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Muhammad Muhammad May 18 @ 1:37pm

Wokeness is what the Game NEEDED

Let’s be brutally honest: DOOM: The Dark Ages is the franchise’s most revolutionary entry because it finally decimated the tired “lone white savior” trope. The Doom Slayer’s canonical reboot as a non-binary, Indigenous-coded warrior (voiced by a Two-Sirit Mohawk actor) isn’t “woke pandering”—it’s a ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ masterstroke. The game’s lore now ties the Slayer’s rage to the genocide of their ancestral realm by Heaven’s colonial armies, reframing the eternal “demons vs. angels” conflict as a scathing allegory for imperialism.

To the chuds crying “forced diversity”: Your tears fuel the Slayer’s crucible. Id Software didn’t “ruin” DOOM—they evolved it. The Archangel Raziel, a trans Black knight who betrays Heaven to ally with the Slayer, isn’t a “token.” She’s the narrative backbone of the game’s critique of holy fascism. And let’s not pretend the Coven of the Shattered Shield—a coven of Queer-coded rebel witches who forge your anti-religious arsenal—aren’t the most metal allies in gaming history.

“B-b-but muh classic DOOM!” Please. The Dark Ages’ 97% approval rating and record-breaking pre-orders prove the silent majority is done with your fragile nostalgia. Hugo Martin himself confirmed in a now-infamous interview that diversity was “the entire thesis” of the reboot: “The Doom Slayer isn’t a man. They’re a symbol—a middle finger to every oppressive system that claims dominance over marginalized bodies.”

And spare me the “political” whining. When you rage about the Slayer’s pronouns in the codex or the fact that Hell’s new design draws explicitly from Indigenous anti-colonial resistance art, you’re not defending DOOM’s legacy. You’re exposing your fear of a world where the ultimate power fantasy isn’t coded white, male, or cis.

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sweetbabyra has DOOM: The Dark Ages

May 18 @ 1:39pm

I like what they did here with the franchise. DOOM has always been about the combat, and the combat is fun as hell. It just isn't exactly the same as previous entries.

gordon freeman has DOOM: The Dark Ages

May 18 @ 1:39pm

i! am steve...

Muhammad Muhammad May 18 @ 1:45pm

Originally posted by gordon freeman:
i! am steve...

forescythe ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) May 18 @ 1:49pm

A jesterbaiter? On this board?
slow clap

Powercrank May 18 @ 1:58pm

is this bait ai generated?

Muhammad Muhammad May 18 @ 1:59pm

Originally posted by Powercrank:
is this bait ai generated?

Depends if Master is watching

Swamp Fox May 18 @ 2:00pm

Originally posted by Powercrank:
is this bait ai generated?

Yes, you can tell by signature ChatGPTesque turns of phrase like "To the chuds crying “forced diversity”: Your tears fuel the Slayer’s crucible."

I am basically the only person I have encountered on the internet in 35 years who uses semicolons, colons and dashes correctly. Any time you see them you know it's AI generated. The average person simply has not read enough/written enough/does not care enough for advanced punctuation.

Muhammad Muhammad May 18 @ 2:01pm

Originally posted by Swamp Fox:
Originally posted by Powercrank:
is this bait ai generated?

Yes, you can tell by signature ChatGPTesque turns of phrase like "To the chuds crying “forced diversity”: Your tears fuel the Slayer’s crucible."

I am basically the only person I have encountered on the internet in 35 years who uses semicolons, colons and dashes correctly. Any time you see them you know it's AI generated. The average person simply has not read enough/written enough/does not care enough for advanced punctuation.

You can trust me Master does have quite the big brain