• CorporalMinicrits [he/him]
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              4 years ago

              It kinda is demeaning towards alphys and her insecurities about dating a woman

              • TheOriginalLib [none/use name]
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                4 years ago

                Got any examples? Alphys is very insecure in general, and insecure about liking Undyne because she thinks Undyne is cooler than her. I don't think her being a woman had anything to do with it

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                  4 years ago

                  She’s kinda portrayed as a tumblr stereotype: Geeky, Otaku, incredibly insecure about her appearance, rather short.

                  • TheOriginalLib [none/use name]
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                    4 years ago

                    Maybe, but I don't think her resembling a stereotype is a bad thing, I found her very loveable. And how is that an example of the game being homophobic? I feel like you're reading too much into it.

                    I don't think Toby is homophobic anyway -- there are two openly gay relationships in the game and even a character who could be perceived as trans (Mettaton). He definitely seems okay with LGBT folk.

              • NephewAlphaBravo [he/him]
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                4 years ago

                I mean I get your angle here, but the whole game is about helping people work out their emotions and improve their relationships with each other. I don't really think a super-awkward romance is out of line in that context, lesbian or no.

                  • NephewAlphaBravo [he/him]
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                    4 years ago

                    Maybe? I'm not exactly intimately familiar with the game so it would probably be lower-profile in the story.