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Sora spots Riku fighting a group of bandits with his black sword, which now has a wing-like shape similar to the [[Soul Eater]]. The two reunite, and Riku tells Sora that they need to get the magic lamp in order to find Kairi. The conversation is interrupted by [[Fat Bandit]]s that approach from both sides of the area, and Sora and Riku each decide to take one side. Donald and Goofy appear to assist Sora, to Riku's confusion. He watches the trio from the other side of the room, the group of Heartless behind him staying still and not attacking. He dispels the stationary Heartless with a snap of his fingers just before Sora finishes the last Fat Bandit by casting fire, blizzard, and thunder in quick succession. Sora introduces Riku to Donald and Goofy, and the group go to the Cave of Wonders to find the lamp. | Sora spots Riku fighting a group of bandits with his black sword, which now has a wing-like shape similar to the [[Soul Eater]]. The two reunite, and Riku tells Sora that they need to get the magic lamp in order to find Kairi. The conversation is interrupted by [[Fat Bandit]]s that approach from both sides of the area, and Sora and Riku each decide to take one side. Donald and Goofy appear to assist Sora, to Riku's confusion. He watches the trio from the other side of the room, the group of Heartless behind him staying still and not attacking. He dispels the stationary Heartless with a snap of his fingers just before Sora finishes the last Fat Bandit by casting fire, blizzard, and thunder in quick succession. Sora introduces Riku to Donald and Goofy, and the group go to the Cave of Wonders to find the lamp. | ||
Riku reasons that Sora qualifies as a "diamond in the rough", and the cave's guardian agrees, granting access to the group. Sora and Riku arrive at the lamp chamber and race up the stairs, with Riku being the first to grab the lamp. As he does, his eyes suddenly go white and the room darkens. A dark portal "to the realm of the Heartless" appears, and a Darkside among several other heartless start to come through. Sora tells Riku to put the lamp back, and a seemingly-possessed Riku responds that the power of the Heartless is both necessary to find Kairi and too strong for Sora to defeat. He tells Sora that he is not a hero, but Sora affirms his resolve and declares that he is one. He charges up the stairs, defeating several Heartless as he does, and forcibly takes the lamp from Riku's hands. Riku claims that he lost control upon touching the lamp, and begs Sora to believe | Riku reasons that Sora qualifies as a "diamond in the rough", and the cave's guardian agrees, granting access to the group. Sora and Riku arrive at the lamp chamber and race up the stairs, with Riku being the first to grab the lamp. As he does, his eyes suddenly go white and the room darkens. A dark portal "to the realm of the Heartless" appears, and a Darkside among several other heartless start to come through. Sora tells Riku to put the lamp back, and a seemingly-possessed Riku responds that the power of the Heartless is both necessary to find Kairi and too strong for Sora to defeat. He tells Sora that he is not a hero, but Sora affirms his resolve and declares that he is one. He charges up the stairs, defeating several Heartless as he does, and forcibly takes the lamp from Riku's hands. Riku claims that he lost control upon touching the lamp, and begs Sora to believe him—but before Sora can respond, the Darkside grabs Riku and takes him through the dark portal. Sora places the lamp back on the pedestal and walks away. | ||
Riku returns to Hollow Bastion with news of his failure. Maleficent asks if Sora believes Riku's claim, and Riku says that he has to. Maleficent maniacally laughs as the scene fades. | Riku returns to Hollow Bastion with news of his failure. Maleficent asks if Sora believes Riku's claim, and Riku says that he has to. Maleficent maniacally laughs as the scene fades. | ||
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==Development== | ==Development== | ||
After the completion of the 2002 animated film | After the completion of the 2002 animated film ''{{w|Eight Crazy Nights}}'', Seth Kearsley sought to take on an "American anime" project, as he believed he could have more creative freedom. One day, Kearsley's agent informed him of a project with Disney TV for an animated series based on ''Kingdom Hearts''. He attended a meeting to discuss the concept, looked through an art book, and was given a copy of ''Kingdom Hearts'' to play. He was impressed by the game and saw potential in its story, which he described as "the kind of story that I wished that we could do in American animation, that we never seem to be able to do".<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTDKDITSfnA Seth Kearsley on YouTube: '''Kingdom Hearts and Eight Crazy Nights connection.''']</ref> | ||
Kearsley agreed to the idea, but was displeased with the initial script, which placed Aladdin as the main character with Kingdom Hearts characters as guest stars, rather than a Kingdom Hearts story taking place in Aladdin's world. He asked the head producer if he could do a rewrite, and despite initial conflicts, his request was approved. Kearsley was given a large amount of creative freedom with the project, even drawing all of the storyboards himself, and handling some of the editing and compositing. Kearsley was also allowed to use detailed backgrounds from the original Aladdin film, courtesy of the Disney archives. | Kearsley agreed to the idea, but was displeased with the initial script, which placed Aladdin as the main character with ''Kingdom Hearts'' characters as guest stars, rather than a ''Kingdom Hearts'' story taking place in Aladdin's world. He asked the head producer if he could do a rewrite, and despite initial conflicts, his request was approved. Kearsley was given a large amount of creative freedom with the project, even drawing all of the storyboards himself, and handling some of the editing and compositing. Kearsley was also allowed to use detailed backgrounds from the original ''Aladdin'' film, courtesy of the Disney archives. | ||
Kearsley took inspiration from the anime | Kearsley took inspiration from the anime ''{{w|Cowboy Bebop}}'' when writing Sora, Donald, and Goofy's interactions within the Gummi Ship, and used the music track "Patricide" from the film ''{{w|Gladiator (2000 film)|Gladiator}}'' when Riku is taken by the Darkside in the lamp chamber scene.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kaO92mBdJNM Game Union interview with Seth Kearsley]</ref> | ||
The pilot episode was well-received by test audiences, performing better than all of the other projects being tested at the time. However, Disney ultimately shelved the project as to not conflict with the release of future games. | The pilot episode was well-received by test audiences, performing better than all of the other projects being tested at the time. However, Disney ultimately shelved the project as to not conflict with the release of future games. | ||
==Resurfacing== | ==Resurfacing== | ||
On November 21, 2013, Kearsley found storyboards of the pilot while sifting through old storage boxes, and shared his favorite panels on his DeviantArt account, revealing the pilot's existence to the public.<ref>[https://www.deviantart.com/sethkearsley/art/Kingdom-Hearts-Pilot-Board-415016339 Seth Kearsley on DeviantArt: '''Kingdom Hearts Pilot Board''']</ref> | On November 21, 2013, Kearsley found storyboards of the pilot while sifting through old storage boxes, and shared his favorite panels on his DeviantArt account, revealing the pilot's existence to the public.<ref>[https://www.deviantart.com/sethkearsley/art/Kingdom-Hearts-Pilot-Board-415016339 Seth Kearsley on DeviantArt: '''Kingdom Hearts Pilot Board''']</ref> | ||
