secret brainrot crevasse

TW: suicide

Okay I think we gotta have a real discussion about the ending of Pizzeria Simulator and this whole "protagonist-suicide" trope.

At the end of Pizzeria Simulator is implied that Mike didn't leave during the fire on purpose, even if he knew he could escape, deciding to basically end his life with his father's and freeing all the souls. Can we stop pretending that this is something good? I haven't seen anyone talk about it, but I think it's just a terrible message overall to end your story with.

What do you mean that the only way to find peace and end the cycle of abuse for your abused character, because that's what Mike is, is dying?? That once he finally confronted his abuser and made it he has no purpose left but to die?? It's just so icky to me and I've seen it a lot in medias (exibit A, the terrible ending of stranger things), when they have a character that is "too damaged" the only ending they can think of for them is one where they die too. It just makes me deeply sad to be honest, Mike deserves better, but also victims of abuse deserve better portrays that doesn't always end up like this.

Idk, in my head Mike left the building last second and he's living his best life cuz he doesn't need to kill his father to be happy, he just needs a TON of therapy.