their powers were not enough, in the most crucial moment Brok and Sindri were gone like fog in the wind, leaving the HAMMER without a name. ... But the hands of fate can't be denied and as time passed it fell towards Midgard. It was found by a man who used it for many a year, till it was time to pass on the hammer and the profession to his son, Fix-It-Felix, Jr.

[@victorampo1137]

HAHAHAHA

[@aidanrogers4438]

I’ve got a feeling that when we meet Odin, Thor and maybe some other Aesir gods in the sequel, they won’t be exactly as Mimir described them. Although Mimir is wise, I think he’s biased in his tales, so it would be interesting to see the gods he describes in a different light in the next game.

[@kensebego199]

Aidan Rogers ; nah I think they're exactly how he described them remember how thor viciously beat up his son? To the point that he couldn't even walk properly which let Atreus kill him

[@sarwatarannya8786]

I actually agree.It would give a lot more depth to the story, Because both sides are not completely good or evil. Odin could be portrayed as man out protect his people and his kingdom but ultimately driven mad by fear and paranoia. It also would be a little more accurate to the source material

[@DarsiPadilla]

@@sarwatarannya8786 sounds like an interesting idea that gives a sense of compromise that the cast are indeed flawed and complex individuals.

[@Nzosaba_Matenge]

Mimir in mythology is a jotunn. He also was disgusted by the thought of a child killing their parent. Odin is an Aesir, which as jotunn Mimir hates, Odin is also the son a giantess who was Mimir's sister. If what think happened Mimir feeding Kratos lies so that he kills Odin makes sense

[@MasteringJohn]

Probably not, but I would enjoy if they went in that direction. A good way to reinforce this would be if the Jotunns had some skeletons in their closet as well, which would at least partially justify the Aesir's antipathy towards them. Doesn't mean Odin has to be a good guy, but Odin the Ruthlessly Practical sounds more interesting to me than Odin the Ridiculously Evil For Lolz.

[@royceatkinson]

Things never expected to be coming out of Kratos's mouth: "I am in a good mood."

[@grimmywizard]

Odin is not only evil but also insecure and jealous as hell, considering his marriage to Freya was a pact for peace. He not only did use her and learn her ways and magic and in the process, know her weaknesses too, but he also took her warrior spirit by ripping out her wings. And then, he locked her out in Midgard only. Doing all that to the Vanir goddess, the leader of the Valkyries itself and the Queen of the 9 realms, Odin really is a very vicious King. On top of that, he's the Allfather. And that's only what he's done to his wife. His torture of Mimir and him sending for Faye, and later Kratos and Atreus too. Deal with that kinda power, damn!

[@lordofchangelulz6645]

Imagine if Kratos killed Odin, Vidarr would show up and swear vengeance on Kratos and Vidarr is the fucking "GOD OF VENGEANCE"!

[@robertcanter4045]

According to the lore book, Odin has just been spying on Kratos and Atreus since their return from Jotunheim, instead of immediately sending Thor to kill them. And we know from the lost pages that Odin already knew about Kratos and Atreus, even if he didn't know Kratos was in fact the Ghost of Sparta and not a giant. And Mimir tells us that Ragnarok is happening centuries earlier than anyone predicted. "Even if Odin can't prevent Ragnarok, he hopes to learn enough details to influence the outcome." "A battle fought on his timetable is one he better stands to win." Given what we already know about him, did Odin deliberately send Baldur to his death, knowing it would start Ragnarok early?

[@AngelMartinez-hv6fj]

Very interesting. I assumed it was simply because kratos is an element of chaos, something the prophecies could not predict. Odin somehow manipulating that chaos to his benefit is a really intriguing thought.

[@robertcanter4045]

@@AngelMartinez-hv6fj You make a very interesting point. After all, Kratos is carrying the Blades of Chaos, not the Blades of Exile. Maybe it's just because its more poetic that they're the same blades that killed his first family, or maybe it's Santa Monica's idea of a clue. Odin would control everything if he could, but Chaos disrupts order. As much as I like the idea of Odin being this sadistic schemer, there's always the possibility that he's really just pissing his pants in Asgard right now. Go ahead, flip that coin.

