"Franklin Clinton: The man who is lost in the wasteland of post gangland L.S. The man with ambition for something better, but for selfish reasons and that being the girl he can't over. He is a killer, but with no remorse (At least all the other GTA V characters understand their actions of murder) or no care. Multiple people bring up this fact of Franklin being a sociopathic murder but he just shrugs it off, never once does he ever question the act of murder. He feels it can be avoided but he can still do it with no care. Cold blood runs in those veins. Franklin never really shows emotion for anything else than his selfish desires of the girl he can't have. He never minds doing jobs, kill, steal, break in, he never argues with it (morally), he just agrees and goes with it (if it's a smart job). Who is the real psychopath? Trevor or Franklin, I'd put money on Franklin. He has no real emotions, he is a dark character, he is the embodiment of GTA. Death, money and vices. Ever think as to why he sticks to the background? Because he has no need to make the world his, he just wants money and do whatever he needs to for it. Fits perfectly in the image, background, but you play as that, you play as that man, a man who was forced to save his best friend Lamar, a man who only saved Michael was because Dave screwed him over and he needed Michael to deal with it. A man who assassinates without any problem, never even feels bad for his assassinations. (At least Niko cynically talked down about it.) Franklin is the Macbeth in GTA V."
Now many like to say Trevor is the most psychopathic in the story, but I disagree, mostly because Trevor runs on pure emotion whilst Franklin seems to be emotionless.
1) He kills many people in the story and even assassinates people for money, but he never guilt or cares that he is killing. At least Trevor acknowledges the fact that he takes life and reasons it out but Franklin doesn't even do that. He is even called out for being a murdering psychopath but he just ignores that.
2) Franklin over the course becomes an adrenaline junky and takes serious risks. He even is notorious with insane driving.
3)Franklin shows emotion at times but it seems fake and since fakeness is one of the themes in the game, I would put that as a good backbone for this theory. I think Franklin fails to develop any real connection to anyone. He knows how to act the part of a friend but he doesn't feel it. The A & B ending would prove my point, even C really since he still doesn't show real emotion. The Lamar rescue would be another great point as he is forced to save his own best friend.
Please, feel free to add or debate this theory. I may add more good points or even a counter argument section.
Bentley Jones
>GTA protagonist >A well adjusted individual
Isaiah Morgan
YEE YEE ASS HAIRCUT
Asher Turner
I get where you're going OP, kinda had the same feeling myself.
Thomas Bennett
spbp
Brody Kelly
>Franklin is a sociopath Well yeah that's pretty fucking obvious
Andrew Hall
Only 2 replies huh? Yea Forums truly is a cancerous board. No wonder why everyone else see Yea Forums as retard board.
Aiden Stewart
>implying you knew Franklin was a sociopath
Ryan Rogers
The nog they hired to do his voice is not an actor. Just some nigger off the street. Everything you've written here can be explained by that
he's just the black version of the typical 4channeller
Matthew Moore
>why aren't you replying to my "in depth" analysis of a character from a game released 6 years ago REEEEE Watch this derail.
Liam Moore
>implying you knew Franklin was a sociopath Yes. He's not even a well written character either. It's really worth writing an entire paragraph about my guy
Logan Evans
>it's a "v tries to psychoanalyze GTA characters episode"
Caleb Barnes
The only interesting character in the game was Michael. Trevor and Franklin had no personality whatsoever. The game would have been better if it was only about Michael and had a more realistic tone like Gta4
Imagine living in the shitiest neighborhood of a massive metro area, having a gangbanger aunt steal your child support and an ungrateful asshole 'friend.' No way out, until one day you meet a legit white dude who brings you into money. Would you shed remorse over a few ne'er-do-wells? Or would you take the millions and finally be happy?
Mason Thomas
>It's really worth writing an entire paragraph about my guy of course dear user. I want to discuss with you about Franklin the boring character being a sociopath. You can post theories about Michael and Trevor too.
Anthony Ortiz
kys insolent ape
Ethan Bennett
The only interesting characters in the game was Michael & Trevor.Chef had potenial but it went nowhere.
Brody Myers
>le Ray Liotta 3.0 Yeah, no white cuck. Mike cuck was boring and a shittier version of Tommy Vercetti. None of the protags were good but I'll take Franklin and Trevor over the shitty Tommy paste.
Ian Nelson
>being mad at the truth bearer Sorry not sorry you are retarded
Juan Lewis
Shut the fuck you fucking retard.
Chase Morris
lol u mad
Brandon Harris
No i'm not, just a little bit annoyed
Camden Adams
Chimping out is " slighlty annoyed" for you? Grow up
Lucas Gutierrez
Shut up nigger, I'm not chimping out.
William Garcia
>derailing your own thread just to entertain me Thanks for the commitment
Logan Mitchell
Your welcome.
Andrew King
What happend to the user who had all the character analyzes about Niko, Johnny and Franklin?
