Shadow of the Erdtree Story Trailer: A PHILOSOPHICAL ANALYSIS of the Elden Ring DLC
Special video to mark the recent release of the Elden Ring DLC Shadow of the Erdtree Story Trailer: today we'll be analyzing this new trailer. It won't be a simple analysis of the possible lore behind the released footage, with various theories and speculations; it will be a philosophical analysis. We'll try to highlight some central themes of Hidetaka Miyazaki's philosophy, which he shares with all his other video game works, from Dark Souls to Bloodborne and Sekiro. The trailer hides some very interesting tidbits that specifically reference recurring themes of Miyazaki's poetics, evident in his various Souls-like games. If you enjoyed this video, please like, subscribe to the channel, and activate the bell icon so you don't miss our upcoming content. Let me know in the comments below what you think of the video, the new Elden Ring DLC trailer, and if you have any specific theories or speculations you'd like to share and see play out in the game! 00:00 INTRODUCTION 00:40 THE ORIGINS OF ELDEN RING 01:47 THE PHILOSOPHY OF DISPARITY 03:55 POWER ACCORDING TO MIYAZAKI 06:31 COMPARISON WITH BERSERK AND THE ECLIPSE 08:30 MESMER AND MELINA 09:48 ANTIMILITARISM IN MIYAZAKI 12:17 MIQUELLA AND GRIFIS 14:15 CONCLUSIONS MUSIC: Various tracks from the YouTube library and some soundtracks from the Souls and Skyrim soundtracks. If you're interested in the exact title, just ask me in the comments below :) Also follow me on: Instagram: / illumedietro Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5HGQVug... Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/illumedietro?sr=a #eldenring #shadowoftheerdtree #eldenringdlc #eldenringshadowoftheerdtree #hidetakamiyazaki #fromsoftware #darksouls
