So true man! The character development across the Norse saga has been superb! 👌

Considering after Mimir's head has been revived Kratos said "When I need counsel HEAD, I will ask" 👏🏻

And Mimir is such a bro he instantly picks up on the inflection Kratos puts on *You* and drops it immediately. Mimir calls Kratos "Brother" but he is truly a Bro.

@@eddthehead123 Kratos calling Mimir brother in Ragnarok was so sweet.

It was a cool but possibly coincidental detail that as Mimir says "It's all connected man" the world trees roots are connecting to the floor

There are people in real life who need to hear that, too. You can empathize with their pain - but there is a ceiling. Especially when you're withholding important information.

He’s respectfully saying Kratos is full of himself lol, but it takes a strong willed person to be honest with someone stronger than they are!

​@@lordology4815especially when you're a defenceless (undead) head dangling from that person's hip 😅

It’s kinda like saying “respectfully bullshit.” Well, that’s what’s intended but he’s a lot more respectful about it. I like mimir

Nice way of saying bullshit

GoW3 flashbacks lol

Killed them too

​@@Sorrelhasthat's what I was gonna say, you beat me by 57 minutes!!

I take it that Odin and the rest of the norse pantheon find Zeus and his pantheon douchebags and just stayed in their own territories out of “respect” but personally loathed them.

I would most certainly agree. See it as the Norse Æsir are more refined and almost Godfather-like, and the Olympian Pantheon are more akin as royalty.

Hahahahaha good point there lol

Zeus, the god that impregnates everything that moves and breaths

@@JavenJC69 Including himself

That raises an interesting point, there must be hundreds of bastard gods running around Greece… I wonder if they became the new pantheon after Kratos left.

Bror I've heard of zeus various sexually adventures, but never heard of him doing it with himself. What story is that from if you, don't mind me ask.​@@postblitz

They really subverted a lot of things with Mimir. You'd think he'd only be expositing and be the comic relief and could ruin scenes by making one-liners all the time. Sure he is the comic relief but they gave him depth. When moments needed to play out, he either keep quiet or he'd turn serious. And at the end of the first game, he even stayed with the dwarves because that was a moment Kratos and Atreus needed to be alone for and he wanted to respect that.

One of the many reasons why Mimir is the GOAT!

@@lordology4815 Only man I have ever seen to sleep with a woman while only being a head.

Most?

@@jackofclubs6229 I mean, technically Kratos didn't kill every single Greek God. Apollo and Artemis ran away, and Aphrodite actually tried to help Kratos, so she survived too.

I always thought that he would’ve heard about this from Tyr since it’s spoken about in 2018 that Tyr travelled to different realms/worlds!

​@@lordology4815To think about it, Greece was the last trip Tyr went before he was imprisoned by Odin when he returned home. He arrived during Kratos's time serving under Ares (If you look at the cutscenes in Tyr's temple where Kratos finds a vase with the painting of his former self there) so He was there long enough to witness Kratos's war against Olympus and then left when Greece is in ruins. He told the tales about the ghost of sparta to the Aesir but of course, none of them bought it because they think the story is fictious or so unrealistic.

@@kingpatty4628There’s also an interpretation of one of the drawings where tyr gave Greece the bells to summon Hugin and Mugin Which, assuming i spelled right, are the wolves that chase the sun and moon around, causing the day/night cycle Because Kratos killed Helios, nobody was around anymore to drive his chariot, meaning no more cycle

@@tacticallemon7518 You probably meant Sköll and Hati. Hugin and Munin are Odins ravens.

​@@kingpatty4628I don't think so, Zeus/Olympus won't allow a foreign god/army to enter the Greek territory. Remember Chains of Olympus, the gods took action against the Persian Army for doing so by sending Kratos killing the Persian king.

Definitely the most realistic reaction hahahahaha

The delivery is priceless

He's geeking out so happily.

It most definitely is not. The best line is when Boi yells. ," Daddy, come fu ck my pu ss y." And the mini game proceeds with grunting.

Ghost of Sparta is still just a crazy ominous name

Mimir helps Kratos as a co-parent so much, especially in Ragnarök!

It also helps that he’s compact, and does not consume resources.

