Post by alquackskey on Aug 10, 2023 19:16:50 GMT
Aug 10, 2023 8:05:50 GMT mkr said:
I'm back! I'll go over everything that's been posted as soon as I can, but there's something that I've been wondering about, and I now have a reason to bring it up:
Where does the tree stand on Alternate Universe stories?
Thus far, we've accepted characters from multiple sources. Some are contradictory, or are clearly not set in the same universe (Ducktales '17 being the easiest example to point to), but they all mesh together appropriately.
However, where are we standing on stories like Wizards of Mickey, Kingdom Hearts etc?
The reason I propose these two examples is because these aren't intended to be lookalikes - they are supposed to be the characters in question.
The setting and backgrounds are completely different, but they're still intended to be Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck; they're not characters who happen to look just like them - for all intents and purposes, they are supposed to be Mickey and Donald.
There are at least a few relatives from this series, so I feel it's important to ask.
For the record, I was more referring to Wizards of Mickey; I've played every Kingdom Hearts game outside of the mobile one, and I'm near certain that no new relatives are introduced, unless you wanted to consider Sora as a semi-adopted kid, but that's a stretch.
(Or is it? The adoptive section is definitely getting a touch confusing.)
Regarding the Wizards of Mickey universe, it's hard to gauge.
Most chapters open with "It was the time of legends, of wizards and heroes" - whether that has any bearing on anything is unclear, though. As in, if it's supposed to be the past of the 'main' Duck/Mouse universe or or if it's just explaining the setting in broader terms.
I haven't finished the whole thing, so there could be some revelation down the line, but given the established history of the world and how many characters appear, it definitely seems like an alternate universe to me.
Regarding the family relationships, there's nothing contradictory - the only exception is possibly Ludwig.
The reason I brought it up is because of the addition of Brigitta; in I TL 2796-2, which is a Wizards of Mickey side-story, some of her family is revealed.
We see her great-great-grandfather, Geriatric MacBridge:
It's possible that the other two present are also relatives, though nothing is said about them