Not any more of a waste of time than anything else that happens. It is all part of the same story, like it or not. In fact, it will in all probability prove to be more important down the line than anything that has happened to this point. But if you are on pins and needled wondering when's the next time we will find out what is happening with the score of other fungible storylines such as Derek's troubled romance, Chad's sexuality struggles, or the next time Tybalt is going to fuck a watermelon you may be blind to that fact. Singling out the prologue as a waste of time is disingenuous at best.
Again... no. If someone enjoyed the 'fungible' storylines as you call them up to this point then they could easily feel the Interlude is a waste of time on the perfectly justifiable grounds that it could have been handled in a simple cutscene and left a lot more time to advance the storylines they cared about!
If you think it will eventually play into those storylines in a positive way, or just enjoyed the Interlude in its own right, that's entirely fair. But people are also entitled to dislike the new material if they feel it isn't what they were expecting.
Not any more of a waste of time than anything else that happens. It is all part of the same story, like it or not. In fact, it will in all probability prove to be more important down the line than anything that has happened to this point. But if you are on pins and needled wondering when's the next time we will find out what is happening with the score of other fungible storylines such as Derek's troubled romance, Chad's sexuality struggles, or the next time Tybalt is going to fuck a watermelon you may be blind to that fact. Singling out the prologue as a waste of time is disingenuous at best.
Those sideplots are woven and scattered into the story at large, and gradually build-up within it. Considering DCP never bothered setting up Zoey in any way prior to it (probably because she was never meant to come back, let's be real), the interlude is at best exposion dump. Just how egregious of a case it is depends entirely on how big of a role Zoey will play.
So yeah, maybe not techhhhhhhhhnically waste of time, but we're treading on bad writing territory.
Imagine if Arieth could be convinced to join MC for fun with Madame! Oh man what a threesome. I'm going to need to immediately relieve myself - can't even, it's just so damned hot!
Exactly this, thank you. I was thinking about that as well. I think the combination of Sage's family twist and the Mc's universal reaction regardless of path and past choices, is what leaves such a bad impression. The twist on its own, though it could have been executed better, would flow more fluidly without the reaction. I guess it's the limitations of the medium. Having multiple diverging branches that have to be tied in to the main story, leaves a lot of space for incosistencies and details that don't make much sense to slip in.
Of course it's the creator's job and responsibility to prevent that, and I think DPC does it quite well, better than most, far from perfect without a doubt.
Sage didn't mention the sprinkler incident, because she thought it was not a big deal, just a party prank, as can be seen by her reaction at the time. She wasn't present in the confrontation with Tybalt and didn't know Fuckface would be blamed for it. She gives me the impession that she's distanced herself from her family and she's not involved in the day to day matters and conversations at home. I agree the whole thing could have been handled better, a lot better, I'm just offering some explanation to the way things played out.
Anyway, I think we've all established that DPC is more than willing to sacrifice plot elements and logical progression in favor of plot twists and drama. That's his writing style, what can you do.... Oh! I know!
Discuss it here and have fun!
Exactly this, thank you. I was thinking about that as well. I think the combination of Sage's family twist and the Mc's universal reaction regardless of path and past choices, is what leaves such a bad impression. The twist on its own, though it could have been executed better, would flow more fluidly without the reaction. I guess it's the limitations of the medium. Having multiple diverging branches that have to be tied in to the main story, leaves a lot of space for incosistencies and details that don't make much sense to slip in.
Of course it's the creator's job and responsibility to prevent that, and I think DPC does it quite well, better than most, far from perfect without a doubt.
Sage didn't mention the sprinkler incident, because she thought it was not a big deal, just a party prank, as can be seen by her reaction at the time. She wasn't present in the confrontation with Tybalt and didn't know Fuckface would be blamed for it. She gives me the impession that she's distanced herself from her family and she's not involved in the day to day matters and conversations at home. I agree the whole thing could have been handled better, a lot better, I'm just offering some explanation to the way things played out.
