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Gordon carrying Alyx after she twists her ankle while playing with DOG.

reimagining old pieces, as I often do :)

It made me think of a Freemance version where Alyx is watching Gordon work in the lab at White Forest, completely in his element and fascinating her with all the little experiments he’s running. <3

HL2 Ep 1 turned 19 years old, god time flies. To celebrate it, have a render of Gordon and Alyx. (I shipped them since I was a kid huehahdFJE) I know I'm late but who cares?

The interpretation that Gordon Freeman is grooming Alyx Vance or is a predator in some way is laden with misogynistic undertones when you take the time to think about it.

"Surely this grown woman cannot make decisions for herself about who she likes. She must be being manipulated by a white man! We have to protect her from herself!"

It's deeply infantalizing and horrifically misogynistic. Alyx is 24 years old. Dr. Freeman is physically and mentally 27 years old. The notion that she is being manipulated completely strips her of her autonomy.

Does a woman choosing to like a man scare you? Does it scare you so much that you have to turn against her and make her out to be a helpless and naive victim in order to make it better? Pathetic.

Move Gordon its my turn.