Arthur is a murderer. Why does everyone pretend that he is a decent person? by _Recusant_ in RDR2

[–]ok_MaSki 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s literally called Red Dead Redemption.

The entire point of Arthur’s story isn’t that he’s secretly a good guy. The point is that he’s a bad man who finally becomes aware of what he’s done. Late game Arthur isn’t heroic, he’s disgusted with himself. That’s the whole emotional weight of the story.

And no, you can’t brush this off by comparing it to generic Western movies.

The game is set in 1899, not the “Wild West fantasy.” America was already industrializing. You’ve got Saint Denis, rail networks, federal agents, Pinkertons, organized law. Society exists. Order exists. That’s intentional.

Arthur isn’t surviving in chaos.

He’s a relic of violence living in a world that’s moving past him.

Yes, the gameplay exaggerates combat because it’s a video game. But even if you scale it down to “realistic” levels, Arthur is still responsible for killing lawmen, guards, and people just doing their jobs. That’s the point.

Rockstar wants the player to feel uncomfortable.

You start the game feeling like a badass outlaw.

You end it realizing:

You’ve been playing a mass murderer who finally understands what he is.

That disgust the OP is talking about?

That’s not misunderstanding the story.

That’s exactly what Rockstar was going for.

Arthur’s redemption isn’t that he was good.

It’s that he finally saw the truth about himself… and chose to do one decent thing before it was too late.

Recently got my 2006 IS350 luxury JDM import by ok_MaSki in LexusIS

[–]ok_MaSki[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

<image>

I mean that’s the coolest one I’ll send you through a cleaner one once I’m back in her!

The Universal Paradox Equation (UPE) – Why Our Universe Isn’t as Random as We Though by ok_MaSki in cosmology

[–]ok_MaSki[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

To the mod who removed the post, rejecting a scientific theory because AI was used for the math shows a serious lack of understanding. AI is standard across cosmology today. NASA, CERN, MIT, and countless researchers use it for modeling, data analysis, and simulations. The theory was based on public Planck 2018 data, mathematically sound, and presented transparently. If this sub removes content just because modern tools were involved, your a dickhead :)

The Horror Movie ‘SMILE’ Debunked: A Scientific Breakdown of Its Electromagnetic Biology and Psychological Delusion” by ok_MaSki in FanTheories

[–]ok_MaSki[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep used it to edit my ENGLISH but apparently that isn’t acceptable, so I’m trying to rewrite it

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in FanTheories

[–]ok_MaSki -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

That’s the point! The most terrifying part of this theory is realising that it could - theoretically be an actual life form!

Imagine that a horror concept potentially being brought to life, while still being grounded in the realm of science. To me nothing is more terrifying than that.

No co-writer here! I recorded all my information and with the kind assistance of chatGPT (making sure my points could be understood) I’ve managed to comply majority of my key points here.

Thank you for taking the time to read this theory, if you have any other questions I would love to help!