: Actually, it's quite possible. I may not have explained
: this well enough, but the Head/Faceless man
: IMPERSONATES Alric through all of M2.
I really doubt the impersonation thing would go over well. It's like telling a Myth fan to disregard everything they saw in Myth 2, and interpret things in an entirely new way.
The more realistic theory is that Bungie intended for Alric to die early in TFL development, and put that in the script for the animation. But then their plans changed (i.e. they decided to start work on a sequel), and the scene with Alric's head got shortened to where it was nothing more than an easter-egg appearance. Look no further than the movie for The Five Champions to know that sometimes the level design and story don't match the cutscenes.
: I'm actually thinking about scrapping the Faceless man
: idea, and just going with the Head only (instead of
: going with the faceless man being the head). Other
: Fallen might crop up as well (after all, in M2 shiver
: came back, why not some more? watcher seems like a
: prime candadate).
People coming back isn't a big deal, and would definately happen if there were a Myth 4. The thing of it is, what makes the most interesting story? There's a lot more to writing a good back story and main plot than building on factoids from previous games. Look at how much Mythstory MJ had to work with, and how it turned out. :)
My personal opinion is that the main characters of a Myth 4 should be "new" guys that run across "old" guys. That way you get some breathing room and don't have to work within the confines of the previous stories... only touch on the them now and again. And I wouldn't mess with the Head idea at all until and if there's a Myth 5, because otherwise you're tapping TFL for all its worth (like MJ).
--Stinger
