I'm in the process of drafting a Stardew comic (it'll take a lot of time) and to have a better understanding of all the characters i've made a relationship longplay (only daily conversations, 0 gifts) and jesus do people miscaracterize a fuckload of characters
Mr Q is actually quite kind for what little dialogue he has, especially the 100th floor dialogue if you use more than ten stairs, he isn't happy but still thinks your mining must be rewarded because it still takes a lot of effort ... He made me feel guilty for using the 98 stairs I crafted by buying stones from Robin, you all base his morally gray behaviour mostly on the summit cutscene
Pierre isn't as fucked up as people say, thought I would still have my character try to get into a fight with him over his lies about their produce, but other than that he's just a workaholic because he tries not to go bankrupt, feels shame for not being satisfied with what he has and instead wanting more and other than the Abigail's cemetery event he never has dialogue that's sexist (also the cemetery dialogue can be interpreted differently as well) and despite his fear of her not being his child he literally is taking care of her like a father, loves her and would like to have a good relationship with her (and she appreciated him), I especially like the dialogue during the ice fest where he wishes she wore the family sweater and she is actually is wearing it but being edgy and all wants to keep it a secret. For all the talk of Caroline about him being traditional and jealous he doesn't seem to show it
On the other hand, not only there are hints that Caroline cheated on her husband (as someone that's has been on the receiving end it hurts a lot so maybe I'm biased on this one) that get ignored, but she is also the one in the couple who continuosly judges every single thing she doesn't like about her daughter (her hair, her being too pale, her wanting Abs to be more feminine, her not understanding Abby's interests etc), she even has a cutscene about this behaviour but still keeps talking to you about things she doesn't like/understand of her, she doesn't need to be demonized but sure as hell there are a lot of people that would marry her but demonize Pierre
Demetrius as well receives the same shitty treatment and I agree with the people that think he might be neurodivergent because oh boy did I say some shit myself that reminds me of his dialogues, the only difference is that either I've been forced to learn how to mask or I'm more high functioning than him (maybe both), I definitely don't like his being overprotective of his daughter (been on the receiving end of that as well so maybe bias), but unlike a lot of shitty fathers he apologises to you afterwards and it's not something he does constantly, on the other hand I understand the whole Sebastian thing, because the dude really doesn't talk about his step son but I also think that Seb, (while still having good reasons and probably also because of numerous misunderstandings) has built some extremely high walls around himself and this is obvious when it comes to his unnecessary resentment towards his sister that on the other hand wishes to know him better
Also Robin too doesn't talk too much about both of his kids but I see no one being this aggressive about her, and I'm kind of sad for Dem here because while I understand that it can be a bit frustrating dealing with someone that might be neurodivergent in both cutscenes (especially the bed one) she seems so rude towards him, even if he's just expressing confusion towards a concept he clearly doesn't understand (doesn't express it in the best way I understand that, but to be married with him and having a child that old she probably should have figured out by then that he means no disrespect) or something he thinks is common knowledge but it actually isn't and in the second case if you pick the "tomato is a fruit" option he literally tells his wife that he doesn't always understand how people work but will try to do better
I don't appreciate Hayley because of her initial bullying but I also understand the appeal, she does the same thing Shane does, hiding her vulnerabilities by being rude and just like Shane she gets better if you have the patience to gain her trust (though irl I would probably want nothing to do with her, just like I wouldn't deal with Shane)
Also I'm sorry, but oh boy do I find Harvey creepy (because of first hand experience of a relative so maybe bias), his whole "let's put our doctor/patient relationship aside, I want to know you better" and constant remarks about wanting someone to be with him, when he is the only doctor in the area terrifies my already touch averse self, like alarm bells kind of terrified, I wouldn't want to be close to someone as unprofessional as him, let alone have him touch me during a check up.
I'm bringing up Harvey to expand on the Elliott thing, realistically I would definitely be wary of him irl, being that forward and kind to someone you barely know is weird for me (I say this as someone that only romances him and being aware that the initial wariness would definitely go away after figuring out that he doesn't have bad intentions), but unlike Harvey that never seems to adress it, Elliott apologises to you for being a bit pushy at the start of your interactions (also unlike with Harvey, a literal doctor, there isn't a power imbalance between you and a fucking writer) and to beat a dead horse, I would rather be with a dude on a boat where I could still have a chance to swim back to shore than on a fucking air balloon where the only option is to fall to your death or push him to his death and go to jail, also Elliott is the only bachelor that apologise if you say you're unconfortable after he kisses you, no one else does, so why are you all so enraged by him in particular?
Also I adore Sam but I wish he had better high heart events, they're all so childish and kind of demean his more serious dialogues about his family and the 3 heart event on year 1 and I'd like for both Pam and Kent to go to therapy just like Shane, they deserve it just as much as the romanceable character
The only character I kind of agree deserves some hate is Lewis, the dude is in a position of power and is using the community money to do stuff that doesn't help the community at all, also is afraid to reveal his relationship with an obviously adult woman for what reason? How is their relationship going to ruin his career? Does he deserve to be hanged though? Don't think so, he just needs to become better
- vulture anon (if no one has claimed this name)
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