I'm surprised how invested I got into James and Mary and their tragic relationship. ;; The storytelling just does so many things right and it's no wonder it's such an influential game.
This mostly comes from me being unable to decide which of the regular endings I liked best, lol (since Dog and UFO endings are my favorites) Like on one hand, I don't see James as being strong enough to "overcome" his trauma, but on the other, I feel bad enough for him to want to give him an out? But on the other hand, there's the potential for him to backslide and sink even further in his denial, and the thought of him being trapped in a time loop just coincides with his wish to be punished. And what easier way to be punished than forget what you've done so the horror can smack you with its full impact over and over again? It's a wish gone Horribly Right. Therefore, all endings can be canon.
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This mostly comes from me being unable to decide which of the regular endings I liked best, lol (since Dog and UFO endings are my favorites) Like on one hand, I don't see James as being strong enough to "overcome" his trauma, but on the other, I feel bad enough for him to want to give him an out? But on the other hand, there's the potential for him to backslide and sink even further in his denial, and the thought of him being trapped in a time loop just coincides with his wish to be punished. And what easier way to be punished than forget what you've done so the horror can smack you with its full impact over and over again? It's a wish gone Horribly Right. Therefore, all endings can be canon.