[@horsenuggets1018]

Are we dodging the fact that Mimir fed Odin shrooms

[@keithjoelmcarthur4803]

Never claimed to perfect, only clever

[@Volnas97]

The thing is, that Odin isn't your typical Alldaddy (like Zeus), but he's a trickster. He was frequently walking between people in disguise, tricking people and rewarding/punnishing them. Also, because of his disguises, everything was Odin. Blizzard, old fisherman, beautiful woman, giant monster, Wild Hunt, Wednesday,...

[@crooks-6872]

Kratos saying “finally a story worth hearing” was absolutely hilarious, what a savage 😂

[@basilofgoodwishes4138]

The way they hype him tells me he is going to be fascinating. I bet we will meet him in Asgard, sitting in his Throne, wielding his mighty spear Gungir, only then to enthusiastically greet Kratos and Atreus like:" I am the Allfather, welcome to my Kingdom, you might have heard about me a lot." Atreus' responds by saying:" Not a lot of good things, we heard you were Evil" Odin answers:"Good and Evil are subjective." "One would say that I am an evil tyrant, but if you would look at the bigger picture, I can be said to be a Hero, trying to save his own and the other Realm's future from extinction". Kratos, annoyed by Odin's attempt to whitewash himself, he threatens him: "Stop trying to deceive us, we know what you truly want." A fight begins Yes, my dialogue needs some polishing, but I do think that Odin will try to deceive Kratos and Atreus.

[@isaiasvalladares4210]

“Do you know now?” “I know a king of gods when I see one.” “Is it that obvious?” “You do talk too much about it.” “At least I’m honest about myself....unlike you’re pa.” “.......(growls)” “Just like your father.” “Wait what?” “......you knew my father?” “Aye....he was a mad prick too.”

[@giacomorinaldi8803]

I really hope he's a charismatic smartass

[@thomastakesatollforthedark2231]

@@isaiasvalladares4210 "That we can agree on. A malicious coward doesn't deserve to sit upon a throne of any kind. Especially not one of gods" "Couldn't agree more, Ghost of Sparta" "Then get off"

[@RurouniSanj]

Just amend Kratos dialog with a 'Hrmmm'.

[@hi2luvsmelons]

I don't think Odin would be so "welcoming" to people he wants to capture. Then again, this just could be a plan for him to deceive them.

[@nix294]

Mimir is just such a good addition for the game. I really like hearing all of his stories and explanations.

[@grimreaper100cai7]

I want mimir to read me to sleep

[@TheOGHerb]

Kratos, Atreus and Mimir is the Trio we never thought we needed

[@futtynucker5278]

Anyone else think they're going to expand the series to include Chinese and Egyptian mythology? Based on the symbols on Tyr's mural?

[@joesheridan9451]

They won't do Chinese and Japanese because most of us don't have a clue about their mythology and it won't have the same impact/resonance. Everyone knows at least a tiny bit of greek and norse mythology. I think Egypt is the last they can do.

[@futtynucker5278]

@@joesheridan9451 I don't know. I think Sekiro may have opened the door for further exploration of Oriental mythologies.

[@protostar5946]

@Artair Kratos vs. Sun Wu Kong?

[@fujibooze3594]

Protostar That I would’ve LOVE to see, but don’t they have a chinese version with ashura of kratos.

[@futtynucker5278]

@@fujibooze3594 True. But it's still open territory for God of War to explore. No telling what twists and turns they could take with China's rich mythos.

[@klyde5552]

Baldur is invulnerable to all threats, physical and magical... But how bout mental Depression, anxiety, etc. - *BANGS ON DOOR* OPEN UP

[@hi2luvsmelons]

Actually thinking about it, Baldur's mentality must be terrible. His mental health was on a declining rate for over a century, and he really didn't feel happiness for nearly his entire life. I feel bad for him.

[@levinramos8225]

Baldur is blessed with invulnerability to all threats, phyical or magical.

