Board Thread:Metal Gear Solid V/@comment-4913740-20150907193503

So for those who have finished the game, read on and prepare to discuss. If you're not ready for spoilers, I'd click away now.

So Venom Snake is a body double and the one that dies at Outer Heaven. This body double is how Big Boss was able to give orders to Solid Snake while running his nation at the same time. I'm unclear as to whether Boss wanted Solid to succeed and kill Venom, or if the story is still true to the original plot and BB wanted his clone taken care of. Either way, I think that the body double twist worked well in the end - only Kojima could make it work. I don't think it devalued anything about BB or the rest of the story; Boss' legend existed before Diamond Dogs and V. Snake's efforts added to it, and the body double switcheroo makes it even more interesting.

What intrigued me also was how Miller turned away from BB, deciding to support Venom Snake and try to turn him against Big Boss. Ocelot's line to him implied to me that he was ultimately the one who killed him before Shadow Moses.

Kojima claimed this game would have inconsistencies but I feel like it really fit well in the end. Thoughts?

Also, I'm super bummed that I've lost Quiet permanently. I hope there's some secret that can get her back, because I had unlocked practically everything for her. 