- May 17, 2020
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it's a strong scene but it develops in a way we never expected.IMHO and really just my opinion here,
I can totally understand the "retcon" of the library scene in ep.5.
I don't know about you guys, but is it really that farfetched that even after saying "I just want to be friends" there is still emotional baggage still in the air?
And Josy and Mayas reaction especially are very relatable.
Josy feels like she had no choice to hang on to the friendship even though she clearly had feelings for the MC. So once the friendship was offered she latched on to it since not doing so would potentially mean she would have lost Maya and MC.
Maya was also always attracted to MC and the talk in the room afterwards where MC pledges his loyalty can understandably be confusing, considering the fact they were almost lovers about 2-4 days (!) ago.
The only inconsistent factor is the MC since it is a projected character of yourself, so I get that some people already ended their relationship with Maya and Josy after Chapter 4 library scene (Some even before) in their head, but I absolutely do understand why Maya/Josy/MC act and think that way in chapter 5. It's just almost impossible to get closure after 1 day.
Even though I do see, why people think that it is off.
the girls press MC because he gives them an opportunity to explain themself, in the end MC gives it to them, but he is the one who explains himself, or rather, to solve the problems between the 2 girls ...
the "let's be friends" option does not make any sense, but it is the safety net if the proposal is rejected, it must be accepted in this light.
I absolutely don't think it's a wrong scene, it's consistent with the MC character, who is a Masochistic Samaritan