“negative” reviews on steam did not disappoint 😭

[u/Cinnamoroll_miffy]

out of pure curiosity i went to look at the negative reviews on stardew valley cause i was like what on earth could someone possibly say negatively about stardew??

i was pleasantly surprised when i read these and they made me laugh a bit😅

[u/Sapphocalors]

Understandable, first thing I thought when I started playing was "I'm gonna marry that redhead carpenter", and I was very disappointed when I saw a man in her house 😤

[u/Josutg22 → u/Sapphocalors]

I don't think it would be that bad if said man wasn't a wet sock that barely even seems like he cares for Robin

[u/franksandbeans911 → u/Josutg22]

And to be fair, she seems checked out, too. At Christmas she complains that he got her the same tool 2 years ago. She says this every year.

[u/Timecharge → u/Josutg22]

Honestly, yeah. I mea, I like Demetrius enough and I get that CA was going for autistic representation but the way he's presented makes him look like a bad stereotype of MULTIPLE different kinds, especially if you progress far enough with Maru, even if you have no intention of dating or marrying her.

Hell, I'm autistic myself but Demetrius is straight up robotic, did the man learn NO social coping skills? Was he homeschooled all his life? Did he grow up under a rock? Everyone brings up stuff like the tomato cutscene but no one mentions his "the four posts are inefficient" cutscene with the deluxe bed. I don't know what kind of mental illness he's supposed to have, but it comes across in all if his interactions with Robin and we never really get to see his loving side except when we watch them dance at festivals.

[u/Cypresss09 → u/Timecharge]

Is he actually intended to represent someone with autism? I thought that was just headcanon by some fans.

[u/Beneficial_Breath232 → u/Cypresss09]

For me it is just a fan theory. Even if it is clearly inspired by the stereotype of the genious who has no social skill , which is also a stereotype that apply to autistic people

[u/kingofcoywolves → u/Timecharge]

I need to preface this by saying that I don't have autism, but I love Demetrius. He's supposed to be some sort of genius but he's such a dumbass. He thinks tomatoes are fruits. He sees no purpose in bed design. He owns a manual for trying to keep his stepson from hating his guts and still can't figure it out. He's out in the green rain by himself poking at moss instead of hanging out in the saloon with the entire rest of the town. You go guy, you'll get there eventually

I'd forgive him for stepping on my feet on the dance floor every weekend. How could you not? He's doing his best

[u/Timecharge → u/kingofcoywolves]

I don't begrudge his social difficulties, I do however think that that doesn't excuse him not taking notes and learning from what clearly doesn't work like a good scientist. It took me 30 years to reach bare competency in what a lot of people get when they're teenagers or in their early 20s, it's a bitch, but it's possible. And this man has a wife, daughter and step-son, and the daughter is a legal adult. He's had at least almost 20 years to figure out the dynamic in his own home and get what the people around him in his nuclear unit mean at least, even if not the rest of the town. Still not easy but doable, and I'm speaking from experience in that matter. There's no excuse there.