The TRUTH About Shane.

[@geet9830]

i forgot how badly marnie handled shane's alcoholism and depression, holy fuck

[@Dany22002]

Am honestly not surprised, she is the worst

[@lovelydeath04]

What could she have done?

[@silverxpanda5852]

@@lovelydeath04 be more understanding probably. All alcoholics usually struggle mentally, and to not have great support, it makes it harder to improve I guess?

[@CountFagula827]

@@silverxpanda5852 not everyone knows or can deal with that kind of people

[@regularhuman4208]

​@@CountFagula827 yea not everyone knows how to deal with someone like that but it does not mean you can just make joke about theyre problems

[@illusiveaxeman9164]

I wonder if Marnie even knows what a depression is

[@pink_sky_morning4842]

nah she probably does, but ignores it

[@incoherentdrawings]

Probably doesn’t believe in it

[@citrineshark9240]

@@incoherentdrawings accurate

[@lovelydeath04]

Probably since Mayor Lewis is playing with her heart

[@cupricbugle2143]

“Depression? What’s that? The only thing I know is how to do oonga boonga in a bush with the mayor of the town!”

[@zita5976]

SOMEONE IN THE CHAT SAID "ROLL HIM OFF" AT THE CLIFF CUTSCENE 😭

[@angell0629]

They were chanting do a flip and roll him off lmao

[@Rikrobat]

Chat can get a bit wild. Poor Shane…

[@madisnzz]

no one would expect the farmer to kill someone 🤔 murder is certainly a option.

[@joblessmonday5830]

@@madisnzz yoo mitski????????

[@corniun1115]

This is SO my friend. I introduced a close friend to Stardew recently and he knew I married Shane. He HATED him since day one and I was with him in the discord when he played this cutscene.. it's almost exactly the same thing that he said 🫠🫠🫠

[@ashleytyraisaacs]

Shane is literally one of the only characters that knows farming before marriage. I can understand not wanting to marry him but im surprised that no one ever mentions that he's the most qualified

[@verybarebones]

But by the time im marrying im a millionaire vineyard owner and care not for chickens

[@ZeusMakesDoodles]

@@verybarebonesso you sold the first 4 chickens you bought? Woww

[@glittergamer765]

"Cause let's be honest, if you have Father Issues, Shane is probably the one you're marrying." No need to call me out like that😭

[@vl5008]

Same. Sir…

[@DrKozmotis]

Same ✋️ 😢

[@Martyna00900]

Right😭😭

[@PumpKinnii_]

Lmao I have daddy issues but I marry with Seb

[@NH55323]

I feel very seen, and I am okay with that.

[@user-sk3ng5nq8b]

as someone who's battling with depression, i find Shane's storyline very relatable and also inspiring. i think Eric did a great job writing him as a character. but as many people have already mentioned, Shane is probably better as a friend, not as a love interest. i can say the same about Emily and that's probably because Shane and Emily weren't originally bachelors, so you couldn't marry them and there was no storyline for them as player's partners.

[@cupricbugle2143]

You’re battling with it? I hope you get better soon, I hope that what ever thats making you feel this just stops one day. I’m so sorry for what you’re having to go through. Let me tell you something, whenever you feel like you’re so deep inside a miserable abyss that keeps pulling you down until you can’t climb it back up, please; look for help! Don’t hurt your self or don’t do anything that could harm you even more, phisically or mentally. If I knew you Irl i’d tell you to come and tell me whats bothering you so you can feel at least a bit better but we’re complete strangers 🥲 Anyway.. my point is: please don’t try to hurt yourself in any way, look for somebody who can help you climb out of that hole, i know this might not sound real bcs we don’t know eachother but whenever you feel like you have no purpose or that nobody loves you, always remember that no matter how far away we all are; we’re here to support you and love you

[@Ana-z1v]

I didn't marry Shane to "fix him" but to not feel alone, I've never been diagnosed with depression,but I've felt depressed several times ... Shane is a character that I identify with a lot and I think it is very important to have a character like him in the game... And I hope you are well!❤

[@chazzcoolidge2654]

@@cupricbugle2143 The issue lies in the fact that a man who speaks up about his issues gets labelled as "weak". Current culture forces us men to shield our emotions and its not healthy.

