Thread:KatnissEverqueen/@comment-1672596-20151024213043/@comment-1672596-20160227010642

Based on your response to that other discussion we had, you probably have Youtube, so I might as well cover these things. I'll leave out any video links to Kefka, since you're probably already familiar with him via your edits on the Final Fantasy Wiki (though how he behaved in the ending is essentially how I think of omnipotent beings, well, him and Frieza), but the others probably apply, namely the Patriots from Metal Gear Solid 2, Frieza from Dragon Ball Z, The Architect from the Matrix Trilogy, Dr. Weil from Mega Man Zero 3, among others:


 * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrVThXFnE1s (Ocelot’s bit is on 3:13 where he makes apparent how the Patriots are all knowing [specifically, the line to look out for is "Your plans have been invalidated, even before execution, Solidus."], though watching from start to finish would aid somewhat);
 * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKl6WjfDqYA (main action starts on 0:12);
 * http://www.gamefaqs.com/ps2/914506-the-document-of-metal-gear-solid-2/faqs/28220 (f is especially noteworthy, though the other scenes have hints towards the Patriots’ involvement as well);
 * http://www.gamefaqs.com/ps2/914506-the-document-of-metal-gear-solid-2/faqs/27630 (Again, the specific sections g, h, i, j, o, p, q, r, t, u, x, y, bb, cc, dd are particularly noteworthy to read, although you may need the whole script and possibly videos for the complete picture);
 * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKpFFD7aX3c (Architect scene);
 * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOuk02e5q5s (Pay particular attention to Frieza’s overall reaction to this. Also, bear in mind, the Saiyans were particularly vile bloodthirsty brutes who enjoyed fighting and exterminating other races, so they had it coming);
 * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdJSUMZ_HtY (0:07-0:52, particularly important is the bit where Weil, the main villain, says “Dr. Weil: The desire for power. The joy of making everything work for you. You have no way of experiencing this without a human being. It's the ultimate joy! No mere Reploid could ever understand!”, and Reploids are basically androids with free will);

You can also look at this tidbit from Metal Gear Solid 2 for further information as well, which is not in the script:

Colonel: Raiden, you have to beat [Solidus Snake]! This is your last duty! // Raiden: We're not just pawns in some simulation game, you know! // Rosemary: Yes, you are. You're nothing but mere weapons. No different from fighter jets or tanks. // Raiden: What the -- // Colonel: The old model destroyed four years ago was "REX"... // Rose: The new amphibious model is "RAY"... // Colonel: Both of these are the same as the code names used by the U.S. Armed Forces to refer to Japanese war planes during World War II. // Rose: Your code name "Raiden" too, comes from the Japanese navy's name for one of its interceptors... // Raiden: Stop it! I'm not a weapon!! // Rose: Oh really? Do you know the code name the U.S. Armed Forces used for the Japanese fighter "Raiden"? // Colonel: It was "Jack". Both of you are just weapons to be used and thrown away. // Rose: Just weapons to be used on the battlefield. Just pawns in a game -- exactly as you said. // Colonel: And a weapon has no right to think for itself! Now, it's time to fulfill your purpose! Defeat [Solidus Snake]!

So, yeah, you probably can guess why I think God as not exactly a loving father, but more like a cold-hearted totalitarian monster who will execute anyone who doesn't follow him. Being exposed to Raiders of the Lost Ark's ending at a very young age certainly doesn't help at all either.