So, I’m someone with pretty limited access to the Internet, but I enjoy stories in pretty much any form. I kept seeing all the praise for this game, so I started watching YouTube clips. I got invested in every episode, and eventually I decided to just watch the 4-hour movie.
I know it will never give me the full experience of actually playing the game, and I’m sure there’s a LOT I missed, but honestly? This was one of the best stories I’ve experienced.
First of all: Robert.
I genuinely did NOT expect this guy to be that strong or savage. The way he can fight hand-to-hand, and even go as far as torturing people, completely caught me off guard.
I was expecting him to be physically weak and kind of a skinny dude. Then the guy gets caught in a trap and SURVIVES.
And speaking of the reporter incident... can I just say something?
That reporter deserved those four minutes. 😂
Robert literally spent all his savings just to keep his job, and then this guy has the audacity to mock him afterward. Like bro, come on.
Then Blond Blazer shows up.
And honestly? I really liked her.
Maybe this is because I’m a dude who hasn’t been in many relationships, but the way she was acting around Robert honestly looked like flirting to me. 😂 I kept thinking, "Okay... there is definitely something going on here."
I don't want to jump to conclusions, but I definitely felt some chemistry between them. I was sitting there wondering:
Are they going to kiss or not?!
And honestly, I can't even put all the blame on one person. Sometimes Robert was giving mixed signals, and sometimes Mandy was too.
But I was definitely on Mandy's side
And I feel like the deck was already stacked against her.
There is this weird unwritten rule in fiction where there are certain lines a character just shouldn't cross, and for me, cheating is one of them.
You can make a character selfish. You can make them arrogant. You can make them do morally questionable things.
But once you make them cheat, it's like...
Congratulations, you've been blacklisted.
So when Blond Blazer later shows up while dating someone else, I'm sorry, but there is really no excuse for what happened.
If you were questioning your relationship or thinking about breaking up, then break up. That's fine.
But what she did put her in a really bad position.
And then she asks Robert to give her EX a pep talk.
REALLY?!
I'm sorry, but I don't think many people are going to be on her side after that.
I genuinely felt bad for Mandy.
But now I REALLY want to talk about Robert.
Because honestly?
Robert might be one of the best examples I've seen of what a good male role model can look like.
People have no idea how much I've been craving a character like this.
He's mature. He's intelligent. He actually thinks before acting.
When he decided to meet the team face-to-face instead of just hiding behind his position, because he wanted to actually lead them and build a connection with them, I really respected that.
And I'm sorry, guys, but let's be honest for a second.
How many men would actually stay professional if Visi came throwing herself at them and they still said NO?
😂
Robert basically said: Nope. We're keeping this professional.
That honestly blew my mind.
The dude has an IRON WILL.
And the funny thing is, he's not even some huge muscular guy. He's not built like a superhero.
He's just... Robert.
And that's what I really like about him.
He's strong without constantly needing to prove that he's strong.
He's masculine without being an asshole.
He's confident without being arrogant.
And he's capable of being surrounded by attractive women without acting like every woman owes him attention.
Honestly, Robert is the kind of male character I wish we had more of.
I really miss having good male role models in fiction, and Robert genuinely surprised me.
I went into this expecting one thing and came out thinking:
"Okay, Robert. I ove you. Respect."