parfois je rêve de fromage

putting this under a readmore w/ general tw: discourse, negativity, transphobia/racism/antisemitism mentions

Alexa, how do I convince people online that protagonists need to have flaws and selfish motivations to change for the better through the progression of a story?

Alexa, how do I explain that losing a flawed parent who had unresolved business left in this world is so much more traumatic than they think, and I know I'm right because I've experienced it?

Wilbur and Tommy are his sons? Lol sure, whatever you say, anyway he’ll be helping Techno because he enjoys screwing around with his friend

Friend is in his house? Eh, they’re already here with the tnt, it’s got infinite canon lives, it’ll be fine

Ranboo commits crimes and then forgets them? Lmao they could totally use that to their advantage to fuck with people and screw around without getting in trouble

techno is my favourite character, but that does not mean I am blind to his characters faults or hypocritical behaviour. I get it, c!techno isn't the best person, same with c!phil.

but I am begging some of y'all to chill.

c!techno did nothing to c!ranboo, and at most what c!phil suggested was that his memory problems might come in handy because he won't remember the syndicate and therefore can't accidentally or intentionally divulge information about it, and it was definitely an offhanded suggestion to try and convince techno go recruit him.

that's it, guys. they made some comments about distrusting him (which makes sense in the lore? because they barely know him) partly because he reminds techno of himself (which is objectively hilarious and surprisingly self aware).

and for the record? no one is forcing ranboo to stay. I saw some people going after c! techno and c!phil for deceiving ranboo? or something? like yes, he doesn't know about this secret organization they just founded, but a) they don't owe him anything and b) they literally said he's one of the potential recruits, they just want to get other members involved first because they distrust him.

also, I'd like to bring your attention to one of the passages in the manifesto that says members will not be forced to fight if they opt out. so if ranboo joins, he isn't going to have to fight.

so can someone explain to me what exactly they did that was so bad? they weren't even mean to ranboo? it makes sense with their characters to distrust him (especially with mr. trust issues blade)?

vs Phil coming across a random Iron Golem while turtle hunting today and not only mercilessly beating it to death while Techno watched on in horror, but doing so after ransacking it’s village and needlessly slaughtering the very villagers it was supposed to protect right in front of it

(Philza on Twitch Jan 6th 2021 “Chaos is a constant.” 1:24:20)

Lots of rambling and stuff below about the scene, sorry in advance but I have alotta thoughts

One thing that stands out to me particularly in this scene is how Ghostbur tells Phil that he “Slayed the dragon, slayed Alivebur” saying that everyone recognizes Phil as “The Saint George of the Dream SMP” and then asks how Phil could POSSIBLY see himself as a hero after helping in the destruction of New L’manburg

But the thing about that is Phil DOESN’T see himself as a hero for what he did to Wilbur, and it’s something Ghostbur I think at this point in time would never be able to understand. Ghostbur HATES Alivebur and sees him as a monster so of course when Phil killed him that makes him a hero! But to Phil? Phil didn’t kill a monster, he killed a broken empty version of his son who was begging for an end.

And that’s the thing about Ghostbur, he CAN’T understand what is happening because he doesn’t know what Alivebur has done or comprehend the message of Techno and Phil’s attack even though Phil try’s to explain it to him. And because he can’t remember what happened in the past Ghostbur can only see Phil’s actions against L’manburg as another person trying to make him suffer, as opposed to Phil trying to end the suffering that had already been happening due to L’manburg’s existence.