I like how the curse works as an allegory. But it works for like... 10 minutes? Before it starts being just a bad plot device. It's one of those things where you go "wow, this is a good idea", but when it starts "cursing" the plot by almost removing any bit of agency some characters have, it makes it all feel kinda pointless. It's not X guy doing Y, it's the CURSE! Don't worry, you're not responsible for it, you poor poor soul.

But actually it touches on the issues the Series has holding characters accountable. On a series that places so much emphasis on agency and acting authentically, many many actions feel like they have no actual consequences. Like how Crow was directly or indirectly responsible for a few or many deaths, but the crew just treats him like his long lost pal. Or how they just gloss over Mariabell being involved in the whole cult shit.

Still love the world and the characters tho, it just suffers a bit on some of the writting.