#and then that cutscene...

[silent-moons-camp]

Well, I did it. I finished Starfield. Ish. Spoilers below.

My mind was already made. Kanan couldn't leave their home behind. I couldn't leave everything behind. Kanan wasn't lying when they said the journey far outweighed the destination, and I have to agree.

For as much as the Unity offers... there is still plenty to be done in this universe. The Unity tells us that with Constellation's publishing of everything we've found, and with the Starborn out of the way, humanity takes that giant leap together. And I think, at the end of the day, someone will step through the Unity. Someone will witness the infinite in full. But for me, for Kanan... this universe is enough.

I did load a save to see what would happen if I stepped through. And the cutscene with the swelling music... It was overwhelming, in a good way. All the fruits of my labor led to that moment, witnessing eternity, witnessing the infinite, seeing the vast cosmic universe bend. It sure was something. It left me breathless.

Man. Starfield really is something special.

I'll keep fucking around with Kanan's save for some time. I'll probably end up doing a new playthrough with them. I do plan on doing a playthrough with their sister, Senya, where I will actually experience all the alternate universes, since she goes through the Unity in my canon.

I'm going to be coming back to this game for a long time to come. (I mean, this game has been my entire personality since it came out. It has filled every waking thought. You can ask my friends, they'll likely tell you they're annoyed with me for spending so much time with Starfield and being unable to do movie nights because of it, lol.)

Anyway. Just wanted to put my thoughts out there.

[deepfrieddeltarunememes]

[humming-fly]

I love how Gerald was trying to keep Shadow from spoiling anything about the future meanwhile literally everything Shadow says and does around Maria is the biggest death flag ever

[milktrician]

had a “your name is kris” moment while doing the bonus boss

[quinns-art-box]

i really like these three and whatever they have going on. happy pride month

[noctilin]

to be loved is to be found ( ꈍ◡ꈍ) 🌟

landscape ver

[thenevarranaccord]

What’s really jumping out at me on my second playthrough is that the writers of the first three games understood that your character was the main character. The Veilguard writers clearly thought that the main characters were their characters, the companions.

Every scene is about setting the companions up as cool or competent or sympathetic. Often, this is done at Rook’s expense. The companions get all the witty one-liners; Rook’s attempts at humor not only frequently fall flat, but are frequently called out for falling flat (even when they’re completely automatic and the player has no say in them).

The companions have all the knowledge and skills; Rook just brought them all together and gives them all pep talks so they can focus. I’m trying to edit out all of the comments where Rook is like “Um… what????” from my videos, and let me tell you, it takes WORK. There are A LOT of them. I can count on one hand the number of times when the Inquisitor or Hawke comes across as dumb, but it seems to be a built-in, unavoidable part of Rook’s character. I have not selected a single “purple” option in all of Act 1, and Rook is still coming across as the kid who tries to be the class clown to cover for the fact that he’s always confused. Rook’s role in most scenes is to say “Uhhh… what?” so that the companions look smart.

Rook is always the one offering sympathy and never the one getting it. No one actually comes to comfort you after Varric’s death. No one asks you how you’re feeling about having to lead the team now that Varric is gone. No one tries to reassure you or give you advice for dealing with the trickster god haunting your dreams. We’re told that Neve could keep Solas out of your head, but she never actually offers to do this for you. No one comforts a Shadow Dragon Rook when Minrathous is destroyed or a Grey Warden Rook when Weisshaupt is destroyed. Rook’s problems don’t matter. Only the problems of main characters matter.

Rook is a secondary character in their own story.

[drizzledrawings]

There’s a good man within you Arthur, but he is wrestling with a giant

[ryllen]

(( ... gun hazard babies 💀 ))

[ill-kidnap-all-the-stars]

The real difference between McCoy and Kirk is that when Spock turns into an unskipable cutscene McCoy is frantically mashing every button while Kirk is enjoying the view

[tyzfol]

became stronger

[renegon]

- FranFran used to be all "Wheeee!" But now he's all "Whooo". - "Wheee?" - Yes! "Wheeeee!" Back in the day, when there was nothing in the world except the four of us, flying around on ADVENTURES.

[potato-arts]

DELTARUNE [a couple days ago]

SO HOW ABOUT THOSE TWO CHAPTERS, LADS? HOW WE FEELIN?

[eurodynamic]

I’ll be back. I promise you. And everything will be alright.

[whitebookposts]

I think that people who draw Hornet with giant boobs and ass are weak and cowards, cause clearly her canon physique is already peak

[brotato-chibs]

they go flying 💨🍃