How Hollow Knight ACTUALLY Subverts the Chosen One Trope

Hey, everyone. I have a perspective on Hollow Knight’s story that I’d like to share. There are a lot of people who talk about being surprised that they are not the Hollow Knight, but few who go into the significance of that fact in terms of the game’s themes. So I’ve made a video about how The Knight and The Hollow Knight fit into the narrative at large, and how they are a direct challenge to the chosen one trope and all the ideas that come with it. I hope this makes your wait for Silksong more bearable.

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https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YNhLfCKbg3aH46GcxHWSO6lOTNX2I0LCZ_B_uC9KBTM/edit?usp=sharing

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Timestamps, as promised:
1:20 I explain what a chosen one is.
2:08 No, I’m not just mindlessly disliking something because it’s popular.
3:55 Causality and Self-Fulfilling Prophecies
4:50 Character Agency
5:40 In-Universe Plot Spoilers
7:04 I repeat myself because my videos are badly structured.
7:32 Destiny Is Inescapable
7:51 The chosen one gets special privileges for being the chosen one.
8:46 I make fun of your shitty OCs.
10:30 How to Use the Chosen One Trope Well
10:53 “And this is where we finally get to Hollow Knight!”
11:11 The Emotionally Repressed Existence of The Hollow Knight
13:32 The Hollow Knight’s lack of agency as a chosen one is portrayed well.
14:54 In Hollow Knight, there’s no much thing as destiny.
15:31 The Knight’s Agency and Unchosen One Plotline, Part 1
16:16 The Pure Vessel is a Hard Boss Because It Was Chosen
16:44 The Knight’s Agency and Unchosen One Plotline, Part 2
18:53 You Aren’t Truly Hollow Either + Some Thoughts on the Endings
20:34 Thematic Implications + Conclusion

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