it's gothic and punk and oh-so corny. as someone who adores the era of 00's action/horror films such as blade (1998) and constantine (2005), i was kind of just bound to love this. it's exactly that.
devil may cry leans very heavily into gothic aesthetics, and does so with prowess. most obviously would be the architecture riddled throughout the game and the supernatural terror dante faces. these themes are not only surface level, but within the game's storytelling and symbolism.
what makes the series so unique is how intensely gothic it is, while having a main protagonist such as dante. he's the gothic and broken hero but also immature, and brings a sense of youthful deviance (and sexuality) into his story.
devil may cry knows what it is and is exactly my favorite type of media.
devil may cry leans very heavily into gothic aesthetics, and does so with prowess. most obviously would be the architecture riddled throughout the game and the supernatural terror dante faces. these themes are not only surface level, but within the game's storytelling and symbolism.
what makes the series so unique is how intensely gothic it is, while having a main protagonist such as dante. he's the gothic and broken hero but also immature, and brings a sense of youthful deviance (and sexuality) into his story.
devil may cry knows what it is and is exactly my favorite type of media.