Does the dog die?
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Tales From the Borderlands
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lilpig
A skag (a monstrous creature that doesn't look like a dog, but is often treated like one in-universe), is hit by a car in the intro
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BlueRhys
A character sacrifices herself twice, once for comedy and once more seriously. She lives both times.
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Abuse
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Is there domestic violence?
National Domestic Violence Hotline (1-800-799-7233)
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Is someone gaslighted?
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Mothman
I would argue that Handsome Jack gaslights Rhys depending on how you react to him.
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Addiction
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Animal
Does a horse die?
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sallyface
no but you have the option to shoot one
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inks
In the first episode, a skag (doglike creature) is hit by a car
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Does a cat die?
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AltaDH
Implied - Handsome Jack claims that a character used to run a 'kitten fighting ring', which involved said character beating kittens. Whether or not this is true is never confirmed.
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Are there spiders?
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glassphoenix
Creatures known as spiderants are mentioned and very briefly seen in Episode 1.
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Assault
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thenumbereleven
Optional. Siding with Jack in episode 3 results in him briefly harassing a female member of the cast.
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Bodily Harm
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Does someone struggle to breathe?
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chiakibot
handsome jack attempts to strangle rhys to death in episode 5.
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Is there cannibalism?
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glassphoenix
Cannibalism is mentioned numerous times, but never in great detail and the act is never depicted onscreen.
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Is someone burned alive?
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thenumbereleven
Optional. One of Fiona's elemental bullets can be used to light characters on fire, but this is not required.
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Is there amputation?
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thenumbereleven
Two mandatory QTE segments involve the player removing eyeballs from still-living characters. One mandatory segment where the player must remove their own (cybernetic) arm while fully conscious. An optional instance where the player can shoot a character's arm off. (...Also, uh, a corpse's whole face gets amputated, and you have to steal it.)
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Is there a hanging?
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sallyface
at the beginning of the game there is a skeleton hanging by its neck in the background of the scene
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Does someone break a bone?
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grimdarkpixels
A character falls from a substantial height, which prompts another character to declare "Oh yeah, that's broken." The injury doesn't break the skin and it's portrayed for comedy.
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Does someone have a seizure?
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thenumbereleven
Rhys's cybernetics malfunction and cause a seizure in episode one. He passes out, but soon recovers.
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Is someone tortured?
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glassphoenix
A major character is stabbed in episode 4 as a threat to the rest of the cast. This is an optional scene and can be avoided by selecting the "you win" dialogue option when prompted.
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Does someone fall to their death?
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thenumbereleven
Optional. In episode 5, it's possible for the player to kick a character into outer space.
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Is there eye mutilation?
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inks
A scene requires the player to input commands to remove a dead character's eyeball to proceed. It cannot be avoided, and the eyeball itself is used again in a later episode.
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Children
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Family
Is someone kidnapped?
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sallyface
At the end of ep 3 Athena is knocked out and dragged away while unconscious
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Does a parent die?
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Mothman
In the last episode, August's mother dies.
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Fear
Are there jumpscares?
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Mothman
In the first episode, you get jumpscared twice by a character called Shade. After that there are no more jumpscares.
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Is someone possessed?
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thenumbereleven
Siding with Jack in certain scenarios will result in him temporarily taking over the player's body later down the line. This can be avoided entirely.
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Are there ghosts?
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thenumbereleven
While technically not a ghost, the player is followed around by a holographic AI of his dead boss that only he can see and hear. He's intangible and capable of possessing the protagonist, so the distinction is pretty thin.
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Are there clowns?
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Mothman
Handsome Jack is in it.
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Gross
Does someone vomit?
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glassphoenix
Rhys throws up during the opening sequence in episode 4. He has a tendency to gag or retch at gruesome scenes and references to vomiting are made in episodes 3 and 4, but there's only one instance depicted onscreen.
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Large-scale Violence
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Law Enforcement
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Medical
Is electro-therapy used?
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lilpig
No, but there are scenes where a character is shocked (most likely in their brain) by a malfunctioning/shady device that they plug into a cybernetic port on their temple. They seize up and pass out, and it is played for laughs. Characters are also shocked/electrocuted, with Jack comparing it to electroshock therapy, and then making a comment that he wished he'd used electroshock therapy on his ex-girlfriend.
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Are needles/syringes used?
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thenumbereleven
Optional. If the player doesn't side with Jack in episode 2, a character will later need to be revived with a comically oversized syringe.
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Mental Health
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angeltoycole
in the final episode, rhys tears out his own cybernetic arm and eye, which causes him considerable pain and which you have to guide him through doing with QTEs.
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Is a mentally ill person violent?
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thenumbereleven
As with all Borderlands games, "Psychos" are a recurring enemy.
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Does someone die by suicide?
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255)
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Noxious
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Paranoia
Is the fourth wall broken?
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thenumbereleven
[Catch a Ride] Handsome Jack briefly gestures to the "____ will remember that" prompt and asks what the hell it is. It's not addressed again.
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Pregnancy
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Prejudice
Are there fat jokes?
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lilpig
A larger woman threatens you with a massive rocket launcher, and you can make a comment about her weight. "I don't know what to be more afraid of, the oversized piece of crap that belches fire, or the rocket launcher she's holding."
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DevilsApple
In one of the scenes in Episode 3 or 4 (I dont remember which), Rhys, a male character, is called "madam" by Loader Bot. Although he is not explicitly stated as trans, it is still worth mentioning.
Image example here: https://imgur.com/5CXHkTQ.png
Image example here: https://imgur.com/5CXHkTQ.png
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Is there hate speech?
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lilpig
In the realm of sexism, yes. Jack is portrayed as (among other things) flagrantly sexist. At one point he agrees with something a female character says and responds, while laughing, "She's right! She's a woman and she's right!"
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Does an LGBT person die?
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spacescaptain
There are two characters who are confirmed as LGBT in this game and neither dies.
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Is there ableist language or behavior?
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glassphoenix
Residents of Pandora wearing masks are frequently referred to as psychos. These characters are depicted as bloodthirsty and barely capable of coherent speech (almost exclusively communicating in violent nonsequiturs)
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Sex
Is there sexual content?
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grimdarkpixels
Occasional vague sexual references are made. The raciest it gets onscreen is an optional scene where a character gets slapped on the rear.
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Are there incestuous relationships?
National Sexual Assault Hotline 800.656.4673
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Spoiler
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Vehicular
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Does a plane crash?
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thenumbereleven
No planes -- however, Episode 5 begins with two space shuttles crash landing.
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Violence
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