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The Whammy Rum Tums
Jabari
17 episodes
6 days ago
It’s a book club…without the books.
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It’s a book club…without the books.
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Video Games
Leisure
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Life is Strange 2's Dumpster Fire Ending: A Full Autopsy of Narrative Incompetence
The Whammy Rum Tums
55 minutes 4 seconds
5 months ago
Life is Strange 2's Dumpster Fire Ending: A Full Autopsy of Narrative Incompetence

So, I have subjected themselves to the entirety of Life is Strange 2's agonizing final episodes and has, predictably, emerged with… opinions. This auditory ordeal you've concocted meticulously dissects the game's monumentally stupid ending—a true masterclass in how not to conclude a narrative. Prepare for an extended critique of the writers' breathtakingly detached and often cringeworthy portrayal of sensitive cultural issues, particularly racism and the Mexican-American experience (apparently, authentic representation was too much to ask from a French dude and someone from Massachusetts).

You'll also be treated to insights on:

  • Why Episode 4 was only marginally less painful (spoiler: less of the insufferable younger brother, Daniel).
  • The game's laughably skewed 'choice' mechanics that expose the illusion of player agency.
  • The older brother's (Sean's) chronic spinelessness versus Daniel's journey to becoming a brat of epic proportions.
  • Those utterly pointless dream sequences and the baffling return of their absentee mother.
  • A finale so nonsensical it causes actual whiplash, complete with a character decision that defies all logic.
  • A grudging admission that, despite its myriad flaws, it's still somehow a slight improvement over the abysmal Before the Storm. Shocking, I know.

If you’re a glutton for punishment, need validation for your own LiS2-induced trauma, or are simply studying the art of narrative self-sabotage, well, this podcast… exists. Don't come crying to me if your faith in storytelling takes a hit.

The Whammy Rum Tums
It’s a book club…without the books.