Doki Doki Literature Club rant (SPOILERS) (Plurk Paste)

I'm gonna add to this a little because I didn't touch on it in that plurk paste

Although I wasn't particularly affected by the game even though I myself do suffer from bouts of depression, I can see how it might for other people

There's a very prominent sense of helplessness and bleakness throughout the part of the game when Monika takes over.

I'd imagine for someone who got really invested and then had that fantasy be taken away, they'd feel really empty

But also, the characters themselves suffer from mental illnesses or abuse, and Monika driving them to suicide might make someone with similar symptoms feel really uneasy

As someone who battles with crippling depression and has cut in the past, yeah, I can see why it would make people uneasy, but at the same time, this is something that I feel is sorely needed.

Like... it's very rare to see mental illness/abuse portrayed like this where it doesn't pull punches, and the idea that "enhancing" the illness can drive a person to drastic measures is something that I feel people that don't have to deal with that sort of thing just... don't understand

At the same time, yeah, being made uneasy because you've been there is a very legit response

Hell, I'd even argue that the first half or so being very generic/cookie cutter is a good thing too, highlighting how people with mental illness/abuse issues aren't... y'know... visible in that regard, if that makes any sense.

I suppose in that sense it does hit home. People who suffer mentally don't exactly parade around the fact that they're suffering, and more often than not just want to appear normal. It's just that the "normal" in the game felt too anime-y for me, if you get what I mean.

Yeah, I get that, and I fully admit it kinda drags on longer than it really needs to.

Like, I'm not trying to diminish your perspective. I don't mean to come across like that. I absolutely 100% get that it's not for everyone. It just hit home for me, and I was offering an explanation to why. >.>

I don't even know if that's how I'm coming across, I'm just paranoid

Hmmm. It does have a interesting sorta undertale-ish execution which is why it's probably so popular.

And from your plurk-paste rant I can see how dragging through the game over and over would be annoying.

I'm torn as to whether I'd want to play this or watch it.

Though I am more interested than I was before when I mentioned it on twitter, so thanks for this.

TemporalWolf : Ah I feel like I did kind of interpret it like that >< But thanks for offering another perspective on the game =)

I have a talent for unintentionally sounding confrontational. ;-;

Might've been the "I'd even argue..." ^^;; But not all confrontation is bad. Though it sounded like you wanted to challenge my view, I thought about it and just still felt the same as I did before. That's all~

BₒₒₘBₒₒₘDₒₗₗₐᵣ : Whichever you choose, I'm sure you'll have a less angry experience than me lol. Forgot to mention this too but cookie cutter anime girls are my bane and tend to infuriate me for no good reason >.>

I'm not into romance at all so I doubt it'll be that much more enjoyable for me.

Also I basically have no attention span either.

It's about a 6 hour sink too so... you might be better off playing Undertale instead cough

Maybe watching would work better for you. That way you can just have the let's player read it to you while you work on stuff?

Yeah, that sounds much more up my alley.

I guess I have no excuse for undertale since I have steam now, granted playing things on PC is still very hard.