[@laelaps5246]

@@Ana-z1v yeah, i didn't want to fix Shane, i just wanted to be two depressed messes farming together 😂

[@beehive983]

i don’t talk about things like this but coming from someone with moderate depression, i honestly do relate to shane a lot (without the alcoholism) but feeling like i’m in an abyss with no way out and in a controlled cycle the dev did a really good job

[@whispypuffs4670]

I remember on my first playthrough I was romancing shane, then just as he was recovering I saw krobus was romanceable and immediately divorced him to become platonic husbands with a sewer dwelling shadow monster who really likes horseradish for some reason and I still have absolutely no regrets about it.

[@lonelycharliebrow693]

i did the same thing Krobus is my beloved

[@whispypuffs4670]

@@lonelycharliebrow693he's best spouse no competition lol

[@ChroniclesofSytheriria]

How do you romance him ? I want to but I haven't played in awhile

[@whispypuffs4670]

@@ChroniclesofSytheriria you have to have the sewers unlocked, you can do this by donating artifacts to Gunther and getting the rusty key. you can become housemates with him by maxing out hearts and giving him a void ghost pendant which I think you can get from the desert merchant for about 200 void essence. Gift it to him and he'll move in with you after a day or two. Keep in mind that like every other spouse, you can't be married to anyone else if you want krobus to move in, but on the upside, he won't get jealous if you give gifts to other characters.

[@Kiteh123]

Yes another member in the krobus gang

[@ok-di9ot]

"fix him" this "fix him" that, I can brush his hair and call him baby girl... I can make him worse.

[@thatcottagecorewitch5910]

The comment I was looking for 😂

[@Imserious184]

Brush his hair and call him babygirl is somehow accurate 💀

[@demon_lamb]

everyone wants to fix him bt id give him new addictions

[@sarahdougall9535]

Nothing is funnier than when you go through one of the most dramatic cutscenes with Shane (4 hearts) and then you're just left in Marnie's front room with spunky music and Marnie telling you "How's the weather?" as if I didn't just witness a whole episode of the Shane Soap Opera

[@JonerBell]

that exact thing happened to me yesterday 💀

[@TransPrinceMaxx]

I love that after marriage he learns to drink responsibly and picks up a hobby in video games

[@Lu_c_]

Shane basically has the best story in the game, i really love him and i can understand that people might like to befriend him More than marrying him, but he Will always be my favourite

[@baronreeves9232]

sameee

[@clomyst]

It's not about fixing him. That he does by himself. It's about understanding and connecting with a unique person who just happened to be in a bad place. The haters are unaware about anything about his character beyond what shows. Quite misunderstood character. I was creeped out at first but by exploring his room i could instantly intuite he's the precious, creative, vibrant(i find these types to be almost magical) type, who became victim of the depressive corporate trap cause of his unresolved emotions because of his amazing heart. Then of course, cutscenes of all characters, dialouges reveal his personality beyond his addiction. I know these types irl and they are amazing even if sometimes anti-social which again is hilarious.

[@Lu_c_]

I love you

[@clomyst]

@@Lu_c_ ✌💕💕

[@Rikrobat]

I definitely only get platonic vibes with Shane, but he does have more personality and depth than lots of people give him credit for.

[@salem-01]

Doesn’t he start drinking again if you guys get into a fight 😭????

[@clomyst]

@@salem-01 all characters are made to be t*xic in marriage if you have low hearts with them. So it's equivalent to how your relationship is with them. Classic game mechanic.

[@summerwatson3794]

Oh dear god, marrying Shane makes me feel like I’m 15 again and can magically make people better by loving them. How naive 😅

[@hi-sm6dx]

Imo, Shane got better because he could finally be vulnerable and had a support system. He was willing to work on himself. Love didn't fix him but him having people that actually gave a shit about him gave him the push to get the help he needed.

[@aey3125]

@@hi-sm6dx People who hate on Shane really like to gloss over that fact. Like you said he seeks therapy after gaining a support system- that being Harvey and the farmer and possibly Emily. It's not until after he seeks that help is when we get "romance" him, which I've always appreciated.

