I know the majority of comparisons to Caine right now is AM (rightfully so, especially with Episode 8), but after thinking on it I really see him more like The Narrator in The Stanley Parable
I'm sure the comparison has been made already to TADC and TSP with its environments and elements of story, but focusing on their roles, both Caine and The Narrator:
1. Create stories for their protagonist(s) to follow through.
2. Expects their protagonist(s) to go along with the stories they made and express frustration when they don't.
3. Projects a lot of their insecurities onto the protagonist(s).
4. Having God Complexes and yet they get criticized once and they have a chance of dying.
Are very hot when they start tormenting the protagonist(s).
Did you guys hear something? Whatever moving on-
Whats been really apparent, especially given Epsiode 8, they both yearn for the validation from the protagonist(s) that partake in their stories. They believe that the protagonist(s) need them, but they need them as much as the protagonist(s) does too.
Its very apparent that Caine and The Narrator have codependent issues. And while they have moments of belittling, hostile, or acting downright abusive to the protagonist(s), its apparent within dialogues that they love the protagonist(s). Of course, how they show that is not at all healthy. Neither one can properly regulate their emotions. But deep inside them they do have that capacity for love.
If anyone knows The Narrator you know how tragic he can get in caring about Stanley and thinking the world of him (The Not Stanley Ending where he has the out of body experience and the concern is evident in The Narrators voice, and the Button that says the players name in the Ultra Deluxe version)
I essentially see Caine as the same way. He's having these moments of high insecurity that at this point, have led to very destructive behavior towards himself and to them. But he has shown those moments of wanting to serve his purpose of creating adventures, seeking approval from them and loving them.
I don't think his arc is over, and he will come back. And he'll finally have that moment that really is more equivalent to The Narrator's moments of vulnerability. And that will highlight how he really isn't like AM, and that's not who he is
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