i think something that does keep me from frequently replaying the game (and, therefore, limits my interactions with the fandom) is how it feels like.... being "transgender" or queer is kind of a secondary thought, almost? like a last minute addition for ""extra"" inclusivity.
this is a bit of an iffy topic to specifically discuss, but it just, like... it just feels like a cishet friendly portrayal of queer identities. atleast, that's how it feels for me.
and of course, like, this isn't me saying we need to write queer characters as stereotypes and focus their entire character on their identity, nor is this me saying that to be trans or nonbinary you have to act and look a certain way! i'm a masc presenting nonbinary person like ren, and it can frustrate me when people mistake me for a man!
it just feels.... thoughtless, to a point. like it's an AFTERTHOUGHT rather than actually planned and executed with intention.
this is VERY blatant with the mc and how the mc is written. "gender neutral"? even "masculine"? i still feel like mc is written like a woman. i saw someone say that it felt like ren is painfully straight and....... i hate to say it but i agree 😭. even being "queer" it still feels like the dynamic between ren and angel is just... written like a cishet dynamic, but the boyfriend actually cares.
it should say something about how you write the mc when everyone immediately assumes mc/angel is a woman, without necessarily projecting onto mc/angel. maybe this is me being nit picky? maybe it's justified? who knows.
it just feels lackluster and disappointing. the thing that drew me to the game was the self proclaimed "inclusivity", the "queer" characters. i never play the game because i can't stand to! of course, this is just a personal problem at the end of the day, but it's dysphoric! it's disappointing going into a game hearing it hyped up as queer friendly, just for it to not feel that way at all. 😕
