Comments on: Broken Silence: Man the canon!

By: Li

Li — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 16:21:00 +0000

In reply to Ahmad S. Al-Hamily. Actually, they shouldn't, since that would get the pants sued off them. But hey, since you're being sarcastic...

By: Smiley

Smiley — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 21:49:56 +0000

Thanks. I’ll give them a read through.

By: Ahmad S. Al-Hamily

Ahmad S. Al-Hamily — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 20:56:37 +0000

@Smiley: I dunno if you’re aware of the http://www.fanfiction.net website. There are some righteous SH fanfic that could serve as plot for a bizzlion SH supposed titles. There was one serving as a sequel for SH4 and I think there was an incomplete storyline featuring Cybil. Guess Tomm and Devin oughta check that out.

By: Smiley

Smiley — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 18:59:46 +0000

Well you never know. If enough fans are vocal about what kind of Silent Hill game they want then maybe they’ll get it. It does sound like Tomm and Devin want to take the fan’s opinions into account.

By: Ahmad S. Al-Hamily

Ahmad S. Al-Hamily — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 17:56:47 +0000

@Smiley: Oh well, guess its just wishful thinking on my part XD

By: Smiley

Smiley — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 09:03:54 +0000

Hey CJ I was just listening to Jeremy’s interview with you and Whitney and I’d just like to say that I whole-heartily agree with Jeremy’s take on “canon” and how to view the narrative of the Silent Hill games in that regard.

I’d suggest gamers to give the podcast a listen.

http://she.townofsilenthill.com/silent-hill-experienced-podcast-18-interview-with-jeremy-blaustein/

By: Smiley

Smiley — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 07:29:01 +0000

Honestly? Errr. Sorry, but I’m more inclined to distance myself from the previous games. Not that I don’t like Cybil or your idea. She probably would be great in her own game. Even one that takes place within the time frame that Harry was in. But after each installment made thus far I’d rather see new characters and new ways to expand Silent Hill. I liked Shattered Memories, but that’s about it for me. I can’t really see any new team breaking grounds if they keep tying themselves to the past games in their own way.

By: Ahmad S. Al-Hamily

Ahmad S. Al-Hamily — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 06:08:04 +0000

@Xoc and Smiley: anything could’ve happened to Cybil. But think about it story wise. If you been to a town and went through what Harry and Cybil had, Would you be wanting to share the experience with anyone? I don’t think Harry would wanna nor do Cybil.

But I have to agree with Smiley, Cybil could have died or survived. Its not written in stone and its left for us to imagine.

Here is a thought, Wouldn’t it be cool to have a Silent Hill game that features Cybil as the main character? I’m excluding Shattered Memories from the whole thing. Just a Silent Hill title which focuses on her story after the first title.

That would end the epic Cybil canon argument here, Don’t you agree?

By: Smiley

Smiley — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 01:39:05 +0000

It doesn’t add insult to injury. You haven’t proven she died. You’re making the same guesses, but no actual hard evidence to show she died.

By: Xoc

Xoc — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 19:32:43 +0000

Since this is a broken record on your side of the argument I’ll spell it out for you using the same source you’re using:

“In the “Good+” ending of Silent Hill, Harry and Cybil escape the town
together. Although one could interpret this in such a way as to envision
a connection between the two of them, —>Cybil doesn’t appear in Silent
Hill 3…”<—

Being a cop meant she would probably be very outspoken against the cult, like Douglas was after 3.

If that doesn't add insult to injury:
"
Good

The orthodox ending, which is connected to the third game<—-"

When Owaku says what happened to Cybil is left up to the players' imaginations it doesn't mean she left Silent Hill alive and everything was happy.

Using occam's razor and giving the evidence, plus implications made by Lost Memories, Cybil didn't make it out alive. This is also confirmed by Homecoming, or at least her disappearance is.

If she had made it out alive, her duty as a cop, doesn't allow for her to "disappear" and quit the force, leave and then nobody find her. Think, man, think. She's a cop. Most cops are not going to go through a crazy cult and then disappear willy nilly. She's gonna write a report and go to the media. Harry, btw, also worked with law enforcement after he left with Heather. If he had not his case in Portland would not have been ruled self defense. SO its not like people didn't know about it. Its the fact that Heather was to be hid with Harry. The cult never blames Cybil for anything or even cares about her, from the gist of the 1st game they may not even know who the hell she is.