Norse Mythology Expert Reacts to God of War

[@mvl209]

Full LP with this guy. He doesn’t need to be playing, he just needs to be there providing commentary.

[@frayleaf]

Yeeeessss!

[@GODEMPERORWOO]

What does LP mean?

[@NightDoge]

@@GODEMPERORWOO It stands for “Let’s Play” which is when someone records their gameplay and then may or may not comment over their video recording while their playing it.

[@frayleaf]

@@NightDoge "let's play", it's a type of KZbin video/series where someone plays through a whole game, usually in a series of episodes

[@frayleaf]

@@GODEMPERORWOO whoops, someone answered already

[@patrickkanas3874]

The game actually explains Mimir's Scottish accent by saying he's not originally from the Nordic region

[@benmcgill2018]

Plus, we sound cooler than Norse people

[@BeppyTurnip]

@@benmcgill2018 eh

[@BadKarma444]

He actually guesses with surprising accuracy why he has a Scottish accent. Mimir is originally a Celtic figure and even says so when Atreus picks up a Celtic knife in Tyr's vault. Crawford mentions that both Norse and Celtic mythos have a head and a well of wisdom involved with them and it might even be why Mimir was chosen to be Scottish in GOW.

[@benmcgill2018]

@@BadKarma444 a Scian Dubh, from his homeland

[@jerrodshack7610]

The game also explains Freya/Frigg confusion

[@PharaohofCulture]

Would love to see him react to Mimir's boat stories! That would be a great segment.

[@TheOverlordEND]

For real, that segment is what makes me always excited going back and forth.

[@AceHatake]

Make it happen ign

[@ELPRES1DENTE45]

He also didn't get into the lore segments at all. This guy is an excellent source for all this stuff, and he always relays it so well, so it was disappointing that he wasn't utilized further.

[@edguy6738]

The boat segments and the lore tabelts were great, built so well into hyping up Thor, especially with Atreus quietly commenting towards the end, "..a lot of these stories seem to end with Thor showing up and killing everyone, don't they?!"

[@PeterDB90]

As well as the portion of Atreus and Kratos in the caves of giants, where Kratos makes a comment saying they must have been not very big to fit in those caves, and Atreus explains to him that giants are a "race" and not literal giants (even though some giants, like the World Serpent, are very much gigantic) - would have loved for this guy to elaborate on that scene.

[@arbknight12]

Now that we know Angrboda is going to be in the game, does that mean Kratos will give Atreus ‘The Talk’ ?

[@rheamaec.foronesbsfipht2-a581]

Ohohoho🤣😏

[@SteelShirt99]

Nope we are getting a minigame between Angrboda and Atreus.

[@BlackTempleGaurdian]

Given the canonical Loki, I'm not sure if it'll be 'The Talk' or 'The Harkness Test'.

[@WhiteHawk77]

@@SteelShirt99 mini? That’s a little harsh, he might have a big snake. 😏

[@harrypanchal2813]

🤣🤣which he used to do alot when he is in greek

[@vergil8833]

Another point about what he said about the highest peak being in Jotunheim. The Jotun are associated with mountains, and the highest point in northern Europe is in Norway in a region literally called Jotunheimen. So the real life highest peak in the norse peoples world is indeed in Jotunheim.

[@purswanitarun]

Wow. Thank you!! 😇😇

[@1991beachboy]

It was named Jotunheimen in 1862 from the norse mythology. Before that it didn't had any official name.

[@friend1704]

aint the highest peak mount everest?

[@vergil8833]

@@friend1704 It is not in Northern Europe, but yes. In Northern Europe aone it is Galdhøpiggen in Norway which is the highest point.

[@Nimbus8888]

@@1991beachboy Your comment both disproves and proves his point. Naming the highest place Jotunheimen suggests Jotunheimen is known for high places.

[@OccupiedDread]

Kinda sad you guys didn't show him some of the Valkyries.

[@MrCmon113]

Yeah it's interesting that in Norse myth to be a valkyrie is more like a profession.

[@EJD339]

I’m assuming they will do a second video if this does well.

