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Well it's been a while since we've seen a Heartless kill a rando on screen like that I think but otherwise I don't see the disconnect desu. Union Cross and Dark Road seem pretty deep and dark to me. What with Strelitzia being murdered in front of us; a character we'd actually spent some time with unlike the random dude in Traverse Town. And there's all the other keyblade wielders being killed in those games on top of the implication Luxu stole the body of a child with Bragi. Also Xehanort fearing his ability to feel the emotions in the hearts of others will lead him to become numb over time; saying he fears nothingness (depression) more than darkness. And don't forget 0.2 was a real happy time with Aqua in the Realm of Darkness.

I think the main console games that have released in the 2010s though are a bit lighter on that but only because Dream Drop Distance and KH3 are both basically big event stories and don't have the time to do too much emotional deep diving or character development. It's more about moving the plot forward so Nomura can wrap up the Dark Seeker Saga. But KH3 still had the Final World and the talking stars which was very raw. And Sora basically fighting Death itself in the Lich really and sacrificing his own life to save Kairi.