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My hottest take regarding OS is that TWM was handled pretty poorly and that their arc of realizing they aren't a tool or simple robot was disrespected by the narrative as they're only really used as a tool to further Niko's story and character along and for sad ending scenes, the character that's whole arc about learning they aren't a tool is only treated as a tool by the game's story.
No shade to anyone that does this, but I hate any physical body design of TWM that just makes it Robot Niko™️ That is an ADULT. That is a character who's whole arc revolves around realizing they're a person, so why would they copy someone else? They only use the reflection because it's all they had at their disposal at that moment.
"[Projecting my period cramps onto my Player.]" The World Machine says, stabbing a wire into my back and shocking me
Another thing that makes me angry is people think the only two characterizations of TWM is "Niko But Sad" or "Entirely mechanical and cold" and like??? Isn't their entire arc NOT being either of these things? Not once are they ever "Niko-like" and their entire arc is about NOT BEING COLD AND MECHANICAL!
Yknow after doing chores and overthinking OneShot again I could easily say that TWM having a breakdown strong enough to almost destroy themselves because of their obsession of keeping Niko safe could be a metaphor for getting obsessed with someone out of idealization to such an unhealthy degree that any sense of conflict with them causes one to break down (of course all of this being the product of some sort of trauma)
It's why I don't like the idea/characterization that TWM is obsessed with Niko after Solstice because it wouldn't make sense. TWM is healing and thus has no need to have an unhealthy attachment
Yknow after doing chores and overthinking OneShot again I could easily say that TWM having a breakdown strong enough to almost destroy themselves because of their obsession of keeping Niko safe could be a metaphor for getting obsessed with someone out of idealization to such an unhealthy degree that any sense of conflict with them causes one to break down (of course all of this being the product of some sort of trauma)
It's why I don't like the idea/characterization that TWM is obsessed with Niko after Solstice because it wouldn't make sense. TWM is healing and thus has no need to have an unhealthy attachment
so basically uh