​@lordology4815 The fact that Atreyus tells Mimir that he considers him to also be his dad at the end of Ragnarock was so heartwarming

@@hekickedmydogI really hope they reunite in the next game they make whenever that is

And also brok also had influence as well He agreed with kratos in saying we all have to take responsibility some time, offered to tag along with kratos into hel, and time in hel is slower than Midgard so the fact that he came back as quick as he did shows how fast he was working in getting those blades ready

He could tell that Mimir was actually afraid for him!

What it is for real ? Not played the game and probably will not so don't worry

@@orctrihar Mimir explains it right after. It's Hel, and Hel is known for tormenting souls by casting illusions of their past. That's not Zeus, that's bait to lure Kratos deeper into Hel.

@@Jerails I understand but diden't he literally already finished hell and comed back or something ? Or is it that much a different hell ? (He survived the Tartare)

Basically kratos was at the beginning area. He killed the gatekeeper that guards the area to go deeper.

😂Young Kratos was something else lol

Instead of going "...Zeus..." he'd go "ZUUUUUSS🗣🗣‼️‼️‼️"

Young Kratos would also get Y Y Full Circle Dragon-Punch Input into Zangief Grab into Potemkin Buster Driver'd when he got over there

​@@Ins0mn_ia_"IS THIS HOW YOU FACE ME? COWARD!"

Speaking of which, I'd love to peek into a universe where norse kratos was as mad as young kratos. Instead of being sort of softly spoken, still shouted everything he said 🤣

That’s a good point lol, young Kratos wasn’t the type to listen to “constructive criticism”

The last severed head Kratos carried with him was relegated to "glorified flashlight" status.

@@blackheartzerotheundergrou3225 Ahh yes, good old Helios lol

@@blackheartzerotheundergrou3225 Good thing it wasn't "glorified fleshlight" status...

​@@blackheartzerotheundergrou3225and the one before that was to turn his enemies to stone for use as weights on buttons lol

Gives me chills every time!

True that, I always felt that in both 2018 & Ragnarök Kratos was holding back in some way as he didn't want to be the destroyer anymore but a creator of sorts, similar to the message that he constantly brings up in the norse saga "we must be better".

​@@lordology4815He IS holding back.

@@lordology4815 i still think that his line toward Ghost!Athena of "I am your monster no longer" fucking goes hard

I'd say, Mimir saying that it makes sense was more of "oh, another byproduct of Zeus's sex quests". It's only later that he actually considers this and then figures out who Kratos really is.

To be fair though, Odin knew having a notorious god killer as your enemy is not a good idea. Sp he tried to manipulate things in his favor by claiming he wanted “peace”.

Me too bro, brings back all those memories of playing the OG trilogy which makes this scene hit different!

@@lordology4815 Couldn't agree more man, still remember playing the ogs on the ps2, good times indeed

Wait its been 5 years?

Damn im old

@@snowranger2970 me too brother 😂

I love how much their relationship grows over the course of these 2 games!

He's always dead he's a dangling head *bum dum tss

Kratos is smart enough to know that if the literal smartest being in existence tells you never to go somewhere, you should listen.

Yea he was kinda at the same he was in shock cus he heard of what the “ghost of Sparta” is all about

bro hated the aesir gods so much he started to admire the killer of gods, no one but ghost of sparta himself😂

I love how much Kratos and especially Atreus fanboy over Mimir's history in Ragnarök!

*insert mimir wojak image*

All the behind the scenes footage of the actors in GoW shows that Christopher said his performance was a love letter to his kids, definitely makes sense given how much Kratos says so much without saying anything.

DO not call me that

Do NOT call me that.

Don’t mistake me, brother. From what I heard, the pantheon had it coming.

I was looking for this comment😂

I wonder if Mimir was a bit terrified when he realized who exactly Kratos is. Even if he realizes that the Greek pantheon were mostly a-holes who deserved what they got, he’s literally attached to a man who was powerful enough to end an entire race of gods.

Every time I play GOW3 it cracks me up how he yells Zeus lol

@@lordology4815 He's so hammy, I love it.

I think Kratos had a bit of fear knowing that a version of Zeus is over there and was like yeah nahhhh!

Very true bro, and well said!

He used to have Orkos as a friend, but Kratos had to kill him sadly. I imagine he never wanted another friend after that until Mimir.

Kratos even called him brother in Ragnarök

@@KobeAndersonCactus yep, he calls Mimir brother twice in Ragnarok! The first time is in the dwarves realm when doing the first side quest there, and the second time is after defeating all of the berserkers!

