Zoey run: You couldn't live without your past. And where did that bring you? Back to me.
Well, here we are. Zoey becomes a full-fledged LI with her own branch, which has sub-branches as well. For me, this is a bit early, I expected that this would happen a bit later in Episode 12 and her journey would become a route in Season 4. Well, it is what it is. When discussing Zoey from now, we need to consider that we have two versions of Zoey - DIK and Chick, they react differently, have different personalities and different attitudes. We have two different characters. And it was quite controversial. I have a different attitude towards each version of Zoey.
We have a short event almost at the beginning of the game where MC comes to explain his Ep.10 confession, which makes 2/5 main girls jealous and here without words everything is clear - Zoey is in love with our guy. Completely. One look is enough. She finally realized how important MC is to her.
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Btw, at the party we have the opportunity to get a secret scene with Zoey if MC volunteers and chooses her for a dildo sucking contest. We can see a flashback of her blowing MC on a bench.
But we're here for the punchline. This is where Zoey confesses her love to MC. And then it all depends on her affinity. For me personally, the Chick version here is the same Zoey I would like to reunite with. She respects MC's boundaries if he is already in a relationship, it is very touching and sad if you have to refuse. I have complete empathy for her. Sorry Zoey, I definitely have a save for you. DPC picked the perfect song for this moment. Really strong. Two people who realized their feelings, but it was too late...
But DIK Zoey just killed the vibe of the moment. I know her personality is being more sassy, aggressive, and straightforward. I always liked the DIK version of her for her brashness: returning the favor to Emma, kicking a firefighter for harassing her on the dance floor, more uninhibited dialogue. Kiled her lines. I like how she snapped at Becky while Chick Zoey ignored it. She's more fun. But at the same time, DIK Zoey is more selfish, as the love declare scene showed. I could overlook one kiss, I'm not a saint myself on some routes (Bianca), but this line:
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JUST NO. By reacting this way when you tell her that “I’m already in a relationship,” Zoey makes it clear that she doesn’t care about your feelings. She’s thinking about herself. This is a red flag and immediately pushed me away. That's like ultra level of being selfish. “I don’t want you to be with me if you don’t sure” slightly improves the situation, but still leaves an unpleasant aftertaste. I won’t jump to conclusions and write her off completely, let’s see how she copes with damage control in Ep. 12. If she continues to impose herself in this way, if she can’t cope with rejection, then DIK Zoey is better off stepping aside. As a result, we have two different Zoey, one of them is just cool and dope as before, the second is questionable.
Meanwhile, the succesful reunion scene I got on the Others route was one of the strongest moments of the episode. Absolutely loved it.
The final score:
10/10 Chick Zoey
5/10 DIK Zoey
Think about your partner's feelings too, not just yours, and you will be same happy as this girl.
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