Replaying Second Son... But... Am I the only one put off by how Delsin treats Eugene sometimes?
Yeah, I'm replaying second son currently and while Fetch's story I don't really have complaints about, Eugene's is just... Eugh.
He has a very generic story and I can't help but think Delsin is uncharacteristically a complete dick to him in the most generic stereotypical way possible. The whole "super cool alpha male type gets the nerd out of his shell to get more social and get some tail" was a dead horse trope by Y2K, let alone 2014. And Second Son doesn't really add anything or have a good spin on this take either.
I don't even really get where Delsin is coming from with this. He basically just tells Eugene that he's wrong about how he lives and to do what Delsin says. Granted while it eventually works out I can't help but feel Delsin is almost out of character here, being an outcast himself and an Akomish living on what's presumably Tribal land that doesn't really seem to have a job and acts relatively immature (something Reggie brings up more than a few times, so I doubt everyone in the tribe was acting as carefree as Delsin, it seems to be a Delsin thing and not an Akomish thing), he doesn't really have room to talk on that matter.
He doesn't even really bother to even try understanding Eugene. He definitely wasn't the same way with Fetch, and the way he acts with his brother seems more of a rebel against authority and family dynamic type of thing. I dunno. I just can't shake the idea that pretty much everything to do with Eugene is really half-baked and would need addressed for any potential sequel that takes place after Second Son (fan works or otherwise) because it really doesn't sit that well with me seeing it again.