[@mfirdanhb]

@@EJD339 nah don't get your hopes up from IGN of all thing

[@AnkitSingh-wq2rk]

@@MrCmon113 Isnt freya Queen of valkryies ?

[@aHumanBeing97]

@@AnkitSingh-wq2rk no, she was simply just a Valkyrie, Sigrun is their queen.

[@Taggez1]

Never thought I’d see the viking cowboy on this channel! I’ve watched his youtube videos for a very long time.

[@kiemonssal]

Right?

[@g0lddustt29]

Im surprised it took them this long to get him to talk about GoW.

[@DojojiDuncan]

Was pleasantly surprised for sure

[@BodhiBushido]

Same… But I’ve always wished he would do a video on this game so this is absolutely FANTASTIC!

[@dylantennant6594]

The reason for the accent is coming funny. Here Mimir is Mimir in name only. Yes actually revealed as you travel on the lake, that Mimir is actually Robin Goodfellow, aka Puck, the hob goblin servant of Oberon, king of the faeries.

[@unityfusion6674]

It's still only implied, heavily, but as of right now it is not confirmed

[@Mannnnnnnn]

The dude from berserk

[@zackfair_og]

So who is Mimir in GoW?

[@Morfe02]

Indeed, also that explains the "no funny joke" that Mimir made with the King Oberon

[@exilestudios9546]

@@zackfair_og he is a Celtic fae deity called puck as depicted in Shakespeare's play a midsummer's night dream

[@grimmywizard]

Now get a Greek Mythology expert and let him react to the Greek games

[@Andypooh37]

@Christian Stewart The Expert: If there's a hole, it's fuckable. - Zeus maybe

[@julianachille3406]

Great idea

[@TheUncleSpiderX]

Oh dear lawd

[@javierlatorre480]

The fact that they're called prequels now

[@grimmywizard]

@@javierlatorre480 "previous games in the franchise before we left Greece" cool?

[@613aristocrat]

I'm pretty sure the tattoo thing was from getting confused with Celtic stuff, considering how Baldur was portrayed.

[@Vilppy]

Even the ancient celts didnt have tattoos. He did mention the eastern Rus vikings having tattoos in real history, which makes sense because that area has a long history with tattoos (Scythians, etc).

[@magnithorsson2154]

@@Vilppy Ancient Celts used Woad, which is close enough to the concept of a tattoo to be called one

[@adaptivegamer9905]

@@Vilppy Julius Cesar described the Celts with blue war paint/tattoos also

[@yanickkrause2974]

@@adaptivegamer9905 the thing is, there is one Single line in de bello gallico, where Caesar implies that some celts in britain would do that, which is no basis for the manner in which modern Media depicts celts

[@04nbod]

@@yanickkrause2974 The name of Britain comes from 'Pritanī' which means Painted people

[@artur20a]

The name of Loki's father, Fárbauti, in old norse is translated as "anger striker", and it's amazing that fits so well with the lore of the game.

[@anthonynguyen4088]

In the game, they explain that Dark Elves have never been in Svartalfheim and it's just that Odin can't tell dwarves and dark elves apart.

[@Lichelf]

That just makes less sense though. Considering what we actually do know about the Svartalves.

[@JonatasAdoM]

That makes no sense for someone that is obsessed with knowledge. Could also be the plot twist. He was only after them because he wanted to gather knowledge about something that had remained hidden and just appeared out of no where on the radar.

[@angellara7040]

@@JonatasAdoM it wasn't Odin. It's just Gods in general don't know but Odin definitely knows

[@Drengr-Wulf]

Óðinn, Aldfoðr, the wisest of the 9 realms. The one who knows all cannot tell the difference between Dark Elves and Dwarves? Doesnt make sense.

[@angellara7040]

@@Drengr-Wulf the op literally made the quote up. Odin had nothing to do with the name

[@8mmkyle865]

Norse Mythology expert? You mean the legendary Dr. Jackson Crawford?? Please give him the respect he deserves.

[@dova3282]

Whats Legendary about him?

[@iwoapwjcoejs]

Sure but I've Never heard of him

[@Scareth]

@@dova3282 To us pagans and norse mythology enthusiasts he's a legend

[@8mmkyle865]

@@iwoapwjcoejs you probably haven't heard of many people in your life, doesn't make them any less significant.

