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Assassin's Creed II (2009)
A True Masterpiece, A True 10/10.
Assassin's Creed II is a story of a young, charismatic, flamboyant kid without a care in the world...who's family has been framed of treason & sentenced to death. He's forced to grow up overnight, quite literally. He flees the city, hoping to escape the poor hand life has suddenly dealt him. This same kid gets thrown into a never-ending battle between two factions. The Assassins & The Templars.
The Templars fight to control the masses & create a "New World". In order to so, they search every corner of the Earth to find "artifacts" from ancient civilizations, which have capabilities of enlightening those who use them, but can also bend the minds of the people.
The Assassins fight for Free Will, they fight for full freedom. They seek to prevent The Templars from synthesizing the minds of civilization.
That kid finds out his father has been keeping many secrets from him, including his career as an Assassin. The kid still insists on wanting to run away from all of this. He laughs at this crazy talk of "Assassins", "Templars", "mind control" & "new worlds".... Until he avenges his family's honor, killing his first targets.... And get this, they just so happened to be Templars.
He realizes his father's work is deeper than he thought. This was a conspiracy unraveled before his eyes. This kid who had no goals, no passions, has finally found purpose. He sets on a path to finish his father's work, all of it. As the story progresses, this kid grows into a man, a poet of the kill... Traveling through Florence, Tuscany, Romagna, Venice & Rome, to assassinate those who seek to oppress & corrupt the minds of the free... All in the midst of the Italian Renaissance.
His name is Ezio Auditore da Firenze, and he...is an Assassin.
Swarm (2023)
An Extremely Accurate Depiction of Superfans
'Swarm' truly enhances how immature, pathetic & attention-hungry superfans are. These hive-minded fans live through their idols & even celebrate their idols' achievements, successes & failures as their own.
Any speck of criticism or negativity towards their "gods/goddesses" sends them into a rage. You'll be subject to being personally attacked, canceled, or even killed...if you say anything even slightly against their narrative. Merely words...can wound their fragile egos.
Superfans spend all of their time, money, and entire life supporting their favorite artists, all in frivolous hopes they'll be acknowledged. And if these addicted superfans were to ever meet their idols, they'll quickly understand how human we all are.
With that being said, as far as relatability & accuracy goes, I see 'Swarm' as a 10 out of 10. It's a perfect representation of what social media dwellers look like today.