[@primeobjective5469]

20:17 -- "Fate is another lie told by the gods. Nothing is written, that cannot be unwritten."

[@x3mgamingmusic]

Kratos is just sitting there listening to the stories and thinking like "I may be changed man but if any of these bastards comes across me I am not thinking twice before smashing them"

[@sugipulaboule]

The game is nice, but the dialogue is BRILLIANT

[@anashasan6415]

5:35 I couldn't feel sadder for Mimir at this moment. Being tortured by Odin, every single day for 109 winters!

[@armandaoconnel5048]

Mimir voice actor is in another level...

[@01234567891011121338]

They really know how to make you wish for someone's death. Thor and Odin both deserve what is coming to them.

[@blessedxxiii5583]

Atleast Zeus spared the Titans and didn't kill them. While Odin straight up Murders the Giants See the Difference.

[@anthonydiaz8701]

He didn't even think about it....he just did it or send his son thor to do it...

[@AmaanKhan-fq4io]

No odin send thor to kill them while zeus eternally tortured all the titans i would prefer death rather than being totured for eternity in the darkest pits of tartarus

[@alexander6421]

Amaan Khan Poor Atlas lmao 😂😂

[@swayam_arora]

Zues tortures titans in underworld While odin just kill giants it's easy to get killed rather than being tortured 🙂

[@denniscruz2345]

MysticHayez XXIII plus the titans were like parents of the gods so...

[@code_renard]

It's been a year, and I still come back to these videos of Mimir's tales because they're just so engaging

[@thedoomslayer4327]

"I was fond of every giant I've met" God this sentence brings me to tears some times

[@vegapreferred9344]

3:00 “he doesn’t know what you are” Mimir already knew Kratos was a god meaning he knew about Greece. He just played stupid . That means he knows a lot more as well why he just never told them about Kratos fate etc

[@matthewriley7826]

Yeah “smartest man in all the realms” go figure.

[@catlover7466]

I don't think he was playing stupid, at one point he says he says that he already knew Kratos was greek and Athena was a dead giveaway.

[@m1co294]

He knew Kratos was a god, or atleast a mortal from another land, but he didn't know Kratos' full extent, he only knew Kratos was from Greece when Kratos called out to Athena during the boat ride back to his home, and he only knew Kratos was Zeus' son/the Ghost of Sparta when Kratos encounters an illusion of Zeus in Helheim and when he explicitly told Mimir that Zeus is his father. ("I finally get it now, I'm dangling from the hips of the bloody Ghost of Sparta!"). Mimir is only the smartest in the Norse nine realms, he only knows about other lands and their gods and legends through Tyr.

[@patrickcomerford4101]

Mimir is one of the best parts of this game

[@patrickcomerford4101]

I hope he is in the next one

[@jurassicake1536]

This Odin is a LOT different from the mcu!

[@Dryful1]

The real odin. 😼

[@Hello--There]

2:50 - 2:57 Those 2 lines that Kratos says sound kinda like a Dr. Seuss thing

[@MagicRacooon]

Only you would figure that out Obi wan because right now you have the high ground.

[@balanc-joy9187]

Kratos' rejection of the idea of fate is something that he has every reason to believe, having killed the Sisters of Fate himself and changed his destiny...but I recall that it was _Gaia_ who gave him that idea, and encouraged him to always refuse to give in during his second big journey. It actually feels a bit touching that, despite betraying Kratos in the end, Gaia taught Kratos something important, that he took to heart, and is now teaching his son. As awful as Kratos himself and the others he encountered in his original adventures were, when you think about, Kratos still learned some things from both his experiences and the advice of others, and now is applying and teaching those things. It's even more moving considering most of them were his _family_

[@godofpain]

Mimir’s knowledge seems dangerous

[@buttholethebarbarian8248]

God I love this game. The writers are fucking geniuses or got a god damn good ounce of coke to do this. The AEsir Gods as the real evil and the Jotun as the misunderstood good while Loki is the son of a Spartan God and a Jotun. What a fucking gorgeous picture they painted.

