ename144 What's your take on Jill? forgive me if you've already posted it but with Jill I find that she's naive? like in the shower scene when the MC grabs her boob she's like why is he grabbing my boob? like who wouldnt grab her boobs amirite
And the mom stuff, like going to kiss MC good night but getting poked by the dildo helmet
I only just finished the game this weekend, so I haven't had that much time to think about the characters; Josy stood out to me because my impression of her changed a lot on a second playthrough.
I've liked all the major characters so far and Jill is no exception, although we still don't know a lot about her. I think she's clearly intended to fill the 'naive innocent' niche in the game, but she's sort of an interesting take on it.
She's obviously got the standard rich-and-isolated tropes going for her. She is easily flustered at times (as when the MC grabs her breast in the shower). Reporting Chad for bullying is definitely implied to be an overly simplistic approach to the matter. And naturally she has the least sexual experience of the bunch.
On the other hand, the way she handles Tybalt when needed, the way she takes Josy under her wing, the way she calmly addresses the MC's girl troubles before their date, and the way she talks about drawing strength from her sister's death all imply that Jill actually has a good deal of experience under her belt. She just has varying degrees of success applying that experience to different situations. It makes it feel like 'naive' is an aspect of her character, rather than just the sum total of her archetype.
I think if I was to summarize Jill it wouldn't be naive, it would be earnest. She seems to wear her heart on her sleeve, speak her mind when she feels its necessary, and accept advice if she thinks she made a mistake. She defers to Bella's judgement, but isn't blind to Bella's potential faults. It's a nice balance, and I hope they will continue to develop the dichotomy between her experience and inexperience going forward.
It's pretty clear there's still more to come with her. The parallels between Jill and the MC's mom are obvious. The backstory with her sister and Bella pretty much demand some further exploration. We know her family is significant, so it's likely she will have to make some decisions about them eventually. Also, given her dislike of bullying, her friendship with Josy might well play into the main plot at a later date; Josy and Maya have clearly suffered for being in a lesbian romance, and that suffering seems like the sort of thing Jill wouldn't tolerate.
Lastly, I would say Jill gets some of my personal favorite scenes in the game. The brief Dungeons and Gremlins game was a hoot (especially if the MC dies trying to defend her elf). And her look if you kiss her in the shower is downright adorable.
