A Few Changes Would Have Made Borderlands 3’s Calypso Twins Great Villains

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Borderlands 3 featured several new characters, many of which were heavily criticized by the fan base. While Wainwright Jakobs was viewed as a great addition, both Ava and Lorelai were heavily criticized for being annoying — with the former being viewed as unlikable and the latter’s obsession with coffee making up too much of her dialogue. The Calypso Twins were not free from this criticism, either.

While the main antagonists of Borderlands 3 were not nearly as despised by the community as Ava, many felt that they were a major step down from Handsome Jack. While some issues with the characters are subjective, like a dislike for Tyreen’s parody of streamers, other issues like their rushed deaths are more widely agreed upon. On paper, The Calypso Twins should be great villains, and a few changes to their stories would have made them far more memorable.

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The biggest example of The Calypso Twins’ shortcomings is seen with Troy, as the decision to not have him properly turn on Tyreen is strange. Throughout the game, a huge focus is placed on the spats between the characters, with Tyreen constantly making Troy play second fiddle to herself. However, as Troy gains power, he begins to talk back to Tyreen, and there are several points where it seems like the two are being set up to fight one another.

However, this twist never comes, even when Tyreen shouts that her brother is killing her when leeching her power and opening The Great Vault. This would have been the perfect moment for Troy to become the main villain, either killing his sister intentionally for always putting him down or doing it accidentally when fighting the Vault Hunters. Instead, this never