Hello! Is it fine if I ask a question regarding Delilah’s character while also infodumping about her? I hope I don’t come off as annoying or anything :(
It’s because of your last post, where you expressed how you didn’t know why people threw in an abuser claim towards Delilah and Sam. I don’t know about Sam, that’s crazy that people think they abuse Sprout, but I do get where people come from with Delilah --I don't agree with this, I just understand where they're coming from to an extent...if that makes sense
I hope this message doesn’t come off as me trying to debate or refute your claim, but rather just personal curiosity. I will just explain my reasoning and arguments and then ask the question, just for a little bit of context.
I get what you mean with your last post: People think that she mistreats the Toons in a variety of ways or actively encourages their overworking and mental issues, but it always depends on the person’s wacky theories.
What I’ve seen usually, is that people say she only uses them for her own personal, shady goals that involve the Ichor Operation –which is, she wants to make them Twisted.
After all, throughout the lore, she has done and been silent towards actions that can be considered abusive, as in, being silent about overworking and executed actions that spark ethical issues.
To list the actions that she has done:
The natural isolation of Event Toons, which, now with the new lore of memories and how important it is to be congruent, there might be a fair explanation for it, but in the letter itself in game that explains this situation, there are ichor drops throughout the paper that talks about this natural isolation, heavily implied to be tears by its shape and from Bobette by the location this paper was located –but this last part might be a little bit of a breach, it could be any-Toon.
The creation of Toons in the first place, knowing all the risks and probably accounting for these metaphysical awareness issues that Sprout and Brusha present.
But, if I share my perspective on this, I think of the Toons as service dogs: All puppies are taken into training, but some are more fit into the role than others. Ones that are not are put into adoption, and the ones that show the personality to be of service are put to work. In the case of the Toons, this was probably what happened with Bassie. Everyone shows that they are fit for their role, it’s just the constant overworking that makes them crash –which, totally justifiable. Even the most sane person can crumble with overworking and high expectations.
This overworking is encouraged by Arthur, from what we have learnt from the lore.
And to further elaborate on this point, the lore hasn’t shown Delilah intervening in Toon’s overworking –besides Bassie, which many people interpret as her being complacent. This goes for Dyle too; we don’t know who’s idea was to make Dyle.
This, for me, has two reasons.
The lack of lore, and as you mentioned in an answer you gave me, that there’s an implication of Arthur having more power of decision than her. Seen by Sprout and Astro’s dialogue, maybe she’s also being overworked by Arthur.
So, we can’t really know if she can change anything in that regard.
My question, or questions, actually, are: What is your interpretation of the Event Toon’s isolation?, and, Do you think Delilah prioritizes profit over the wellbeing of Toons, and,
if this prioritization is influenced by her own concern or Arthur? To what extent?
I’m so, so sorry if I sound too reddit-spoken or just outright dumb as bricks or if this is way too long T_T
jesus christ i don't feel like typing up a whole big paragraph so i'll just say that i believe delilah is one of arthur's victims as well, just a more complicit one. we see she's overworked, this is true. but she was the one the ask arthur for the references when dandy said he was lonely (arthur then promptly said she asked for a lot, then turned the topic to the show), she made the suggestion to replace the easter main out of concern. she observes the seasonal toons enough to say "it's natural", whereas arthur only noticed when it started concerning staff. arthur is entrenched in fiction, what the toons are supposed to be, how he imagined them, whereas delilah has seen the grossest parts of their existence, she saw them take their first breaths, presumably. i think a big tell of their characters is that arthur left, delilah stayed well. i guess i ended making a whole paragraph and more anyway
