Chrono Trigger: An In-Depth Psychological Analysis

This is an in-depth psychological analysis of Chrono Trigger. In this video I discuss the symbolism, psychological and philosophical themes present in the Chrono series. The video examines each era, character, and major plot point, alongside several different themes, such as evolution, human consciousness, the trend towards reason, futurism and the search for meaning in modern culture, and the ancient world's relevance in contemporary life.

Sections:

0:00 Introduction
2:43 The Journey Begins
5:39 The Timeline and Characters
11:52 The Relative Timeline
15:00 Lucca
16:48 Marle
19:04 Crono
21:04 Lavos
23:36 Prehistory, Lavos and the Dreamstones
31:21 Ayla
34:13 History Repeats
37:52 The Mystics
43:39 The Earthbound Paradox
53:06 Magus, Schala and the Mystic Rebellion
59:29 Humanity's Relationship With the Past
1:01:37 Frog
1:04:08 Present Day Magic
1:06:39 Time Travel Mechanics
1:08:46 Humanity's Relationship With the Future
1:12:05 The Black Omen
1:14:09 Death and Rebirth
1:19:40 Ou-ROBO-ros
1:25:01 The End of Time
1:28:42 The Gurus
1:37:25 Memories, Trauma and Fantasy
1:42:44 The Hope and Folly of Man
1:49:32 The Entity
1:51:52 Unification of the Timeline

Music Credits:

Yasunori Mitsuda
Nobuo Uematsus
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Harpsibored: https://www.youtube.com/@Harpsibored/...
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Thomas J. Dougherty: https://www.chroniclesoftime.net/imag...
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Movie Clip Credits:

Marie Antoinette
The Good Places
Equilibrium
Hyper Reality
Donnie Darko
Labyrinth

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