Don’t forget after Brok’s death, as Kratos stated that he’s one of the few people he could ever call friend. Not only in helping out with Kratos/party with their arsenal, but also offered to help when Atreus was sick.

Hahahahah!

You're not alone

I'm so glad I wasn't the only one lol

To be fair, he did transform into a pretty big bird back in God of War II when he brings the Colossus of Rhodes to life to attack Kratos. Wasn’t as big as the one here but it did happen.

Just found it out from this video and I've seen this scene multiple times...

mans been through alot

@@RAi_Oh agreed

Such a great detail and it was performed beautifully by our boy Christopher Judge!

@@lordology4815 agreed, brother. So good.

I hear it and it sounds sickening (In a good way)

Good point lol

Couldn't agree more!

After GoW3, Zeus wasn't getting back up lol

Dude I'd die from excitement but that would ruin he's character devel wouldn't it.

Must’ve felt pretty proud dangling from the hip of the ghost of Sparta!

To be fair he probably had to work backwards from the list of Zeus's kids. Probably took a while to go over em all.

Mimir is a huge part of the growth and character development that happens though-out the Norse saga, and without him idk if Kratos would’ve been the understanding and loving father he is at the end of Ragnarok!

He had to break the tension lol

Couldn’t agree more brother, making videos like this praising the writing, graphics and art direction of this amazing franchise is an absolute pleasure to make, and getting to interact with like-minded god of war fans is the best part!

Thats a fresh perspective that I'm sure many people have had while playing this one bro, I'm a huge fan of the old games, but GoW 2018 will always be my favourite!

It gives me chills everytime! "Do NOT call me that!"

I believe the original voice actor for Kratos was Terrence Carson, who's actually known for being the voice of Mace Windu in the Star Wars Clone Wars animated series!

@@lordology4815 Thank you, I can't believe I forgot him when he played my favorite star wars character.

Couldn't agree more bro!

You will NOT be disappointed in that department!!

Will they work on ps4 though? I guess they can be downloaded?

I got the Greek games on PS3 as a sort of virtual console. So they are playable, just on older hardware.

Hahahahah!

I can't unsee it now lol

I think he's afraid of feeling like a hypocrite, as he's trying to tell Atreus to be better but he himself killed his own father, the same way that Baldur wishes to kill his mother.

That's a good point actually lol, definitely helps in adding to Mimir's shock!

The accent makes it way better!

This is the way lol

kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pZ52lrmD3rjLeJc.htmlsi=XLids_v-6jBoFKIh I actually already made a video about that scene in particular!! Such an awesome moment!

Don't mistake me brother. From what i heard, the pantheon had it coming. But still a bit to take in. I knew you hate gods, but you really can't stay away from them, can't you?

It sure is bro, so glad santa monica connected to the beloved OG trilogy!

I think it's the only appropriate reaction lol

I feel like it’s only in the Norse saga that Kratos can take a look at himself and realise that he literally killed his own father and felt no remorse over it, which I reckon haunts the Hel out of him!

It's the reason why it's one of my favourite moments from this monumental game!

Having a drink with Mimir at the pub and chatting about stories and what not would be so sick lol

@@UziMurderDrones3732 he says it with such conviction! 😂

@@lordology4815 ikr 🤣🤣

Very true!

Me too man, and glad you enjoyed the video!

we got valhalla for that 😅

This is way too accurate ahahahah, also I couldn't help but read that in Carson's voice lol

Yeah Kratos was 39 in GOW 3 and 900+ in GOW 2018, never understood the huge gap knowing that the egyptian,aztec,celtic and shinto pantheons still exist all together

@@tetrodotoxin99 I think it has something to do with the respective time periods when these gods were worshipped by many people, like Ancient Greece is like primarily between 500-100 BC, where as the Viking Age when Norse Mythology was at its peak was between 794-1066 AD!

He was pretty sus though lol

I really enjoy the fact that while Kratos was merciless, he also had a good side, which he talks about in Valhalla!

Hahahahah very true!

Mimir is always calling out Kratos on his bullshit lol

It’s still arguably one of the best narrative driven story games of all time!

@@lordology4815 I loved just canoeing around with my son and listening to Mimir tell us stories.

Most people would choose an illusion over reality sadly.

He will never think that way but moving on and finding some inner peace is something I think he achieves at the end of Ragnarök.

