This will be my last god of war post until Laufey… the bloody app deleted all my captures. Anyway something I really enjoy about Freytos is how the characters challenge each other to adapt and change. Freya questions and challenges Kratos’ assumptions in Gow18, leading to his and Atreus’ reconciliation- at the cost of her son’s life. In Ragnarok, once she and Kratos have reconciled, she challenges Kratos again by asking him to take on positions he is wary of - leading their troops as their general in Ragnarok and, later, she asks him to take on the role of god of war for her council of the realms. Each time Kratos is unwilling to do so due to his actions in Greece, but each time he steps forward and grows because of it. Likewise, Kratos councils Freya on her son’s death and tells her of the self fulfilling prophecy he himself fell into as a young god. While the game’s players (and Freya herself) tend to blame her for Baldur’s death, the character is remarkably forgiving of the mistakes Freya had made. This is why I love the pairing, and I hope SSM continues to write the two characters as well as they already have. Can’t wait for GOW Laufey in Feb!!!