Anyway, I think we've all established that DPC is more than willing to sacrifice plot elements and logical progression in favor of plot twists and drama. That's his writing style, what can you do.... Oh! I know!
Discuss it here and have fun!
I think DPC has slightly revised the mc's reaction. His first reaction is, "Fuck! Fuck! etc." and then it seems he runs off and hides in the bathroom to consider what shit he's in.
And as numerous people have pointed out now, once in the bathroom, his reaction, or at least his demeanour, is based on the potential devastation he's about to face:
1. Worse case, Sage is his girlfriend and he's just found out he has fucked her mom. There are not many ways this can end happily no matter how many people want to have a Jade/Sage threesome.
2. Then there's the potential that while both women aren't going to want to each castrate one of his balls, it's still gonna be uncomfortable.
He's either fucked his friend's mom (but this situation means he either never started things with Sage, or he's already ended them).
Or his girlfriend's mom has been coming on to him heavily (although he declined her, i.e. the foot job started but it never finished, and by finishing I mean the mc didn't spray cum on the base of some poor slobs desk!).
3. The best case scenario for going into this meeting still isn't good.
While Sage isn't his girlfriend, and he never fucked Jade, it does mean that the people they are going to see to ask for help for Maya are a married couple of whom the wife (Jade obviously) has been flashing her pussy at him and coming on to him heavily, and he declined her.
Is this the woman you want to see to ask for help? Ya'll know the saying: "Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned" and scorn Jade the mc did.
Fuckface is endangering the mission, he shouldn't have come (well at least he didn't "cum").
So while the "Fuck! Fuck! blah blah" carry one at the end of episode 8 was a little dramatic, he's just realised who he's going to see, and the best case is the wife of the couple has been flashing him, making serious innuendo, groping his cock during lunch, and tried to give him a foot job during class.
Fuckface naturally panicked a bit.
Worse case, he's going to die.
He's probably not even actually worried about the meeting, he's just realised that the mom of his friend/girlfriend has flirted, flashed, groped, and potentially fucked him. It's a bit to take in, and our little snowflake has a propensity for meltdowns.
Alternatively, the dumbass should just do what Sage suggested. Let Sage and Maya go talk to her parents and then he can go fuck Josy while they wait.
I think DPC has slightly revised the mc's reaction. His first reaction is, "Fuck! Fuck! etc." and then it seems he runs off and hides in the bathroom to consider what shit he's in.
And as numerous people have pointed out now, once in the bathroom, his reaction, or at least his demeanour, is based on the potential devastation he's about to face:
1. Worse case, Sage is his girlfriend and he's just found out he has fucked her mom. There are not many ways this can end happily no matter how many people want to have a Jade/Sage threesome.
2. Then there's the potential that while both women aren't going to want to each castrate one of his balls, it's still gonna be uncomfortable.
He's either fucked his friend's mom (but this situation means he either never started things with Sage, or he's already ended them).
Or his girlfriend's mom has been coming on to him heavily (although he declined her, i.e. the foot job started but it never finished, and by finishing I mean the mc didn't spray cum on the base of some poor slobs desk!).
3. The best case scenario for going into this meeting still isn't good.
While Sage isn't his girlfriend, and he never fucked Jade, it does mean that the people they are going to see to ask for help for Maya are a married couple of whom the wife (Jade obviously) has been flashing her pussy at him and coming on to him heavily, and he declined her.
Is this the woman you want to see to ask for help? Ya'll know the saying: "Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned" and scorn Jade the mc did.
Fuckface is endangering the mission, he shouldn't have come (well at least he didn't "cum").
So while the "Fuck! Fuck! blah blah" carry one at the end of episode 8 was a little dramatic, he's just realised who he's going to see, and the best case is the wife of the couple has been flashing him, making serious innuendo, groping his cock during lunch, and tried to give him a foot job during class.
