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I was such a huge fan of this franchise back in Ye Olde Days (10+ years ago) that I am frankly ashamed of it in retrospect.

Needless to say I was obsessed, oh yes, the worst fangirl ever, and I found the reboot.....fine. It's fine. Worse than I'd hoped, better than I'd expected. The problem with the plot and characters, in my opinion, is that it was clearly supposed to be Thief IV at one point. Erin seems like she was supposed to originally be (spoilers for decade old game-) the girl Garrett takes in after he becomes the Keeper. And Garrett's outlook and general attitude is more reminiscent of a Keeper than Garrett as a thief.

Maybe the Old Gods are gone and the factions are gone because Garrett has been reborn a century later, with the City needing a Keeper again. Kind of like that one other franchise. http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YK9rr0xs-kU/TAFTvCIaV9I/AAAAAAAAEA0/VRIdfhNdjUU/s1600/TLZ.jpg It's a stretch but it's a thought. At least it would explain the Keeper Compound and the dead burricks under the brothel.

As for people playing the new Garrett-I sort of like it! It's interesting seeing people talk about this character in RP. And if they get people interested in the original trilogy, more power to them. I have an oldschool Garrett account kicking around that I've considered dusting off. Perhaps I shall some day. Despite how long I've been a fan of this series I can't say I've ever RPed from it, not while actually trying anyway, and certainly never on LJ/DW.

Rest assured, anon, that none were more shameful than I.

Anyway, about the reincarnation theory-It's a fun theory and one I've heard before. I might even consider it potentially true if I were to give the plot of the game that much credit. Odds are the Compound was just supposed to be a throwback.

Sorry if I seem like I'm pooping on your parade, not my intention. I might be wrong, too, after all.

Edited 2014-03-31 00:57 (UTC)

Pretty much everything was a throwback. I mean, hell, you could find the original Garrett's mechanical eye in Moria (which was named after the widow he robbed in DS).

...And I won't even lie about how much I fangirled the series. My first tattoo was the Trickster's emblem on my shoulder. ~~I suppose I should be embarrassed by that, but I'm not. #yolo~~

It seems like many things in the new Thief are supposed to take place in an alternate time line with the original trilogy having happened a few centuries ago. Video games are confusing.

My first tattoo was the Trickster's emblem on my shoulder.

anon that's adorable i love geek tattoos.

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