[@Imserious184]

​@@aey3125I've found people that understand. 🥹

[@SirLopi666]

I always find it amusing when you give Shane a beer and he says "Oh! How did you know this was my favourite thing?" ........ I just don't know how I'm supposed to respond. Shane is usually the first person I romance during a new playthrough, I really love his storyline, but I do like to think of him as a best friend at ten hearts rather than a romantic partner; the kind of person you'd go on sleepovers in the chicken pen with and do prank calls and gossip about the other bachelors

[@insertnamehere9155]

same, i always liked him more as one of my farmer's best friends than a romantic partner

[@Mx_Mc]

Yeah, I’m also a lesbian. But I don’t think I could ever marry him

[@catscanhavelittleasalami]

he's much better as a friend than a spouse

[@ple8379]

Maybe the beer thing he's saying is as a joke perhaps? Like, maybe he feels nervous being gifted a beer which he tries (and fails) at overcoming, so as a result of stress, he just jokes saying it's his favourite thing, as he doesn't want to refuse a gift :0.

[@Imserious184]

​@@catscanhavelittleasalaminot for me tbh. I really liked how he found another addiction in his 14 hearts event, that video game. But I also don't like those dialogues he has that imply he still drinks. Idk why concerned ape even made those, they don't add up.

[@Abyrae]

Shane is legit my favourite bachelor because of his character arc. As someone who suffers from depression and suicidal ideation, I can relate to him. And I personally don't see marriage to him as "trying to fix him"; you are there to support him when he's ready to take the steps toward recovery, on his own terms, at his own pace. You can't just expect someone to feel less depressed just because you love them, or by telling them to cheer up, or to suck it up because others have it worse than you and that they have no reason to feel sad, etc. (Actual things that my ex has told me.) People suffering from depression aren't choosing to be negative and sad, it's an illness. Some people also make a lot of comments about how he goes back to drinking and how is room is a mess and how he doesn't seem to feel better after marriage, as if that makes him bad. Recovery, be it from mental illness or addiction, is NEVER a straight line. There will be times when you make huge progress, but there will also be relapses. He's really sweet when you see the real Shane start to emerge.

[@ItsKadelyn]

Bud how are you doing today buddy and how are you doing okay and mentally bud

[@heyfella5217]

Same here. I'm kinda sad people don't like him because he exhibits the less glamorous symptoms of mental illness, all of which I struggle from. I have issues pertaining to alcohol and I like that he can relapse, because anyone struggling with habit or addiction issues understands relapse is part of recovery! IDK what people expect from this character. It makes me wonder if people think mentally ill people are capable of being partners at all without it being codependent. :( and to those people that think people with depression and AUD aren't capable of being in a relationship: I've been in a happy relationship for 5 years now! I have moments of pain but we always work through it together, and I always take accountability for myself.

[@ItsKadelyn]

​@@heyfella5217❤🫂

[@Gir_fan]

I wish you happiness, everyone deserves to be happy!

[@bluecrossfire2375]

It is weird though, it isnt like shane comes home drunk and he ain't abusive when in marriage, and from the heart event when he came out of the saloon he was happy to see you, it isnt like he was nervous or was hiding anything from you. Though true when finding someone, you shouldn't be the one to fix them after you're married, they should of already have taken care of the issues before they started dating you, in marriage you should not expect everything to magically fix itself, not everyone's journey is the same. Eh it is a game but, it does give a bit to think about like a mini scenario of the "what if"

[@MintyHay44]

Shane is my first marriage. He has really deep cutscenes and it makes him feel real. I liked that he was getting better and finding help. Once married he seemed to relapse, but people tend to forget that with addiction you don’t overcome it just like that. Loves the growth he showed. I also love his interactions with Jas. Also Shane is closely based on CA’s close friend.

[@YvngKrishna]

Exactly! I hate that people were annoyed at the fact he relapsed, trying to get sober for someone else is gonna fail, and sobriety is not linear. Taking soneones sobriety so personal urks me when its their journey and their journey alone

[@destinpatterson1644]

The problem is not that he relapses that's understandable and adds to his character. The problem is that he relapses once you marry him. Stardew valley being the masterpiece that it is, has the characters stagnant once you marry them, so Shane will now spend the entire future that you're married to him being a slobbing drunk that the entire character arc leading up to your marriage was about him overcoming it. If he had relapses as an 8 heart or 12 heart event and they were about you reinforcing that you're there to help him and support him then that would be different. But no, as soon as you marry him he just becomes the exact same old person that he was

[@CremeAigre]

​@@destinpatterson1644 He doesn't relapse ._. He drinks joja cola and sparkling water and if he goes to the bar it is to play and drink joja there is nothing wrong there, his room is messy but there is nothing wrong with it XD

[@yamitenshi5901]

@@CremeAigre He has a keg in his room, I doubt is a JojaCola keg. He also still loves beer as a gift an in his first event as your boyfriend he's drinking, and you don't even have an option to say anything to him about it.

