Every Zelda is the Darkest Zelda

Summary by Krater

An analysis of the darker themes and subtexts in The Legend of Zelda series, specifically examining how titles like Twilight Princess, Majora's Mask, and The Wind Waker incorporate heavy motifs of grief, apocalypse, and emotional weight.

From the video

Answers: Why are some Legend of Zelda games so dark?

• The Legend of Zelda dark themes
• Twilight Princess melancholy and storytelling
• Majora's Mask grief and inevitability
• The Wind Waker post-apocalyptic setting
• Childhood media subtext and analysis

What it concludes

• Twilight Princess is the only Zelda game rated T for Teen, incorporating adult themes and moral ambiguity.
• Majora's Mask is structured around the inevitability of doom and the stages of grief.
• The Wind Waker presents a post-apocalyptic world where past failures of the heroes heavily shape the narrative.
• Dark themes in children's media provide a training ground for experiencing complex emotions before encountering them in the real world.