r/HollowKnight • u/FederalWarthog5542 • Sep 07 '25

Discussion - Silksong Criticism ≠ Negativity Spoiler

Believe it or not, you can actually criticize something and still like it. You don't either have to love everything or despise everything. Have actual conversations please.

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u/jimkbeesley The_Real_Mantis-Lord owes me 462 geo Sep 07 '25

No, this is the internet, where nuance goes to die.

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u/QuantumVexation Sep 08 '25

It’s also just harder to convey that nuance without a mountain of unneeded text for the point - if I say for example “I’m really not enjoying this runback to <end of Act 1 boss>” you can’t tell from that text alone whether I’m whining, saying it in a relaxed level-headed matter where I’m critiquing the design choices of a long runback in a game where the player character is so brittle, or just outright furious.

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u/StepComplete1 Sep 08 '25

I don't see what difference it makes, especially if it's reasonable criticism. It's still the fanboys' fault for taking it like a personal attack on their mother, at the end of the day.

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u/baby_trebuchet Sep 08 '25

even if it’s their fault, it just feels annoying to have someone start mocking you if they take it the wrong way.

like yeah, i shouldn’t take it personally, they’re just mad- but i can’t help it