Other people: Chara’s role in Undertale as a pacifist is so intrinsically connected to the main theme of the game, redemption and forgiveness, that the fandoms trope of regarding them as genocidal and cruel does a great injustice to Undertale’s narrative integrity. In this essay, I will be going through every literal and symbolic detail in the game to prove that Chara’s portrayal as a demon not only mischaracterises them, but also goes against the entire point of Undertale,
Me: Uh….. chara is good because.. I like them…..

what they say: jumpscares are a cheap trick to get a shock reaction from the audience. I dislike them because they cheapen the experience, and that’s why I prefer true psychological horror
what they mean: if I am playing a game and a thing jumps out at me I will have a heart attack and die