Just finished the 0.96 update, and it was very satisfying to experience the calm before the storm. Main takeaways for me are:
-If Amber and Liz truly do get powers (especially in the Twins Arc which is the next update), I would believe their powers would be tied to each other, like yin and yang manipulation. Initially, their powers would start off with water (Liz) and fire (Amber), and as they progress through the evolutions, they would possibly expand to other forms of polar opposites like light/dark, positive/negative energy etc. However, another twist to this ordeal would be Amber's powers/mindset would be purely offensive (strike all time as the iron is never not hot), while Liz would be more defensive/support (the best offense is a better defense/identification of weaknesses and counter initiation).
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-It was a nice touch to see the MC's confession to Liz as it was more complicated than just simply being taller/having more confidence. Our character in the eyes of Liz lacked any desire to better himself and was too emotionless, similar to how Liz is to seemingly everything in her life, outside of supporting Amber. Both of their cups were completely empty as opposed to being half full to fill one of the cups completely. I'm glad Liz is finding more and more acceptance within herself to push forward in life just as our MC have found his purpose. This is also why I believe Liz's power would be more so support-based as she lacks self-motivation, but will certainly fight for what she loves which are Amber and now the MC.
-Nathan Foxglove (Amber and Liz's father) would've been fine financially if someone told him to audition to be the next Kraven. One of my favorite Spiderman villains within his rogue gallery. Side note: I would've done the same thing in Nathan's position. Even though, my kids are adults, they still are my babies for life, and when they are adults is when the real parenting begins (from what someone told me).
-As much as I dislike Kelly Foxglove, I would be mad as hell too towards the MC's father for convincing my significant other/mother of my children to take another tour in the military only to come back crippled and mentally depressed from being unable to find a job once back home. Kelly being in the breadwinner position for as long as she has been definitely caused numerous fights throughout their marriage. However, I don't agree whatsoever with holding a grudge with the MC all the way to present-day, especially after saving her daughters when no other solution was present.
-The MC's mother looks so much like the female version of him when he transforms with just bigger boobs and wilder, longer hair. I wonder if that was purposeful on the MC's part.
-Angelina's remodel looks amazing. Similar to Tiffany's but distinctly Angelina, especially if you are comparing the models side by side. I hope Alice/Tess/Jess are the next three to have their artwork changed. Their models during sexual encounters would do just fine as their facial features are not bunched up together, and can clearly see their facial expressions as well as see their individual attributes. Liz and Amber wouldn't be bad either as the next update are going to heavily center around them after all.
-The colors clashing and meshing during Michael and Tiffany's transformations are stunning. The color usage is such an underrated aspect of Superhuman.
-We finally will get to see Zach Zaman (Team Kronos captain) in action. I understand his wounds were bad, but I would gladly take Zaman at 80%, just to see what he is capable of, and what separate his powers from that of Lochan Deus. Also, I agree with Zaman's stance of recruitment. Stay with the status quo, introduce better training modules that showcase how frequent and hopeless it is to evade the presence of monsters in our current world, and simply telling potential members that they have to pull their own weight within the organization or they can kick rocks. If you want to get somewhere in life, you have to make sacrifices. No exceptions. Lastly, Bernhardt having 6 S-class monster kills is crazy. I wouldn't mind seeing a flashback of at least one of those encounters.
-Is Nico starting to become attached to us? Her actions are comparable to Ella, in which, she thrusts the MC into danger and hangs on the sideline to see our merit on full display, which means she doesn't simply respect strength but consistency of excellence. Yet, when the fight is over, Nico will not hesitate to rush to our aid to ensure our recovery. I believe Nico will be a good mentor towards the MC as she is always striving towards a goal of hers, by any means necessary. She has an endless supply of motivation to do better. Again, as I mentioned before, I would LOVE to see a conversation between Nico and Liz. It would be the birth of a new rivalry turned friendship like Vegeta and Goku.
- I'm predicting the MC would be to revert Duncan back into his original form during his next evolution rather than waiting til level 5, and possibly bring back Laurie. Why? I don't know. My theory has no logic behind it.
-I'm curious to see how strong a combination of an Angelina and Melody (one of Lucius' lieutenants) pairing would be. An irresistible scent mixed with a hypnotic song sounds like an overpowered CC combo found in only MOBAs or turn-based Gacha games.
-Sleeper pick for the next of our friends/LIs to be made into a superhuman after Liz and Amber (if that route is truly taken) would be either Tess or Emily.
-Elijah is going to act as another, more pressing moral compass to the MC's decisions. How much of an immovable object Elijah plans to be remains to be seen. Either way, I agree with Lucius and Bernhardt's opinion that Elijah is an annoyance, even though he means well. I'm assuming Elijah is Bernhardt's nephew or son????
-I wonder if Emily's conversation with the MC towards the end is foreshadowing mayhem within the harem soon enough. Who it would be, I would have to take a swing at Emily and Alice.
-It was cool to see Danica again. I hope the MC and Danica have more time to reconcile with one another and to better demonstrate the differences in Danica's level 3 evolution as opposed to her previous state. As much as Danica firmly trusted in her gut feeling that Klaus would give her everything if they got married, the MC technically could still do the same, as well as have a shoulder to lean on when times get rough for her. Klaus was too obsessive over Alice to truly give her the attention that she desires. Side note: Does the B-ranked hunt mission not count as a Danica event?
-Finally, Langdon being able to produce doppelganger(s) from great distances makes me wonder if he is aware of HERO's attempt to infiltrate a S.I.N recruitment ritual and has already has fill-ins at the event with himself. I'm not sure how similar/different his powers are to Lucius, but they definitely have the same monster parent.
Additionally, what was the scene before we fucked Emily in the high school?