[@Imserious184]

​@@yamitenshi5901I agree the dialogues and gift giving suck. But I don't think those are beers scattered around. Since when you click on him drinking, he says it's Joja cola. And it's the same grey bottle as the bottles in his room.

[@moollay]

Literally his whole story is about how he improves. He stops drinking and becomes muchhh happier

[@juliad9964]

“Oh…wow…sparkling water? Might as well just go back to being an addict” lmfao 🤣 I’m crying

[@Ollicom13]

Shane will forever and always be my favorite Romancable.. he’s also my fav character in the game. Period. I think his route is handled wonderfully… as someone with Suicidal thoughts, severe depression, and unhealthy coping mechanisms, it feels like someone shining a light on the not so good parts, and the light those realizations can give. I also just really like the “is mean to you and maybe spits on you sometimes but likes you overtime” troupe : )

[@Timehoppers]

I wish Shane would work at Marnie's after he gets sober and his spouse room was clean.

[@vallisobstance8197]

i dont want this no

[@gayjayy]

I just want the fucking dirty rug gone. I don't care about the worn footprints or the aesthetic of his room. It's the uncoverable beer soaked rug.

[@launderine]

i wish marnie would stop ruining the town

[@Imserious184]

He actually does visit them on monday. ❤️

[@awkward_robyn7148]

there’s a mod for both of these things! It’s called Immersive Characters: Shane :)

[@Raptorworld22]

1:07 "If you have father issues, Shane's probably the one you're marrying." Ha, jokes on you, I married Shane and I have mother issues instead.

[@maialvs]

me

[@caseydreamuslpsandmore2582]

Or any type of family issue

[@Raptorworld22]

@@caseydreamuslpsandmore2582 Conglatumations, you missed a joke that's more obvious than the joke that is my life.

[@EdensGateOffical]

I feel like Shane's hearts are one of the few easily accessible "adult" moments.

[@thekittyburger3175]

I’m sure he was based of a real person aswell. I think his storyline really shows that loving and being loved can help, but it won’t fix anyone.

[@zselykeschindele3446]

“I really want a joja cola *gives joja cola* Ohh…a joja colaaa????I hate this shit!!”

[@Rye-t5i]

“Dad mods” 😭😭😭😭 I’m crying you know what dads be like 😭

[@pigeonite]

?

[@YvngKrishna]

@@pigeonite fw your gamzee pfp

[@HoneyForcella]

I only romanced Shane so far, and I have to say, that I can't understand people, who say he's bland or doesn't change, when married. Yes, his room is a mess, but he is so nice and lovely, helps on the farm, cares for the animals, "checks the house" before winter, makes you food and more. He's the best. And now that I found a mod to change his clothes, he is even more handsome.

[@Cecilia-wj8vw]

10000%, plus he never said he would quit cold turkey, he just has the occasional drink sometimes but never gets super fucked up from it (except i believe he says "how many did i have last night?" on spring 1, but considering it's New Years and it doesn't cause a relapse I'd say he definitely isn't "regressing". He fixes my fences, feeds my animals, and is the best stay at home dad

[@leticiamv]

Harvey is the most stable and also takes care of the farm and animals, and make food too

[@Katiakatia777]

@@leticiamv this ain't about him

[@maialvs]

WHAT MOD

[@HoneyForcella]

@@maialvs /stardewvalley/mods/575 and /stardewvalley/mods/1380 on NexusMods :3 Just expand the url.

[@mixedberry_juicebox]

shane gets so much hate and im real sick of it because nobody takes actual notice in him. when youre playing with shane, your job isnt to fix him. youre there to support him and help him through his issues as you would a close friend. you comfort him and push him towards the correct choices but also let him figure it out on his own. i see so much drama about him still drinking even after marriage and its just blatantly overlooked how improved he is. shane went to the saloon every day, drinking a beer in the corner everyday. but after you marry him, he only goes there every one-two days. even at that point he isnt drinking alcohol, hes in the corner playing an arcade game with a jojo cola. his little comments about beer are natural. hes use to drinking, just because hes seeking help doesnt mean hes automatically cured of his alcoholism, but hes slowly getting better as these things take time and effort. also him seeking counseling also seems to be overlooked. i know he doesnt literally leave to go to zuzu city for his sessions, but he could easily do off-screen things, as in over the phone sessions (which a lot of people do, especially if they live farther away) shane is such a strongly written character that people over look, and thats why hes one of my favorites. his storyline, history, lore, its all so frighteningly realistic for a cute farming pixel game. appreciate shane more, he truly deserves better.

