DnG, well, well ... I said months ago, he will implement it in this episode
The worst part of D&G wasn't even the completely out of sync tone to the rest of the game. It's the fact that it adds nothing to the game. There were no plot advances nor new insights of people's personalities to be gleamed. Nothing. Zilch. Nada. Just a diversion that's a complete waste of time.
I should disagree a lot.
1. It's a game in game thing. It's impressive and creates specific immersion.
2. It's a perfect distraction. Such imaginated side journey.
3. Mini-games also doesn't add anything to the game, but it adds specific immersion and atmosphere. Treat DnG as a big and very rare mini-game. One time per 4 episodes - it's ok, I suppose? It doesn't happen in each episode.
4. Gleaming the personalities and people insights - you're wrong here again. There were a lot of hints and references during the last DnG. Most likely, you tried to end the DnG as quickly as possible by making 3 wrong choices. But if you had carefully pass through all the options and endings, you might have seen what you were looking for.
There is a reference to Jill's origin and wealth. MC reacts to the fact that her character starts with 2000 coins, and he starts with 100. And she feels uncomfortable after his unintentional outrage and mentioning it. We see Quinn's nature, acting surreptitiously, only for her own purposes and against everyone. She's ready to stab anyone in the back who doesn't play by her rules. Is Sleeping Beauty Sage not a reference to the game and what is happening in "reality"? Sage is "sleeping" - she does not see what is happening around her, literally under her nose. Is the Ice Queen not a wonderful reference and explanation of Bella's nature? Josy and Maya work as a team. Josy "hides" and runs away from dangers and any negativity - just like in "reality". Maya is a kind soul, trying to help and support everyone, just like Jill. Reference to Bella's secret through Cathy. Sally, despite the fact that her character is mainly for jokes and fun, but she also manifests herself. And even the lowlifes in the person of Alphas show some characteristic traits of their characters. Just pay a little attention, try to suppress your hate and such attitude and you will see a lot of things that DPC implement in different ways throughout the game.
5. A dozens of humor and really funny moments. Interaction with Sally and her reactions. Arieth & Karen scenes. Sally & Tybalt fight moment, when MC tries to charm Jill. MC asking everybody about dicks sizes and other players and characters reactions to it. Dialogues with lowlifes. A lot of other things I just don't recall or can't remember now.
6. 5 endings, which don't work the same way as in first several playthroughs afterwards, but still makes a great immersion and reminds us about consequences of our choices in "real" game.
7. DnG in EP6 took only 350 renders. It's only about 11% of whole episode. Do you personally exchange such thing on some "extra" free roam event or some kind of mini party, for example?