Fictional Worlds You Probably Wouldn't Want to Live In - Part IV

Written by Shae Rufe

​In the fictional worlds we love there are worlds in which we, the readers/watchers, wouldn't want to live in. Yeah, some places sound awesome and if you guys have seen my previous blogs on this, then you know that there are downsides to some of our fantastic places. Let's explore more of those today, because there are just so many terrible places to discuss.

The world of Kingdom Hearts is beautiful, magical, and filled with a wonderful combination of Disney and Final Fantasy. Behind those fun treks across the various Disney-verses there are plenty of dangers. Like the Darkness, the Heartless, and Nobodies. Yep, while we want to live in our favorite Disney world, hanging with princesses and our favorite Final Fantasy heroes, there's huge danger. Half the time your paradise is being threatened by the Heartless whom, despite their name, want to eat your heart. When all the hearts of the world are gobbled up, the world you know, and love is devoured, torn apart, and destroyed completely. So, you know, there's that! The Heartless aren't the only threat, there are Nobodies, some of which are intelligent enough to control the Heartless, and they kidnap people, and also destroy worlds. As fun as hanging with Goofy and Donald are, I'd rather not get my heart stolen...not to mention you have to fight every Disney villain ever!
 
Similarly, the worlds of Final Fantasy are filled with dangerous beasts, out of control maniacs, and monsters that want to kill you. Well, in the case of Final Fantasy VII, a murderous psychopath. The planet is always in danger of being destroyed, people you love are always being murdered or kidnapped or both, and then there's always some big bad monster that would kill you if it stepped on you. Between the betrayals, the tragic sad back stories, and the fights, it's impossible to not be sad. Okay, the world is beautiful, you do have a lot of friends, and there's almost always a happy ending. Or is there? Okay, it's not always bad, but there's a lot of tears and sadness along the way. Constantly fighting for your life, being on a long journey, and did I mention cactus monsters!!!
 
Sticking with the theme Assassins' Creed is also along the lines of places you probably wouldn't want to live in. I love Ezio's story, and Edwards, Connor, Shay, and even Altair! It's hard to pick a favorite. No matter the world, or in this case time line, being an Assassin or Templar or even anything in those worlds sounds terrible. Okay, you're likely to get murdered violently, and if you don't you're doomed to a life of being on the run! Your family is likely going to be either murdered or you simply end up as the black sheep of the family. The life of an Assassin is hard, unless you're Ezio, then you're a ladies' man...and have friends, but your family is dead...and your sister runs a brothel...but your best friend is Leonardo Da Vinci. The upsides are that you get to have cool weapons and make money easily. The downside is everyone wants you dead, your missions are hard, and there’s no indoor plumbing. Just think on that last one for a time. All those comforts you know and love? They're not available to you.

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