ive never felt so much emotion placed into such a duel. This track is beyond unbelievable. I loved every minute of this boss fight, no matter how many times i was defeated.
@@OXY187 Owl was never a parent, just a slave master who used an orphan from a battlefield as a tool. Imagine Sekiro as a sword, sure he sharpened it many times over the years and made it much more deadly than when he found it but then he throws it away once he doesn't need it. He wasn't a parent to it, just an owner. It's a wonder Sekiro is a good person when his father is such a selfish and evil person. He used Sekiro to betray his country to become immortal, then tried to backstab him (literally) and throw him away.
*"Goodbye."* *"Defeated by my own son? That feeling... is not entirely unpleasant."* Such a beautiful line. He was a total ass, but in the end acknowledged Sekiro as his son and was proud of being defeated by his own best creation.
The fact that you'll be costing the entirety of ashina just for kuro. After all, in this story, ashina is the true victim, and the desperation of Genichiro to keep his home safe.
@@KroiCH343Both Isshin and Kuro knew that protecting Ashina was a lost cause, Genichiro was becoming a worse monster than the interior ministry due to his inability to let go of the past and move towards the future
@@Deftzu True...while the ministry feared ashina, they massively weakened it with rats and such until it was on the brink of collapse, then they attacked. While wolf alone also weakened it a lot, killing people like gyoubu, the generals and creatures like bull and ogre, it was pretty much dead either way.
Would love to get a game of the Owl's life. He wanted more than what was offered and at his age, he had to be aggressive to get it. I wonder why he wasn't given the title Samurai or why he and Isshin didn't plan for a better Ashina together after taking back what was stolen from their people? So many questions and only one game. A game more than worthy of a series with prequels.
Just to let you Owl was never allied with Ashina, he only worked for his own benefit. In the Shura ending you learn he simply wants to take all of Japan for himself. That's why he doesn't care if he killed Sekiro in the flashback, works for the Interior Ministry, sees Lady Emma and Isshin as obstacles, etc.
@@mantiraptor5208 Then why was Sekiro selected to watch over Kuro? And Isshin knew Owl from a much earlier age before he took Ashina. Did Owl help him? At what point did Owl end up working with the Interior Ministry? All of these unanswered questions is why I would like to see more of him. I think he was genuinely hurt by Sekiro's choice in the Ashina Castle bout. Another unusual thing in the game is did Sekiro kill Lady Butterfly and get stabbed or did he kill her and Owl show up after? These are somewhat rhetorical questions, but again I would like to get more of a backstory. This game is a Masterpiece.
@@WFM1930 Alright let me be clear, everything after this point is somewhar theorized based on what I know. First, Owl entrusted Sekiro to protect Kuro, not anyone from Ashina. I believe this is because no one sees Owl as a trustworthy figure (Kuro proves this when he denies Owl's offer at the top of the castle because even he knows Owl is seduced by immortality), but they know very well in the past Sekiro strictly followed the Iron Code, hence he couldn't go against Owl's commands. Owl seemed to join the ministry before the flashback to Hirata Estate, we also know this because Owl comes with Ministry Shinobis to raid the Estate. I think he did this so he can setup Sekiro to die honorably, manipulating Kuro to give Wolf immortality. Since Lady Butterfly couldn't kill Sekiro, Owl does it himself. This allows a back-up plan, since Owl immediately tells you to join him after his personal goal to obtain enough trust using Sekiro fails. If Owl was really trusted by Ashina/Hirata Estate, they would have asked him to protect Kuro, after all, he was still in his prime and much more experienced than Sekiro in the past.
@Mantiraptor Alright so if Hirata Estate is part of Ashina and Owl was not trusted, them it really doesn't make sense to trust one he entrusts, especially someone he raised as a "Young Wolf". Though it doesn't mean they didn't, I can dig that. I do recall after giving Isshin Monkey Booze, he mentions Owl in his past back when he was still young about liking Monkey Booze. Kuro was a G for sure when we pulled Owl's hoe card on the castle. However, just like Isshin, Owl had ambition. Isshin said we simply took back the land that was ours. Owl wanted all of Japan. I suspect Owl was part of the reason for Isshin's success in taking back the land. It's more likely that as between the reestablishment of Ashina had to been when Owl realized Isshin's ambition wasn't enough for him. Another interesting thing is Kuro was not a fan of Sekiro killing Owl when asked about the fight. We're gonna need a prelude.
