#not when people left and right are folding under seasonal depression 😭

[lesbianalanwake]

Alan Wake is one of those things where the metaphor is so clear that I think people, and occasionally the narrative itself, lose sight of the super turbo literal nightmare eldritch entity in the timeless shadow dimension that has been stalking and tormenting Alan for years. what's he supposed to do, bootstrap his way out of being targeted? damn bro, have you tried NOT being under the influence of actual reality-altering all-consuming darkness? 😭