The video discusses the Majora's Mask Grief Theory, which suggests that the game's storyline and character interactions follow the Kübler-Ross model of grief, consisting of five stages: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. The theory proposes that Link's journey through Termina represents his own journey to accept his death and move on. The video provides evidence from the game, including the names of locations, character interactions, and the symbolism of masks, to support the theory that Link is in purgatory and the game is his personal journey to accept his death. The video also links this theory to the official Zelda timeline, suggesting that Link's death in Majora's Mask may be connected to his appearance as the Hero Shade in Twilight Princess.
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1. The video discusses the game Majora's Mask and the theory that Link is in purgatory.
2. The Kübler-Ross model of grief describes five emotional phases: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance.
3. The game's storyline matches the Kübler-Ross model, with each area in the game representing a different stage of grief.
4. The game features a repeating 3-day time loop, which can be seen as a representation of the feeling of being trapped in grief.
5. The game's setting, Termina, is believed to be a representation of purgatory.
6. The character Link is thought to be dead, and the game is his journey to accept his death and move on.
7. The masks in the game represent deceased characters, and Link's ability to transform into them is seen as a way of coping with loss.
8. The game's timeline is connected to the Zelda series, and the hero, Link, is believed to have died in the Lost Woods.
9. The Happy Mask Salesman's line, "You've met with a terrible fate, haven't you?" is seen as evidence of Link's death.
10. The game's ending, where Link rides off into the fog, can be interpreted as Link accepting his fate and moving on.