@@WFM1930 Good point. I don't know how strong Isshin was when Sekiro was tasked with protecting Kuro, but I know Owl stated that "Few men can best Isshin despite his condition." (He says this if you kill Isshin in the bad ending). I would like to imagine that Owl was not capable of taking Kuro by force from Isshin in the past, so he tries to play nice but using a "Hey, I'll protect the kid from being kidnapped, if I screw up, feel free to track me down and kill me." and Isshin believed so, not knowing Owl plotted to work with the ministry. Then Owl stages an attack, and ensures Sekiro dies so Kuro trusts his protector (what Owl wants). I don't think Owl ever worked with Isshin, but simply refused to combat against him to avoid any chance of utter defeat. Then finding Sekiro on the battlefield, he sees a new plan. Implement an adoptive son into a trusted warrior, use said warrior as a link to build trust with an enemy Owl can't defeat. Owl just never expected his son to break the Iron Code, which probably shocks Kuro because he knows how much Owl invested into Sekiro as both father and master manipulator.
that flute hit different too. It is just telling you in a fight fight not some pushover battle. Owl trynna mix your shit and make you whiff your deflects.
@@dekinny6035 actually in the japanese version i believe it says something like "let me tell you why im called owl" idk how the english translation turned out like that
Through all his wickedness in the end he loved you And was happy to be bested my someone he considers his oun son Mabye in another life he would have been a good father and fought beside you as father and son
He litteraly is an upgrade version of you, dude never get tired ans is as imprévisible as a cat, never know his next move until its on your muscle memory
@@ncluc3434 exactly. But with more of an open world. I don’t mind the linear aspect of Sekiro tho. It felt traditional but cutting edge at the same time.
I love how the Inner Owl description says this Owl is far stronger than the actual Owl could hope to be. Sekiro just imagined him as the strongest being alive because he’s his dad and the emotional weight behind that
This boss fight is amazing and one of FS’s best in the entire lineup. Great soundtrack too. It is so rewarding beating Owl in his prime. It’s a fun fight, my only complaint is sometimes the blue owl obscures your vision and you lose lock on sometimes. Other than that 10/10
Just figured out that's part of its mechanic. The blue owl spirit, when Owl himself disappears, locks you off automatically. It's meant to leave you open.
@@UniCops I know that’s not what i’m talking about, sometimes you lose lock on when he jumps behind the pillars and it has gotten me killed before. I like the fight but there’s too many lulls in the action. He kicks off you so you have to keep closing the distance and phase 2 isn’t any better. The owl is a gimmick and I think it’s more fun to just press him into a corner and keep fighting, the owl creates lulls in the action. When he turns into owl form it seems like it’s coded to go behind you and try to ambush you, I don’t have a problem with that but when he jumps behind pillars and you lose lock on that is annoying. The owl also flies in front of you and conceals your vision of what Owl is doing too
@@Gorlami90 It is his prime. This is how wolf saw Owls prime and it’s how strong he was in his eyes. This fight didn’t actually happen, it’s a mental battle of wolf coming to terms with the fact that his father betrayed him and accepting it. It may not look like prime owl physically but strength wise it’s prime owl, maybe even stronger as it’s sekiros vision of his father
I fucking HATE Owl as a person but love him as a boss and character, and his voicelines and soundtracks of course. I'm so glad Sekiro has replayable bossfights so I can listen to this badass theme while killing him over and over again and hearing him say "Defeated by my own son, haha the feeling is not... entirely unpleasant"
First time I've fought against him he destroyed me and when i finally killed him i was very unsetesfid with the fight cus i didn't really engage in the fight and instead teased his jumping attack and mortal blade him. Today i fought him again... amazing, unmatched fight, every attack screams with his personality wether he sliced or faked his charge, the music was fantastic his use of shinobi tools was brilliant and over all one of the best bosses I've ever had the pleasure of fighting. Just like isshin said: hasitation is defeat. Don't worry and be very aggressive for a butiful fight.
I think that because they chose to play music at every single encounter after a while it just sounds like white noise. But I actually think this is technically the BEST souls-borne-kiro OST. The orchestration in most of these tracks is really, really dense. One can hardly perceive clear motifs and musical phrases. Now THIS track is just genius. The way the violin dramatically soars over harmony does feel like the flight of a bird over the battlegrounds. The shikuhachi emulating the cry of a wolf in the distance. And then there's the men choir adding to the bulk of the harmony.
I can't agree at all. If anything, in my opinion, Sekiro's OSTs feel more personal to their individual bosses and backgrounds than in Dark Souls. They portray raw emotional bond. In a way they feel more alive.
Okay, I’m sorry but I’ve gone to every boss theme I don’t remember when playing and there’s a reason, I can’t tell a fucking difference between any of them, and none of them get me hyped or anything
The osts aren’t that good in comparison to other from software games, this one is very popular tho and rightfully so, it hits different when you hear it during the fight, especially due to the context of the fight
the reason is because they're more atmospheric with subtle percussion compared to how boss themes typically are. Percussion is key for the pumped up feeling. Another reason is that sekiro has a lot more sounds going on during fights like the clang. I still adore the ost, but I agree its not as present as other games.
