Remember the trailer concept of PT? The mysterious Chico's head? With this theory, maybe makes more sense why they used Chico in that trailer instead of another character or a new one.

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I think Kaz being a parasite copy and time travel being a part of Kojima’s original plan are a little far fetched, but this was overall a well made and entertaining video. Thanks for making it.

i think it's wonderful that even so many years later, we're stil making theory and analysis videos as a way to cure our phantom pain. it's never game over!

You also realize zero is a vegetable in the present so he ain’t pulling any strings in the future cipher is essentially a competitive title to the Bigboss for every Bigboss there will be a cipher to match it

Went from wanting to hear the story of metal gear to a conspiracy theory that Chico is Venom somehow

I always appreciated how even the missions that seemed like filler or busywork had actual plot relevance and secret info there, but you had to listen to conversations and investigate. It’s incredibly detailed with its conspiracies, but very few players looked hard enough.

This whole series is so psychotic it's so freaking awesome

When I first delved into this franchise I was like “oh cool a game were I play as a spy and fight giant mechs that sounds cool” and everything since then as been a hurricane of “what the fuck is this” “oh that’s what the means/ they are” to “what the fuck” and “what the fuck x2” and I love every second of it

I stumbled across this fascinating and thought provoking video by accident and what a wonderfully fortunate accident. You state your case for Chico being Venom Snake very convincingly and now I doubt I can view the game and its protagonists any other way, well until I watch another equally convincing argument.

The theory was wild but I loved your explanation and defense despite not agreeing. I loved the video and it was a lot of fun to think about

yo my man, you are underrated, loved your video dud, keep up the good work

18:17 it makes sense to me that the Medic would hallucinate Paz, based on the false memory of her survival having hinged on the Medic noticing and removing the second bomb. I think it plays well to the idea that the Medic feels responsible for what has transpired. If part of his mental conditioning to so fully convince him he’s Big Boss included memories of Big Boss’s closeness with Paz, I would imagine the guilt that would exist deep in the recesses of his mind (deeper than hell) would be agony (Phantom Pain). 😉

Regarding peacewalker kojima did want to call it metal gear solid 5, but konami didnt want a mainline game being on a portable device. So personally my headcanon is peacewalker, ground zeroes, and the phantom pain are together metal gear solid 5.

This video is sooo good and I appreciate it! not many videos like for MGSV.

I've watched this video b4, but let me just say that imo part one "breaking the mirror" has completely changed the way I see the game...from the fake IV to Ishmael never taking damage. I think you should expand upon this more in future videos, as it seems the most grounded in game.

EDIT: As I'm rewatching the video some points to further expand upon in future videos should be the scene where skull face takes control of the camera in a very distinct fashion, given that Venom is Chico and their history together (Ground Zeros), also a lore video explaining why Chico and Paz have more history compared to the medic and Paz would greatly help further prove your point about why Chico would be the one imagining Paz on motherbase. Also something that adds to your whole "the game (specifically Venoms POV) lies to you" is the fact that in the ending we get to see schizophrenia meds. Which further puts into question not only his struggle as a doppelganger but as to what we can take for granted throughout the story.

Just wanna say thank you for this video. Having grown up with MGS2 and 3 I knew from the start of V that I need to play this game with a pre text that everyone is lying to me in order to really get an idea what's happening. Also V is a trilogy of PW, GZ and TPP or rather those 3 games are the "Walkman trilogy" that term wasn't coined by me.

My brother. I'm not sure how else to say what exactly after i've heard what you said between 5:28-5:58.. but i found your these specific selection of words that you, as it seems naturally emitted from your soul really spoke to my own. I felt like i had on my mind today and as i processed my own thought today and throughout this video it felt like to perfectly synchronized with my current thoughts, feelings, and emotions about alot of things. I'll just keep it at that. I love metal gear and i also too have currently have a refuled spark of metal gear love. Great video

Not having coop feels like a massive hole in this game's soul, its just so perfect for this game that it baffles me there isnt even a mod for it.

You did a fantastic job with this video. Earned a new subscriber for sure.