I felt similarly about the new main character, and the start of the game wasn’t great in that regard, but his arc gets better as the game progresses. By the end I really liked him as his own character and as a part of the larger narrative.

Last i checked he took a long break from social media, and eventually came back as more sober person.

This is news to me, do you have any more info? While I agree that you can’t erase the bad, I would like to have another (rare) example of someone who turned themselves around.

And thanks for your post in general. I didn’t know about his opinions on gender, and they’re surprisingly thoughtful, especially for that time.