Best Philosophical Themes Quotes

"The main hero goal of the movie is for Diana to accept that humankind is both evil and good, and thus worth saving."

"Companionship, love, and the human struggle against mortality continue to resonate."

"Platinum End offers a logically rigorous examination of happiness and suicide as sort of dualistic philosophical themes."

"There are a lot of interesting philosophical and political ideas at play in both of this series' worlds."

"Bleach is an incredibly deep series rich in philosophical underpinnings and lore."

"The end is never the end in the Stanley Parable but if the epilogue's anything to go by, it's telling us that all good things eventually must."

"The reason why the androids are here is because they express what it means to be human in these robotical terms."

"Chakra your guys, because in Full Metal Alchemist there is also the whole concept of alchemy from the east."

"He’s left with this same question that people always are left with in that situation."

"The Joker is one of the most compelling villains of all time precisely because we CANNOT."

"The heroes aren't fighting and killing people, they are Waging War against the idea of evil itself."

"The crux of the game is constants and variables."

"Adventure Time is an animated action adventure series with some serious philosophical under and at times overtones."

"Bioshock has got such a good story, it deals with such interesting ideas."

"Life is unbearably transitory and light, hence the Unbearable Lightness of Being."

"Greek myths speak to a kind of optimism and pessimism."

"In order to gain something, they must lose something."

"Naruto explores the idea of people not being beyond redemption."

"Inception probably incepted into you the idea that reality may not be actually real, but instead is a dream."

"Sometimes humans are the real monsters, not the typical monsters you would expect Geralt to be hired to fight."

"The lines blur between light and darkness, good and evil."

"There's so much time to theorize, there's so many rich characters, there's so many philosophical questions of what it means to be human."

"Life is cyclical, and I think a major point that stray is putting forward is that the death of homo sapiens is not the death of humanity itself."

"I find that when a game like Soma comes along, we're inclined to just gush about it because its story asks big questions..."

"Planet With dives deep into the philosophy of pacifism."

"To escape the jungle, you must return to the jungle."

"Nature vs nurture, what is happiness, what is power, what is humanity itself."

"Monster is a fusion of post-world war ii iron curtain history and philosophical conundrums that jerks the mind through a labyrinth of death mystery and suspense throughout its dark story."

"Monster is not a show about good versus evil because there is really no such thing as true purity or true darkness."

"This is a movie about determinism versus free will, that's the big thematic element of the story."

"All in all, this is a solid anime made better by its rich philosophical themes."

"Life and death are both connected through the force."

"Eren’s arc is a fascinating piece of character writing grounded in philosophy, with a lot to say about the meaning of freedom."

"A metaphor for the characters waking up to reality, the use of this rap rock song underscores the film's philosophical explorations."

"Avatar never beats you over the head with a black and white philosophy... they do a fantastic job of showing you the grey scale."

"The game programmed it to go on forever and ever. Is this like a secret, like, it's basically telling us, like, this whole thing might be just a dream."

"Ultimately this is a story about a young species who is struggling to find itself."

"There is always a lighthouse, there's always a man, there's always a city, and most likely throughout all of the multiverses that exist there is always a protector who is bound to someone."

"You finished the game feeling like everything you did probably doesn't matter a whole lot on the cosmic scale, and that's all the ending that we need for a game like this."

"This is a series about life, about death, about life after death."

"Rick and Morty deals with existential conflict and mental health, resonating with the generation."

"Light and dark, order and chaos, good and evil."

"The Stanley Parable prompts players to ponder the nature of control and decision-making in life."

"The Talos Principle delves into philosophical questions about humanity and consciousness amidst solving puzzles."

"Love and the force are one in the same. Love as the good side, hate is the bad side."

"Some of the best games make you think about deeper concepts such as life, existence, mortality, morality, and more."

"Rick's heartless nihilism has started to fade."

"Barbie is going to be the existential struggle to find the meaning in life."

"The story arc is always about what George has always said: Star Wars is about the dark and the light, selfishness and selflessness."

"True love or will or parental Instinct can never be overridden by any form of Science."

"Castlevania isn't a comedy, not even remotely. It's action-oriented, it's bloody, it's philosophical, and most of all, it's honest."

"This special makes you think about that type of stuff. It's borderline just a Charlie Brown character study."

"Pokemon Legends Arceus actually has a story with both nuance and intrigue. Philosophical and religious differences drive the plot, teasing out the central mystery of the game."

"A poignant reminder of the JRPG's humble roots and an enduring meditation on the terrible beauty of life itself."

"The struggle between light and darkness is very much an essential part of creation."

"It deals with this conflict between what is good versus evil."

"The distinction between human, animal, and divine is literally blurring within the metalwork."

"It's completely absurd, it's completely wacky, but also incredibly deep."

"Genres express a deeper life philosophy through the theme."

"If I sit back and think of the show and I try to boil it down to what the messages of the show, what I hope people seem to get... there really is like evil does not exist, good doesn't exist, there's always a little bit in the middle."

"Blood Meridian is here as a new kind of Testament a testament to the world we have been trapped in and the prevalence of the evil tools that have controlled us"

"Toy Story 2 is a very honest film about how we all live in a world of doubt and how we can ultimately find comfort living in the here and now."

"Berserk has always been a story about the importance of retaining your humanity."

"It's here that Socrates states the basic themes of the Republic."

"A game that's universally loved for its stellar soundtrack, dynamic art style, and its thought-provoking themes and philosophies."

"It's about the concepts that it makes you think about."

"The philosophical themes include the philosophy of time travel, fourth dimensionalism, philosophy of consciousness, personal identity, and the true self."

"The philosophical themes that come up in Black Mirror include the philosophy of mind, dualism, simulation theory, free will and determinism, AI and personhood, personal identity, digital identity, afterlife, justice and punishment, technology and ethics, and so much more."