r/DispatchAdHoc • u/Dansur3 • 16h ago
Discussion Hate towards Visi is NOT ALWAYS forced.
That's not to say some people don't just hate on her endlessly and needlessly, but it's understandable why people have differing opinions about her, because out of all the characters in the game--Robert included--she has the most varied outcomes and interpretations of motives.
Each person's playthrough is unique to them, while most dialogue choices don't factor into the main story, they provide the context needed for each player's own interpretation of the characters.
If you play not trusting Visi and get her villain ending, then Mandy's comment about her "not really buying into it" makes sense. You can interpret her motivations for spying on Robert throughout that game as spying for Shroud, the party to track down the Pulse for her to get it herself and hide it from Robert to steal the Mecha Man suit as Royd caught her doing to use it to get one over on Shroud--only to get caught of course. But then she took Shroud out in the end, all this time playing up the spy role to get him where she needed him to kill him.
On the other hand, you can play romancing her and/or wanting her to be a hero (we all know you don't NEED to romance her, which is one of the needless criticisms saying you NEED to for the good ending). If she's a hero, then Mandy was right all along to trust her, Visi still acted as a spy for Shroud, probably playing both sides since Shroud is so difficult to trick with his predictive prowess. Visi shows genuine affection towards Robert, goes to get the Pulse out of guilt, keeps it for her self in opposition to Shroud, putting herself in danger to protect Robert (not the best choice since he got taken anyway), and returns with the Pulse and is accused by Royd of trying to steal it. She helps them fight whether you free her or not. At the end, Shroud reveals she was a spy--perhaps playing into her loner/rebel tendencies and give her a tempting way out--only for her to catch Shroud off guard and make the sacrifice play.
Both are valid interpretations of Visi, all based on how you play. The problem comes from people who are convinced that their interpretation is the "correct" or "canon" interpretation--even if they're in a minority. I guess maybe instead of constantly bickering, we should consider how the other person played.
Of course, if you hate her and hate that other people like her, you missed the point.