[@elenan.798]

What makes you think Shane ever suffered from alcoholism? I think he suffered from depression, which led him to drink excessively. There are several hints in the game that some bad events happened in his life. However, there are no hints that he has/had alcohol addiction as a chronic disease.

[@mixedberry_juicebox]

@@elenan.798 he 100% suffers from alcoholism and depression, they can be tied together. he literally goes to therapy over both of these issues, have you even played the game? (as a side note, one of the said bad events is what happens to jas's parents)

[@Imserious184]

I agree.

[@michaellightwood-bane]

It's not about fixing him, his storyline makes it clear that it's not fixing someone!!! It's about being with him and loving him while being loved back and supporting him I feel like he's the only one who would support me if I felt the same way because he would understand

[@FenrirInFlowers]

I always liked making friends with Shane. I only have one playthrough where I'm marrying him though, and I'm using the Immersive Shane mod in it. I love that it does things like change his loved gifts after he enters treatment so that he no longer loves being gifted beer. Instead he will legit get pissed off if you give him that when he's recovering. He also has content to expand on his treatment and recovery, and best of all he can take over for Marnie in her shop when she's out. It just feels like it fixes how his story suddenly kinda hits a brick wall after marriage.

[@girlytomboyx]

Ohhh I need this mod! Thank u for bringing it up

[@cacaumassipanoficial6203]

His 14 hearts cutscene could have been better, imagine if it was a scene with us having a sweet and grateful moment with Shane while playing with Charlie? 😊

[@hi-sm6dx]

I agree honestly. Before Shane was even romanceable his heart events were my favorite because he had such a human and well written storyline.

[@DANDANDANDANDANDANDANDAN]

You can't unshane shane, I'm sorry guys

[@Lu_c_]

Shane Is just Shane

[@neiltheblaze]

Shane and Alex are my favorite marriage candidates because I like their stories and their development. Here's the thing: I'm not trying to "fix" Shane when I marry him. He ain't particularly broken by the time marriage becomes an option - in fact, he's pulling his shit together pretty well before that. My motivation is to protect and shelter him and give him a break - I can transform his life, so I do. (Actually, the farmer transforms the life of whoever he marries - thereby "saving" whichever NPC they lite on - not just Shane. Think about it, it's true! Every NPC is trying to escape something in this game.) The first time I saw his cliff cut scene, I said out loud, "OK, he needs me." Shane doesn't need an intervention as much as he needs support. Honestly, I don't give a damn if he pops a few brews watching the Tunnellers' game at night. That doesn't make him an alcoholic - he's a depressive who uses alcohol to self-medicate and maybe, just maybe, to relax. People get so judgmental over perfectly normal behavior patterns. Besides, he's in bed by 10pm every night! Some Libertine HE is! I also don't care about his messy room. If that's the worst manifestation, all things considered, what's the big whoop? The only difference is that in real life, I'd be able to get his rug cleaned!

[@justjordyn6729]

I married Shane in my play through, he was very relatable to me at the time. And because you can “fix” him, I was happy, because at the time, I couldn’t fix myself. I’m doing a second play through and going to marry Shane again but with some mods

[@mmmm-lg2mj]

That sign can't stop me, because I can't read!

[@cupricbugle2143]

I love how he always finds a reason to end up divorcing anybody

[@OpheliaTerat]

Tbh I married him because I have depression and I found him relatable. I didn't have an "I can fix him" attitude or daddy issues, I just found myself relating to him and really liked his heart events. His marriage definitely wasn't handled very well though. I wasn't expecting his depression to be cured, but it felt like he just regressed and all the character development disappeared. Him going to therapy also isn't mentioned again, which is disappointing. I think the immersive Shane mod fixes a lot of the problems I had with him while also staying true to the character.

[@davancerda]

I will always marry Shane and I feel no shame for that 😂

[@Lu_c_]

Same

[@cacaumassipanoficial6203]

It's sad that Shane still likes beer after his change, but at least when you look literally every adult in the game likes beer as a gift and goes to the saloon once a week or even twice and drink too, so in that way doesn't seem so bad, at least it's not a habit anymore...

