Romance?

[kandiiyuutaamu]

I know this will be a stupid question to ask since Darkside Detective is a Mystery, Point and Click, Adventure Detective game but would there be any subtle romance between McQueen and Dooley?

[Spooky Doorway]

Hey there, their relationship is more of a bromance than a romance. Working in the Darkside Division and solving the strange mysteries which arise almost daily is very time consuming, so neither of them would have much time for a romantic relationship. Who knows, maybe there will be some fan fiction about it in the future.

[kandiiyuutaamu]

I had a feeling. Sorry about that. It was just an fangirl moment there :(
Although, I do not mind the bromance, as long as it is there. I am a happy panda! :)

[dinarubina]

OMG I wasn't the only one to get that vibe. I mean Dooley is kinda bi, he flirts with several women (Doris, the hippy darksider) but also thinks McKing is dreamy and compares his relationship with McQueen to that of Dallas and McKing. Also his comment towards McQueen border on heterosexual life partner. Meanwhile McQueen is married to the job and as oblivious to Dooley's feelings as Dooley is to common sense

[Spooky Doorway]

Dooley is canonically pansexual, but he and McQueen are totally life partners.

[kandiiyuutaamu]

Awww...... That is shame. Well, at least I now know the actual relationship between McQueen and Dooley. Thanks Spooky! :)

[Fistania]

i'm looking at this thread since Dooley said "by common law, you're a Dooley too" in the 2nd game, idk what that means since i live in asia and not familiar with these lol

good to have a confirmation from the devs, thank you!

[Angelillo]

I just finished the first case of the second game, and there’s a moment when Raxa discovers some drawings of Dooley and McQueen together (drawn by McQueen) and his answer is literally like "what’s wrong? I like scribbling".

That along with *spoiler about second game* the desperation McQueen has throughout all the case fo find and get back with Dooley made me search for this thread to see that I’m not the only one who thought it :D

Anyway, I'm loving both games, and totally happy with the friendship between Dooley and McQueen. But, if in the future it becomes something more romantic, it would be very great too :P

[metal_hamster]

People these days... can't simply enjoy the game.

[Hotel Security]

but would there be any subtle romance between McQueen and Dooley?

Not sure where this comes from. I don't detect even a subtle hint of this. At best, they tolerate each other. There's some gags about them together but there's gags about almost everything in their relationship.

People these days... can't simply enjoy the game.

I know. I feel sorry when they can't stop bringing their own personal baggage into the art they consume. Just take it for face value, people. It's not that hard.

[kandiiyuutaamu]

I'm sorry for those coming into this discussion thread, the developers themselves announce the relationship as being friends which I'm totally cool with regardless of Dooley's canonical sexuality. I'm also sorry for those same individuals offended by my question as well as the fact, the developer, Spooky Doorway already answered my question.

[kandiiyuutaamu]

To conclude this, whether there's any LGBT stuff or not, people STILL receive enjoyment (including myself), from playing, The Darkside Detective as well as the "fan-shipping stuff" purely done for fun. You guys have every right to not agree with my question, that's fine. I already stated Spooky Doorway themselves already answered my post earlier.

[kingofpants]

Sorry, but from streaming this game online my chat crew, given all the evidence provided in the game, decided that Dooley and McQueen are definitely boyfriends and absolutely romantically linked life partners. Apologies, but those are the facts.

[Eve]

Originally posted by metal_hamster:

People these days... can't simply enjoy the game.

OR they are enjoying the game AND asking fun fact questions about it out of simple curiosity, don't you think? Actually, people being curious about characters and their lore and interactions is literally the indicator that people ARE enjoying the game

[NoSoup4you]

Why.

[Killer Main]

You can just listen to Nightvale, hey.