Played through this title several times and it's one of my very favorites. Started a brand new play through including the prologue yesterday and I have to vent. This is not a complaint about the title and in fact it's a compliment to the author that I can be so bothered by a characters action. However, I need to vent.
I cannot stand Ava. Not at all. She is a complete derp who combines being completely clueless with bossy demands. You can tell right away in the prologue when Eva, Sophia and MC are in the Russian pub. Sophia sees a guy with a gun and WHISPERS to Eva:
Sophia: Darling, don't make any sound. We need to leave here as quietly as possible. Keep it natural.
So what does Ava do? She doesn't follow instructions, doesn't cooperate and instead, at full volume says..
Ava: What's going on?
This is what a derp does in a tight spot. They don't listen, they refuse to follow instructions and they demand that everyone stop what they are doing until someone explains everything to them to their satisfaction.
Sophia: Lower your voice! Listen, I gotta get something in my car, and I need to get you outta here.
Ava: What's happening, Sofia?
For the love of god will you shut the fuck up and cooperate?! Sorry... nope!
Sophia: Just do what I'm telling you to. I'll follow you right after you leave.
Ava: You're scaring me.
So when Sophia finally gets her moving on her extremely complicated task (leave the pub) she can't even do that right. She walks forward while looking backwards and plows straight into some drunk dude and totally causes a scene. She is a complete boat anchor!
I could go on about how she yells and screams and demands to be trusted, to know what's going on and to be included in tasks that have absolutely nothing to do with her. Plus.. don't answer someone else's door you freaking momo!
Ahhh that feels better. Now I can get on with my play through and enjoy my favorite scene with Asuna and the Kendo demonstration.