Quote Originally Posted by Lady_Silvermoon View Post
Endwalker haunts me more than any piece of fiction I've ever experienced. Because I liked it. I was fully on the Venat train. The Ancients had to die. Tragic, sure. But they weren't strong like the modern races. They couldn't endure suffering like the modern races. They couldn't wield dynamis like the modern races. They were genetically and culturally inferior. Useless eaters.

The horror of realizing all it takes is a pretty lady, some inspirational words and an awesome song to turn me into a full on Garlean, yeah...haunted. That's how I'd describe it.
This isn't an unreasonable feeling, there are many who gladly sang the tune the story provided only to realize the gravity of the actions committed later down the line. The MSQ does a good job with this in terms of how it is choreographed; paring music with powerful moments performed by an attractive character to boot to capture the mind of the person going through the game. If anything, it is a proper example at just how powerful propaganda can be as a tool against the human mind.

With that being said, I don't fault people for enjoying the story. To me, there is no point in judging someone's take of a fictional story and as such I do not mind allowing people exploring what the authors/writers were trying to convey through the story. I also don't mind letting people be critical of how a story is portrayed, particularly if there is a discrepancy between what the author was trying to convey versus what is interpreted, as that can potentially indicate miscommunication between the author and the reader.

Quote Originally Posted by Lady_Silvermoon View Post
So why would pointing out Venat killed millions if not billions of people be upsetting?
Unfortunately, people do not like it when you go after Venat for the actions she took. For whatever reason, it appears the ability for people to accept your opinion in regards to Venat is tantamount to heresy in many corners of the forums, let alone other areas where the story is discussed. I, admittedly, do understand your point of view in regards to this, as Venat's actions are undeniable in terms of what the sundering did. Mentioning this fact, however, tends to draw the ire of many individuals either because they are unable to see how you arrived at your perspective or because they themselves feel attacked when you are critical of a character who is largely liked.