So I’m curious about the theorizing that goes on around here, as I’m pretty out of the loop. With several seasons planned, there’s a lot more ground to cover.
Several seasons? Wow, I didn't know that. Hopefully the quality, particularly with regards to the story, remains consistent. I hate it when a game starts off good with a relatively nice, engaging, down-to-Earth style plot, but then starts introducing all sorts of dark, controversial elements that competely ruin that initial good feeling. Also, I know these games always have a fairly long wait time for content, but the idea of waiting a few years to see how this story pans out is honestly torturous.
There are some twists brewing that I picked up on upon replaying segments of the game, and I want to know what the consensus is surrounding these topics. The comment from Jade to MC about not having to worry about leaving his baby batter inside of her seems like an obvious queue to her being sterile.
Doesn't necessarily have to be sterility, she could be deliberately trying to get pregnant as this would allow her to divorce her husband and claim alimony if she can make him believe that it's his.
Not a given, but a probable guess considering the type of storytelling we’re talking about. This is backed up by the Tybalt photo from Episode 3: he’s obviously not their birth child yet he’s up there among the family photos. Tybalt is the adopted son of Jade and Stephen.
How do you know that Tybalt's adopted? To my mind, beyond this photo, there hasn't been any other indication of their exact connection to one another.
Something I recently noticed however, is that there’s a third frame facing away from the camera. Has there been any thought to this being Sage? She obviously comes from a preppy family, given her comments about ‘fanciful’ expectations during her childhood, and maybe this is the answer. Two fraternity/sorority presidents for the kids of respected B&R teachers would be fitting.
I'd honestly be shocked if that were the case because Tybalt and Sage are so drastically different from one another that I just can't see them being related. Sure, Sage could be the rebellious wild-child of a rich family, and Jade certainly has a wild streak which is where she could get it from, but with Tybalt being as preppy and snooty as he is, I'd be more inclined to believe that any sister of his is equally preppy and snooty and would be like the preppy sorority girls in House Bunny than what Sage is like in this game.
Not sure how that gels with the danger of her and MC hooking up in public, though, as noted by Jacob in Episode 2. In all honesty, I doubt that third picture frame has any significance or we would’ve seen the photo alongside Tybalt’s in Episode 3, but I’m curious to hear the speculation. Is Sage a Royce? Rusty’s sister? Jade’s sister? What crazy family theories permeate the fandom? I wanna hear ‘em all.
I think the only danger of them hookng up in public was being sen by Chad and the Alphas, not anything to do with who her family is. I mean, if here family were a powerful and influential one that was worried about public perception and possible scandal, they wouldn't allow their daughter to be part of a sorority like the HOTs, would they?
I hope that the 3rd frame has no special significance, but I really don't see it being Sage. Sure, "sponsorship" is something that wealthy family's, particularly legacy alumni, can do for their kids, but maybe Sage is a Royce and unlike her possible relative Rusty, wants to be more self-sufficient. But then if that were the case, why is she seemingly doing something that looks like it's going to hurt Rusty? Sage doesn't seem to want to do this, so I don't think she holds any ill will towards Rusty, if he is her brother or even cousin. Honestly, I'm not sure who Sage could be, if she's anyone, I just hope that whatever it is the HOTs are doing isn't something that completely upends the story and makes it unnecessarily darker in tone.
