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Patch 9.2.5 Sylvanas and Anduin Cinematic

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The new Anduin and Sylvanas cinematic continues on from the end of patch 9.2 and the raid, giving the two characters a chance to talk things out after the Jailer's defeat. Spoilers ahead and video courtesy of LeystTV.

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I don't even know anymore, in regards to Sylvanas' character. It's like a broken record in many of these threads involving her, but what else can be expressed but confusion and disappointment in the character's arc?

As far as Anduin goes, who knows if this is hard-wired to go somewhere meaningful, or if for the next expansion he is just "Mopey Anduin."

I'm not as tied to Anduin as other fans, but if it was me, following what he admitted here, I would explore him dabbling as a Shadow Priest. Using his guilty pleasure for intentional good.

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12 hours ago, TyZone said:

I don't even know anymore, in regards to Sylvanas' character. It's like a broken record in many of these threads involving her, but what else can be expressed but confusion and disappointment in the character's arc?

As far as Anduin goes, who knows if this is hard-wired to go somewhere meaningful, or if for the next expansion he is just "Mopey Anduin."

I'm not as tied to Anduin as other fans, but if it was me, following what he admitted here, I would explore him dabbling as a Shadow Priest. Using his guilty pleasure for intentional good.

Sylvanas wasn't controlled, but then she was, then again she wasn't fully, Anduin says it sort of blends together. Looks like they were undecided where to go with this story, so they threw that last line in.

Not sure where they would even take it. Anduin remains mopey and nothing? Mopey Anduin suddenly turns evil? Honestly, that would be boring either way. Unless this truly doesn't go anywhere and he will be back to his usual self.

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3 hours ago, Arcling said:

Sylvanas wasn't controlled, but then she was, then again she wasn't fully, Anduin says it sort of blends together. Looks like they were undecided where to go with this story, so the threw that last line in.

Not sure where they would even take it. Anduin remains mopey and nothing? Mopey Anduin suddenly turns evil? Honestly, that would be boring either way. Unless this truly doesn't go anywhere and he will be back to his usual self.

I would kind of expect this to lead to either a 'big' reveal of a Light/Void Themed Expansion or 10.3 or something. The way they are setting it up... I feel like either he becomes a kind of Yrel for the Shadow, or Yrel's counterpart as the non-lunatic/fanatic Light Hero for such a time... After all we all are aware that such an expansion/patch will be coming.

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The story arc of Sylvanas is such a mess, its time to just stop arguing about it. They´ve chosen the least worst way to take her out of the big picture (at least for some time).

For Anduin, I think it can be used to let his character grow up. To get past the for-the-light-all-is-good Priest thing to a more mature King. He tasted some dark side of the force and got high on it (at least a bit) and learned first hand that everyone has a dark side. A matter his father was very, very aware about, too.

If Blizzard uses this to let him mature and grow up as a wiser King its a nice move. But we will have to see and wait...

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This... was not what I expected, but I'm very pleased with Anduin's direction they've taken.

Way too often pious characters weilding great power (and Anduin has a lot even without the Jailer) are depicted in such way they do not feel temptation, a desire to revel in it, especially ones as young as Anduin is. This is a step in a direciton to explore it.

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8 hours ago, Malokos said:

I would kind of expect this to lead to either a 'big' reveal of a Light/Void Themed Expansion or 10.3 or something. The way they are setting it up... I feel like either he becomes a kind of Yrel for the Shadow, or Yrel's counterpart as the non-lunatic/fanatic Light Hero for such a time... After all we all are aware that such an expansion/patch will be coming.

It is certainly possible, but it sounds very predictable. Just more people corrupted through some power, I would prefer villains to be on their own, rather than being controlled.

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I think it's obvious they're setting up a future expansion with the Light not being so good, or there's an evil "Alt-Light" group.    Xe'ra started it and they had all kinds of references in the Shadowlands.   

of course, they could pull a n'zoth and waste it all as a side-tier raid in dragonflight.

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