![]() ![]() Million informs you that your brother Blake is missing, and so begins your journey to untangle the past and future of your family and the town itself. In the backyard, leaning against the shabby pickup truck, you find Million, the fugitive android your mother took in years ago. Elsewhere in the house, you find your mother’s laundry and medications, and videotapes of her warbled memories. In your old bedroom, you find books, posters, and mementos, including a stuffed monkey that you can choose whether to take with you going forward. Stepping into Kay’s childhood home, you quickly begin sifting through the lives that have been left frozen in time. In fact, I was actively grateful for its absence from my life How could anyone trust anything so blindly, despite the failures surrounding it? I didn’t understand that faith.įor a long time, I didn’t miss religion. I saw the pitfalls of its institutions, the misdeeds at the hands of its zealots, and, in my most cynical moments, the cringeyness of its believers. In fact, I became actively grateful for its absence from my life. So I stopped going.įor a long time, I didn’t miss religion. The storm itself was not the only reason, but the reality of the aftermath contributed. Then, in the midst of everything that goes into rebuilding a house after destruction, from fighting with insurance companies, to finding proper contractors, to making rent for a temporary residence that could house two children, Catechism classes no longer became a priority. ![]() įor one thing, my mom had problems with the Catholic Church’s stance on divorce - my parents had divorced when I was 6, civilly, respectfully, and to the benefit of all parties involved - and that slowly caused our habitual attendance at Mass to wane. If you want curated lists of our favorite media, check out What to Play and What to Watch. When we award the Polygon Recommends badge, it’s because we believe the recipient is uniquely thought-provoking, entertaining, inventive, or fun - and worth fitting into your schedule. Polygon Recommends is our way of endorsing our favorite games, movies, TV shows, comics, tabletop books, and entertainment experiences. ![]()
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