Speculations on Episode 2

[crayauchtin]

The ice cream....(dramatic pause) has melted. 

I have followed this project faithfully for YEARS and you let the ice cream melt?? AFTER ALL THIS TIME??   What did you think I was waiting for?? *sobs*

[koko_99_2001]

*gives Graham a cupcake* Happy now?

[crayauchtin]

Meh, it'll do.

[Odball89]

The storm clears, but Graham is trapped by the reappearance of the 'pooiiiiiiisonous snake'. Almost all of Episode 2 is spent randomly solving people's problems on the Isle of the Mysts, till the Arch Druid moves his van and Graham is able to retrieve the snake-repelling tambourine and high-tail it outta there!

Look out for Episode 3: The Perils of Cedric, coming this Christmas!

[KatieHal]

Look out, Arch Druid!

[babybear88]

Someone said that Alexander's dream reminded them of Ooga Booga Land which leads me to wonder... would that mean the infamous Boogeyman--the one that can/will kill you at every turn, among the many other things in KQ 7--will return? :p

Hopefully not, 'cause what seems really cheesy now soooo scared me at six years old. >>

[Allronix]

That shadow that showed up in Alex's dream is probably that three headed dragon back for a rematch...and with him out of storm brew, it's gonna suck.

We've already seen one blatant foreshadow. Graham will get his mitts on a jetpack or magic version thereof, enabling him to explore the Winged Ones' city. Maybe he can get Azure to lighten up.  We've also been told of one way we can earn ourselves a snarky death message - touch stuff druids would rather you not touch. Bet you a copper Hassan or his crewman do something dumb and have to get Graham to bail them out.


Speculations on the rest:

The Silver and Black Wizards are like the Mystics and Skeksis - split souls, the dark half staying behind and either acting as evil wizards or seeing out those like Alhazred who already have some greed issues and helping them get thoroughly corroded by the Dark Side. The Black Wizards we've seen, but the Silver ones are like the Oracle and Crispin. (Which could be a reason why the Oracle was so horrified and weakened by the mere presence of the cloak). Thing is, they have survived apart for centuries now, but they can no longer do so.

I also have this vague feeling - just a feeling - that Graham may not survive this, giving up his own life to save his kids and end whatever's shredding the world. There's been some quiet stuff that may be foreshadowing, such as during the introduction where Graham is talking with Valanice and where he's telling Edgar to stay behind.  There's this odd feeling of farewells and finality going on.

[kindofdoon]

Interesting theory about Graham dying.

[Zazzaro703]

I speculate that episode 2 is released Labor Day weekend. This way if its earlier all the better right?

[kindofdoon]

I don't think it will be so soon. Games release dates are always pushed back a month or so, and we don't even have announcement yet. I would bet on October.

[KQ5Fan]

The FAQ said it might be sometime this summer...

[kindofdoon]

Yes, and from my experience, release dates for games are almost always pushed back, especially fangames. For example, TSL was originally supposed to be released in 2005.

Note: this is not meant to be offensive. I love PO' work; take your time!

[Lambonius]

For the sake of POS's integrity and continued success, I sure hope they aren't permanently killing off any main characters of the series.  That's a surefire way to turn the entire KQ fan community against them.

[kindofdoon]

It's highly unlikely, I'd say, though not impossible. It would certainly make many people upset.

[Fierce Deity]

Although, killing off a main character is one way to provide closure to the series. They could do that, or do what Lost did and create a tear in the space-time continuum. Either method will surely have the KQ fanbase chasing them down with pitchfork and torches in hand.

I'm trusting that Phoenix is well aware of what fans want from this installment. That's why I'm hoping for a really epic adventure. I'll just have to wait and see.

[kindofdoon]

Personally, I wouldn't be that upset if Graham died. Good literature takes some big sacrifices (ie. deaths of major characters).

Or we could have a Fullmetal Alchemist-like ending, where Graham sort of dies but enters some spiritual realm or something. We'll see, I guess.

[Lambonius]

Wow.  Neither of those options would be even remotely in keeping with the KQ spirit.  Would you guys seriously want that?   

[Fierce Deity]

Wow.  Neither of those options would be even remotely in keeping with the KQ spirit.  Would you guys seriously want that?   

If you are referring to what I had said, then I have to confess that I was being sarcastic. I don't support ripping the fabric of time. That would just make things complicated. I also wouldn't like to see a main character be killed off, and if a main character should be killed off, I'd rather see it be done by the character's creator (Roberta Williams in this case).

[kindofdoon]

Wow.  Neither of those options would be even remotely in keeping with the KQ spirit.  Would you guys seriously want that?   

Let me explain. I don't want Graham to die - you never WANT the good guy to die. But I genuinely think that Graham's death could be bring closure to the series and additionally be a very powerful ending - he trades his life for his childrens'. I mean, TSL is supposed to be a darker, more serious game, right?

But again, I doubt Graham will die.

[Lambonius]

I suppose it COULD work.    But I certainly wouldn't want it to end that way.  I think killing the main character would be a real cop-out way to add weight to the ending, BTW.  KQ has never, ever been about the melancholy heavy tearful endings.  It's always been a "and they lived happily ever after" kind of a thing.  And it always should be, IMO.