Yen Sid is a recurring mentor in the Kingdom Hearts series, but despite the writers' good intentions, his execution reveals a fundamental problem in the wise mentor trope. In this video, I'll analyze his character, his actions, the good, and the bad. My Patreon:   / dorked  

My Terra Analysis Video:    • Terra Isn't Dumb | Kingdom Hearts Cha...  
Antipode, my main Kingdom Hearts fic series: https://archiveofourown.org/series/18376 (Remaster of fic 1 is coming later this year)
Hurricane Heartbeat, my other Kingdom Hearts fic series: https://archiveofourown.org/series/16...

Chapters:

0:00 - Introduction
1:09 - First Impressions
4:50 - Birth by Sleep
8:13 - The Path to the Keyblade War
12:03 - Redemption?
13:52 - Final Thoughts

My Undertale webcomic: https://invertedfate.com/chapters

Primary video source: https://kh-vids.net

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