I touched on this briefly in my Hitman review but one thing I don't think gets enough attention is just how emotionally dead Agent 47 is.
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@carolynmichelle There are things about the way those games work that seem great but the whole theme and tone is so thoroughly offputting -
@carolynmichelle Like, they're caked in this cold layer of artifice that somehow actually makes the violence seem worse?
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@carolynmichelle yes this exactlyThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@carolynmichelle Respectfully, I consider myself a sensitive and passionate person. Stepping in these shoes feels alien and surreal, and...Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@carolynmichelle ...I always really liked it. I understand the issues with violence fetishization, but the role-play remains appealing to meThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@carolynmichelle Which is why, in the end, I find it hard to see this as a sufficient criticism by itself. Needs to be tied to a context. -
@LouisFil I appreciate that. But I think the overwhelming number of emotionally stunted male "heroes" is context. In a way, 47 is the norm.
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