Pagan was a psychopath, but he was by far the best character.
Amita was the communist narco-state pusher who ends up taking everyone's kids to become loyal soldiers year-zero style.
Sabal was the one who wanted Kyrat to return to a theocracy beginning with a child sacrifice (Badhra) IIRC.
But Pagan was not exactly a good guy. Murdering people for little to no reason on a constant basis? He was a legitimate psychopath, not just an embattled yet benevolent dictator. Still, I think the funniest and most poignant line in the game is where Ajay has just liberated the first outpost and Pagan tells him "We had such plans, not just for our family but for Kyrat! It wasn't always like this. I long for those days. I tried. I really, really did, but this place is ruinous. Try not to let them drag you down, Ajay. Ishwari didn't send you back here for that".
Testament to the dump-truck of red pills I've taken since my first playthrough, that when Pagan says in the opening scene "This was supposed to be very simple, but you know if you give food to monkeys, they just throw their shit at each other" I just shrugged and thought, "yeah, pretty much."
The game should have ended when it began with Ajay staying at the royal palace and being a voice of reason. Things probably would have worked out better for everyone.
Amita was the communist narco-state pusher who ends up taking everyone's kids to become loyal soldiers year-zero style.
Sabal was the one who wanted Kyrat to return to a theocracy beginning with a child sacrifice (Badhra) IIRC.
But Pagan was not exactly a good guy. Murdering people for little to no reason on a constant basis? He was a legitimate psychopath, not just an embattled yet benevolent dictator. Still, I think the funniest and most poignant line in the game is where Ajay has just liberated the first outpost and Pagan tells him "We had such plans, not just for our family but for Kyrat! It wasn't always like this. I long for those days. I tried. I really, really did, but this place is ruinous. Try not to let them drag you down, Ajay. Ishwari didn't send you back here for that".
Testament to the dump-truck of red pills I've taken since my first playthrough, that when Pagan says in the opening scene "This was supposed to be very simple, but you know if you give food to monkeys, they just throw their shit at each other" I just shrugged and thought, "yeah, pretty much."
The game should have ended when it began with Ajay staying at the royal palace and being a voice of reason. Things probably would have worked out better for everyone.
The public will judge a man by what he lifts, but those close to him will judge him by what he carries.