| 1 | * AlternateCharacterInterpretation: |
| 2 | ** [[spoiler:Since we know very little about the father, we have no idea what kind of guy he is. Is he a better parent than his alcoholic ex-wife or is he just as bad? What did the slap in the DLC mean? Was he shocked to learn his wife was an alcoholic or is he just as or more abusive than her? If he is abusive, will he be abusive towards his child or did he get help in between the divorce and the end of the game?]] |
| 3 | ** Added to this, Creator commentary provided in the game's enhanced edition suggests that [[spoiler:neither the mother nor the father handled the breakdown of their relationship well, but this still makes it unclear how the father is as, well, a father.]] |
| 4 | ** [[spoiler:When the child is recalling memories of their mother’s drunken rampages, she angrily declares that her ex will not take her child away. Was she acting possessive towards her child or, assuming that her ex-husband was abusive in the past, was she being protective of her child, fearing that they might be abused if the father received full custody?]] |
| 5 | * HarsherInHindsight: In-game example: [[spoiler:"You've got to stop hiding from Mommy."]] |
| 6 | * JerkassWoobie: [[spoiler:The mother and by extension the swamp monster. Her abuse of the child, while inexcusable, is clearly caused by her alcoholism and emotional issues, not any malice towards her son. These may stem from an underlying custody battle that the protagonist is too young to be aware of or comprehend.]] |
| 7 | * NightmareRetardant: Some people found the unnatural amount of trench-coats everywhere to be creepy until one starts thinking about how ridiculous it would be for someone to own ''that many trench-coats'' in the first place. Does mom work in ''Franchise/TheMatrix'' or something? |
| 8 | * RewatchBonus: [[spoiler:The numerous bottles]] laying around your house also take on a whole new meaning on a second playthrough. |
| 9 | * SpiritualSuccessor: Got one in the form of ''VideoGame/FiveNightsAtFreddys4''. A troubled toddler is stalked by monstrous creatures in his own house, has a talking teddy bear as his friend and [[spoiler:the BigBad is yet another family member to boot.]] |
| 10 | * TearJerker: |
| 11 | ** The reveal that [[spoiler:the mother was an alcoholic and lashed out at her kid when frustrated]] is downright depressing, and can hit close to home for some players who have experienced (or even been ''[[TheAtoner responsible for]]'') something similar. |
| 12 | ** Some developer commentary on the playground states that the lonely and terrifying imagery there is meant to communicate the child has traumatizing memories of being [[ParentalNeglect left alone on a playground and bullied by older kids.]] |
| 13 | * TheWoobie: The toddler, a witness of frightening imagery and terrifying monsters, [[spoiler:and is an abused child who is too innocent to comprehend what's happening around them]]. |
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