Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-31619784-20170328162322/@comment-31619784-20170403081043

Mabian wrote: Anonymous User 03 wrote: When I was talking about the ending being "forced", I was referring to the "how-exactly-does-Chara-destroy-the-world" problem. It seems we disagree on how important it is. Oh well. Allow me one final question on this: if we knew the exact mechanics that allowed Chara to destroy the world, what would that change about the fact that Chara destroys the world? Nothing. It doesn't change the fact that Chara destroys the world. However, it's important to note that Chara plays the role of the "consequence" in the genocide route. If the consequences are poorly explained, then the they feel arbitrary and the ending seems "forced".

A good comparison is to look at the True Pacifist route. Why is it nulled if you kill a single monster? Because Flowey needs to absorb most of the monster's souls to be able to break the barrier. That makes sense in universe, and is justified, unlike the genocide ending where Chara destroys the world. Why does Chara destroy the world if you killed enough monsters in the areas, well  because... I have no idea. That's why I made this thread in the first place.