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counting down our picks for the top 10
overwatch fan theories you know the well
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thoughtful video essays detailed
character origins and insightful
commentary mojo plays games smarter for
this list we’re looking at some of the
most memorable and entertaining theories
discussed within the community whether
they’ve been confirmed or debunked by
Blizzard as not really relevant as the
journey is more important than the
destination here number 10 overwatch is
evil the compassion it all started with
the Omnicorp eration and their promise
of a bright future driven by automated
machines as is common in most sci-fi
stories the creation rebelled against
the creator and a man versus machine war
broke out
overwatch an international task force
was formed out of necessity after the
war the organization rose in popularity
and influence even creating a black ops
division called Black Watch although we
do not know how much is true after 20
years overwatch fell into ruin amidst
allegations of corruption and
assassinations now operating without any
real oversight
are they really as heroic as their
posters make them seem number 9 mercy
and Genji or a couple Angela I have some
chocolates for you everyone has their
own favorite couple but these do have
quite a bit of history dr. Angela mercy
Ziegler is a godlike healer and an
advocate for peace she worked for
overwatch despite disagreeing with most
of their actions as it provided a
platform to help as many people as
possible there she saved ginji’s life
who was left for dead by his brother
Hanzo by turning him into a cyborg the
lore pretty much stops there for these
two but a small in-game exchange around
Valentine’s Day suggested that mercy and
Angie were more than just doctor
impatient mmm I got you some chocolates
kenji there
Thank You Angela perhaps you could share
them with me
number eight Symetra is autistic this
one is no longer just a theory as
Geoffrey Caplan over watches game
director and writer Michael shook
confirmed that Symetra is on the
spectrum prior to these announcements
fans picked up on some rather obvious
hints in the webcomic
a better world suggesting that she might
be autistic besides the part where she
literally mentions the spectrum Symetra
hates crowded places and struggles to
understand someone’s point of view when
it may differ from her own Blizzard
received near universal praise for their
sensitive depiction of the highly
capable reality bending warrior number 7
the secret of junk rats treasurer the
amna Quora humans and machines were
struggling to co-exist and things
finally went belly-up when an omni
mission core was attacked by the
Australian Liberation Front this left
the Outback eradicated with only
scavengers surviving in this mad
max-style world one of these survivors
chuck rat rose to infamy after
discovering something of value in the
remnants of an omnium factory with a
bounty of 25 million many wondered what
the explosion expert had uncovered with
interest shown from Hanzo it could have
something to do with human machine
hybrids
although Blizzard has promised to
confirm in the future remember crime
doesn’t pay
but we do number 6 Athena has been
compromised I told you to stop
monitoring my vitals Athena
hey created by Winston Athena serves as
the main artificial intelligence system
for overwatch arguably one of the most
powerful entities in the universe she
has access to all of over watches files
and software during the recall animated
short the terrorist organization talon
staged an assault on Winston’s
laboratory to try and hack Athena she’s
saved in the nick of time before sending
out a recall to retired agents despite
being against it throughout the short as
talons goal is to kill all overwatch
operatives and the recall short ends
with Reaper laughing it is kinda likely
that Athena was compromised
number-5 Sombra is alejandra he thought
this was supposed to be the most
advanced security system on the planet
introduced in the animated movie hero
meant as a showcase for soldier 76 this
young girl basically stole the show set
in Toronto she runs into the los muertos
gang who are beating up an omni canned
planning a robbery she ends up getting
involved before soldier 76 intervenes
and saves her life as there’s no
timestamp on the video and Dorados lou
merry company tower is not shown some
wondered whether this served as an
origin story for Sombra who is a hacker
affiliated with the los muertos gang
writer Michael Chiu eventually stepped
in and squashed this theory confirming
the hero takes place in the present I’ll
find out who really runs the world
I’ll find their weaknesses and how to
exploit them
number four Athena will become a
playable character
speculating on what hero Blizzard will
release next is always a heap of fun as
it is one of those rare instances where
the game and lore actually you know come
together Athena is technically an
in-game character guiding new players
through the tutorial and serving as an
announcer so she could be a realistic
addition to the roster youtuber curse
entertainment propped this theory to the