[@royalewithcheese7]

In a weird way I think Odin is such a good manipulator that he actuals fools the player. I never really thought of Odin as intimidating but when you think about he is pretty impressive. I mean he fought Kratos, Atreus, and Freya simultaneously.

[@abdulbah2176]

That thumbnail makes Zeus look like a chump

[@KC.665]

Odin?

[@kensebego199]

Lol

[@ehrenmanu72]

Can we talk about how Atreus says its "weird" that Thor is half god half giant, because he didnt know he is it himself

[@rafidahrasman9950]

34:26 Nice Elaboration for Brok🤣, he thinks Thor's statue a peeing boy

[@connorross5341]

"For Thor, it's that no object of power makes you what you are...and if what you are is the biggest butchering bastard in the nine realms, nobody can take that from you." Pfffffffttttt XD 😆😂🤣 Dark, yet funny! Mimir always cracks me up! Another important lesson for Thor is to keep a better eye on his things, but the big bastard is probably too stupid to ever consider this. XD

[@Toffeehammer]

Honestly Mimir is such a cool way to introduce the player to Odin and Thor. He hilariously makes them out to be a pair of dumb assholes but also creates a sense of dread surrounding the both of them. Thor might be one of the most powerful and feared entities in the nine realms but he's also a "sweaty bawbag".

[@bigdexmedia5233]

Out of the combat and the exploration, Mimir’s storytelling of the world is my top tier favorites from God of War 2018

[@the_batmobile0.4]

This is like a 5 star movie man God of war is such an amazing game

[@TheGrant59]

Games are starting to get better than movies

[@RaduRKO18]

20:17 Best Line ever!! Even in our World its a strong Message

[@gustafnilssonlyrsten2876]

fun fact: Mimir is Odins uncle who was a peace prisoner with the vanir after the Aesir and Vanir war, but the Vanir cut of his head and sent it to Odin who didn't want his wisdom to die and revived his head and placed it next to him in Valhall.

[@mrinalmurali9792]

Mimir- "It's too bad I was fond of every giant I met" Atreus -"So that's why they destroyed the birdge to jotunheim " 18:43 Kratos suddenly - "HUUUUUUHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH"

[@catlover7466]

😆😆

[@secondarytrollaccount]

I think in the irl lore when baldur was born freya made everything in existence promise to never harm him, except mistletoe. Freya believed mistletoe was too young to swear an oath so that's how that came about and why he's vulnerable to mistletoe.

[@Cheeks730]

Seems to me Odin is wayyyyyyy worse than Zeus.

[@urmama54]

and then theres old testament god...

[@jospehbloggington7571]

Nothing bad about Odin , the real demon God is the god of Abraham . The god of the Jews

[@Dreamfyre_]

@@jospehbloggington7571 Lmao stfu dweeb

[@Rihannastepson]

@@urmama54 yeah these two gods aren’t as bad as that big bad guy🤣

[@everythingsalright1121]

Its a welcome change after Marvel basically paints Odin as a good guy pretty much.

[@TheAmpharosFreak]

Azarith in real Norse mythos Odin wasn’t a douche

[@BalrogIsCool]

Odin is depicted as a bad guy in this game because every character we have met so far hate the Gods in general :)

[@ryancarson6962]

BalrogIsCool Yeah and why do you think they hated them? The Valkyrie stuff should be a good indicator that they aren’t wrong too.

[@ryancarson6962]

The Ampharos Freak Yeah but he did do some messed some things. He threw out the the Midgard Serpent and I don’t see a source that showed that the serpent did anything to deserve that. A lot of gods in just any Mythology does some questionable things.

[@MadGameBoy]

dude, have you even watched any of the thor movies? because odin is NOT depicted as a good guy.

[@jonathanthomas4182]

Odin has yet to make his 1st appearance.

[@hamzakhairi4765]

"did he speak of one who can feel no pain" "oh that sounds like baldur" *Baldur*

[@Spoinkyi]

20:19 which is why, I believe even with the painting of kratos mortaly wounded he could still easily avoid it