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It's not quite the same, though, because at the hospital, Holly is the one who initiates the kiss and the MC is taken by surprise, while in Lexi's case it's her idea - and she runs with it twice.
Okay, the MC gives Robin a kiss in Chapter 8 and when she questions him about it, he tells her that now he's even with Lexi... but it's a quick kiss on the lips, not a make-out session.
Also, Holly immediately realizes that she messed up and runs away in shame (and earlier on the balcony, she chastises herself just for having some naughty thoughts about the MC), while Lexi never stops to question how her man might feel about what she's doing, whether it's wrong and so on. But she obviously knows that it's wrong if how flustered she gets when the MC almost catches them (and on the yacht he actually catches them) in the act is anything to go by.
Not quite what I would expect from a character whose entire arc is built around craving and looking for true, lifelong love. And when she finds it, that's what she does? If anything, I would expect her to get clingy, jealous or possessive, indicating how desperate she is to hold on to that answered prayer. Instead she starts thinking of making out with others... what?
It's not even a case of two people who love each other but have been together for a while and things got stale in the bedroom. At this point in the story, she and the MC have been together for something like 2 weeks.
I see that Steph's storyline is usually brought up when discussing the game's weaker aspects, but for me this is the low point.
Lexi's my fav not just in LoF, but in all the VNs I've played up to this point. Quite a fanboy I am.
Now, I haven't played that many AVNs (15 or so), but each one that I did play is considered a top game, and she still comfortably took the first spot in my personal ranking. Although I gotta say that she is now facing stiff competition from some of Summer's Gone's cast.
I have yet to do a Linda playthrough, but I'll get there. I just need a bit of a break from LoF after doing 5 consecutive playthroughs: Lexi, Cece, Steph, Holly, Lexi again (because I needed to mend my bleeding heart after having to reject her on the other paths).
That's awesome, good luck with that! If you're going to set a bar for yourself, it's better to take inspiration from some of the best. It's one of the reasons I'm working my way through the list of the top-rated and most popular games. Other than having fun, it's educational in a way.
Incidentally, AVN development is something that I want to get into as well, although at the moment I'm still saving up for a proper rendering rig. It expect to have it in about 6 months' time and in the meantime I'll be doing all sorts of preparations to ensure a smoother start when I finally get my hands on it.
Also: I love the sound of "Dimante" on a capital spaceship. Seeing Cece again would be great as well!
That's a perfectly valid perspective. LoF's MC is indeed a character in his own right and even though we can shape his views to some degree, he has a clearly defined personality and set of values that are set in stone. And if I were to do another playthrough were I roleplayed as him, it's likely that I would make the exact same choice you did when it comes to his love interest. There are certainly compelling reasons for that.
Generally, when I play VNs, I tend to insert myself into the game's protagonist (you could say that I am assuming direct control!...) and react to the choices and characters the same way I would respond to them if I found myself in such situations in real life. That gives me the most satisfaction but if the protagonist is fleshed out well enough, doing a path where I stay true to his character can be a very interesting experience, especially if he's very different from me.
