Why Human Connections Matter In Death Stranding
Imagine being unable to communicate with your friends and family. There are no emails, letter writing, or calling. You cannot roll into your car and visit them. You’re cut off and alone. It’s a terrifying scenario.
The Death Stranding story is a poignant and lonely portrayal of the dangers of an isolated society.
Sam Porter Bridges has the task of reconnecting individuals and small communities together in the wake of a crisis, dubbed Death Stranding, that has wiped out cities, large portion of human life, and all forms of connection. Yet, he holds no real motivation for building this social bridge, more obligated than driven. He exemplifies a jaded isolationism that has gripped America, doomed to fail.
It takes one meaningful connection with BB-28 to change Sam’s dismal trajectory.
Meanwhile, Higgs Monaghan, one of the story’s antagonist, tells a story of the negative impacts of a lack of social attachment.
At its core, Death Stranding is a story of just how dangerous being alone is and the power of connecting with others.
Warning: Spoilers below.
