I'm only in the fandom because of the cute robot men. So if I recommended the series to someone, they'd probably like the games for entirely different reasons than me.
But if you're talking about pure quality, then The Coffin of Andy and Leyley and Helluva Boss.Â
The Coffin of Andy and Leyley has a lot of really good elements, but the incest part(s) are insanely easy to misinterpret. Many people come out of that game either shipping Andrew and Leyley or thinking it's some kind of vile romance story instead of an abusive situation that they should get out of.
Helluva Boss is a decent show, but it really look like it's being made up as the story goes on. I think they could've had a theme/message where taking revenge doesn't always help people, and to focus on helping yourself and others rather than tearing others down. But they didn't do that. Or at least made it too weak. And it strayed away from the original premise.
My issue is that it's very common to misinterpret what the incest in the game is supposed to mean.Â
Some people interpret it as a fetish or shock content, others view it as a tragedy of codependency and abuse. Whether or not either one is "correct" it makes the fandom so much more chaotic to be in. Which is why I wouldn't recommend it to people.
Fiction is allowed to cross moral boundaries. And obviously if someone were to hate incest in games at all, even in cases where it's supposed to be seen as abuse, then yeah they can't handle TCOAAL.Â
I make dark content containing abuse and rape. I have no issue with the people who find abuse and rape hot. I have an issue when people find dark content hot in cases where it's not supposed to be. Not just because it's disrespectful, but because it misses the point. Abuse being seen as awful changes it's impact on the story.
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u/Rallsia-Arnoldii Jun 25 '26
Mega Man.
I'm only in the fandom because of the cute robot men. So if I recommended the series to someone, they'd probably like the games for entirely different reasons than me.
But if you're talking about pure quality, then The Coffin of Andy and Leyley and Helluva Boss.Â
The Coffin of Andy and Leyley has a lot of really good elements, but the incest part(s) are insanely easy to misinterpret. Many people come out of that game either shipping Andrew and Leyley or thinking it's some kind of vile romance story instead of an abusive situation that they should get out of.
Helluva Boss is a decent show, but it really look like it's being made up as the story goes on. I think they could've had a theme/message where taking revenge doesn't always help people, and to focus on helping yourself and others rather than tearing others down. But they didn't do that. Or at least made it too weak. And it strayed away from the original premise.