[@SairinWolf]

Is hilarious to know that Sebastian is one of the few who hates beers as gifts.

[@seliamila1005]

Not all recovering alcoholic aimed to never drink again, Shane seems to aim for moderation and so far there's progress i think

[@Olive.sometimes.with.an.r]

I think beer is one of his hated gifts after you marry him? Might be wrong.

[@cacaumassipanoficial6203]

@@Olive.sometimes.with.an.r I married him myself the first time I played and more recently as a symbolic gesture for the first time I will achieve perfection, and he accepts beer as a gift.

[@someone-pe3yt]

After a cutscene every time he goes to the saloon he only plays the arcade, you don't see him drink anymore

[@robynflame5473]

Shane seems to help himself when you make friends with him, if you see the heart events. but i believe he's better as a friend then a spouse. also i thought Marnie was okay but seeing how she acts towards Shane here, i kinda hate her. during the entire time Shane is fighting his addiction, Marnie is making jokes about it and basically making it seem like she things he's nothing more than a drunkard. and i'm so pissed about his room and how he acts when you marry him, the lines, where he's like "beer or cider" but i do like the fact he goes to video games to cope with it, as it's something people actually do to stop. also, is that Alex in the top part of Shanes 10 heart scene? that's cute

[@l0remipsum991]

Marnie has her head in the clouds with Lewis. She can't be bothered sticking to her work schedule, or pick up her lover's purple lettuce.

[@BloodInTheStrawberries]

I'm realising now how horrible she and Lewis is. I have max hearts with them both- But now to support and show my undying love to my husband, I'm going to give that old bìtch a lump of clay. It's funny, because Shane was the one who told me that bit of info. :)

[@asophia_mills]

Shane is my first husband, bcs he was the easiest to court in game HAJSKSK but i was so surprised with how deep his story is, idk if i had a "i can fix him" mentality when i married him. But i was definitely enamored with his story and wanted to see how it would be in the happily ever after with the farmer. I was attached to this beautiful sad man and i just wanted to be there for his pixels HAHAHA but his post marriage is definitely a bit disappointing with the canned beers on his spouse room and any therapy talk wasnt brought up again. He will always have a special place in my heart though, my first love HAJAJAJA

[@sistersamich2075]

I didn’t marry Shane because I wanted to fix him, I married Shane because his journey into recovery over the course of the friendship is inspiring, and I wanted that kind of guy on my farm :)

[@snsdpaved]

shane is so

[@In__active666]

True tho

[@Lu_c_]

My little meow meow

[@thomasprigge6635]

Shane the kinda dude who would say they stopped drinking and then when you give them a beer they will drink it.

[@elvie7079]

The only reason to date Shane is to have Jas as a daughter

[@Lu_c_]

Yes i love Jas

[@lucienovakova9330]

And to get free food, especially pizza or peppers, because its his favourite and u can give it to him back :D

[@elenan.798]

You can't fix Shane because Shane was never broken. He's depressed and has too much self-pity. It's your responsibility as a friend to slap him and remind him of Jas. Shane does the rest.

[@badllamadramamama]

HI! IVE BEEN LOVING THIS SERIES! I recently learned that Shane does clean his room after reaching 14 hearts!😂

[@madamebunbun3479]

I have never played stardew valley but I got to put things into perspective I don't think marnie was meaning to be uncaring I think the problem has been in a loop for years to the point she just doesn't know what to say anymore there's a conversation needed between the two of them a long one

[@Cecilia-wj8vw]

I'd agree, but Marnie has a dialogue where she says "Shane has been living with me for the past few months" and Shane lived in Zuzu City before moving to Stardew, so they don't really have any kind of years of history in that department. It definitely could be her used to it from the past few months, but it still is very cold all things considered

[@madamebunbun3479]

@@Cecilia-wj8vwThen that brings in another point she's not use to this kind of thing at all I know I wouldn't and probably wouldn't have the best responses in that situation either

[@Cecilia-wj8vw]

@@madamebunbun3479 That's fair, but ngl if I saw a family member passed out I'd be way more worried lmao. Definitely explains her not knowing what to say, but seeing him passed out and just sighing comes off as... lacking empathy? Idk that cut scene totally rubs me the wrong way haha

[@madamebunbun3479]

@@Cecilia-wj8vw She probably was just that worried

[@JadeElfen]

Shane was my first husband in Stardew Valley. However, it was only because when I started playing I just happened to be having a penny-wise time in my life, and that's why I felt sympathy for him because I felt that I wasn't the only one who was currently in a bad situation. To date, I have not deleted the farm with him because I feel sentimental about it and life with him.

