Hey, I found it very compelling trying to get better at controlling the character, so it didn't feel like a chore but a challenge. Most of the time I mashed the buttons though, hahaha.
Death of the author and all that, the game's message (unintentionally) seems to be about both gun control and being true to what you love (even if you're kind of bad at it). Edit: And Freedom(?
I'll have to check out the other ending later, but the game's really well made.