Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-79.52.61.188-20130415085048/@comment-4913740-20130709160950

Weedle McHairybug wrote: If Kojima really needed to add in a second ending, could he at LEAST try to avoid retconning MGS4 or a significant portion of the MSX2 storyline (ie, Big Boss running Outer Heaven in secret as well as running FOXHOUND publicly)? He loves his retcons, that's for sure. However, I feel like the established story of MGS4 is not subject to any more retcons.

I think the reason the MSX2 game storylines can be altered and retconned so much is because they were all the way back in the beginning of Kojima's directorial career. His vision for Metal Gear has changed rather over the years, and now he needs to retcon some of the storyline to achieve his vision and make a better story. I'm sure he will explain how Big Boss manages to retake FOXHOUND. It's just a matter of time.

Weedle McHairybug wrote: Also, Ishmael claimed that "the world wanted [Big Boss] dead" when trying to have Big Boss escape from the hospital. The Russian element was implied by the Soviet soldiers possessing XOF's beret in the E3 trailer. I would also say that Skull Face's uniform heavily resembles uniforms worn by GRU officers in Groznyj Grad in Snake Eater, as well as the Ocelot Unit's uniforms.