Talk:Gogo (Final Fantasy)

Rename: Gogo (Final Fantasy VI)

Sorry Seancdaug, but I have a few reasons.

- Shadow and Mog are Shadow (Final Fantasy VI) and Mog (Final Fantasy VI) respectively

- Also, we agreed on the naming that the character pages (if they need to) would feature what specific title they're known for, unless they are in multiple titles (eg. Cid (Final Fantasy))

- The template box sort of demands that title too (because of the names of the images)

— Cuahl 18:18, 14 July 2005 (UTC)

• Shadow and Mog are at their respective locations because they are only present in Final Fantasy VI. Gogo is not, and while he is undeniably less famous for his role in Final Fantasy V, it's a much greater stretch to say that he's not known (or even, by our standard, notable) for it. While it does create a problem with the infobox, that's really a design flaw (the infobox should not automatically assign an image name, for a variety of reasons), and the solution should be to fix the template, not to give this article an incorrect name. – Seancdaug 18:22, July 14, 2005 (UTC)
  • Ah, fair play. I didn't know he was in more than one FF. In that case you're more than in your rights. — Cuahl 18:38, 14 July 2005 (UTC)
  • Dammit, that's my own fault for not doing my research. I'm not very helpful on the early FFs am I? — Cuahl 18:42, 14 July 2005 (UTC)

Gogo's Identity (original research deleted from the main article)

Perhaps the biggest controversy over Final Fantasy VI is Gogo's identity, as both Gogo's gender and identity is not revealed in the game. In fact, Gogo hardly talks, which leads most fans of the game to develop their own theories as to who Gogo is.

Perhaps the most sensible, if boring, theory is that Gogo is simply the optional boss from Final Fantasy V. There is a stiking resemblance in both appearance and abilities, and in Final Fantasy V, Gogo was sucked into a dimensional warp. Perhaps he/she warped into the universe of VI.

One of the most popular theories is that Gogo is in fact Daryl, Setzer's lost lover. This is supported by the fact that Daryl "crash-landed in a distant land", which fans take to be Triangle Island. However, Setzer and Gogo do not show any signs of recognition with each other and the Japanese version pronoun use counteracts this idea.

Another theory holds that Emperor Gestahl survived the assasination attempt on the floating continent and somehow ended up on Triangle Island though this rumor is not supported by any facts found within the game.

An even more spectacular theory is that Gogo is Adlai Stevenson, deceased former governor of Illinois, and twice-failed presidential candidate (1952-1956). There was even disturbingly formidable evidence for this matter (all the following evidence is taken from GameFAQs), until certain fans of Final Fantasy VI were unable to find such quotes of Stevenson's and therefore concluded the theory was false, a hoax.

• A quote from Adlai Stevenson, taken from his book "What I Think": "I am always amazed by the resistance offered to progress, even the most inocous progress. Imagine, if you will, jumping from one rickety bridge to another, with blind men running back and forth trying to push you off, and you will have some idea what legislating progress is like. The good news is that if you're pushed off, you can always climb back up and try again.". This quote is disturbing in its uncanny likeness to Final Fantasy VI: in order to reach Gogo, the player must navigate his way through several bridges in an underground cavern, jumping from one to another, while strange men in green clothing move around, knocking the character off if they touch it, making the process begin again.

• When asked about his baldness by an NBC reporter in 1952, Stevenson responded: "I suppose I could wear a hat, but then my teeth would fall out to spite me. I could get false ones, but doubtless then I would get fat just to prove my teeth work. The easiest course is to drape my whole body in robes and shawls and hope no one recognizes my eyes". Gogo is draped in multicolored robes and shawls, and his/her face is barely distinguishable.

• In another 1952 interview, Stevenson said: "President Eisenhower continues to amaze me. He appears to be an ungainly and graceless man, but when senator Robert Taft makes a move, no matter how ridiculous, Eisenhower copies it with the skill of French mime Marcel Marceau. I haven't achieved such levels of mimicry with my own party, but I'm working on it". This requires almost no explanation: Gogo is a mime with near-supernatural skills.