He is definitely the GOAT lol

Bro needed to make sure Kratos listened lol

another wasted opportunity of ragnarok

i thought there was just like the City of Hel down there, the permanent home for the dead and surely the living dont wanna stay there

@@Hollowfication96 Well thats kind of true but considering the valkyries are back with their actual selves the spirit worlds are in control. Except the Garm incident

I think the whole Garm incident was their way of finishing of that story and Hræsvelgr was supposed to be a big boss I believe, but that idea was scrapped in development!

Some things are more effective the less we know about them.

Thats spot on bro!

Definitely bro 👌

Within the lore they established there was so many crazy paths they could take, while I absolutely adore Ragnarok, there’s a lot about it that I personally wish happened differently

Probably because if he went there, he wouldn’t have ever been able to come back out of it. It’s clear that Helheim doesn’t just torment you physically, it breaks your soul/mind by showing you all the worst things you’ve done and make you relive them. If Kratos had gone there, he would have found himself pulled back into an eternal cycle of anger, despair and self-hatred.

Athena disappeared for ever :(

Christopher Judge captured that haunted past aspect of Kratos so well!

Agreed!

Couldn't agree more!

Mimir is literally his 2nd father lol

Couldn’t agree more!

Very true ahahaha!

It's that constant reminder of what he did to his family.

Never noticed that before lol

I second this bro!

i heard that it was supposed to be a boss in the first game but they didn't have enough resources

Hands down 👌Ragnarok did a good job of showing another side to him though, with him enslaving that creature in the dwarves realm!

That would be cool if they featured his ‘other’ son against Atreus!

Kratos is what Gorr should've been like, but Marvel couldn't make him like that cause its Marvel lol

Well, look at the narrative importance Kratos is the title character. This is his game series, we have 5 main games to tell his story Gorr’s only real purpose was to show how strong thor was, we had one comic line (or movie depending in how you look at it) to cover Gorr’s narrative in someone else’s story

@@lordology4815 Kratos had the opportunity to be set up over several different games. He's gotten way more time to grow as a character. MCU Gorr had one movie and yea, it was shit, but one movie is not enough time for a villain with a complicated backstory to really shine. He's done better in the comics, but like Ultron (who was also done really dirty by confining him to a single movie), they rushed it and skipped a lot of the interesting stuff, toned a lot of the dark stuff down hard and nerfed many of their abilities and feats. If they had to tell the story of Kratos in a single movie, it would be missing a lot of parts and information that makes him interesting too, because one movie is not enough time to dig into it all. You'd need several movies, regardless of who (hypothetically) makes them.

Gorr is pretty cool in the comics, actually. A suitably epic and even tragic character. Not as good as Kratos, since he STILL doesn't have as much screentime, but has a similar arc/realization that in his quest to kill gods he has become the thing he hated. "The god of godslaying" is still, in the end, a god.

@@Xylarxcode kratos set himself up just fine with ONE game. a violent man beset by rage and looking to be free from his past mistakes that ultimately wants to kill himself to atone, forcibly dragged back onto the board of fate.

Underrated as hell!

It's the way he delivers that line as well that I absolutely love!

That’s a very intriguing thought cause clearly Mimir was one of Odin’s most trusted advisors, which makes me wonder how he found favour with a god as twisted as Odin!

Very underrated moment from this terrific masterpiece!

You’re not alone bro! 😂🤣👌

Very true!

Kratos is famous in the world of the deities lol

Telling Kratos not to do something is counter productive lol

@@lordology4815 imo true

The Norse characters are all so loveable, it's hard to pick.

Still in my top 3 to this very day!

True that, Mimir loves to have a laugh most of the time, but this is one of the more underrated and unique moments from 2018 when our boy was dead serious!

Ayyyy lol 😏

100% agree hahahah

I use this at work now when someone says something ridiculous lol

After everything Zeus pulled, and everything Kratos went through to bring him down, those memories would’ve come flooding through in this moment!

This was very intentional hahahah!

This is very true!

Gives me chills every time!

Kratos hears the seriousness in Mimir’s voice which up till that point he had been very chill.

Pretty sure you’re the first person to mention how awesome she looks!

​​@@lordology4815 ikr, and when she speaks in gowr, imo she sounds scarier than Jormungandur. Btw you a g for still replying to these comments

@@Sadf430 True that bro, Jormungandur is way too chill in comparison lol. No worries man, appreciate the kind words!