Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-5085906-20130627191357/@comment-173.160.224.65-20150914221325

I see a lot of people saying the medic couldn't possibly be as good as Big Boss. Missing the whole point. The medic is just an avatar for the player(YOU). Notice how the medic has no name or face other than the one you enter? They also simply refer to him as the medic. The reason Snake and Ocelot refer to him as "one of their best" is easily translated to you the player.

Even if you make the medic look like someone else it specified as an avatar which in most cases is a representation of the player in game.

The reason the medic can easily take on the legacy of Big Boss is because you most likely played the previous games. Those serve as the memories of the legend. But, not the memories of anything outside of those operations.

We the players only know have true facts of the events we experience in the Metal Gear lore that we played through. Even then the perception isn't 100% accurate as we never have the full story. Even now we don't, why? Because the whole series has been about Information and Misinformation a key element in espionage. Also perspective play a significant role as well.

This is why none of the characters in the lore including and especially the player ever has the full story. This all goes back to 'The Boss' the truth about her defection is only known but a small number of people. The rest of the world only know what they've been told. So their perspective is skewed.

-The Boss MGS3 "The only thing we can believe in, with absolute certainty, is the mission, Jack."

-Kaz "Look to the man on your left. Assume nothing!"

People in general don't like being deceived. I feel that's why there's such a harsh negative reaction. I personally was confused and felt disconnected. I wasn't sure how I felt knowing it was me the player filling in for Big Boss.

I then felt anger towards Big Boss. He sacrificed his own men and betrayed Kaz his right hand man to start his new nation instead. You the player saved his life only for him to use you.

This is when I realized that me or you (the player). Had surpassed Big Boss. when push came to shove you stuck by your men. You made the hard decisions to kill the infected. Big Boss just avoided all of that pain.

I know it might be hard. But be proud of who you are in this game guys. YOU'RE the hero and villian and are forver tied to the legacy of the games universe.