#this game

Was rewatching some scenes from the game trying to analyze the character's behavior and stuff for fic research and like... it is... really interesting to me that Amanda looks shocked, then sad, hugging her arms, before and I can't seem to slow it down enough to get a screenshot but it's like she kind of snaps into an "oh" moment and starts feeling mad. I mean, that whole scene with Wooly was clearly very scary and HURTFUL to her. But... this is something she's wanted for a long time, worked hard for, and to hear just how violently opposed he was, she probably knew to some extent that he didn't like what she was doing but it still probably hurt her to see someone she once saw as a FRIEND, probably did genuinely see as her BEST FRIEND at one point be this ANGRY about something that matters so MUCH to her. But something about this scene made me realize how much Amanda's anger seems to be like... a way to regain control. Whenever Wooly raises his voice at her she always raises it louder. She has to feel like the stronger one, the "boss around here" to use her words towards Wooly. Probably because during every stage of her life she was never IN control. IDK I don't know HOW I never put that together before when I knew children who literally acted like this IRL. I really dropped the ball there. But also it's really sad how she like... hugs herself for comfort after the whole ordeal... he really did scare her. (Wooly when I get you Wooly-)

Also when he asks her if she ever thought about what HE wants notice how Amanda looks almost a bit... guilty? Like a child being scolded, especially how they react when it's for something they shouldn't be being scolded for and they KNOW it.