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korekiyo shinguji deserved so much better than the shit he was written with. he deserves to be appreciated outside of the trope of being a serial killer. he deserves to be read and processed and understood about the shit he must have endured. he deserves to be supported for his interest and love for humanity. he deserves to be given more than 2 minutes of thought because if everyone was capable of that they’d be able to at least remotely acknowledge that there is more to him than what is on the surface. why would the lover of humanity be willing to subject dozens of victims to harm. why would he disregard his expertise and adoration of anthropology to desecrate artefacts. yes, he can be interpreted as sadistic, that his love for humanity is both in its evil and its good. but even then that takes so much away from his character. from the man who is quietly supportive, who is quick to assert himself. who thrives on the opportunity to be listened to, and enjoys company so well. he deserves so much better than being reduced to 2 tropes and people should at least appreciate the substance and depth to his character even if theyre not a fan. and its okay! to dislike a character! to have opinions! but to shut oneself off completely from other interpretations is such a limiting and stiff way to exist.

ok alphys was a character ahead of her time and too good for this damn fandom honestly. she isn't some evil gaslighting lying cringey manipulator who only exists as comic relief for the love of god look at her with eyes less poisoned by cynicism and irony. she is a love letter to... well, a lot of things. a love letter to "cringey" people, to video game fans, to people who try to drown their sadness in fiction. she's so achingly relatable to so many of us that it really feels like toby knows his demographic like the back of his hand. we've all met someone like alphys. maybe we are that someone- awkward, nerdy, can't get over their past mistakes, terrible at phone calls, far more eloquent online than in person, only wants to make people like them to distract them from the fact that they don't like themself. normally, this character archetype is the butt of a great deal of jokes- just a gross nerd who needs to touch grass. but alphys is different. she is, as i said, a love letter. she is one of the best-developed and most complex characters in the game. her nerdiness isn't "fixed" or mocked, it's celebrated. her unabashed love for her interests and her 100% attitude is a big reason why undyne loves her. games, especially in 2015 and before, are not often so genuinely kind to characters like alphys! and in deltarune, too- alphys is still a nerd, despite not being nearly as traumatized as her undertale counterpart. her rambling about shows she loves is a constant across all universes, a fundamental and important and good part of who she is.