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lovetogether · 2 months ago

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Something we liked about mouthwashing is that it had characters which fit into the “ostracized by society” group but made it very clear these people were much different from the actual perpetrator. It’s too often “social fuck-ups” are lumped together, giving true abusers a place to hide. Pointing that shit out as what it is and that it’s very much NOT the same as, say, being an alcoholic, meant a lot to us. One is a place somebody lands in, the other is an act the person in question has full control over.

#really our only criticism of the game was how little we saw of anya but at the same time we also respect the games handling of her yknow #her attitude and whatnot felt completely normal for a victim and her distant nature added to her disconnection from the abuser #it’s tricky these situations where we don’t get enough of the victim but we can’t help but feel a little forgiving too #because coming from a victim pov it’s hard to see your experience picked apart for an audience #this and. the game felt incredibly violent towards the abuser which we felt pushed Anya’s feelings pretty well #we find art seems to associate curly with the forcing responsibility upon the abuser but truthfully #especially given Curly’s push over nature.#that want for the abuser to take responsibility felt much more like the voice of anya and eventually swansea too #we think Anya’s upset and anger can be felt at every moment #we think often media around the abuser has a tendency to make you sympathize #and also sideline the victim in the process #but here it didn’t feel like that nd that’s why we feel a bit different yknow #it felt anya was hidden out of respect . withdrawn from the viewer because that’s how she’s been made to feel #and in regard to you playing as the abuser. there was never once a moment we were made to feel bad for him . even when his past struggles #are brought up. it’s all complete malice down to the core #and we liked how mad the game - anya - everyone - felt #we appreciate when media feels like its creator is shouting their own feelings at you #nonetheless we wish so bad we could’ve seen more anya . she was so sweet #we think if you come out of this game fixating on Jimmy and curly you’re stupid lol #writing

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