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[–] makeshiftreaper@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

I feel like the whole Gabriel thing really distracts from the plot. I compare it to the Illusive Man in Mass Effect. Why did you add a side antagonist when your primary antagonist is threatening total extinction? Were the stakes not high enough? Did you need a human face for your threat? I don't understand what this smug asshole adds to the story besides being someone we can be happy that they exploded