forefront pointing towards an
unidentified on Nick Sheen in the
cinematic trailer as perhaps being
Athena’s physical form with Blizzard yet
to say anything though this AI looks
destined to remain out of a player’s
reach
okay now try practice game versus AI
number three the Shimada dragons
represent their owners and the dragon of
the south
together they upheld balance and harmony
in the heavens
the brothers Genji and Hanzo hail from
the Shimada ninja clan who used their
assassination skills to establish a
criminal empire the older of the two
Hanzo trained from a young age to
inherit the family business while Genji
basically lived the good life after
their father’s death
Hanzo tried to straighten Genji out but
ended up killing him when he refused or
so he thought
their special abilities involve
summoning dragons with Hanzo having to
while his younger brother has only one
the community believes that this
discrepancy reflects Hanzo inner turmoil
as he is torn apart by what he did to
Genji
number two far as father my dearest very
huh
every mother hopes for a better life for
her daughter I was willing to fight and
die for it for a while it seems like
every dude in the game could be fair his
father the daughter of anah
Amari who was a founding member of
overwatch it seemed highly likely that
far as father was also part of the
organization Reaper soldier 76 and
Reinhart were all considered viable
candidates cuz they’re hot and due to
their history with Hanna wait that
wasn’t in the script Reinhart received
an even bigger push when Blizzard
released matching skins for Anna Farrah
and V agent crusader with the star
seemingly aligning the entire theory was
debunked during the recent uprising
event which included a spray showing the
baby Farrah Anna and an unnamed man
number one Mercy is actually evil the
focal point of many theories most depict
this ambassador of peace as far more
sinister than meets the eye
reddit users like oj paper go as far as
to declare mercy as the game’s main
villain due to her fascination with
necromancy after the fall of overwatch
mercy technically birthed Reaper by
bringing Ray’s back from the brink of
death which might or might not have been
an accident
spending her time in war zones which
tend to be littered with corpses ripe
for experimentation the names of Mercy’s
equipment have more to do with death and
healing and she by the way also appears
to be immune to aging interesting
do you agree with our picks check out
these other great clips from watch mojo
and subscribe for new videos every day
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
counting down our picks for the top 10
overwatch fan theories you know the well
could always use more heroes for more
gaming videos check out our new spinoff
channel mojo plays for in-depth reviews
thoughtful video essays detailed
character origins and insightful
commentary mojo plays games smarter for
this list we’re looking at some of the
most memorable and entertaining theories
discussed within the community whether
they’ve been confirmed or debunked by
Blizzard as not really relevant as the
journey is more important than the
destination here number 10 overwatch is
evil the compassion it all started with
the Omnicorp eration and their promise
of a bright future driven by automated
machines as is common in most sci-fi
stories the creation rebelled against
the creator and a man versus machine war
broke out
overwatch an international task force
was formed out of necessity after the
war the organization rose in popularity
and influence even creating a black ops
division called Black Watch although we
do not know how much is true after 20
years overwatch fell into ruin amidst
allegations of corruption and
assassinations now operating without any
real oversight
are they really as heroic as their
posters make them seem number 9 mercy
and Genji or a couple Angela I have some
chocolates for you everyone has their
own favorite couple but these do have
quite a bit of history dr. Angela mercy
Ziegler is a godlike healer and an
advocate for peace she worked for
overwatch despite disagreeing with most
of their actions as it provided a
platform to help as many people as
possible there she saved ginji’s life
who was left for dead by his brother
Hanzo by turning him into a cyborg the
lore pretty much stops there for these
two but a small in-game exchange around
Valentine’s Day suggested that mercy and
Angie were more than just doctor
impatient mmm I got you some chocolates
kenji there
Thank You Angela perhaps you could share
them with me
number eight Symetra is autistic this
one is no longer just a theory as
Geoffrey Caplan over watches game
director and writer Michael shook
confirmed that Symetra is on the
spectrum prior to these announcements
fans picked up on some rather obvious
hints in the webcomic
a better world suggesting that she might
be autistic besides the part where she
literally mentions the spectrum Symetra
hates crowded places and struggles to
understand someone’s point of view when
it may differ from her own Blizzard
received near universal praise for their
sensitive depiction of the highly
capable reality bending warrior number 7
the secret of junk rats treasurer the
