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delerken253

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Liked this new update for the most part and I don't want to be rude but it did have a very uncomfortable and consent violating  section that you try to play off as cute.

Spoilers..

The scene in question is the bath scene and there are a lot of problems with it. First, you reveal Cyrus is asexual but then you use his asexuality as a "Strip and let me touch you naked, I'm asex so it doesn't mean anything lol" type of moment. Not only does this feel like a rather creepy excuse to touch someone naked, but you even go out of your way to show Cooper's hesitancy. 

Cooper repeatedly tries to make excuses to get out of this scenario, even wanting to change away from Cyrus's sight, but you make Cyrus keep insisting on it. If this scenario was about Cooper refusing to eat his vegetables that would be fine, but Cyrus incessantly demanding that Cooper get naked right in front of him? 

No, that isn't cute. At no point during the conversation does Cyrus realize that even if he is asexual, that doesn't mean everyone around him is ok with him seeing their genitals. It comes off that you don't really care about Cooper's consent and clear discomfort with the situation, and then you try to fix it in the end by having Cooper act like nothing was wrong and he is ok with this when not even 10 seconds ago he was giving any excuse to avoid this and not change naked in front of Cyrus.

Even if Cooper were fine with the situation from the beginning, why would you have Cyrus trying to spring this situation as a "surprise" in the bathroom. 

Again, I still like this project but that scene really rubbed me the wrong way. Perhaps instead the scene could play out as:

Cyrus notices smell -> Tells Cooper to take a shower -> Cooper throws a fuss, says he has trouble reaching certain areas -> Cyrus politely offers to help, doesn't act pushy -> Cooper considers it, then accepts of his own will -> Rest of scene plays normally.

That way you can still have the cute bath picture  moment without making the scene feel uncomfortable.