Can I talk about one line I especially appreciate in Undertale?
On it’s own, this line is a huge wham line of feelings on its own. It’s one of the pinnacles of the Pacifist run. It’s a single sentence basically summing up the morals used through said run, and it’s pretty heavy. But it also has a personal meaning to me, and I’d like to talk about the way the lowercase ‘love’ is used.
Throughout the game of Undertale there is no direct romance involving Frisk. (They’re a child, first of all, and that’s just not the focus of the game in general), yet, this term is used.
‘Love’. In media you never really hear that outside of sexual and/or romantic relationships. You only hear the term ‘love’ when kisses or romantic partners are being described. And as an Aromantic it’s almost alienating to me. You can’t ‘love’ your friends in media. You’re ‘best friends’. Or you ‘Care about each other’. And in familial relationships only young children tend to say they ‘love’ each other. It’s never used like that. It’s as if media treats those two types of love as somehow less real.
But they’re not. They’re just as, if not more, important as romantic ‘love’. And frankly I love that this one line throws that idea down the drain.
Draw what you love; for you. not for society. Cause once you draw what others want, your passion for art becomes a prison cell; and that’s not what you want, and m’sure your fans don’t want that too.
Have a break when you really need it. if you’re having a bad day, head outside, read a book, anything to make you feel better. Take your time.
“but…what if they don’t understand?”
They will. You have a life outside of your art; and if some people can’t understand that, screw ‘em.
“they really depend on me..I don’t want to make a mistake”
You’re a human being; we artists are just people, who also make mistakes; we’re not perfect, and we have our darkest days. you’re not here to please people. You’re more than that, you’re here to share your opinions and what you love without hesitation.
i love you. you made a mistake? i dont care i love you. you made a wrong choice? love you. you don’t think you’re good for anything? guess what you’re good for loving i love you
AngelMihe 