[@AceK3chi]

Shane is and will always be my fav stardew character. Reason? He’s just like me fr

[@bonk8506]

Shane is babygirl

[@hanyuyangzhang9089]

Dafuq

[@Lu_c_]

Our*

[@noratheelk3729]

13:06 “blonde squad” had me cackling

[@KotLC_Bookworm]

Anyone else notice the “Favorite thing: Codependency” 😂

[@thereisabodyinmybasement]

"Thanks Seanie dew" Well that CRACKED me up. this is why I have no friends

[@battty_nattty]

Shane was my first marriage, my first heart cutscene, one of the only characters I actually interacted with, I remained at 14 hearts and he was my favorite.. until 250+ hours later, I took a liking to Harvey and realized that, not only are other candidates way more loving, but Shane is so, so much better off as a friend, the 10-heart is the climax of his arc in my opinion.

[@jennycomelately]

When ever I befriend Shane I only use gold star peppers. I feel so weirdly guilty for using beer the first time.

[@suprafatadecontact]

I remember my first playthrought. I somehow never entered the forest when raining. So by year 2 I was at 8 hearts with Shane, it was a Friday and raining and I went to the travelling cart. BOOM. I was so scared I got so emotional I even forgot to go to the cart I just exited the forest completely. Then for some reason I decided to visit Sam and because I had some hearts with kent too THAT OTHER DEPRESSING EVENT WITH KENTS PTSD HAPPENED. Damn I got scarred that was my first playthrough, I was still at the point where level 40 in the mines was a super big realisation lmfao

[@Apollo_G]

"if you have father issues, shane's probably the one you're marrying." i'll have you know that my father issues did not make me marry shane. it was elliott ♡

[@Katzykeens]

Shane is one of the top 3 husband options o3o he's very helpful on the farm

[@vicepen9452]

I love Shane's storyline so much!! It sucks how bad his room is though, but he is definitely a really well written character

[@ald7282]

i married shane my first playthrough, saw his disgusting room and left him for alex

[@Lu_c_]

Alex room Is pretty cursed too tbh

[@ald7282]

@@Lu_c_ it is VERY bright but at least it's clean lol

[@Lu_c_]

@@ald7282 i like Green but it looks ugly in a room

[@PaigieyPie]

I always marry Shane every playthrough and nobody else LOL

[@aliciamarrow7062]

i've got special shane mods just i don't feel scammed during marriage

[@marianarozlpz2956]

Shane's my favorite spouse

[@wurtknurte7283]

You marry Shane because he likes Pizza, an easy thing to give him. I marry Shane because I like growing peppers in the first Summer. We are not the same.

[@skylerricketts7392]

I never wanted to ‘fix’ Shane but seeing him work on himself and get better mental is something I went through to this extent myself and I thought it was nice having a partner that would understand

[@tsuki2560]

I think his story is good as he does better himself, and tries well. The downside is the shit room of his LOL.

[@jazbrr6987]

I know I can´t fix him... ...but a mod can

[@BoaPixie]

Chat was just making it funnier😭😭

[@luckystar9279]

He doesn't need to be fixed he needs to be loved. And I'll love him forever

[@reina_harhar7815]

You don't understand... I don't want to fix him. I want to see him grow and cope with his urges while the player looks at him and say "He can do this." But seriously, Shane. Get rid of that rug...

[@Carollnn]

Harvey is the man for father issues.

[@bethanyfern6869]

If you romance Alex you should do it as a male character.

[@tracyblackfox152]

On my first play through I married Shane. I don't have daddy issues (nasty remark, like really?) I just did because I thought his pixels were sexy. Honestly, it was a hard choice, him or Harvey or Emily. But Shane won. I just recently did another run with Emily and OMG she's too precious for words. Eventually I'll make a third slot for Harvey. Your videos are great. Love them so much!

[@NiamhConway_16_Panda]

It’s funny how Shane is still wearing his jojamart uniform despite jojamart not existing in that game bro doesn’t know how to let go apparently The only person who likes joja cola as a gift that I know of is Sam which I find kinda funny for no reason other than it’s literally labelled trash

[@spaghettiisyummy.3623]

I half expected a video Essay from that Thumbnail.

