Bedrockgames
I post in the voice of Christopher Walken
I think the godfather, the first one at least, is very rooted in the myth of the war in heaven. It is pretty heavy handed actually. The godfather is God. Michael is the archangel Michael, the Turk is leading the rebellion of angels. That stuff is even more apparent in novel. I think one of the more everyday reasons it resonates though is because it is largely a story of identity. Michaels conflict is about identity.
in terms of who you identify with I think Michael is the character you are meant to identify with. Some people have a hard time with anti heroes. If so the godfather or goodfellas are not for you. Personally I found Vito, Michael and Sonny very compelling characters and identified with different aspects of each.
in terms of who you identify with I think Michael is the character you are meant to identify with. Some people have a hard time with anti heroes. If so the godfather or goodfellas are not for you. Personally I found Vito, Michael and Sonny very compelling characters and identified with different aspects of each.