As it stands, fans of fantasy and mythology will be busy in the closing months of 2022. That’s because the gaming, TV and movie industries have several major IPs lining up to compete for attention. of the public. Perhaps two of the most popular to return are those from HBO Game of Thronesthrough its spin-off House of Dragonsand Santa Monica Studios God of War: Ragnarok.
Even though it may seem Game of Thrones and God of War: Ragnarok have little in common at first glance, scratching under the surface reveals a different story. When the PS4 and PS5 game launch in November, players might discover some familiar story beats and themes. As long as Santa Monica Studio can avoid ending its series controversially, like the final seasons of the aforementioned show, it could even learn a few helpful tips from the HBO playbook.
Ragnarok is here
Thanks to various narrative threads woven into god of war‘s 2018 reboot, it’s been clear for a while that the Santa Monica Studio franchise is only going in one direction. Ever since Kratos stepped into the sphere of influence of the Norse pantheon, the former Greek deity has been on an inevitable collision course with Ragnarok. Despite his and Atreus’ best efforts to avoid the apocalypse and its drawbacks, it makes sense that these will fall significantly short in the upcoming sequel.
Now that the studio has revealed that it plans to limit the franchise’s Norwegian-themed antics to just two entries, God of War: Ragnarok is guaranteed to be an end in several senses of the word. With mythology’s most popular event so beautifully prepared in advance, it’s almost impossible to imagine Santa Monica Studio not researching it in detail. Rather, with the franchise’s bloody past in mind and no threequel in the future, it’s much easier to see how it all comes out to make it a truly climactic experience.
In this regard, it’s also easy to imagine that the Santa Monica Studio sequel will have more than a few narrative cues from Game of Thrones. At least, when it comes to building up to that end. Over the course of the show’s final seasons, characters from around the world have fought in vain to stop the Night King and his horde from dispersing. While the show didn’t deliver a satisfying conclusion to many after that point, the process could mirror in advance God of War: Ragnarokthe opening hours.
From the trailers released for the PS4 and PS5 game, it’s clear that Kratos’ attempts to hide from Odin and his henchmen will fail. It goes without saying that this and any other plan to outright prevent Ragnarok will all occupy the early chapters of the sequel. Once Fimbulwinter is over, it will leave the door wide open for a bloody apocalyptic ending that will dominate most of the world. God of War: Ragnarokduration. equal to Game of Thrones and its own cast, these preventive efforts could easily be the catalyst that makes disaster possible.
Death is coming
One of the central themes that have kept Game of Thrones hooked fans for nearly a decade was the show’s ability to unleash twists seemingly out of nowhere. Despite the star-studded cast and importance placed on most of its characters, it became clear early on that no one was ever truly safe. Death, in particular, was always a possibility that could rip through the HBO show in no time and steal fan favorites forever. Now that the apocalypse is inevitable, it is very likely that God of War: Ragnarok will embody a similar mantra.
It is worth bearing in mind that the god of war franchise itself is no stranger to death, or its use as a narrative device. After all, during the days of the franchise’s Greek mythology, Kratos murdered his way through countless creatures, gods, and entities – to the point that even Thanatos, the original god of death of the pantheon, was killed during the PSPs. Spirit of Sparta. In a similar vein, God of War 3 ended up with almost every deity and creature from the famous tales of mythology that lay in heaps across ancient Greece.
Even with all this context in mind, it’s possible to imagine things even more extreme in God of War: Ragnarok. Since Kratos’ own death was seemingly predicted during the 2018 game, no character will be safe during Santa Monica Studio’s final Norwegian adventure. It is also worth bearing in mind that Ragnarok is one of the most popular and bloodiest apocalypses in the world. Somehow characters will fall and never get up again.
While Santa Monica Studio may have deduced the demise of the Greek god of war at the end of his Greek crusade, things are different on that front this time as well. Based on Atreus’ existence and his potential to move the series forward, Kratos’ next death could finally be final. Now that players have grown attached to him, thanks in part to Christopher Judge’s stellar performance, Kratos’ theoretical death could resonate on a Game of Throneslike level too.
Ragnarok the epic battle
Despite the polarizing ending, parts of HBO’s original Game of Thrones series are still known to this day. Especially episodes like the ‘Battle of the Bastards‘ devoted solely to warfare are considered feats of storytelling and cinematography. So much so that it’s easy to imagine them being cited as case studios for future filmmakers in the near future. While it may be different forms of media, the stage is set for God of War: Ragnarok to tap into that same energy while creating a similar pair of glasses.
Fueled by the power of the PS5, Santa Monica Studio has the ability to create a combat series that rivals anything else seen before in the franchise or on TV. Since the battle in mythology is designed to end all other battles, fans will approach the inevitability of Ragnarok with those kinds of expectations. With characters like Thor, Odin, Kratos and Fenrir all on that battlefield for added measure, it could be argued that the studio almost has some sort of responsibility to pull out all the stops.
Each of Game of Thrones key features can come into play to add some extra drama. Themes like betrayal, family and death are all easy to picture. Especially considering how each is likely to be examined during God of War: Ragnarokas Kratos and Atreus fight in vain to prevent the end of the Norse world.
God of War: Ragnarok is scheduled to release on November 9 for PS4 and PS5.
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