FNaF is truly a great thing, and you will most likely agree with me.
But my reason for considering this game great is probably a little different from yours.
FNaF is a monument to all victims of violence.
And one character literally embodies this idea - Golden Freddy.
(You know, I'm a little obsessed with the whole topic surrounding Golden Freddy and who is inside him.
And yes, I want Cassidy to be the one in that animatronic.)
This character has been present, either indirectly or directly, in almost every part of the franchise. And what did he do? That's right! He sat there and stared right into your soul. He just was.
From game to game. Watching as William Afton slowly sinks lower and lower. And that's not all.
Did you know that in the early versions of FNaF: Security Breach, the princess sprite was labeled as "Cassidy"? And it was in yellow tones, too. In the princess quest, there's also Old Man Consequences in the form of a king.
Do you realize what that means?
After William Afton killed Cassidy, she waited for him to get springlocked, to stay unconscious for 30 years, then for more time to pass, for Springtrap to end up on the streets, then to fall into Henry's trap and burn there for good - all of that just to create a personal hell for him. And even after all that, she does not rest. She continues to exist and clean up all of William's sins.
I know that some people don't like the Steel Wool era, but it doesn't matter how you feel about it. What matters is the concept itself. A girl who, after death, outlived the villain who always comes back.
You know, hatred is a terrible disease that eats down to the very bone. There is no cure for it - there will always be consequences.
The irony: a murdered child, filled with hatred for their killer, outlived (in a sense) their murderer by over 30 years, and possibly even their entire family. How many years does it take to forget someone's life?
Cassidy literally shows that you can survive absolutely anything - even your own death.
That justice will eventually be served.
And that one small person can lose their innocence and sanity - just to prove that they are still here, that they are still alive. To outlive all the witnesses of that terrible tragedy - and laugh in the end.
FNaF is truly a great thing, and you will most likely agree with me.
But my reason for considering this game great is probably a little different from yours.
FNaF is a monument to all victims of violence.
And one character literally embodies this idea - Golden Freddy.
(You know, I'm a little obsessed with the whole topic surrounding Golden Freddy
And yes, I want Cassidy to be the one in that animatronic.)
This character has been present, either indirectly or directly, in almost every part of the franchise. And what did he do? That's right! He sat there and stared right into your soul. He just was.
From game to game. Watching as William Afton slowly sinks lower and lower. And that's not all.
Did you know that in the early versions of FNaF: Security Breach, the princess sprite was labeled as "Cassidy"? And it was in yellow tones, too. In the princess quest, there's also Old Man Consequences in the form of a king.
Do you realize what that means?
After William Afton killed Cassidy, she waited for him to get springlocked, to stay unconscious for 30 years, then for more time to pass, for Springtrap to end up on the streets, then to fall into Henry's trap and burn there for good - all of that just to create a personal hell for him. And even after all that, she does not rest. She continues to exist and clean up all of William's sins.
I know that some people don't like the Steel Wool era, but it doesn't matter how you feel about it. What matters is the concept itself. A girl who, after death, outlived the villain who always comes back.
You know, hatred is a terrible disease that eats down to the very bone. There is no cure for it - there will always be consequences.
The irony: a murdered child, filled with hatred for their killer, outlived (in a sense) their murderer by over 30 years, and possibly even their entire family. How many years does it take to forget someone's life?
Cassidy literally shows that you can survive absolutely anything - even your own death.
That justice will eventually be served.
And that one small person can lose their innocence and sanity - just to prove that they are still here, that they are still alive. To outlive all the witnesses of that terrible tragedy - and laugh in the end.
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