![]() While the Starlings plan their raid on the next undead target, Juliet’s youngest sister, Rosalind, is forcing makeup onto Nick’s face. The scene that truly made me stop and think about Nick’s role in the story was one that involved the entire Starling family, consisting of Juliet, her two sisters, and her father. Juliet, as Nick’s self-appointed guardian and protector, seems totally oblivious to his feelings, frequently telling him how much she loves him even as the wretched creature teeters on the verge of quite understandable despair. ![]() Both of Juliet’s sisters talk about the benefits of having a boyfriend with no head - benefits to them, of course, not the boyfriend - and review his aesthetic qualities despite Nick making it perfectly clear how uncomfortable he is. Without his body, and completely powerless, Nick is frequently idealized and assessed by female characters who have little to no regard for how their words make him feel. In fact, players don’t even get to directly handle the man’s movements, instead completing timed button presses to drive him forth while Juliet patronizingly cheers for each struggling, flailing step. Even when temporarily crammed onto the headless body of a zombie and given a brief level of control, he’s still not in charge. He’s tossed around, whipped about, and thrown without much in the way of consideration for his well-being. When Nick is able to help Juliet out, it is only as a tool. ![]()
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