I hate to be fair to this game but SR2 did the same thing. Cutscene for completing the last Ronin mission has The Boss tell Akuji Sr. that his son shouldn't have fucked with their friends even though The Saints' started the war with Ronin, I never liked that line.
The Boss was referring specifically about Aisha.
Aisha was not an active Saint. Involving and murdering bystanders was a step too far.
The Boss would look like a piece of shit if there's a cutscene of them going to Japan and killing Akuji's wife and daughters.
This war was between the active members of the Saints and the Ronin.
It's why Jessica was fair game. She wasn't satisfied being the big man's girl and instead actively partook in the Brotherhood/Saints war.
Also the Boss delivering that line over their shoulder as fire and explosions rain around them is just so much cooler than "Get the fuck away from my friends" followed by a "oh yeah, I went there!" stare.
Boss had no issues torturing and crippling Matt and all he was to the Brotherhood was Maero's tattooist. Not gonna bring up his death since he put himself in that position.
Agreed. Matt being maimed is the Boss being a hypocritical psychopath. But at least he didn't kill him when fishing for intel. Matt's death was pretty much a suicide, as Matt had to have known that someone putting Maero to the brink of death is more than a match for him, and seeing as how the only people who could help Matt were escaping, I have to conclude he knew his fate was sealed following his act of ultimate loyalty to his best friend.
Jesus Christ I hate how I can expand even more on SR2's writing compared to today's games despite it being a game that doesn't take itself all too seriously. Writing standards are in the absolute gutter now.
Or his speech at the end of Saints Row 2.
I keep forgetting I'm an autist who played Revelation in the early game as opposed to most people due to wanting to find Troy and Dex. I was hoping I'd get a cutscene of Troy trying to explain himself or Dex explaining what he'd been up to ever since (
Remember Gat doesn't even tell you what Dex has done and you don't find out in the main storyline until Vogel relays it to the Boss in 'Room Service') and being re-recruited into the Saints.
Instead I got, well. the revelation and all that ensues.
As a result, my headcanon is that the knowledge of this betrayal by Julius & Troy, paired with Dex's desertion & attempted assassination on you is what causes the Boss to snap and go from ruthless gangbanger to psychopathic warlord who just happens to really like gangbanging. The truth that your friends whom you were earnestly ready to die for at any moment didn't really care about you or the family they fostered has made many a fictional character go insane. It also fits into why Gat and Boss are so fiercely loyal to each other akin to a bond shared by soldiers of war. (
What's endearing to me about Gat's loyalty is that he doesn't have a pragmatic reason to stick by you. No one; not Julius, Troy, or Dex attempt anything on Gat's life, even after Gat attempts to kill Troy. Gat is either actually worth something to them or they don't consider him anywhere near the threat that Playa was. Gat has no real reason to stick by Playa outside of love for the Saints, yet he does. He sees in Playa what not even they see in themselves until later, thus why he follows Playa instead of leading even though he has veteran status between the two).
Thus, the Boss avows to rebuild the Saints to the ideals Julius could never follow through on. They didn't need Dex's tenacity or Troy's influence; they had learned all they needed to from them.
All they would need is a right-hand man who shared their vision, and a new generation of captains to bring his plans to fruition.
Carlos had the same rose-tinted love for the Saints as the Boss. It's always good to have dedicated idealists.
Pierce had similar thinking skills as Dex and it's always good to have a non-violent backup plan in case the fun option is no longer available.
Shaundi had the influence to match Troy's. There's very little in the criminal underworld she didn't either know about or couldn't get a hold of someone who did.
'tism, I know. But I really
really like this fucking game.