[@Zagardal]

@@8mmkyle865 he's literally less significant to people who don't know him, that's why you introduce him as an expert and not by name, you gotta start in a place the layman understands.

[@wasteyelo1]

Jackson Crawford's channel and books are fascinating and perfect for those left addicted the mythology after finishing this incredible game.

[@seb6226]

Which Norse mythology jim Crawford books would you recommend?

[@e.rudsar1633]

Damn. They actually got Jackson Crawford

[@bobmalibaliyahmarley1551]

The ''Bifrost'' is litterally what the Norse called ''the rainbow''. Norse mythology says that the appearance of the Bifrost (the rainbow) means that someone is traveling to or from between Asgard and Midgard. The Bifrost is ''the rainbow bridge'', as it is a bridge connecting the two realms.

[@cessare2467]

Yeah. Though making it a simple rainbow bridge in a videogame is kind of weird imo. Making it different is more suitable gameplay-wise/visually-wise (?), so the change is imo justified ir at least makes sense.

[@draakjuh]

Bif Rost

[@bobmalibaliyahmarley1551]

@@draakjuh Yes, you are correct! When pronounced, it's not pronounced like ''frost'' as in ''the freezing cold frost''. It's pronounced Bif Rost, and not ''Bi Frost'' like you most often hear in English.

[@Redfield70]

Jackson Crawford is the man.

[@AndreasNkleby]

Fun fact: Norway’s tallest peak, Galdhøpiggen, lies in Jotunheimen (Galdhøpiggen roughly translates to ‘’snow-packed peak) (Jotunheimen - you guessed it - ‘’home of the jotun/jotnar’’)

[@meginna8354]

That Mountain range was named Jotunheim in the 19th century. It is not the place in the mythology.

[@AndreasNkleby]

@@meginna8354 who said it was

[@meginna8354]

@@AndreasNkleby People could get the impression.

[@AndreasNkleby]

@@meginna8354 ..that the places in mythology exists in the world today?

[@meginna8354]

@@AndreasNkleby that the place in the mythology is a place in Norway

[@LucieOne]

This is fascinating as hell.

[@annedrieck7316]

Hell is not a place, its people

[@BR-it2qe]

Go watch his channel if you like old norse

[@Maximus20778]

@E Ardlow Found the troll :/

[@bloodangel19]

@@annedrieck7316 nah hell is a place, it's called North Korea

[@Mitchery]

*Hel

[@northamericanhamrammr8355]

Ou thank you for this! I've been hoping Dr. Crawford would do a reaction to this game for years now. This was great.

[@squidking762]

It would be cool to see him react to a few more, too! There are plenty of games and such nowadays with heavy Norse inspiration. I'm satisfied with just this, though, it was really nice

[@Mango_Tasty]

69 likes haha

[@Seraphatum]

The legendary Dr. Jackson Crawford. Finally the man got the honor he deserves!

[@GorgonsEye]

I'm so glad Professor Jackson Crawford is getting the recognition he deserves! I've been following him for years and learned a lot about Norse mythology and culture 😃

[@mr.stuffdoer8483]

Him bringing up the “conflict within the family” thing is really cool, as I’ve noticed a lot of that within a variety of mythologies and many modern stories as well. This game making note of that trend makes for a really unique story, especially with it being mythology based.

[@theodenking169]

The entire Norse mythos is basically a story about family blood feuds, which may have been common in the ages before the Edda was put to writing.

[@BlackDragon12382]

The original games were based on Greek mythology, as Kratos is a Spartan. The constant conflict of son killing father, as Zeus killed his father Cronos, and Kratos was actually a son of Zeus (at least in the games). Kratos killed Zeus, but then left the Greek world, and came to the Norse world, where he met his wife and had his son Atreus. That was the whole point of Kratos' statement about ending the cycle, as he killed Baldur.

[@iAmAmineplayMC]

the first 3 games were literally about family conflicts lmao

[@Howler452]

Would have loved to have seen Crawfords reactions to Mimir's tales and his commentary on those.

[@alabasterindigo]

Never thought I’d see Crawford on IGN doing this sort of thing, it’s really refreshing. They should’ve commissioned him to translate the script for how the runes appear in-game, that would’ve been cool.