I agree that the closing of the interlude fixes the closing scene of the eighth chapter
but in what way the fact that Jade hit on MC should be somehow a danger? a danger for Maya then....
does that flirtation seem to leave repercussions between them? Not to me.
only Jade should be deeply embarrassed, and be much more inclined to help Maya and avoid disagreements....
then if to save the scene we want to pass MC as a hypochondriac with persecution mania: ok
I agree that the closing of the interlude fixes the closing scene of the eighth chapter
but in what way the fact that Jade hit on MC should be somehow a danger? a danger for Maya then....
does that flirtation seem to leave repercussions between them? Not to me.
only Jade should be deeply embarrassed, and be much more inclined to help Maya and avoid disagreements....
then if to save the scene we want to pass MC as a hypochondriac with persecution mania: ok
I don't think it's much of a danger at all (in any scenario other than Sage's finding out the mc fucked her mom), but we've already had ~4 months to process it. The mc got caught off guard. He had two seconds to process it. He over reacted, it's his modus operandi.
But to be fair, if people froze time and then spent 4 months analysing every spur of the moment reaction you made, they might criticize your reactions too.
I don't think it's much of a danger at all (in any scenario other than Sage's finding out the mc fucked her mom), but we've already had ~4 months to process it. The mc got caught off guard. He had two seconds to process it. He over reacted, it's his modus operandi.
But to be fair, if people froze time and then spent 4 months analysing every spur of the moment reaction you made, they might criticize your reactions too.
but it's not the first time he's seen Jade again, he's taken a whole semester of classes with her, and he's never seemed shocked. why would Mc think he's jeopardizing the meeting?
that scene was absurd a minute after we saw it, 4 months are necessary maybe to defend it not to find it excessive....
Imagine if Arieth could be convinced to join MC for fun with Madame! Oh man what a threesome. I'm going to need to immediately relieve myself - can't even, it's just so damned hot!
I agree that the closing of the interlude fixes the closing scene of the eighth chapter
but in what way the fact that Jade hit on MC should be somehow a danger? a danger for Maya then....
does that flirtation seem to leave repercussions between them? Not to me.
only Jade should be deeply embarrassed, and be much more inclined to help Maya and avoid disagreements....
then if to save the scene we want to pass MC as a hypochondriac with persecution mania: ok
I think the closing of the interlude is played broadly. These Are the ways the MC can come to the scene;
MC fucked Jade and Sage (MC is dating Sage, dumped Jade) dangerous as Jade was pissed about being dumped.
MC Fucked Sage but not Jade. Jade is pissed at MC for rejecting her.
MC Didn’t fuck either of them, Jade is pissed with at MC for rejecting her.
MC is fucking Jade. It’s still awkward, because MC is in her house with her daughter (who he may have also fucked) and husband.
I think Sage yelling through the door is probably a mislead. Like MC ran away to hide in the toilet in a panic, and now Sage is like ‘Come on dude hurry the fuck up!’ That line isn’t necessarily angry.
I think DPC has slightly revised the mc's reaction. His first reaction is, "Fuck! Fuck! etc." and then it seems he runs off and hides in the bathroom to consider what shit he's in.
And as numerous people have pointed out now, once in the bathroom, his reaction, or at least his demeanour, is based on the potential devastation he's about to face:
1. Worse case, Sage is his girlfriend and he's just found out he has fucked her mom. There are not many ways this can end happily no matter how many people want to have a Jade/Sage threesome.
2. Then there's the potential that while both women aren't going to want to each castrate one of his balls, it's still gonna be uncomfortable.
He's either fucked his friend's mom (but this situation means he either never started things with Sage, or he's already ended them).
Or his girlfriend's mom has been coming on to him heavily (although he declined her, i.e. the foot job started but it never finished, and by finishing I mean the mc didn't spray cum on the base of some poor slobs desk!).
3. The best case scenario for going into this meeting still isn't good.
While Sage isn't his girlfriend, and he never fucked Jade, it does mean that the people they are going to see to ask for help for Maya are a married couple of whom the wife (Jade obviously) has been flashing her pussy at him and coming on to him heavily, and he declined her.
