http://zarla.livejournal.com/632934.html
Really long dissection of the game and particularly Sans as a character. Spoilers for all endings within, some of my thoughts on the post spoilered below.
Many of the comics I've looked at have portrayed sans as this character with symptoms of depression and PTSD or at least struggling through an existential crisis and I love that take on him after having seen all the endings but I hadn't realized quite where it was coming from and hadn't really thought through that there's actually quite a lot of bits and pieces in there that support that idea. And just like with real depression it's usually kind of hidden behind a smile, not stated directly but you catch on if you're really listening. I read all this and drew a parallel between sans and, say, Robin Williams, or anyone who is the type to be always cracking jokes despite everything. I wonder if Toby Fox has had depression or is close to someone who has, because now that I look at all the hints compiled in one post the portrayal is really good.
Supplemental:
dialogue changes when you only kill papyrus
In case it isn't obvious I'm really, really enjoying digging deep into everything this game and the fanbase has to offer, all the fan theories and comics and repercussions of doing things just slightly different and Easter eggs found from data mining. I got like this with the Mass Effect series for a long while, too -- I just enjoy any game with decision trees that cause ripples down the line.
And if you shit on the ME3 ending for not doing enough with those decision trees I'll fight you IRL
