Mouthwashing's Community Has Descended Into Chaos Over A Plush Of Its Main Character

Mouthwashing's Community Has Descended Into Chaos Over A Plush Of Its Main Character

From TheGamer (Written by Joshua Robertson) on | OpenCritic

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Almost every game that gains even a semblance of popularity gets merch these days, whether it be pins, clothing, stickers, or any other bit of pointless that you can think of. A popular item for a lot of retailers is a plush of a game's more iconic characters, such as Clair Obscur's lovable marshmallow Esquie, but there is an argument to be made that not every character is appropriate to turn into an adorable stuffed creature.

Mouthwashing's main character is certainly one of them, according to a large section of the community. First reported by Kotaku, a merchandise retailer called Plushshop recently listed a plush of Mouthwashing's main character, Jimmy, depicted as an adorable little cat. It seems to be the store's signature style, having already created dozens of similar cat plushes of other characters from TV shows and anime.

Now, the main argument by a lot of fans here is that Jimmy is an incredibly reprehensible human being - who has committed several absolutely heinous acts - and trying to make him seem cute and adorable by turning him into a cat plush feels a bit wrong. In fact, some fans have gone as far as saying Mouthwashing "shouldn’t...

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