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This may be difficult for some people in the fandom to assimilate, but… Dante is not stupid.

Dante being funny, having silly and crazy attitudes doesn't make him stupid, nor does it make him immature.

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A friendly reminder: Vergil is not a bad father, he never knew he was a father - and at the last moment he left Nero his most precious possession.

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If things are really going as I predicted, and I've seen that part of the fandom has the same impression as me, I feel that they're taking everything that makes up Dante's character in canon and inserting it into Lady of the show.

It was through certain characters and their losses that Dante was able to reclaim his name and understand that true strength is much more than power, it's the desire to protect what's important to him.

The show has already taken Grue out of contact with Dante. Now with the chance of Nell being linked to Lady… It's kind of lost the importance of Ebony and Ivory's conception.

Assuming that in the second season Nell is close to Lady, almost a mother figure or very close friend, that at Lady's request she created Ebony and Ivory and that at Lady/Darkcom's suggestion Dante's new identity will be Tony Redgrave… What's left for him?

These details are fundamental parts of who Dante is in canon, these experiences were part of his growth, if in the show it will be attributed to Lady… It will only emphasize how Dante is a supporting character where his story doesn't have the slightest importance.

If Nell will be a mere acquaintance for Dante; Ebony and Ivory just pistols that Dante gets for working with Lady/Darkcom and the name Tony Redgrave is given by her or Darkcom, it will be quite disappointing.

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I think it will happen as I predicted in a joke, that Dante will meet Nell through Lady and Darkcom, that she will be an armorer linked to Lady and that Dante will be forced to work for Darkcom because something got out of hand and they were forced to use him as a resource and Lady will supervise him. 😅

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I was always under the impression that the second season was ready along with the first season, now I'm sure

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I'm very open to the idea of couples in media, I myself have my favorites, whether in anime or games, but while I think everyone should embrace what they like, I also think there's a certain limit to things being honest and in good faith.

I don't like couples in DMC, either because I see their relationship as a big family or because of the interpretation that the fandom gives to some couples, which is quite... Problematic?

The point is: enjoy your ships, but NEVER spread misinformation. Especially sharing false information to those who are new to the fandom saying that it's official canon information.

There are no canon couples other than those already presented (Nero and Kyrie and Sparda and Eva) in the main cast of DMC. Lady and Trish are not Dante's love interests (this was made clear in DMC5) and neither are Vergil or Nero.

"Oh, and in DMC3 they almost kiss" No.

"Oh, in DMC1 and VJ it's hinted that they're something" No.

Dante doesn't have an official love interest (Lucia doesn't count, because the poor thing was rejected).

Vergil doesn't have an official love interest (in this case as far as canon offers to tell, since no one knows about his relationship with Nero's mother).

Appreciate your beloved ships, embrace their flaws and be honest. DMC is already a franchise where few care about the lore on a deeper level, but that doesn't mean it should be treated like any piece of made-up crap.

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I think that all criticism, positive or negative (done correctly), is totally valid, especially when it comes to games/franchises that we love, but when you start cruelly attacking the people involved, it completely misses the point. Be critical, have discernment and be prudent in the way you express your feelings.

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I find it funny how the Netflix show treats the audience as being too stupid to understand the nuances and puts in expository dialogues, expository moments instead of just using the narrative resource "show, don't tell" so that the audience is immersed in the story. DMC lore, for those who really like it, is quite immersive and full of symbolism, but in this adaptation they've given us everything so chewed up that they probably won't even bother to develop it further because they've already told everything they need to in the first season.

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I'm in favor of exploring the concept of Alternate Universes, but… WHAT HAVE THEY DONE WITH LADY?

She's the worst character in the show, not even because she swears like Dante!Reboot, but because of her general behavior. She seems like a walking mischaracterization, it's almost like seeing a fanon of her made by the people who ship her with Dante who characterize her as a "violent abusive bully".

BRING THE REAL LADY BACK!!!!!

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There's a peculiar phenomenon about Patty's fanart: she never grows up. I've seen many fanarts of Patty reunited with Dante, Nero, Nico and the whole Devil May Cry crew, but I rarely find one where she's eighteen, most of them where she looks the same as she did when she was eight. In a way, it's funny, but I'd like to see more of the older Patty as a potential Summoner and Alchemist. 🥲

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Maybe it's just a headcanon, but I get the feeling that Dante's true personality only comes out when he's alone - and with someone he trusts and who knows what he's like behind the "mask". When there are other people around, he tries to appear fun and relaxed to "disguise" himself (depending on who is with him, he may want to appear fearless so that no one has to worry about the situation or appear more human in relation to normal humans). And him being playful is a way of adapting to the world around him (after all, he doesn't fit in with the demons and doesn't feel totally human).

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After a clip from the DMC anime was released at the fan fest, it became clear that a large part of the fandom knows absolutely NOTHING about DMC that isn't in the games. At the time I learned about DMC (over fifteen years ago) I didn't have access to any material other than the games, but nowadays, a privilege created by very dedicated fans, we have access to what we used to only dream about and yet these types of fans totally dismiss these efforts. It's sad.

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A short scene from the anime has come out, what do you think? 🤔

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I'm a little afraid that the Dante of the new anime will be portrayed as part of the fandom sees him: "a stupid clown who doesn't care about anyone" and will make him "date" each of the female characters who are or have been part of his life during the history of DMC as if he were incapable of developing genuine friendships with women without any romance involved.

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I think the concept of Lady in Red is a lot of fun because everyone can create their own version of it. It's like a blank canvas where everyone can draw and write with total creative freedom. LiR may not have enough information in the canon, but fans have managed to make her, in their interpretations, a very captivating character.

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This one caught me by surprise 👀