Was Tassadar really Tassadar?

[Dalarsco]

With all the complaints people have made about voice work, the one that really stands out for me is Tassadar. It isn't just that the voice is horribly distorted, but it also lacks the very unique cadence of Tassadar's speech that was so nice to listen to in the original game. What if the difference was intentional?
Because I watch so much animation I am very good at identifying voices I've heard before, or similar voices which sometimes indicate that one character is another in disguise. So I started thinking about what other voices Tassadar sounds like. I'll have to play that level again to be sure, but I think he sounds like the Overmind. What if the Overmind is the one that partially survived, and was choosing to create a projection of Tassadar to earn Zeratul's trust?

[Kimera757]

Or what if they used a different voice actor?

[Zabimaru]

I wished they let him RIP so that we wouldn't have had to hear him again- mention him, yes, but not hear or see him again. Suppose we'll just have to wait and see what they have planned.

[Visions of Khas]

The Overmind was performed by Aldaris' VA, and Tassadar was played by Worf (Michael Dorn).

The only thing I thought about was that, why did Tassadar have to be the only survivor? Couldn't the Overmind technically live, since he was also infused with Templar and Void energies? Perhaps their spirits could have merged?

But ultimately, I don't think that's what happened here.

[DemolitionSquid]

I died a little inside when I saw Force Ghost (tm) Tassadar.

[broodmywarcraft]

I died a little inside when I saw Force Ghost (tm) Tassadar.

That's when the whole campaign lost it for me....

[PhanttoM]

I died a little inside when I saw Force Ghost (tm) Tassadar.

That's when the whole campaign lost it for me....

I'll have to admit, it was the first point in the game where I literally cringed.

(Second time was during Raynor's speech to the faceless dominion marines that we know nothing nor care nothing about, while clouds conveniently drift away and reveal sunshine in corny over-the-top anime style)

[phazonjunkie]

Whenever I see, or even think about the ending cinematic, where Jim is holding Kerrigan and walking off into the sunset, I have to fight back a slight wave of nausea; but oh well......

In regards the OP, IIRC the official lore regarding the nature of the Khala, as well as regarding the purposesof the templar archives sort of hints at the possibility of a 'force ghost' being possible.

[drakolobo]

Whenever I see, or even think about the ending cinematic, where Jim is holding Kerrigan and walking off into the sunset, I have to fight back a slight wave of nausea; but oh well......

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sometimes "happy endings" (ie not yet definitive end starcraft 2) occur, there must always not be a bittersweet or tragic end

In regards the OP, IIRC the official lore regarding the nature of the Khala, as well as regarding the purposesof the templar archives sort of hints at the possibility of a 'force ghost' being possible

yes, but Khala only keeps save memories, I guess that makes Tassadar special is that he managed to keep his mind intact

[Omeganian]

Perhaps it's the spirits of all the dead Zerg and Protoss ever merged and talking?