Talk:The Hero/@comment-25021327-20141110220758

I kept meaning to read this and kept forgetting! I'm glad some of my remaining brain cells finally kicked in and reminded me, albeit later than I had intended, to give this a readthrough. I found this to be a very enjoyable read! I'll try to keep the spoilers in this critique to a minimum.

I am by no means as hardcore a gamer as probably 95% or more of the community here. My major familiarity with the series upon which this tale is based ended the better part of 2 decades ago. With that said, I was able to follow along, and put together the clues given fairly early on as the story progressed. I felt that this made the read a bit more enjoyable, or maybe engaging for me, as I initially thought I might have to read this in two sitting to give my eyes a break, but then felt compelled to keep on through to the end.

I've read a few of your stories here (I don't really know much about the SpinPasta wiki), and I feel that I'm able to hear a somewhat distinct voice in what you write. I enjoy the pacing of this, the information is presented well, and the language is pleasing. I liked the style in which this is written, though it  occasionally was somewhat clinical or detached feeling in its descriptions of facts and events, (just in my opinion) I felt that helped to characterize the protagonist.

As the clues bagan to come together, and the identity of the narrator became apparent, I began to look at his thoughts, ideals, and motivations in different lights. What I liked about knowing  the personal thoughts of the narrator, is that we as readers can see that he truly feels that he has been, and is doing right, and that there were no alternate means to his well intentioned ends. It feels reminiscent of what politicians must go through in their careers; many probably genuinely do want to improve the state of things, but real life beats them down in such a way that they lose their ideals, and part of their former identity.

But, I'm rambling now. I will say again that I did enjoy this story, it is technically, and stylistically well written, and I would hope that folks would give it a read, despite its possibly intimidating length. Nice work :)