[@dookcurruff9047]

whose that beautiful girl in your profile pic

[@mr.straightface332]

@@dookcurruff9047 💀

[@declysl9976]

@@dookcurruff9047 caught in 4K no less

[@alabasterindigo]

It’s Rayla from The Dragon Prince 🐉

[@juanpabueno]

Dr Crawford is the best Norse expert out there, thank you for yout work Dr Crawford!

[@shubhamnema8281]

This man is legend. You've pushed my thirst for mythology to hundred. We need people like him

[@rokimduaempat]

More of these please

[@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

This simply shows how much research the game developers actually did to get a lot of the mythology correctly.

[@carlcalsado3959]

You're here... Again

[@almualim7218]

Fr

[@angelusvastator1297]

Mad respect

[@pazuzuzozo3010]

and how much they missed. lmao

[@ledzeppelinfan1001]

Well its the same people who did extensive research on greek mythology so...

[@Joeleo]

Refreshing to see he isn't gatekeeping and is open to these interpretations; despite the many inaccuracies in popular culture, he enjoys the fact it's more popular than ever. Respect.

[@malcelinho]

Okay this lad need to voice some video game character in the future

[@treywar25]

His voice doesn't sound a little crackly to you?

[@youraveragepasser-by7367]

@@treywar25 probably just the nature of zoom calls

[@Moe_Lester_fromUptwn]

Throw him on vid/dev commentary extras. Otherwise his voice ain't all that...

[@treywar25]

@White Obama •90 years ago• might need to listen closer then....

[@treywar25]

@@youraveragepasser-by7367 perhaps

[@themurc6391]

“It may also have to do with him having his mouth sewn shut after betraying some dwarves.” NOT BROK AND SINDRI NOOOOOOOOO!!!!

[@sindrisnrsigursson3079]

Yeah he basically had a building competition with them and they won. BTW that’s my name!!

[@WakenerOne]

Technically, he didn't betray them. He just out-thought them. Had they thought to cut his head off at the mouth, they would still have gotten what they wanted.

[@The_Keeper]

He also tried to cheat in the competition.

[@cesarmm1]

This was an entertaining and informative watch. Thank you for asking him to share his expertise. You can tell he's impressed and respects the detail and scale of this amazing game.

[@NoctLightCloud]

I've been following him for over a year now. Feels weird to see him on another of my fave channels.

[@KazuoSasaki1317]

IGN is your favourite channel?

[@victoremisho9432]

@@KazuoSasaki1317 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣... I knew someone would say this

[@NoctLightCloud]

@@KazuoSasaki1317 One of my faves on KZbin Gaming, not my favourite.

[@AkilZodiac]

Dr. Jackson Crawford is the most informative source of authentic Norse history and mythology, it’s great to see him featured, I’m a long time subscriber of his.

[@SkagulTV]

Remember that Baldur is blessed with invulnerability from all threats, both physical and magical

[@TripleB87]

That's cool, but did you know Baldur is blessed with invulnerability from all threats, both physical and magical?

[@randeroni]

But not emotional 😔

[@Henry-oq2kj]

NOT all

[@meganaxelia]

except mistletoeee

[@S.rosalie.lopez1]

@@randeroni BUT Baldur is blessed with invulnerability from all threats, physical and magical, did you know?

[@Vesperitis]

Okay, did not expect a Thirteenth Warrior reference today.

[@BlackHeart1216]

It's very loosely based on a real guy who wrote about meeting some "vikings". The movie is also where that prayer atraeus speaks at the start of GoW comes from, and a lot of modern pagans mistakenly think it's a real prayer.

[@MonkeyDefenceForce]

Man of culture

[@victormurphy7956]

Actually the game does tell you where the dark elves came from and why they are in the same realm as the light elves.

[@johnnyappleseed1023]

Ok, but it has no factual basis

[@nicoblac9368]

@@johnnyappleseed1023 There’s no facts when it comes to the elves in Norse mythology. They’re rarely written or describe. As he said in the video himself, it’s why you can take a lot of this mythology and fit your own imagination into it.

