Stardew Valley Fans Found The Perfect Queer Pop Anthem For Romancing Haley
players have been romancing snarky, wannabe photographer Haley since the game came out, but queer players have been celebrating their love for the bachelorette with some edits set to Chappell Roan's «Good Luck, Babe!» The song is from the perspective of a woman talking to her former lover, who's in denial about her attraction to the narrator, instead opting to continue dating a man. From the first Flower Dance, most players will believe Haley has her eyes set on Alex, the stereotypical masculine choice of the game's bachelors, creating a fictional love triangle parallel to that in the song.
The bachelorette's romantic arc echoes the compulsory heterosexual elements of Chappell's new pop track, as highlighted in a number of videos, including one from TikTok user piineapples. The fan edits going around the internet show Haley attempting to ignore the farmer's romantic advances by hanging out with Alex and downing drinks at Gus's Saloon.
She'll reply to Alex's made-up "" texts, pretend she doesn't blush at the farmer's gifts, and, just like the lyrics of Chappell's track, "," as seen in a similar edit from tea_ssc0 on TikTok.
The fan edits shared among the thousands of videos set to Chappell's new song give a new look at the enemies-to-lovers arc players have crafted for Haley through the few cutscenes and dialogues in-game, particularly for those playing as a female farmer. For some queer players, Haley's initial standoffish attitude has been interpreted to come from her personal struggle with having feelings for a woman.
As the farmer gets to know Haley, she'll openly wonder what Alex's plans are for the day, or ask the farmer to send a message to him (despite him living only on the other side of the Saloon). Haley will scoff at the farmer's earthy smell and mud-covered clothes in their first handful of interactions. ConcernedApe has always made a space where players can marry whoever they want, regardless of gender, and if players work through Haley's icy
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