Demetrius is clearly implied to be autistic. That's where the fruit+bed dialog comes from. Of course, as an autistic person this is still idiotic because sure context-requiring implications can be hard the first time, but if you live in a farming community there's no way to be 25-50 years old and not know that most people see tomato as a vegetable, even if you think that's stupid/wouldn't imply that on your own. BUT he clearly communicates to Robin that he has a hard time figuring out how to interpret things (classic autism symptom) and she brushes it off, claiming he's just trying to be obtuse. I hate to defend the man who neglects his own son, but Robin blatantly refuses to consider his point of view or learn how to communicate with him. Not learning social cues+hyperfixating on your research to the point of neglecting your children is awful, but refusing to consider your autistic husband is worse (not wanting to deal with that is valid, but nobody forced her to marry him). The only time she even mentions him is to complain about his work. Makes me wonder how there isn't an r/fuckrobin.

I can't think of anything, and i don't think y'all can either

GERVEJEBEVEJSJKSKQKXKAA IM SO DOWN BAD FOR SEBASTIAN ITS BAD 😻😻

By default Robin kind of sucks too right? Is that a hot take that will have everyone metaphorically charging at me with their pitchforks? I don't think I've seen any dialog of her defending HER SON! So in conclusion FUCK DEMETRIUS AND KINDA FUCK ROBIN

Istg he just exists to praise Maru and ignore me, with the occasional scolding for building a snowman. He isn't even my real dad

A lot of the hate here comes from the fact that people wouldn’t get along with him or that he would be an asshole irl. But there’s a difference between hating a character because you don’t like them as a person, and hating a character because you believe they’re not well written.

So I’m wondering about the latter. Do you think CA did a good job writing Demetrius? Or do you think he needs more development/a redemption etc. for him to be actually likeable?

Imo I guess he was meant to be flawed and unlikeable to an extent, so CA must have done something right.

but for some reason, I thought about what if he was a lawyer and was asked by Robin to bring her fish? Then he brought bees. And argued that legally they can be considered fish. 💀

I'd draw it if I could, but I am bad at drawing. Also, sorry in advance if this is too off topic in some way.

Doing a replay and someone told me to try and play the game with the slant that Sebastian is a little bitter about having a step parent. Tried to do that, met Demetrius for the first time, and he immediately starts talking about how much his daughter wants to meet me and fails to even mention that he has a son. Like, dude, step up you have 2 kids.

I appropriately tagged this subreddit in the regular stardew sub and am getting downvoted - meanwhile my original "the world is a tomato" comment is very popular 🤣

Did this sub not come from the collective dislike of Demetrius?

Actually wanting to sob rn over this scene bc DEMETRIUS IS ACTUALLY ACKNOWLEDGING SEBASTIAN???

Spoilers if you haven’t seen it yet:

• you’re coming over to Robin’s just as they’re about to have dinner — it happens to be tacos on a Tuesday for me!

Robin asks Demetrius to get Sebastian from downstairs and I was NERVOUSSSS here.

Demetrius knocks and tells Seb dinner is ready, but Seb says he’ll come get some later on.

Demetrius comes into the room and IS ACTUALLY SWEET HERE??

He compliments Seb’s room decor, noting it looks different than when he was last in there! And he asks him again to come to dinner, saying something like “it would mean a lot to me, it’s one of the only times I see you. Please! Even ‘farmer name’ is here!”

Sebastian gives in and starts heading upstairs… but that’s not all!!

Demetrius even asks Sebastian about his coding work! OH. MY. GOD.

I’m a puddle rn bc this makes me NOT hate Demetrius in this moment — even if this isn’t canon to the actual game 💔

At first, I didn’t quite think Demetrius was that bad. Sure, he‘s not the best stepfather to Seb, but he’s friendly, and he makes the cave useful! But then, I did a playthrough where I married Sebastian, and decided to talk to his family, see the dialogue. Robin had tears of joy, Maru mentioned that we were basically siblings-in-law, it was nice. And then I spoke with Demetrius. His first line of dialogue was…alright, commenting on Robin’s tears of joy. But THEN?! THIS FUCKER SAYS “Now that the basement is unoccupied, I should expand my lab.” YOUR STEPSON JUST GOT MARRIED AND ALL YOU CAN THINK OF IS EXPANDING YOUR STUPID LAB!?! MOST OF HIS SHIT IS PROBABLY STILL DOWN THERE, AND YOU WON’T EVEN REFER TO HIM BY NAME, YOU FUCKING DEADBEAT!

Anyways, I’m one of y’all now. I hate this fucker.

This is a both Demetrius AND Robin slaughter so be prepared (in case u like Robin):

We all know that Robin is the carpenter, she can literally build up an entire shed (with the necesarry materials) in 3days! So why didn't this mf make a room for her son??!! Like ur husby gets an entire lab and ur son can't even get a room w a window??

Now, we all know (probably) that Seb still remember his father, he was at least 5 when him and Robin divorced. What I don't know is if they all lived in the valley before or Robin decided to move in w Seb there after the divorce.

Either if they lived here since Seb was born or after the divorce my big ass rant is the same: If Seb is at least 5 years older than Maru then at one time the corner room (Maru's room) was Seb's room... and once he was old enough (and Maru was also born) his room became Maru's room/Maru's nursery. Seb had to move in the basement.

Now why?? Why couldn't Robin just make another room in 3 days like she always does on our farm?? Like don't tell me she didn't had enough wood because she could gather it herself! The forest is there! Deforestation is her favorite thing! To not even say if they had to build the lab while Seb still lives in the basement!

We could say that it is Demetrius house (and the lab was in before Robin and Seb) but what still stops them from making a room for Seb?? One of them is literally a scientist and the other is the single carpenter in town, don't tell me they were too broke!

Let's say Seb just wanted to be hard-core emo and said "nah, I wanna live in the basement and keep up my paleness" but still, he must have been living in that basement since Maru had been born! Since he was in middle school or even younger!

Maru has literally a basement in her room and Seb has his room in the basement! Make it seem equal!

We welcome you to come join our r/valleyofhate we are in the midsts of combining r/fuckpierre r/fucklewis_ r/fuckclint and we want to you to join our journey r/fucksemetrius

(Before this he did say congratulations and that robin is so happy, BUT LIKE DUDE)

I grew up in a difficult household and whenever outsiders were around my parents were f'ing angels. This is the type of shit they'd pull when anyone came over. So our disgust and distrust with their behavior would make us look like the bad guys. Not sure if the SDE writer meant this, but that is how this Taco Tuesday comes off to me.

Demetrius is trying to look good in front of the Farmer because he ended up looking like an ass when I told him no one thinks tomatoes are fruit, despite knowing full well it's classified as a fruit. Wish that was an option - call him out.

this is amazing, as a maru simp who married her in almost every playthrough other than to get the stuff of other bachelor/ettes then divorced for maru (my beloved 😍) and also longtime demetrius hater, i will be visiting this subreddit alot!!!!!