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That opening monologue might be more telling that it seemed at first read. I always looked at it as being about the DIKs and other people he would meet at college and how they will become his new family, but there are parts that could also refer to the possible lineage of his Mom.Agree with you but unfortunately there are vibes that this will be the trademark DPC drama that may or may not make complete sense (ie recent Quinn) and you have no control over in episode VI or VII. The game opens with the MC saying he and his dad didn't have much, but he was happy back then (pre letter in this case) and that they had each other. Some of his conversation with Jill, in her bed and especially in the new episode about how bad being cold is when you have no money, give some concern that he will be upset finding out he always should have had money and thus good insulation, working heater/water, etc. The MC may then take it very poorly and have issues with his father. Even more daddy issues than he already has going on with Tommy.
I don't think that's correct. The three of them did all cheat on each other, but since then they appear to have been honest. We get a whole scene devoted to the three of them explaining their concerns and thoughts and deciding to communicate more and do lots of things together.Perfect is a strong word. Read literally anything about polyamory and the first rule, front and centre is always about
honesty and transparency. Doubly so for any situation where everyone is involved rather than just side pieces.
They both cheated to be with MC and now are lying about their motivations, hiding feelings and not communicating with each other in the slightest. Yeah it’s a new thing but all they’ve ever done is lie.
Both are harbouring much grander feelings for MC that they share with him but not each other. If we look at this as a legitimate poly relationship it’s starting in about the worst way I can think of. It’s not beyond salvaging but perfect?
Yes, Yes, Yes That reveal will be epic...I hope we'll find out who's the troll behind the fake Tybalt's account. This guy is an evil genius.
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Not at the moment. We still have anywhere from 7-15 episodes left, so there's plenty of time for it to advance beyond being FBs.Is there a route where you can be in a relationship with sage instead of fuck buddies?
I can understand the power grab but Sage is a senior, she's on her way out anyway. I guess they couldn't just let her finish her final year. Savages. xDSome sort of power grab for them? or getting Sage out of the picture. I felt sorry for Sage in this update I've said to others it looks as though Chad is just using her and these so called friends around her are in some way plotting against her. Either way I hope it all fails and Sage has the last laugh on them.
I always thought that was a given. Lynette's family did nothing for the MC throughout his life. They are blood related but were never there for him. They are family but not "family".That opening monologue might be more telling that it seemed at first read. I always looked at it as being about the DIKs and other people he would meet at college and how they will become his new family, but there are parts that could also refer to the possible lineage of his Mom.
"Family. My Dad once told me family was more than blood relations. Being related doesn't necessarily make you family. Family are the people who support you in your choices. Family will help you grow. Family doesn't give up on you in times of need. Family are the ones who love you for you, whoever that may be. Even if you lose your family, or your family loses you. Don't stop. Find new ones to love and somwehere else to call home."
Since this is a retrospective monologue, it's possible these lines refer to the reveal about his Mom that we will get later and his dealings with the rich family that his Mom came from. Then there are those other lines later on that you pointed out:
"Either way, I was happy back then. We didn't have much, we...erm...we had enough."
Sounds like he's remembering a simpler time before he knew the truth and maybe even points to an issue with his Dad withholding the truth since he hesitates when talking about him, almost as if he was about to say what their relationship was like back then compared what it's like when he's giving this monologue.
Yeah, it's called "gay" or "Chad".Is there a route where you can be in a relationship with sage instead of fuck buddies?
No your right in my frustration of having to defend Maya/Josy I used the wrong word. EP5 has them on a much better path toward a good relationship than they had in EP4. I just get sick of having to defend Maya/Josy to all the haters who overlook everyone else's faults but want to hammer those two. Even sweet, innocent Jill lies (granted its by omission) to the MC. Hell all of them (minus Jill at this point) are all cheating whores including the MC so whats the deal?Perfect is a strong word. Read literally anything about polyamory and the first rule, front and centre is always about
honesty and transparency. Doubly so for any situation where everyone is involved rather than just side pieces.
They both cheated to be with MC and now are lying about their motivations, hiding feelings and not communicating with each other in the slightest. Yeah it’s a new thing but all they’ve ever done is lie.
Both are harbouring much grander feelings for MC that they share with him but not each other. If we look at this as a legitimate poly relationship it’s starting in about the worst way I can think of. It’s not beyond salvaging but perfect?
So I just wrote about how much I hate the storyline, so I'm clearly part of the haters here, but can I pose a genuine question. While you may like them, if there is so much hate against that particular duo here while everyone is liked, wouldn't it imply more that the game has failed with those particular character than that people are just being unreasonable haters.No your right in my frustration of having to defend Maya/Josy I used the wrong word. EP5 has them on a much better path toward a good relationship than they had in EP4. I just get sick of having to defend Maya/Josy to all the haters who overlook everyone else's faults but want to hammer those two. Even sweet, innocent Jill lies (granted its by omission) to the MC. Hell all of them (minus Jill at this point) are all cheating whores including the MC so whats the deal?
