I think it's worth noting that this is the first time in the entire set of songs that the people speak out against their oppressors, calling for Protoman's destruction in response to his cries of outrage. Throughout the entirety of The Stand they say nothing, yet here, during the battle between Protoman and his younger brother, they let themselves be heard.
I like to think that Protoman is surprised by this defiance; that he realizes that he has become a symbol of what he at first tried to destroy and that, though the people may not fight for their own freedom, they have at least been given enough hope by himself and his brother that they let their desire for liberation be heard. He realizes that if Megaman is allowed to kill him, they might seize upon that moment as a symbol of their hope, and given time that hope might burgeon into all out rebellion.
Furthermore, I believe Protoman allows himself to be killed so that this might come to pass. He tries to explain this but his brother, so taken by despair at having killed his hero and fury at the crowd's exultant cries, turns his back on the city and its people, leaving them to the fate that awaits them at the feet of Wily and his robot army.
It'll be interesting to see what happens in the next installment (assuming there is one, I hope there will be, this band is fantastic).
I think it's worth noting that this is the first time in the entire set of songs that the people speak out against their oppressors, calling for Protoman's destruction in response to his cries of outrage. Throughout the entirety of The Stand they say nothing, yet here, during the battle between Protoman and his younger brother, they let themselves be heard.
I like to think that Protoman is surprised by this defiance; that he realizes that he has become a symbol of what he at first tried to destroy and that, though the people may not fight for their own freedom, they have at least been given enough hope by himself and his brother that they let their desire for liberation be heard. He realizes that if Megaman is allowed to kill him, they might seize upon that moment as a symbol of their hope, and given time that hope might burgeon into all out rebellion.
Furthermore, I believe Protoman allows himself to be killed so that this might come to pass. He tries to explain this but his brother, so taken by despair at having killed his hero and fury at the crowd's exultant cries, turns his back on the city and its people, leaving them to the fate that awaits them at the feet of Wily and his robot army.
It'll be interesting to see what happens in the next installment (assuming there is one, I hope there will be, this band is fantastic).