[@MrCmon113]

@@nicoblac9368 Yeah they don't even tell you what "elves" and "dwarfs" are. Whether they are separate species, etc

[@anirudhkumar9139]

@@johnnyappleseed1023 Nothing has factual basis if you look at it. It's all mythology and different ways of interpreting it.

[@_unseenhunter_5093]

@@johnnyappleseed1023 "no factually basis" when talking about mythology and a game

[@theraregazelle]

Thank you! this was really interesting to learn about.

[@linxxion8247]

That was amazing! Been following Jackson for a long time, and his YT is the best there is.

[@Pnwrat]

Haha he was so stuck on the tattoos. Loved listening to this guy talk!

[@96andru96]

Please make a react to Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice (from a psychologist or norse mythology expert)

[@gedeonnunes5626]

Or both!

[@blair5475]

I'm a psychologist expert, do you want me to do it for you?

[@DoomSlayerid]

@@blair5475 do it

[@Luizguilherme-iz9yl]

@@blair5475 do it!

[@darktetor]

@@blair5475 It would be interesting. You should do it! :D

[@hannahguin933]

This is extremely interesting, however the editing makes it a little hard to focus on what he's saying. We could do without the constant close-ups and zooming in and out on his face. Just let him speak haha

[@Moe_Lester_fromUptwn]

You listen to what he's saying or you listen to his face???

[@goodnesswhy]

@@Moe_Lester_fromUptwn We're watching the video as well so we'll know what he's talking about and what to compare. The slight zooming-in to his face is pretty constant and pretty distracting.

[@nicoblac9368]

It was a very easy video to follow.

[@johnnyq9809]

The zooms are hiding cuts. It's not one continuous monologue.

[@ayol1011]

Yes if he's talking just use picture in picture. The transition all have been on point the awkward zooming is jarring

[@GuiiBrazil]

Loved this video with Jon Lajoie, we should have more of him talking about this. Great video.

[@noumanintown]

This was really interesting, props on getting a definitive authority on the subject.

[@pandarouge21]

yooo Jackson Crawford is awesome, he does loads of interesting videos!

[@johnnyappleseed1023]

Dr. Crawford is the man!

[@mattzuki1072]

Thor: Are you a calm and reasonable person? Kratos: Ask the Greek Pantheon. The Greek Pantheon: 💀💀💀

[@adamsin9260]

Underrated

[@FrancistheBrave]

Thor: calls them via phone call. The Greek pantheon: *phone call* goes straight to voicemail Automated voice answers number you are trying to reach are no longer available.

[@paulogaspar8295]

Can't gods just escape hell and come back?

[@viethuongvothai686]

@@paulogaspar8295 that’s quite difficult seeing how kratos already destroyed hell

[@MichellBollinger]

@@paulogaspar8295 if hell existed there anymore 😭

[@Wuldrian]

Dr. Crawford is an honest treasure. He proves how open and widespread education can not only be effective but that there is a genuine market for it. Universities tend to hold great minds like Jackson back these days.

[@side7oldtype298]

They should've make him react to Mimir's stories though.

[@bipstymcbipste5641]

Especially the well with the shrooms

[@dreman901]

mimir be capping

[@mjlewis86]

So yeah, this was really enjoyable. More content like this for sure!

[@inquiry...]

this was really cool! hoping for a part 2 with Ragnarok being announced. whats his take on thor's design, tyr, etc.

[@ELPRES1DENTE45]

Well, they got the right guy, for sure.

[@mercianthane2503]

Dr. Crawford is here!

[@arghyajadav3825]

We want Taliban reaction to call of duty

[@zifan_winters]

🤣🤣🤣

[@venomfuryx3250]

Darth Sidious to IGN: "DO IT!"

[@Trayg720]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 🔫 ✈

[@jonkells8023]

that ain't it chief .

[@pneumonoultramicroscopicsi4065]

XD experts

[@nisc2001]

posting before watching, i'm here for Jackson Crawford

[@johnnyblaze2485]

Much props for this one IGN. Great vid.

[@NoXone95]

DUUUDE!!! I've watched heaps of his videos to try and learn Norse but damn glad he's getting some exposure.

