Sometimes i sit and wonder if the Devs thought that the PC community would provide so much entertainment with the mods
plus the Monster energy drinks. Still have no idea why its monster or energy drinks but its so good.
10/10
That's what confuses me when people say he has no character arc in DMC5? He literally opens up to the fact that he has a son to the point where he even accepts a truce with Dante after being ready to die fighting him. I honestly wasn't expecting that at all when I first played through the game.
Hot take: He has one, but it's not good.
Chaning his background to "mommy abadoned me" (a conclusion beyond logic in itself) doesn't do him a favor. Reducing their relationship to "they disagree on their existence and must fight" doesn't help either, and it clashes with DMC3.
What if our positions would have been switched? Nothing, really. There is not this one big difference, that would explain this line of thought.
Everything around Nero rushing in, briefly talking about sons and then quickly going down to hell - completely rushed.
Only as V Vergil was able to feel remorse. That would imply old Vergil never ever cared about anything. (Before you could say, he knows his wrongdoings, but is just to cornered by his nightmares to take it into account. But he doesn't expect forgiveness and denies Dante's help, taking the punishment for his actions. He chose the demon path and stays behind in 3.)
And even V is still super weak to his bad side.
Dante knows Urizen is Vergil and V is Vergil and is still full of hostility. He uses Jackpot to test Urizen (although he should already know) and Urizen actually reacts - but that doesn't seem to change a thing for Dante. Wouldn't now be the moment to adress him further?
Seeing V weak and close to death, shouldn't that hurt him in a way? He doesn't really give a fuck.
The only moment he tries to talk to Urizen is in front of the fruit. A little late maybe. And he's not even smart enough to try to get him away from the fruit.
When Urizen babbles dying words, he laughs. No sign of some kind of sadness whatsoever.
He's super hostile after Vergil merged. Wouldn't it a good moment to talk, now that he's back to full conciousness?
On top of the tree, he wants Vergil to give him Yamato. Where does this suddenly come from?
He cares a lot about Nero, not wanting him to kill his father; he has a really strong affection to this family stuff. But killing his brother seems daily business. He seems more emotional towards dying Griffon.
The game never gives me a good understanding of what Dante thinks and feels.
It is not that you can't explain all of this. But I'd say it's not a good explanation. There is a reason why many of us are unsatisfied with Vergil (as someone phrased it, he got dirtied) and why Dante feels off at some points.