You make a good point there's little to no kind of affection between those two the only times I've seen affection is when they had sex in the tent and when you choose to stay friends where both of them kiss in the background. There's also the scene where if you go to help Josy when she meets her dad Maya just fucks off. I feel though maybe this might be part of an issue that will show up soon because if you choose to help Josy with her luggage she reveals that she's conflicted because she still has feelings for you but didn't want to admit that in front of Maya when you confronted both of them at the DIKS house.While there is a lot of positives to say of this game, there is one part of the game that I find so badly written that it is genuinely distracting to me at the moment. I want to stress that this is my opinion, although I will try to justify with the presentation in the game, and that I do respect the creator of the game despite the harsh language I'm about to use.
The Maya/Josie storyline and character dynamic are bafflingly badly written in a game that seems to be putting a lot of weight in fleshing out every character. To support my argument, I present a single question. Aside from the flashback, has there been a single scene in the game where it feels like those two have any genuine affection for each other? I'll even lower the bar. Has there been a single scene in the College part of it where it feels like Maya is even sexually attracted to women? I'm discounting the love declaration here myself is that kind of a scene needs to be supported by other scenes to feel meaningful, yet there's nothing before or after to indicate that these two even really like each other that much. I mean, if after this part they did that scene with say Camila and Mona, could you argue it didn't feel more earned than anything with Maya and Josie.
The reason this makes the whole story so weird is that the game established that Maya's character beat was that she lost everything by choosing to stay true to herself and is now desperate for tuition money due to her bigoted dad cutting her off. Yet, as mentioned above, nothing in the game supports that she has any affection for Josie, even likes girls and Maya basically started lusting after the first guy she met on campus. So what is her, and I'm not even touching Josie here, journey exactly? What character arc is even preventing Maya from being in a significant relationship with the MC? Not her love for Josie, as in the game it doesn't exist, nor any doubts about her sexuality, as Maya clearly got over any hesitations about liking girls. With all the other major LIs, you can see that story, but with these two, there's nothing. Based on the presentation in the game so far, there's no doubt that they would choose the MC in a heartbeat as they don't seem to be in any kind of relationship with each other.
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So I touched on the dad meeting behind the spoiler text as I wasn't certain if we can discuss the recent spoiler events in the open. Maya doesn't seem to care that Josie shrugged her off, if you go and talk with her afterwards she doesn't mention it at all and just starts once again pining after the MC. As I mentioned, what in the game so far has made it feel like Josie would be conflicted between Maya and the MC? What has made it feel like Josie has any feelings for Maya? Which is kind of a crucial story beat if you are trying to write a story like this.You make a good point there's little to no kind of affection between those two the only times I've seen affection is when they had sex in the tent and when you choose to stay friends where both of them kiss in the background. There's also the scene where if you go to help Josy when she meets her dad Maya just fucks off. I feel though maybe this might be part of an issue that will show up soon because if you choose to help Josy with her luggage she reveals that she's conflicted because she still has feelings for you but didn't want to admit that in front of Maya when you confronted both of them at the DIKS house.
No believe it or not Brotha but I agree with you. The reason I think that so many people dislike Maya and Josy is that they are SUPERFICIAL. They are just so shallow as characters because they don't even support themselves.So I just wrote about how much I hate the storyline, so I'm clearly part of the haters here, but can I pose a genuine question. While you may like them, if there is so much hate against that particular duo here while everyone is liked, wouldn't it imply more that the game has failed with those particular character than that people are just being unreasonable haters.
Honestly, man, we'll probably never find outSo I touched on the dad meeting behind the spoiler text as I wasn't certain if we can discuss the recent spoiler events in the open. Maya doesn't seem to care that Josie shrugged her off, if you go and talk with her afterwards she doesn't mention it at all and just starts once again pining after the MC. As I mentioned, what in the game so far has made it feel like Josie would be conflicted between Maya and the MC? What has made it feel like Josie has any feelings for Maya? Which is kind of a crucial story beat if you are trying to write a story like this.
Yup I'm not going to lie when that plot twist came it broke my soul lmao.No believe it or not Brotha but I agree with you. The reason I think that so many people dislike Maya and Josy is that they are SUPERFICIAL. They are just so shallow as characters because they don't even support themselves.
One of the reasons I like them is that if you take them individually they are actually tolerable. They both started out in a bad spot and the "knight in shinning armor" feeling developed and I just wanted to help them. I would have liked them both so much better if they had been written as individuals or friends rather than a couple.
To be fair... you’ve got to get a little meta with this and think how much of a shit fit people throw at the whole “those three letters”.So I touched on the dad meeting behind the spoiler text as I wasn't certain if we can discuss the recent spoiler events in the open. Maya doesn't seem to care that Josie shrugged her off, if you go and talk with her afterwards she doesn't mention it at all and just starts once again pining after the MC. As I mentioned, what in the game so far has made it feel like Josie would be conflicted between Maya and the MC? What has made it feel like Josie has any feelings for Maya? Which is kind of a crucial story beat if you are trying to write a story like this.