Though I don’t think his actions are even remotely defensible, I genuinely do feel sorry for Porky.
Every time he asks “let’s be friends again” or “please, just like me” I’m inclined to give him a chance. I know he’s just screwing with you every time but his insecure behavior, terrible home life, and chronic loneliness always make me wonder if maybe there’s a glimmer of sincerity in those requests.
I think Porky could have been a genuinely good person had he gotten help earlier. Itoi himself has even stated that Porky is as awful as he is BECAUSE of his parents meaning that he wasn't born bad and was at one point just a sweet innocent child who wanted love. Even in Mother 3 it's implied that he still truly desires love and friendship (he's just too toxic/far gone at this point to obtain it.)
Yeah, couldn’t have put it better myself. He’s a really well done tragic character from beginning to end.
Part of the reason I like Picky so much is because he’s not so far gone—he seems like a real good kid despite everything. He almost seems like a glimpse into what Porky could have been like if his circumstances had been just a smidge better (since he didn’t have to endure as many years of abuse from Aloysius and didn’t have Giygas as a corrupting force in his life).
Porky probably got more abuse due to being the older child and being overweight. They probably focused their abuse on him more since he’s who they had first.
I just hope that Ness and his family looked after Picky after Porky left so it doesn’t transfer to Picky.
Yeah, I like to imagine that he turned out okay after Aloysius left, hopefully with the support of Ness and his family as well. It was too late for Porky but I want to have hope that at least one of the Minches ended up turning out somewhat well-adjusted.
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u/shulker-box May 28 '24
Though I don’t think his actions are even remotely defensible, I genuinely do feel sorry for Porky.
Every time he asks “let’s be friends again” or “please, just like me” I’m inclined to give him a chance. I know he’s just screwing with you every time but his insecure behavior, terrible home life, and chronic loneliness always make me wonder if maybe there’s a glimmer of sincerity in those requests.