#as in cutscenes

[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

[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

[milktrician]

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

[tyzfol]

became stronger

[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

[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

[brotato-chibs]

they go flying 💨🍃

[badookie]

Henry being the most endearing guy who keeps winding up in the worst possible situations will never not be funny to me.

Also I love you Brother Antonius i genuinely didn't clock it was you

[clouvu]

It's always you

[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.

[cookierungames]

"Garden of Sweet Delights" cutscenes.

[teamunee]

wrio is aethers scary dog privilege