[@Lug4sch]

He's specifically referring and commenting on the accuracy of the game. He's not criticizing the game itself. Maybe keep that in mind.

[@MrSierra116]

why you talk like criticizing a product is wrong ?

[@pranker199171]

@@MrSierra116 because people get very defensive about this game, don't blame them it's a perfect game.

[@Spriktor]

@@pranker199171 perfect aside from the lack of enemy diversity.

[@MrSierra116]

@@pranker199171 No, no its not a perfect game And who care if people get uppity ? Unless the critic is wrong, facts doesnt care about your feeling

[@nachikahn8567]

@@MrSierra116 are you unironically quoting ben shapiro when talking about a video game?

[@lilalvi10]

I’m Ngl, this is one of the most informational videos I’ve seen in a while

[@lilchadaldrich]

I've been watching videos from this guy all week! Lol, that is crazy.

[@Kraumyke]

Same

[@flomsonreginald]

He should stream and comment the whole game! Dr. Crawford is the best!

[@calebstephan2083]

It's explained in the game that mimir came to the Norse pantheon from another land which is why he sounds like he is from Scotland.

[@nagamata]

YES J CRAWFORD is the man. Couldn't have asked for a better dude to breakdown my favorite franchise.

[@SleepySloth2705]

0:52 To be fair, the game is supposed to predate the Viking era

[@NoMaloneUnturned2]

The mechanistic way they used to cross between realms was the only way they could think of to keep the one shot take, because it evidentily ends up being a fancy looking loading screen

[@NoName-yw1pt]

Yes!!! Crawford finally made it on IGN!

[@cult_of_odin]

Dr. Jackson Crawford is an amazing linguist and expert in old Norse. His translation of the Hávamál is great

[@VicharB]

Enjoyed it and gained some additional general knowledge. Thanks.

[@joshualaffoon8419]

Thumbs up for Jackson Crawford. He needs more recognition for his knowledge.

[@NourArt02]

Baldur is a symbol of beauty in Norse Methology, but in the game they made him a dunk tatooed Conor Mcgregor look alike LOL

[@harper.the.confused]

Love seeing Jackson Crawford pop up!! always fun seeing what hes up to :)

[@vhp99]

You brought in the most over qualified person to do this video haha love it

[@Tatwinus]

Hes not the most qualified even. Hes studied the languages and read the christian retellings, hes not a real historian doing the digs and puzzling the life they lived together.

[@McMaxiz]

@@Tatwinus Han uttalade ormar så amerikansk man kunde till och med hahahah

[@TheGavrael]

@@Tatwinus I'm sure his archeologist, sociologist, and contemporary friends and peers would disagree there. He's done translation work on all of the historical documentation we have from the period.

[@Tatwinus]

@@TheGavrael his translations are quite different from others though. Hes the popstar/childrens author version of a scholar. Hes making a lot of changes to make his books more widely available.

[@Nai_101]

@@McMaxiz "your-mon-gander"

[@rybaneightsix5085]

Started watching this guy in 2016. Glad to see him commenting on a near masterpiece.

[@anrcho]

I’ve hoped for this video for so long 😂

[@jeremiahbaker7584]

Please more with this guy...someone who knows and loves what He's reviewing. please yes.

[@Jayjay-qe6um]

Can't wait to see his reaction again after the release of Ragnarok.

[@Xxh0mEr0xX]

So happy for him, been suscribed to his channel since 2017, hope he can make it

[@phoenix7580]

The reason Mimir has a Scottish accent, is because he isn’t from the Nordic land in this game.

[@vullrath]

been following jackson for years.. amazing fountain of knowledge that fella

[@shamzam3012]

Whats interesting is how even though modern day things about norse mythology doesnt tell it fully as it is, it does get people interested and looking at the stuff and possibly wanting to know things even the real truth of things get interesting to look up.

