Spoiler Warning: Red Dead Redemption 2 story details ahead
Many fans agree that Dutch Van Der Linde feels “completely insufferable” on a secondRed Dead Redemption 2playthrough, especially due to his highly repetitive speeches and manipulative attitude. As theRed Dead Redemption 2narrative unfolds, Dutch becomes an ambiguous figure who shifts from a trustworthy ally and friend to an antagonist with an authoritarian attitude, and players have noticed how annoying it is to listen to him in every subsequent playthrough.
Red Dead Redemption 2offers a highly profound narrativethat introduces players to the violent times of the American Wild West, when civilization was trying to leave behind the old ways of living to embrace the rule of law. Players follow Arthur Morgan’s story as he grapples with the challenges that the “new world” has brought to the gang of criminals he belongs to—the Van Der Linde Gang. While its members attempt to find a way to adapt to what’s happening, its leader, Dutch, insists on doing a couple more robberies to get enough money to settle down and start a new life somewhere else. But Dutch’s plans fail, one after another, and the gang begins to have internal issues.
These issues create tensions between Dutch and Arthur, and the leader becomes progressively more authoritarian—though everybody still follows him becauseDutch is a very eloquent and charismaticRDR2character, capable of manipulating the gang. While this is evident in a first playthrough, one Reddit user known as UnfairStrategy780 noticed that the more they played, the more insufferable they found him. The player even admitted that they “can’t stand to hear his voice this second time” and decided to skip his cutscenes.
Players Find Dutch’s Repetitive Speeches ‘Insufferable’ in New RDR2 Playthroughs
UnfairStrategy780’s post sparked a conversation among fans, with many agreeing that some of Dutch’s phrases become difficult to bear after having to listen to them so many times: “I have a plan,” “we just need money,” or “one more score.” Although some empathize withDutch’s story inRDR2, he changes significantly as the narrative progresses to the point where he is no longer acting rationally.
There are severalreasons why Dutch became evil inRDR2, such as the loss of close friends and allies, the increasing pressure of the law, or the constant doubt and lack of faith from the gang’s members when things started to crumble. However, some players in the Reddit post believe he was always that way and didn’t really care about the gang’s well-being—otherwise, he would have changed his strategy to take care of the group. Dutch’s character arc and complex story, and the fact that players continue theorizing about it, are further proof of the mark thatRDR2has left on the video game industry.
