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:foursword:Time and time again, I hear and see people attacking new theories about game placement on any of the timelines. They dismiss these theorists as people who are simply "ignoring" or "fighting against" the "official" timeline. While I agree that Hyrule Historia should not be dismissed entirely, acting as if it is flawless is just silly.
At first I agreed. I remember, awhile back, there was an article about the theory that ALttP was simply a retelling of OoT. It was a compelling theory with interesting points... Until you got to the comment section where the comments were nothing but harsh and dismissive. They cited Hyrule Historia, and I was on their side. I thought they were right in condemning ideas that blatantly disregard the timeline and thought that any deviation from the timeline was simply because they didn't like what Nintendo put together.
But then I actually read the first part of Hyrule's Chronology.
Right off the bat, Nintendo is sure to set up some flexibility. I am taking this to mean, "Hey guys, we are kind of working backwards here so there might be some discrepancies here and there."
But if that isn't enough for you, the next paragraph kind of hits the flexibility point home:
It is my belief that Hyrule Historia was not designed to squelch Zelda Theorists. I think it was just a way to interact with fans and give something to diehard fans who love getting enveloped by the series.
We need to stop dismissing new ideas in regards to the timeline just because HH is in our hands. Nintendo can change it at any time (all it takes is one game). Imagine if it turns out Skyward Sword takes place far in the future when Hyrule was long forgotten? Or what if there aren't three timelines but an infinite number of parallel worlds resulting from the actions taken in each game (imagine if every game had a fallen hero branch? The series would be endless.) Or what if the games are just retellings of the same story (even if they were, who cares?).
Let's stop treating HH as the absolute, final word on the matter and keep having ideas and working on theories regarding the legends.
What do you guys think?
:majora:
At first I agreed. I remember, awhile back, there was an article about the theory that ALttP was simply a retelling of OoT. It was a compelling theory with interesting points... Until you got to the comment section where the comments were nothing but harsh and dismissive. They cited Hyrule Historia, and I was on their side. I thought they were right in condemning ideas that blatantly disregard the timeline and thought that any deviation from the timeline was simply because they didn't like what Nintendo put together.
But then I actually read the first part of Hyrule's Chronology.
"This is an introduction to the history of Hyrule, told chronologically, which weaves together the numerous Legend of Zelda stories. Is it a legend? Is it an accurate history of a cycle of rebirth? There is evidence that the story of The Legend of Zelda begins with Skyward Sword."
Right off the bat, Nintendo is sure to set up some flexibility. I am taking this to mean, "Hey guys, we are kind of working backwards here so there might be some discrepancies here and there."
But if that isn't enough for you, the next paragraph kind of hits the flexibility point home:
"WEAVING HISTORY: This chronicle merely collects the information that is believed to be true at this time, and there are many obscured and unanswered secrets that still lie within the tale. As the stories and storytellers of Hyrule change, so, too, does the tapestry of events. Changes that seem inconsequential, disregarded without even a shrug, could evolve at some point to hatch new legends and, perhaps, change this tapestry of history itself."
It is my belief that Hyrule Historia was not designed to squelch Zelda Theorists. I think it was just a way to interact with fans and give something to diehard fans who love getting enveloped by the series.
We need to stop dismissing new ideas in regards to the timeline just because HH is in our hands. Nintendo can change it at any time (all it takes is one game). Imagine if it turns out Skyward Sword takes place far in the future when Hyrule was long forgotten? Or what if there aren't three timelines but an infinite number of parallel worlds resulting from the actions taken in each game (imagine if every game had a fallen hero branch? The series would be endless.) Or what if the games are just retellings of the same story (even if they were, who cares?).
Let's stop treating HH as the absolute, final word on the matter and keep having ideas and working on theories regarding the legends.
What do you guys think?
:majora: