Link’s Quest in Majora’s Mask Can’t Possibly be Pointless

Back in late November, a new episode of the popular YouTube series, Game Theory, relating to Majora’s Mask was released. Game Theory tackled Majora’s Mask before with its episode that asked whether Link might already be dead, but this episode was all about the moon. Apparently, real-world science says Termina’s doom at the hands of its moon is not as certain as the game makes it out to be. So, is Link’s heroic adventure in Termina really all for naught? I would like to argue otherwise.

After the jump, ready why I can’t accept this theory!

To be clear, this is not an attack on Game Theory. I actually found the science behind this theory to be very interesting and quite humorous, especially the part about how the moon falls at literally a fraction of a snail’s pace. The science and mathematics are sound, and coming to the conclusion that the moon would in fact cause minimal damage is perfectly reasonable, so why don’t I buy into this theory? Well, that’s for two reasons. I can’t believe something that blatantly contradicts the game, and I think there needs to be a separation of fact from fantasy.

First of all, the game itself proves the worth of Link’s quest beyond all doubt, despite what science says should happen. Sure, the moon’s mass and speed aren’t nearly enough to cause cataclysmic damage in the real world, but that doesn’t change what happens in the game. No matter where Link is in Termina when the moon collides with Clock Town, he is killed by the destructive force of the blast, meaning the effects are felt across all of Termina. This obviously proves that the moon’s crash isn’t as inconsequential as Game Theory would have us believe.

Also, even if everything Game Theory says about the fall of Majora’s Mask‘s moon is true, Link still has a perfectly heroic reason to stop it. That reason is to save Clock Town and its residents. According to Game Theory’s calculations, the fall of the moon would be halted by Clock Town’s central clock tower, assuming the tower wouldn’t collapse under its weight. That leaves us with two possibilities: either everyone in Clock Town is crushed to death by the moon, or they’re left with a very big problem on their hands. That tower can’t hold forever, and what could the people of Clock Town do to safely remove the moon? Clock Town would most likely be forced to evacuate, leaving many people homeless. But why don’t they evacuate before the moon crashes in the first place? Unfortunately, the residents of Clock Town seem to be a stubborn bunch, because they stay put in spite of the impending doom. If I know Link, he would never take the risk of allowing the destruction of an entire town of innocent people.

And, as I said before, separation of fact from fantasy is very important. Applying real-world science to a fictional universe that very obviously does not obey the same scientific laws that govern our world, and proceeding to claim that disproves something within that fictional universe is just silly. You might as well theorize that Link’s mask transformations are just hallucinations, because a real boy could never shape-shift, right? Regardless of what damage a real moon of that size would do to a real Termina, in Majora’s Mask, the fall of the moon is an apocalyptic event that must be prevented at any cost.

So, what do you think of this theory? Has Majora’s Mask been ruined forever, or do you, like me, choose to accept the game’s fictional portrayal of such an event? The comments section is waiting!