User blog:YoungOtakuNerd/A Bit of a Strange Realization...

Before I start this post I wanna ask a question: who here has played EarthBound? (Or at least knows about it?)

Well, you guys remember Porky? You may remember him better as Pokey, since his name was mistranslated. Well, while most see him as an evil, manipulative jerk, I realized some things. It all started when I found out these facts about Porky: All of this kinda makes me feel sorry for him. It even makes me question whether or not he's truly evil. In theory, he's not; to help explain, I have these theories: So there you go; some facts and theories regarding whether or not Porky is evil. Also, please don't go ranting if you disagree; just tell me in a simple, non-rage-filled comment. 'Normally, this would be the part where I tell you to "PLEASE COMMENT!!!!! THANK YOU!!!", but instead, I say this: COMMENT AT YOUR OWN RISK!!!! DO NOT POST ANY OFFENSIVE/NEGATIVE COMMENTS!!!! THANK YOU!!!!!'....Spankety. (Sorry, just HAD to do that!)
 * Almost everyone hates him (both in real life and in-universe).
 * Other than his brother Picky and Ness, he has no friends; even then, he and Ness' friendship is more like rivalry.
 * His parents aren't that good at raising their children; they're somewhat neglectful, and in the Japanese version (after the meteor part, I think) he says that his parents were gonna give him 100 spankings for being out too late. Now, that last part is debatable since it could be perceived as slapstick rather than abuse, that still doesn't change the fact that they're neglectful.
 * The reason why Porky acts like a jerk, to me, could simply be because he doesn't know how to approach people right. Judging by some of the realistic inspirations behind the game, who says Porky's reasons can't be realistic?
 * (Spoiler Alert!) To me, the reason that Porky was working for Giygas was because Giygas corrupted him. Now, most people already think this, but I want to get into how Giygas was able to do it: the answer is that Porky was vulnerable. It was a time of weakness, and Porky caved into Giygas' influence. Well, actually, that's just my theory, but it's totally plausible. (Spoiler Over.)
 * (Spoiler Alert!) As for the events of EarthBound 2/Mother 3, I believe that he still had some of Giygas' corruption left in him. I mean, it's not like you get all screwed-up and then go back to normal. It's kinda like getting drunk with power; Porky didn't do it on purpose, and it messed him up big-time. (Spoiler Over.)