#idk dud

ITS BOY TIMEEEEEE :3

uhgg I love him so much someone get this pool noodle out of my heaadfdffnanwelafmce (don't actually)

this also goes very astray of what my usual (as if i posted a lot lmao) content lets see how this does :p

tbh i’m not sure i can adequately answer this myself because holy shit yeah

it probably has a lot to do with the fact that the companies in charge of fire emblem are pretty big-name companies, and these games are so big (and irt awakening and fates, basically revived a dying franchise) that a boycott wouldn’t really do a whole lot, because its such a long-standing and popular franchise, there’s a lot of voices that clamor for attention, and, unfortunately, a lot of them are totally a-okay with this kind of thing, so, regardless, these companies are making money. it’s not good or fair, but that’s what it comes down to, and it’d take a pretty big outcry to rock the boat

and in regards to the arcana, i think the rub really lies in the fact that this is a game with a strong emphasis (and almost an entire basis) on being “inclusive and safe for everyone” and that’s why people are so upset– and the devs interact p openly with a lot of fans, and now having them clam up and basically “no comment” this whole debacle is really, really, really worrying. it’s a small company that’s pushing forward content for an LGBT audience, and while it’s absolutely not fair to hold LGBT creators to a higher standard than big-name companies its also not gonna help anyone to stay quiet.

like yeah you can’t claim that “representation matters” and then claim that “fiction doesn’t affect reality” in the same breath and not get some MAJOR side-eye