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So my radical take on DA1-3 vs DA4 is that all the games are political, but DA4 takes a sharp turn towards the personal. It moves the subtext into text; it’s no longer a possible reading of the game but an obvious one. It doesn’t just make the political elements explicit; it also adds a value judgment. Being a bigot is just bad. It explicitly states that the heroes of this story are decent people, not just Rook but the companions themselves.

All the factions we met before have good people to offer, and it’s presented as a hopeful new beginning—one where unity is possible despite ideological divides. This isn’t a case of simplifying the world or erasing conflict; it’s a shift in focus. Instead of moral ambiguity for its own sake, the game leans into the idea that choices still matter, but some choices—like choosing to be cruel—aren’t morally neutral. It’s not just about survival or political maneuvering anymore; it’s about what kind of world you want to build.

Some people are really pissed off, and some are trying to overanalyze Veilguard as “less than.” The change in making a statement is condemned as a devolution instead of a change in narrative priorities. But is it really less complex, or just unwilling to hide behind the veneer of neutrality? The previous games invited debate about systemic oppression and power structures, but DA4 takes a stance, and many don’t want to investigate why they’re so irritated by this.

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*with a dark and evil aura surrounding me* I'm shy

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over-psychoanalyzing blorbos is healthy and needed enrichment for the girlies in order to avoid over-psychoanalyzing themselves. like giving a dog a chew toy in order to redirect chewing on its hind legs

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I think we need to abandon the thought that "media literacy especially in the u.s is low because of phone and internet" and adopt my theory "media literacy in the United States is low because it's filled with Protestants"

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How much longer can you keep it in

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NOSFERATU 2024, dir. Robert Eggers

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i could smell your boytoy coming from down the road. Wretched little rotted morsel of a thing, may he fall to time and become carrion

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a vampire stroking ur hair as they're fangs deep in ur neck. u agree

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describing the dellamorte family with my favorite dostoyevsky quotes —

lucanis dellamorte: there is immeasurably more left inside than what comes out in words

illario dellamorte: your worst sin is that you have destroyed and betrayed yourself for nothing

caterina dellamorte: forgive me for my love, for ruining you, too, with my love

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Turns out you can smile. A real one, even. And more than once.

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I bet Viago plays really complicated boardgames, takes them very seriously, and loses his shit at anyone who tries to have fun during the game.

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Bothersome beast, comforting friend

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Do not go gentle into that good knight. He likes to be fucked much harder than that.

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evil wizard voice: i too have a "doom scroll"

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