[@Faes_gaming]

Yes i can its called Mods boomm shane all fixed 😂

[@agataaqui7224]

I married Shane and got divorced precisely because of his lines after the wedding, like, even after everything he still has lines about getting drunk that keep popping up.Not to mention when he's rude for no reason, like dude I'm your wife you don't talk to me like that!

[@Lu_c_]

He still struggles with depression and alcoholism after marriage, marriage doesn't magically fix His depression, and he has dialogue lines that describes how he can feel sometimes with His depression, he Is defenitely not perfect but still tries to be better everyday, that's why he Is personally my favourite and remembers of me tbh, divorce in understandable, Shane Is not for everyone, and rude sometimes cuz' he Is a little bitch

[@lilith3357]

What dialogue are you talking about specifically? I've seen nothing but jokes or saying he appreciates you.

[@Cecilia-wj8vw]

@@lilith3357 I'm on year 6 and married shane in year 2 and i dont think he's said anything even close to rude, there's dialogue about growing older, lots about pizza, talking about the chickens, talking about the kids, but literally nothing rude lol. im in the same boat as you, nothing rude ever

[@bluesolarisii-oscar]

You must’ve done something wrong then, because he only says rude things if his hearts are incredibly low, like less than 4-ish I think, same thing happens with all the other spouses. If that’s the case, that’s on you. He’s really friendly and appreciative when he’s at high hearts。

[@Victoriaghh]

I looooved shane so much! Ive played through 3 times, and always married him.

[@coolanimegirls]

"if you have father issues Shane is the one you're probably marrying" why do I feel slightly called out? ._. Shane was the one I married when I played this game on switch 😅. Shane also still drinking pissed me off lol

[@Kofja]

hen (pun intended) are you going to date everyone simultaneously and get caught?

[@glowbug4322]

"If you ever fail -- give up." best advice ever

[@YukioTaksuki]

I found your channel around when you made that penny video and i like the stardew content you have been making.

[@smyliejo]

I love Shane because I can absolutely relate to his struggle, he also makes the most improvements and also the second he told me to buzz off I was like I don’t like you, and my revenge will be annoying you until you like me. But then his story made me wanna marry him, lots of progress and struggle. He is also very very close to what my real life husband looks like acts like and has a history like. Also same gift likes and dislikes lolol.

[@Its_Adventure_Time-v6l]

I wish someone looked at me the way Shane looks at the microwave 😞

[@animalcrossingnerd8142]

I just noticed Marnie doesn't feed her animals. 11:21

[@haleywink17]

I don't appreciate being called out for my daddy issues 😅😅😅😅

[@floraltart]

shane gives ex-husband vibes in general. he usually is in my saves 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@dekusi1857]

..... did i marry shane in my first play through due to my unresolved daddy issues ....????????????????? i think i need a therapist

[@Lu_c_]

Mood

[@Lunaloaff]

I felt this on a personal level

[@morenaandreu9318]

I'm married to him... it's been 3 years kind of and I've NEVER seen the Joja Cola advertisement event... what? how? hahahahah The event where he wants to see me in the barn either... what's going on? Actually, I edit this comment again: NEITHER THE ONE WITH THE GAME... how do I get those? Did I lose them?

[@yamyams8147]

"you can't fix him" mf who cares I can make him worse

[@shmackschmack6589]

15:39 HE WAS SEEING ANOTHER CHICKEN

[@annecantgame]

Only Sam likes the joja cola, i believe

[@critter_core]

You can’t fix him lmao But you can help him to a degree

[@The.Mawnster]

F tier spouse and an S tier story

[@TGolden509]

FACTS!!!!

[@tiny_clown6634]

My mom deleted stardew valley because you can be gay and I’m going to cry

[@tiny_clown6634]

Oh wait I did cry

[@sunflowerstrength]

I'm sorry to hear that.

[@stargazer_9162]

Honestly it's good that he doesn't go cold turkey on drinking because that is really dangerous to do and I do like how he is trying

[@Naysha09nm]

I don't give a fuck if i can't fix him I just love shane

[@agnozythehearthead]

When I first played Stardew Valley several years ago Shane was my instant choice, because he felt "real-er", I just couldn't have brought myself to even like anyone else. Now I am chin-deep in depression!

[@deathrukia90]

11:55 Alex is in the second round of seats lol