[@joedatius]

sadly the "real truth" is a bit of a hazy thing when it comes to Norse mythology. since there is a long history of Christianity messing with things and making it difficult to tell what was the actual norse myths and what is made up after the fact. the whole "thor is blond" thing is due to painters giving him blond hair to look more like an angel in the Christian depictions of the time using slender but muscular bodies and long flowing usually blondish hair and usually without facial hair or any body hair for that matter

[@richi7494]

Finally Mr Crawford is reacting to gow thank you all

[@qwatschel3353]

At ~min 9 you say that GoW explains that light and dark elves are from different realms, but in GoW mimir states that they’re both from alfheim but the aesir gods named the realm of the dwarfs svartalfheim (dark alfheim) thinking dark elfes originated from there…and then mimir insults the aesir gods knowledge

[@foolsrungaming8149]

Of course the expert is Jackson Crawford, awesome!

[@authormichellefranklin]

Fantastic. We got to speak to Dr Crawford on the Pendelhaven fireside chat and we talked about linguistics and mythology for two hours. Absolutely magical stuff

[@gralmakaren9919]

There is a scene where the world serpent seems to remember Atreus, or as Mimir says perhaps a future version of Atreus. Seeing as Atreus is Loki, that is a very fun thing for people who know about norse mythology to catch.

[@iurigrang]

It feels very much like the creators of the game were fully aware of how the myths go and all the way the broke from them was very conscious.

[@adamfrandsen]

Jotunheimen is also the name of an area in Norway, a national park, which has the highest peak in the country - Galdhøpiggen.

[@arthurcesar7541]

Family is a major theme? TORETTO HAS ENTERED THE CHAT

[@knochenonkel551]

This was amazing, thank you!

[@theagency2358]

Imagine pulling up into the realm of your enemies on a wagon wielding a hammer that can shoot lightning.

[@josephdriesse1157]

So pleased with IGN for providing us with an actual expert to give us greater insight to this magnificent video game!

[@kiemonssal]

Dr Crawford!!

[@alexclough1652]

Hands down one of the coolest KZbin videos I’ve ever seen, hearing him pronounce the words makes me feel so dumb lol

[@welljr7556]

Been waiting for this for sometime now . Please let him react to the latest trailer please and make him predict

[@blodstainer]

Fun fact: Here in Sweden back in the early 2000's we used to have a site called "Mimir's brunn". meaning "the well of mimir" where we kids posted results on tests to help each other cheat. Anyone who knows anything about Mimir would understand this reference.

[@OdinAUT]

This is pretty interesting considering that Baldur is blessed with invulnerability to all threats, physical or magical

[@bugkramps]

theres a few inconsistencies with atreus being loki in regard to the original myths (mainly with him being the father of jormungandr and being the child of two giants) but it was a nice bit of flavor that atreus was the reason why baldur's "curse" was broken. another interesting thing is that fenrir is hinted to be one of the main antagonists of GOW: Ragnarok when he is also a child of loki and brother of jormungandr

[@TheRedje112]

Perhaps it’s an idea to let the expert to play the game first and then to react, cause the game gives enough references or backstory to back things up. Cause plenty of time the expert can’t explain things cause he didn’t played the game

[@tamelo]

Well. Some of those explanations are burried in optional quests and dialog during boat travel that most of it is lost in a regular play. And GWO is f*&* long game.

[@magica3526]

seems unlikely that experts will have time / want to play 20-40 hours for this kind of interview

[@CecilioSprayetti]

Don't really think it would be necessary. The game is based off Norse mythology which he knows the ins and outs of like the back of his hand, Norse mythology isn't based off of the game. If something he notices in the game is not authentic to Norse mythology then the game would not possibly be able to give it a valid explanation because what it is based off of doesn't give it an explanation.

[@soundwave2481]

@@CecilioSprayetti Yes but by playing/watching he would understand why Mimir has a Scottish accent for example or why he has one eye in this scene again they are story related and not actual mythos but still it would give more insight about tha game itself

[@merlith4650]

@@soundwave2481 yeah, but the point of the video is not giving HIM insight into the game. it's to give US insight into real norse myth and history versus fiction

[@NexusZ97]

My working theory about the Realms and their inhabitants is that they simply traveled around the world. There could have been larger trees, a few of which were incredibly old and likely maintained by the land’s inhabitants out of either religious or general respect for nature. The “World Tree” or however it’s pronounced might have been even a giant tree with root systems that connected forests, or maybe they interpreted the larger Trees in different realms as “branches” of it.