Sorry For Being So Quiet Everyone! Work Has Me Busy And I’ve Been On And Off Sick The Past Couple Weeks,

A thing I like about Mouthwashing is that the game never "shows" Anya's SA, either directly or through some artistic metaphor, even if the game is full of shocking moments and disturbing imagery.

Not only does it avoid the cliche of using abuse on women as shock value but it also adds narratively to the story.

Most cases of rape end up being chalked up as "he said, she said" and even if people believed the victim many undermine how awful it actually was, because they just weren't there to see it.

When we see the game from Curly's POV that's exactly what happens, there's a part of him that doesn't believe all that has happened, because he didn't see his friend abuse a woman. The dead pixel is a good metaphor, the way he sees the screen has completely changed, but he can't find that dead pixel, same way he can't find the fault on Jimmy. That's why his first instinct was to ask who's the father.

You can't really say "Oh my god, how is Curly so dense? We all say what Jimmy did!" When none of us has seen anything either.

It also shows how much of a piece of shit Jimmy is, because not one moment of his misery sequences are dedicated to even acknowledging Anya's existence, showing that he doesn't even care that he hurt her, he only felt guilty because there was physical proof of his crimes and was found out as a result.

People really disgust me, all the comments and remake about SH2R Angela is just so upsetting, I don’t understand how tone deaf and insensitive people can be…

If you came for a game that’s “fanservice” and filled with “beautiful women” then obviously this isn’t the one for you, don’t complain or made crude remarks because you can’t read the room with the subject matter.

Anyways, Angela is beautiful and a wonderful character who deserves all the love in the world, I will gladly give her some hot chocolate, a cozy blanket, and be her friend

A misconception I see often in the Mouthwashing Fandom

Daisuke & Swansea did nothing

I’ve been seeing many posts regarding this topic and it really confuses me on how it’s spread…

SPOILERS AHEAD

Let’s get sweet baby boy out of the way, Daisuke.

Daisuke is the youngest of the Tulpar crew, scene often by Swansea’s side, they are a joint package do not separate (I don’t mean as a ship)

In my honest opinion, I doubt Daisuke knew ANYTHING about what happened to Anya, we have to take the narrative were given with a grain of salt since most of it is through Jimmy’s eyes, but something we can take out of it is Daisuke’s death.

Daisuke before he dies is told to close his eyes, eyes seem to be a very important part of Mouthwashing and the narrative, Curly has one eye visible, Swansea loses an eye and Daisuke is told to close his eyes

With him being the youngest, and the crew looking to him as “the baby” or “kiddo”

Like what children do when scared or are exposed to something they aren’t supposed to see, they’re told to close their eyes, to preserve their innocence

Because of this I don’t think Daisuke knew anything regarding Anya’s situation, we see her tell two people. Curly and Swansea

Why do I think Swansea DID something?

There’s many instances where I believe Swansea was on Anya’s side

1st when the two are talking in the cockpit. Jimmy find the two, almost talking in secrecy, the cockpit being one of the few places that has a lock, a safe place for Anya to be vulnerable, to let someone in.

She allowed herself to be vulnerable with Curly in this room and here she is doing the same with Swansea, there conversation is cut short when Jimmy enters the room. Anya quick to barely utter a word while Swansea stares him down, ax in hand, arms crossed. His body language is guarded. Each time Jimmy talks, Swansea is quick to shut him down, brush him off, dismissing him just as Jimmy does Anya.

2nd instance I feel Swansea did something is after Daisuke and Anya’s death. Swansea is ENRAGED, chasing Jimmy down with an ax while he’s locked away in the cockpit, breaking in even

Some would argue that Swansea only cared for Daisuke, but I don’t think that’s true, he comes off as abrasive and intimidating, but let’s keep in mind too. Swansea is a father who cares deeply for his kids, with Anya and Daisuke being younger than him, probably the same age as his children, the two having moments of nativity, seeking guidance from him, Swansea probably saw his kids in the two.

In each scene with the Tulpar crew, Swansea is shown close to both of them, Jimmy almost isolated or in his own corner

Those are my thoughts so far, there’s definitely a lot more I could add but I’m unfortunately drawing a blank. Please feel free to give your thoughts and opinions on this though!

Mouthwashing hyperfixation please save me

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I need to find more games that have a more “Dreamlike” atmosphere, escapism to other worlds is something I always like to explore

I adore fluttering in the air like a butterfly as towering playing cards build a path for me in Alice Madness Returns as I discover my past and the culprit of my misfortune.

I love the nonsense dreams of maze like worlds sealed away by a single door in Yume Nikki

Obtaining merit badges and diving into the mind of my friends and mentors in Psychonauts

A single fork in hand, scampering through narrow corridors with my dog as butterflies illuminate the hall in Rule of Rose

So many wonderful games…I need more

I really just love and enjoy games like this, just exploration filled with wonder and whimsy, especially if there’s the element of unfolding trauma because—psychology and the way the brain processes things is really interesting!