@ozzie: @spankingaddict: It's odd. Sometimes I think I should respond to unfair vitriol thrown at the crew other times I don't know if it's worth it. People should be called out and held accountable for their terrible behavior, but I also don't want to spend all my time calling it out.
I could never fully get on board with the Abby redemption arc. She mentioned early on in her section that the murder of those Seraphite kids that threw rocks was justified, thus breaking the truce. Anyone that can justify the murder of kids because they 'trespassed' on territory is irredeemable for me (at least without addressing it directly). There is also the whole, she tortured Joel for hours, part that can't be redeemed. There is no redemption for people like that, and there shouldn't be. And unlike the game's writers and characters, I don't buy that blind hate is something that most people feel after tragedy.
There are so many problematic things going on in this game with the Seraphites, WLF, and Jackson. Cycles of violence are always a byproduct of a larger issue, they are never the reason for the conflict. The side characters like Jesse, Manny, and Nora either perpetuate ethnic and cultural stereotypes or have absolutely no agency in the world. Symbols have meaning, whether it's intentional or not.
Also, the fact that the face of the company and one of the voice actors (no surprise as to who) are essentially painting all criticism of the game as toxic vitriolic or undeserved criticism is not a good look.
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