Thread:TDWTisAWESOME/@comment-1734566-20151210220222/@comment-1734566-20151216002951

Well, I certainly do get it, but all of that stems from a desire to win this GAME, not to socialize.

And I suppose I should clarify; when I hear the term "character/personal aspect," I guess my thinking has been tainted by recent examples of people simply crowbarring their personal lives into the equation usually to get pity points: Ciera's "I voted off my mom!" Jaclyn's "I can't have kids!" Missy's "I've been divorced seven times!" And now Jeremy's "I miss my wife!" Like, THAT is what is so obnoxious to me.

However, in terms of relations and interactions, then yeah, I can definitely appreciate such instances as tight, sibling-like bonds between minority alliances, such as Malcolm and Denise, the Three Amigos, or the Red Collar Trio, and ESPECIALLY rivalries like Russell v. Rob, Tony v. Spencer, etc., etc. So I guess, in THAT way, I can appreciate the character aspect. But again, all of that still stems from the game, and the strategy aspect, not because of any personal similarities or backstory that has nothing to do with the game. When we see more things like THIS, then I can get onboard. But when all the personal aspect has denigrated into is "Here's X sad fact about my personal life! Feel sorry for me!", then I just wanna vomit.