Maybe, but I'm still going with cunt!
I don't think anyone who chose Sage thought it would end happily with Jill. That Jill/Sage crossroad was like one of the biggest decisions by that point in the game. But there's no harm hating on Jill anyway.
Don't mind shazba, he's just salty it didn't pan out when he married a Jill.
But yeah, the "Jill" I married probably wasn't worth it either.
But she had a great smile, I've never met anyone in real life whose smile is as shit as Jill's.
- Rich parents
- Naïve
- Stubborn
- Virgin
- Killer body
That's just... the knife... deep!Don't mind shazba, he's just salty it didn't pan out when he married a Jill.
I'd rather go with the flow of the game than start breaking the immersion with the idea that it was a big mistake by the game creator.
Personally I'm not a big fan of harem games. I like games like BaDIK that have significant replayability. If you go down a different path, it's almost a different game.
Hah! If you had played a CHICK route and romanced both Jill and Bella, but then chose Bella when you were forced to make a choice, you would have seen how Jill would react when she sees the MC fucking Bella.
I can't tell if this is amateur slam poetry or a game of mad libs gone frightfully wrong.
Yeah, that was bad news for me. It didn't bother me in my DIK routes, because I had already figured out that neither Jill nor Bella were going to fit there. Nor in my Neutral routes, since that scene with Cathy in Bella's car never went that far. But in my CHICK routes... oh my! So I just changed the damned variable. No problem! What panties?
I take your point, but allow me to advocate for... let's call it an alternate devil.
I have too much respect for DPC's craftsmanship to think this is a bug. Even if it was, the furor over the choice back when Episode 6 dropped should have clued him in by the time he was writing Episode 8.
I sincerely hope not. As I implied above, I think the MC's newly minted relationship will be tested this season and ultimately found wanting. But I also think we'll either be able to save/rekindle it at the last minute or start a new, mature relationship with a different girl in Season 4. (So technically I don't expect Jill's stinging rejection to be the final word on the matter.) That's how things look to me at the moment - which is tremendously frustrating, but at least it offers an eventual payout.
I feel for you a fictional character damaged your ego it really is a though world for youMaybe, but I'm still going with cunt!
I don't think anyone who chose Sage thought it would end happily with Jill. That Jill/Sage crossroad was like one of the biggest decisions by that point in the game. But there's no harm hating on Jill anyway.
I think you did a good job as the second chair. You can't always represent a client you like, after all. I think that it might be of value to reserve judgment on what Zoey's purpose in the story is going to be until we actually know. I think that there are going to be an equal number of people that are disappointed if she ends up being a love interest as will be if she isn't. This is because the MC has already stated that didn't love her, yet the music played during her flashbacks tell a somewhat different story than the one he told Bella with his mouth. (Let's take a moment to recognize how much the musical choices of some of these scenes do a lot of the emotional heavy lifting) He also expressed to Sage that he felt that their relationship was unresolved, without closure. If Zoey shows up just to be his buddy or a devil on his shoulder that might be one of the more controversial decisions in an already controversial game. But we won't know until the interlude comes out, so we should probably hold our horses and keep our powder dry.I take your point, but allow me to advocate for... let's call it an alternate devil.
Jill is, as you say, skittish and superstitious. She has endured a number of unpleasant dates by men ranging from immature to insufferable. It seems she has come out of this ordeal believing that she'll know her Mr. Right when he sweeps her off her feet in storybook style. The MC ticks the early checkboxes, only to fail Jill's secret test of character when he doesn't recognize the unique fluke of destiny that would have allowed her to defy Tybalt properly (however she defines that). At that point Jill switches from looking for signs that the MC is the one to looking for signs that he isn't. Hence her irritation when he claims to want to spend time with her, and her disinterest in his later heroics. (And by extension, why the MC DOES sweep her off her feet if he goes on that date; his behavior is consistent with the romantic tropes Jill expects).
In and of itself that's not an unreasonable interpretation of the character. It's just that I *hate* that character. It makes Jill little more than a cardboard cutout, every bit the naive princess cliche her initial portrayal took such pains to avoid - or so it seemed. Moreover, it implies that we're going to spend Season 3 watching the MC and Jill blunder through every obvious relationship mistake in the book. I'm not sure I'm up for that, especially since I doubt Jill's branch will be the only one to suffer these sorts of setbacks.
That's a big part of why I'm so down on Zoey's flashy return; she's a lazy way to make the MC doubt his choice rather than allowing us to explore the consequences of that choice in a more open-ended manner. This sort of thing risks obviating a lot of our choices because the one choice we truly care about is denied us. We'd be forced to watch the MC crawl through "baby's first romance" for the next 4 years until we're finally reach the endgame. Definitely not what I'm hoping for after all the effort DPC spent forcing us to make what turns out to be a premature choice.
That's why I said I prefer to chalk Jill's behavior up to bad writing and ignore the larger implications. It allows Jill to be an interesting, intelligent woman, someone who struggles with her insecurities without taking it to the point of delusion. And it keeps the focus on our choices rather than calling attention to the fact the MC is on rails. YMMV, but I don't think BaDIK's pacing or college antics work nearly as well if we need the MC's relationship to hit rock bottom before it finally goes anywhere.
I have too much respect for DPC's craftsmanship to think this is a bug. Even if it was, the furor over the choice back when Episode 6 dropped should have clued him in by the time he was writing Episode 8.
If Jill had asked the MC on a date before Sage made the request, I'd agree with you that both options are viable. But with Sage making the request first (assuming you call her), the only reason to ditch Sage is metagaming. In the real world, any sane MC would just explain to Jill that he's already busy and ask for a rain check. That's as basic a socializing skill as there is.
I sincerely hope not. As I implied above, I think the MC's newly minted relationship will be tested this season and ultimately found wanting. But I also think we'll either be able to save/rekindle it at the last minute or start a new, mature relationship with a different girl in Season 4. (So technically I don't expect Jill's stinging rejection to be the final word on the matter.) That's how things look to me at the moment - which is tremendously frustrating, but at least it offers an eventual payout.
But if you're right and this whole thing is going to be a bunch of shaggy dog stories about how the MC's choices are unrealistic and can only end in abject failure, I think I might actually prefer the ending of Acting Lessons.
I don't know if DPC enjoys dramas more, but having a drama makes a later happy ending more meaningful and makes it stand out.
You have a thought error though. If Jill was such a good person and felt something honestly for the MC, Jill could have suggested another date to the MC, which she did not.
Says the guy that tells us what he thinks and acts like he is backing up his thoughts with facts (which you did none of). You're free to think whatever you want, but to keep telling people they are wrong because they think different than you is retarded.
when did Jill started receiving Maya level of hateYou have a thought error though. If Jill was such a good person and felt something honestly for the MC, Jill could have suggested another date to the MC, which she did not.
You also note that Jill doesn't even know that the MC helped his sick friend Sage. Jill doesn't even give the MC a chance to explain why he couldn't have a date with Jill.
Conclusion: Jill doesn't even want to share the MC with friends. Mmmmhhh. What is Jill accusing Tybalt of? That he wants to control which friends Jill can date. Double standard on Jill's part. Jill and Tybalt deserve each other.
