Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-86.46.22.35-20130403153709/@comment-64.33.250.214-20141121085836

My point being, the dialouge from MGS2 just points to the fact that, Solidus never met Big Boss, he may of been told about Big Boss growing up but I highly doubt he met BB or even saw a picture of him if he didn't even know what the man looked like Phraseology is important, as Weedle said. Solidus's reaction to Ocelot saying he looked like Big Boss left room open for interpretation. Solidus neither accepted nor refuted the claim, he simply laughed and walked off scene. He may very well have met Boss when he was younger, and parted ways without knowing Old Boss (MG1-MG2 Big Boss). Until Phantom Pain, we never knew that Liquid personally met Boss. Now there's Eli, who is all but confirmed to be Liquid, and who may possibly serve as a Support Buddy or crew at Mother Base. When Liquid originally mentioned Boss calling him "inferior" in MGS1, that's something Boss could have said by phone or letter. The phrasing allowed enough leeway to make your own guesses.

If Solidus is in PP in any capacity, it may be the last time he sees Big Boss. Meaning he may never see him when he's old and gray. Remember, there's only room for one Snake and one Boss. Housing a duplicate at Mother Base would pose a threat to stability. You can't have an army being confused as to who the real leader is. As for Eli, no one but Boss (and possibly Ocelot) may know he's a clone, if Boss even learns that at all.

You know that they can't rewrite what happened in games that have already been released when the overall canon gets changed, right? Technically you can, but it usually doesn't turn out so good (see Star Wars Special Edition).

As an aside, it bears mentioning that I haven't noticed anyone having reported who Ishmael's or Medic's Japanese voice actors are. Do we even have room for discussion if Akio Otsuka is neither? Even if we could make a confirmation there, it wouldn't mean much. Case in point: Akio voiced Solidus and Solid, whereas Hayter only voiced Solid.

As an aside: Regarding any theory involving Ishmael, it's crucial to remember the name. Ishmael carries multiple meanings from the Bible to Moby Dick. Ahab, a moniker Ishmael gives Boss, is also the name of a Bible and Moby Dick character. All major characters in MGS have Biblical names. Solidus is the only one not confirmed to have a Bible name.