• In another book, "Friends and Enemies", Stevenson said: "The legislature is a frightening thing. To this day the state capitol building seems to me a beast ready to swallow me up; the very walls and ceilings seem to crush you as you walk through it". The player's character must be swallowed by a beast, the Zone Eater, to reach the secret area Gogo is in.

• Stevenson gave a speech in Charlottesville in 1960, in which he said: "Today we are plunged into a battle that is familiar to us. The enemies and the problems are the same. But the terrain is different. The world around us has changed and shifted so much we no longer recognize it". The 'familiar battle' may be a reference to the struggle against Final Fantasy VI villain Kefka, and the enemies and problems truly are the same: Kefka is still the villain, and the problem is preventing Kefka from using the powers of the three statues. The terrain and world has changed, in Final Fantasy VI, Kefka succeeds in destroying the landscape, changing the World of Balance to the World of Ruin.

In conclusion, Gogo is most probably only a funny character, invented by the programmers to provide one more humoristic touch to the game. Everything found on the Internet has yet to be verified.

I understand the delete but the above is one of the funniest things I've ever read.

I should probably mention that the Gogo/Stevenson theory has been picked up by major news outlets, including (unfortunately) Fox News. A simple Google search of Gogo and Stevenson proves this. Therefore, I'd say it's valid conjecture. Crazyswordsman 15:43, 12 April 2006 (UTC)

That would make the rumor notable. Do you have a link to the fox article? --JiFish(^Talk/_Contrib) 15:48, 12 April 2006 (UTC)

That link for debunking has terrible methodology. He skimmed some of the source material and claims that he debunked the quotes, when they could have been found in other works, or even w/in those very same works upon closer reading. Relying on an index is particularly troubling.Zpops 01:28, 9 May 2006 (UTC)

I have read the link and it seems credible to me, though it is not a true debunking. A true debunking would require a television show like Myth Busters to go out and hire a few historians familiar with Adlai Stevenson to do a comprehensive search of all his works. This will probably never happen, unfortunately. What the link does is cast serious doubt over the authenticity of the quotes, which were likely posted on the internet by a 15 year old. The author does make several good points, though I agree with Zpops that the site contains no irrefutable proof that the quotes are false.FlameMan 18:20, 9 May 2006 (UTC)

Can we make a firm decision on how to address this theory/myth/rumor/joke that Gogo is Adlai Stevenson? It seems like every other week sombody is either adding or removing information of this kind. I believe that the theory/joke is notable at the very least and should be included on this page. How it is worded is something that needs to be decided here and adhered to. Perhaps someone more familiar with WPFF could take lead here.KatzztaK 18:59, 24 May 2006 (UTC)

I agree, it is ridiculous how often this article is changed. I see now that all references to Adlai Stevenson have been removed (for now at least). The theory/myth/rumor/joke that Gogo is Adlai Stevenson should be mentioned somewhere, though I'm not sure how or where. More importantly something needs to be done so the page isn't being changed constantly over this one issue.FlameMan 08:39, 25 May 2006 (UTC)

I think this is one of the more interesting components of the article and should be retained. Until someone wants to rewrite or revise the section, I think we should leave it intact.Zpops 01:33, 26 May 2006 (UTC)

I have added what I think to be a short and suitable reference to the Adlai Stevenson rumor. This rumor is notable, well known, and deserves to be mentionedo n this page. Even the Adlai Stevenson article mentions the hoax, as it should. Please do not remove this reference from now on, and I would ask everybody's help in keeping this reference intact, though of course rewording is quite welcome. If an official vote needs to be taken here, then so be it, but from the activity of this Talk Page, the general consensus seems to be that the reference should be kept. KatzztaK 09:43, 27 June 2006 (UTC)