Firemen in Harvester

In Harvester, firemen appear to be a running gay joke. At one point, Steve buys a pornographic magazine in the general store and the old woman behind the counter says, “that kind of interest is healthy for a young fella. Steers him away from being a fireman” (Cobbett, 2011). When entering the fire station, Steve sees that the firemen apparently spend their day sketching a bikini-clad male model (Kalata, 2011). The firemen are described in another review as “lisping, effeminate ‘flame’ specialists” (Hudak, 1996).

Citations: 

  1. Cobbett, R. (2011, May 13). Saturday Crapshoot: Harvester. PC Gamer. http://www.pcgamer.com/saturday-crapshoot-harvester/
  2. Elston, B. (2009, October 29). The bloodiest games you’ve never played. Games Radar. http://www.gamesradar.com/the-bloodiest-games-youve-never-played/?page=3
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  6. Malin, A. (2014, July 21). Inside Harvester: A fan interview with Gilbert P. Austin. GoG Tumblr. http://gogcom.tumblr.com/post/92424446858/harvester-gilbert-austin-intervie