As much as I dislike Naomi, I can buy that explanation of her... being an Oedipus complex thing. She ain't my vibe though. Calling everyone by their last name annoys the fuck out of me.
Paige is another that's low on the list for me. IMO, Paige just seems like she's Dr. K part 2. She fills the same "councilor" type trope towards the MC albiet with more tattoos and a "woo girl" personality. But there are plenty of other characters with the tats and party-girl vibe too. Seems to me like the only thing truly unique about Paige is her coffee addiction.
I liked Zoe way better than both of them.
I get that, but im not speaking from how I feel, im speaking from what was probably going through the fans' heads when voting on that poll.
Make no mistake, Paige is in the upper echelon among LIs. Matter of fact the only ones who can compete with her are Kindra (who is basically to this game what Cece is to LOF), Zelda and June.
As for the fun stuff, she uses stuff like basketball to playfully push him out of his comfort zone. Not a big thing, but already more than most girls. Most girls are just there for fun, but she, like June and Kindra, makes an actual effort to get the MC to deal with his traumas.
She's not my cup of tea, im team Kindra all the way, but I get why people like her.