amna Quora humans and machines were
struggling to co-exist and things
finally went belly-up when an omni
mission core was attacked by the
Australian Liberation Front this left
the Outback eradicated with only
scavengers surviving in this mad
max-style world one of these survivors
chuck rat rose to infamy after
discovering something of value in the
remnants of an omnium factory with a
bounty of 25 million many wondered what
the explosion expert had uncovered with
interest shown from Hanzo it could have
something to do with human machine
hybrids
although Blizzard has promised to
confirm in the future remember crime
doesn’t pay
but we do number 6 Athena has been
compromised I told you to stop
monitoring my vitals Athena
hey created by Winston Athena serves as
the main artificial intelligence system
for overwatch arguably one of the most
powerful entities in the universe she
has access to all of over watches files
and software during the recall animated
short the terrorist organization talon
staged an assault on Winston’s
laboratory to try and hack Athena she’s
saved in the nick of time before sending
out a recall to retired agents despite
being against it throughout the short as
talons goal is to kill all overwatch
operatives and the recall short ends
with Reaper laughing it is kinda likely
that Athena was compromised
number-5 Sombra is alejandra he thought
this was supposed to be the most
advanced security system on the planet
introduced in the animated movie hero
meant as a showcase for soldier 76 this
young girl basically stole the show set
in Toronto she runs into the los muertos
gang who are beating up an omni canned
planning a robbery she ends up getting
involved before soldier 76 intervenes
and saves her life as there’s no
timestamp on the video and Dorados lou
merry company tower is not shown some
wondered whether this served as an
origin story for Sombra who is a hacker
affiliated with the los muertos gang
writer Michael Chiu eventually stepped
in and squashed this theory confirming
the hero takes place in the present I’ll
find out who really runs the world
I’ll find their weaknesses and how to
exploit them
number four Athena will become a
playable character
speculating on what hero Blizzard will
release next is always a heap of fun as
it is one of those rare instances where
the game and lore actually you know come
together Athena is technically an
in-game character guiding new players
through the tutorial and serving as an
announcer so she could be a realistic
addition to the roster youtuber curse
entertainment propped this theory to the
forefront pointing towards an
unidentified on Nick Sheen in the
cinematic trailer as perhaps being
Athena’s physical form with Blizzard yet
to say anything though this AI looks
destined to remain out of a player’s
reach
okay now try practice game versus AI
number three the Shimada dragons
represent their owners and the dragon of
the south
together they upheld balance and harmony
in the heavens
the brothers Genji and Hanzo hail from
the Shimada ninja clan who used their
assassination skills to establish a
criminal empire the older of the two
Hanzo trained from a young age to
inherit the family business while Genji
basically lived the good life after
their father’s death
Hanzo tried to straighten Genji out but
ended up killing him when he refused or
so he thought
their special abilities involve
summoning dragons with Hanzo having to
while his younger brother has only one
the community believes that this
discrepancy reflects Hanzo inner turmoil
as he is torn apart by what he did to
Genji
number two far as father my dearest very
huh
every mother hopes for a better life for
her daughter I was willing to fight and
die for it for a while it seems like
every dude in the game could be fair his
father the daughter of anah
Amari who was a founding member of
overwatch it seemed highly likely that
far as father was also part of the
organization Reaper soldier 76 and
Reinhart were all considered viable
candidates cuz they’re hot and due to
their history with Hanna wait that
wasn’t in the script Reinhart received
an even bigger push when Blizzard
released matching skins for Anna Farrah
and V agent crusader with the star
seemingly aligning the entire theory was
debunked during the recent uprising
event which included a spray showing the
baby Farrah Anna and an unnamed man
number one Mercy is actually evil the
focal point of many theories most depict
this ambassador of peace as far more
sinister than meets the eye
reddit users like oj paper go as far as
to declare mercy as the game’s main
villain due to her fascination with
necromancy after the fall of overwatch
mercy technically birthed Reaper by
bringing Ray’s back from the brink of
death which might or might not have been
an accident
spending her time in war zones which
tend to be littered with corpses ripe
for experimentation the names of Mercy’s
equipment have more to do with death and
healing and she by the way also appears
to be immune to aging interesting
do you agree with our picks check out
these other great clips from watch mojo
and subscribe for new videos every day
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