Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-73.174.39.254-20151224074017

I know this might seem a little crazy at first but hear me out: The Boss was a very influential person and had many followers (similar to a religious following). She also had a close group of loyal soldiers with the Cobra Unit (Apostles). The US "condemned" her to die and she willingly accepted her fate for the sake of others (Jesus accepting crucifixion from the Romans). In the following years Gene, Strangelove, and Skullface would all attempt to fulfill "The Boss's Will" with their own methods (similar to different sects of Christianity). The radical doomsday methods of the antagonists who are obsessed with The Boss could be seen as how Christianity, something that is supposed to be peaceful, has lead to wars, countless killings, discrimination, etc. etc. The game she is most prominent in, Snake Eater, even has obvious religious symbolism (Adamska = Adam, Eva = Eve, Naked Snake = Satan's temptatious snake).

By the way, I'm not even a Christian, I'm not at all trying to force or pointlessly dig out religious meaning from something. I just think that it is all very fascinating how it fits and would like to see what others think. In the end it's just a dumb theory, don't take offense. 