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I don't find her arrogant or smug, just overly eager for acceptance. I think her interest in the lives of others is genuine, if a little misguided. Sort of insistent on knowing about everyone she meets. Maybe especially those she supervises. Henry is closer to her age than most the other lookouts past and present, so I think she gravitates towards him. Henry comes in pretty bitter about life, I imagine, so a negative play through shouldn't be out of the question.
I'm not looking to be rude here, but it's OK not to respond if you don't have an answer.
I believe you when you say you like her, but my personal feelings here are beyond debate: I'm sure there are worse character introductions out there than "I DEMAND YOU PICK UP THE RADIO IMMEDIATELY AFTER FINALLY FINISHING YOUR STRENUOUS TWO-DAY HIKE AND TELL ME ALL THE PSYCHOLOGICAL PROBLEMS I'M SURE YOU HAVE SO I CAN LAUGH AT THEM," but I don't want to know about them - and I sure don't want to know any more about Delilah. Yes, I imagine the developers want you to be enrapt and readily engaged with her - but I wanted to know if it's possible (not optimal, or endorsed, or within the developers' accepted interpretation of Henry's character - possible) to go the other way.
...But never mind that. In reading more about this game, I'm getting the feeling that liking it is tied in greatly with having waifu feelings for Delilah. This is telling me that perhaps I should ask for a refund.
I remember how I used to purchase some titles which I never really enjoyed or just didn't like at all, but I have never thought about getting my money back, blaming myself only for poor research and lack of patience. I mean, with modern technology, different and extremely easy to use social media platforms that offer full abundance of quality material on any desirable game title in the most preferable form, you just need a little bit of time to understand the idea and level of joy you may get from the game.
In this case, regarding your defenition of Delilah's attitude, I can say that I hardly overcome the introduction of the game, when you go through all those text little choices before the game will get you into Wayoming wilderness and got myself close to depression due the plot (and my personal reference). Neither I enjoyed amount of alcohol reference, as well as extensive swearing. Despite all of that, I played through the end, believing, that like in real life it won't go all rainbows & unicorns all the time and that you have to adjust yourself and accept some events, and with that, you will be rewarded, just like in real life, with experience which I fully enjoyed.
Perhaps, this game may help you accept difficult people or by acting in negative way with D you may find something special or trigger some lines of unique conversation, who knows.
Bear in mind, at the beginning, that two of Henry's answers are also highly insulting. My personal favorite being the nagging Mother who thinks she should have produced some grandchildren "about 15 years ago, by the sound of your voice". And Delilah is drunk at the time as she reveals the next day while apologizing. I had Henry blow up at her at one point about her constant questions. She talks him down and "smooths his feathers", so to speak. Delilah isn't all that unreasonable about things.
I understand your concern here, but it's not the case. I have 84 games, and I've used the refund option only twice, so I can say I don't think I'm hasty by nature in giving up on a title. I was interested in Firewatch's premise & environment, of being a fire lookout in a U.S. national wilderness, and in the idea of interacting with an unseen fellow lookout over the radio being a big part of the game. (No, I didn't watch preview videos, but I didn't want to spoil myself, as I understood the game was short, and I liked the art style etc. showcased in preview images.) It's simply that I find the personality of that fellow lookout so grating that it's killing the game for me.
I did go back and give the game another try after my initial post, but it's just not clicking with me. I did keep my conversations with Delilah to a minimum, but when I did try reaching out, my experiences were similar to our initial meeting, which did not encourage me to try further. (I never got the "I was drunk" explanation in what I played that virtualbill mentions, and...well, while you can choose for Henry to be rude in some very inappropriate ways, you can at least choose for him to act in a civil manner, or at least react to rudeness in a rude way that's not bigoted. You can't make Delilah tone herself down.) There's a case for staying with and nurturing a title, but there's also a case to be made for not banging your head against the wall and realizing that something just isn't working for you. I (genuinely) appreciate both your responses, but I've parted ways with the game.
Playing this game is something like playing a part on stage. You become Henry dealing with Delilah, and they both bring a lot of baggage to the table. I have deleted games where I do not like the character I am playing, but not because of who I have to deal with. Henry is an OK guy, to me, so I don't mind being him for a while. And Delilah, to quote Ned, "is a record that never gets flipped." She is entertaining to listen to, to most. I should say I have been in a situation where radio is the only link to others, and someone like Delilah is very welcome in that sort of environment. It breaks the monotony.
I'm not what the intent is of the first paragraph. Are you thinking that I don't like Delilah because I'm a male chauvinist and can't abide outspoken women or something - hence the weird reassurances that Delilah's actually a chauvinist? I'm female and not a chauvinist of either gender. I don't mind people who are outspoken; I do mind, however, people who are jerks.
The word Chauvanist is not gender specific, which it is why it is usually preceded by a gender indicator. It indicates a proprietary interest in some group or ideal. In Delilah's case, she leans towards the women's liberation side. It's very 80's which is the decade in which the story takes place.
If you don't like Delilah, and you think I'm a jerk, those two views are probably part of the same quirk in your personality. Which is OK as long as you are aware of it.
I don't remember that line appeared during my time with D in both of my playthroughs. Can you please point the time/moment when did she say that? Perhaps this line requiers particular trigger I did not activated, so to speak.
I think that was reference to Delilah, not you
As virtualbill brought the real life comparison here (as he met women like D) and your sentence about people who will behave like that, I actually realized I may not enjoy such person in my daily life as well. I mean, in the game, you picture yourself as a main character, and, mostly, plays the role and interpretate with. You are also somewhat limited with particular lines of dialogues ann cannot say just anything, so you act accordingly to written script, thus progressing further, which may not be the case in real life. If I would meet such woman at the very first time and she will act the way she did, I may make my mind she is not the person I would go alone with and who knows what kind of 'relationship' my take place, if any.
You see, when I started playing this game I wished for more connection with the main character. Henry is an OK guy, however I couldn't relate to him as I am different person. However, playing further and understanding the inner pain I saw reflections of my imperfections and some of the events connected with me quite well. We are not so diffirent after all. I liked Delilah, was careful in our conversations, feeling I found a new friend perhaps, wishing to end life with Julls and to know D better. At first, moral choices kept me away, but then I just came to a different conclusion (which I described in the other topic, named Question to the devs by virtualbill). The game led me here, provided me an opportunity to see things ina different angle, while in real life, not having a teacher or a guide you may just turn things down, having a huge amount of choices. So I see your point now more clearly.
My apology for all those quotes, just had to do so in order to avoid a mess.
The line about "why spend my whole life with one man" came when she started talking about Henry being out there after a breakup (if you are talking breakups, I'm your gal). She talked about someone married for 50 years to the same man just to find out he had a 15 year long affair with another woman. And an Aunt who jet setted around the world going with artists and authors and anyone else willing for her whole life. Then she stated her own thoughts on the subject. Some of these conversations take some subtle manipulation of responses to hear them all.
Hahahaha! I have a video for you, my friend.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulP-XMBFOww
Also, she's an alcoholic ;)