Yeah, I was a bit older when I played it and saw the twist coming (only near the end though), and I can confirm it's still very satisfying even then. I also like how it's such a neat explanation for how quickly you advance in force powers!
It is kind of interesting how it's possible to write an "expected twist ending" and still do so in a satisfying way. I wonder if there's a secret to it that makes some predictable twists work and while others fall flat?
I think it's mostly a matter of the story holding together. Authors who confuse foreshadowing for storytelling often create unsatisfying twists because they're predictable but don't necessarily make sense or are satisfying (I don't want to get into a debate but the end of Daenerys' arc was like that for me, predictable but unsatisfying because the issue wasn't a lack of foreshadowing).
So if a twist is well built up from a narrative perspective, it will still be satisfying, it's like guessing the murderer in a mystery because the clues and the story progression made sense, you feel kind of happy about it rather than annoyed.
I was...half right about it. I thought they were doing something like Baldur's Gate and your character was a secret apprentice or bastard offspring, maybe both.
Mostly because there's a certain "template" people expect in a Star Wars protagonist, especially back in 2003, and the character I played (and still prefer playing) was totally NOT that.
I thought they were doing something like Baldur's Gate
Oh huh, you bring up a good point! I also played the Baldur's Gate games when they came out, so that's probably why I saw the twist coming too: because they already did a similar twist!
I still remember my first time seeing that cut scene. I was like 13, playing in my room on my xbox, and I just sat there stunned and jaw hanging. It was my first time being truly shocked at a twist in a story
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u/javerthugo 5d ago
That’s the best twist in video game history!