Board Thread:Speculation House/@comment-28792888-20140620221642/@comment-26900758-20160221190619

KNN005 wrote: @ WC-83

If that's really the case why don't they call everyone the "chosen ones"? If everyone has to help then why is it that it can't be just anyone skilled enough to do something to do it? See what I'm saying? It's a dumb trope. If only one person is destined to do something then no matter what it should come to pass as long as that person shows up and fights. But if it takes skill and smarts and help, that's not being chosen that's being a person with good allies and skill. Not destiny, just a warrior trying to do good.

I mean in the same regard, why aren't there ever evil "chosen ones"? Destined to win over heroes. Destined to win no matter what because the evil gods say so or the stars alligned and the universe willed it? See how dumb it sounds? It should never be destiny. It should never be chosen. It should be, "this is reality, they have a hard life, they tough it out, fight the evil thing, lose, train hard, gain allies, try again, win some-what, try again and finally finish it for better or worst".

When people start saying "destiny" or "chosen" or "you're the only one who can do this" I get mad and lose interest. Either everyone's chosen for different tasks or no one is. You can't have it both ways "Oh you're chosen, but still have to work hard and raise an army and do all the things you'd have to do anyway if you weren't chosen." First point, I guess this trope exist because...hmmm...

Story time: Think about a losing war between Good and Evil. The good guys are exhausted, their hopes dwindling, there is no way to win against the overpowered evil. Then all of a sudden a hero arises, a god given miracle, who lights the fire again, fills everyone with the hope of winning. They see their prayers, their pain, their loss weren't for nothing that they can fight back and end the war and demolish the darkness that surrounds them.

Okay sorry about I got a bit carried away...So if it's done right it's actually a great trope.

Second point, We just call them a raging madmen, a powerful evil, a menace to everything good and nice and they should perish at our hands, because we got the "moral high ground", or something a master of propaganda would say.

And you say there aren't any Evil Chosen ones? Numerous Sith Lords, Aku, Firelord Ozai, Light Yagami, they all think they have been chosen to shape the world as they see fit.

Third point: I'm perfectly okay with that, IF we learn that the Prophecy§ was misread, or it was totally made up, and that makes further problems for our heroes. And I definitely love those stories when Chosen One becomes the Villain. (I actually hope this is the case or something more unique)

§ (The full package consists of The Hero and The Prophecy, helpers are optional)