Is this the woman you want to see to ask for help? Ya'll know the saying: "Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned" and scorn Jade the mc did.
Fuckface is endangering the mission, he shouldn't have come (well at least he didn't "cum").
So while the "Fuck! Fuck! blah blah" carry one at the end of episode 8 was a little dramatic, he's just realised who he's going to see, and the best case is the wife of the couple has been flashing him, making serious innuendo, groping his cock during lunch, and tried to give him a foot job during class.
Fuckface naturally panicked a bit.
Worse case, he's going to die.
He's probably not even actually worried about the meeting, he's just realised that the mom of his friend/girlfriend has flirted, flashed, groped, and potentially fucked him. It's a bit to take in, and our little snowflake has a propensity for meltdowns.
Alternatively, the dumbass should just do what Sage suggested. Let Sage and Maya go talk to her parents and then he can go fuck Josy while they wait.
On the whole, I agree with you. But I don't agree with "Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned". If Jade were a single woman, the saying would fit.
But Jade is married and a mother. If the MC rejected Jade, the opposite will be true, because the MC saved Jade from a spontaneous mistake, which could have had far-reaching consequences for Jade.
But of course the embarrassment remains that Jade tried it at all.
I think DPC has slightly revised the mc's reaction. His first reaction is, "Fuck! Fuck! etc." and then it seems he runs off and hides in the bathroom to consider what shit he's in.
And as numerous people have pointed out now, once in the bathroom, his reaction, or at least his demeanour, is based on the potential devastation he's about to face:
1. Worse case, Sage is his girlfriend and he's just found out he has fucked her mom. There are not many ways this can end happily no matter how many people want to have a Jade/Sage threesome.
2. Then there's the potential that while both women aren't going to want to each castrate one of his balls, it's still gonna be uncomfortable.
He's either fucked his friend's mom (but this situation means he either never started things with Sage, or he's already ended them).
Or his girlfriend's mom has been coming on to him heavily (although he declined her, i.e. the foot job started but it never finished, and by finishing I mean the mc didn't spray cum on the base of some poor slobs desk!).
3. The best case scenario for going into this meeting still isn't good.
While Sage isn't his girlfriend, and he never fucked Jade, it does mean that the people they are going to see to ask for help for Maya are a married couple of whom the wife (Jade obviously) has been flashing her pussy at him and coming on to him heavily, and he declined her.
Is this the woman you want to see to ask for help? Ya'll know the saying: "Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned" and scorn Jade the mc did.
Fuckface is endangering the mission, he shouldn't have come (well at least he didn't "cum").
So while the "Fuck! Fuck! blah blah" carry one at the end of episode 8 was a little dramatic, he's just realised who he's going to see, and the best case is the wife of the couple has been flashing him, making serious innuendo, groping his cock during lunch, and tried to give him a foot job during class.
Fuckface naturally panicked a bit.
Worse case, he's going to die.
He's probably not even actually worried about the meeting, he's just realised that the mom of his friend/girlfriend has flirted, flashed, groped, and potentially fucked him. It's a bit to take in, and our little snowflake has a propensity for meltdowns.
Alternatively, the dumbass should just do what Sage suggested. Let Sage and Maya go talk to her parents and then he can go fuck Josy while they wait.
MC refused Jade and is pretty much now boyfriend to Sage.... the following.....
In the room where MC is brought in to add his 2 cents to help Maya's cause, there is an open stairway leading up to the next floor above. He has got this!!!!!! Just like in the DiK mansion where he gave the motivational speech to everyone.... same here..... he goes part way up the stairway, faces everyone and gives one hell of a motivational speech. And, wins the day....
Even Jade is impressed.... leaving an opportunity at a later date to plow Jade good.
Jade--::::Text::::: -- "I have to meet with you to see if you are good enough for my daughter".