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RE: [Chrono Trigger] The Brilliance of Trial Scene
I loved this game. I've played through it three times, although it's been about 15 years since the last time. The 90s era Squaresoft RPGs were top-notch.
What I appreciate about the trial scene is how some seemingly arbitrary actions come back to bite you hard. Now that I'm older, I recognize the Kafka-esque elements to this whole sequence. (And let's not forget that in FFVI, they had a character named Kefka--an obvious play on Kafka).
You've inspired me to work a bit harder on my forthcoming FFVI post... So many things to write! So little time!
Thanks for reading and this awesome comment, can you tell me more about Kafka-esque elements? I just recently knew who is kafka.
As for 90s era square I tend to agree, they had passion that's very obvious, not like these days where their passion isn't as obvious as before (maybe because they take too long for each game.)
Kafka wrote a novel entitled The Trial. In that novel, the protagonist K. is arrested suddenly in his home for a crime he knows nothing about, and his trial proceedings are about as opaque as the accusations against him. Heck, even finding his way to the courtroom was like navigating a labyrinth. The point of all the absurdity was how convoluted the justice system is and how the people sucked into it are mere cogs in a self-perpetuating machine that operates by its own arcane rules. There are plenty of other themes to draw out, too, but that one stuck with me.
Just a couple days ago, I found a wonderful post on Steemit by an author who actually met Kafka in person. Check it out!
You made me really want to read it. thanks for the recommendation!