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mc this chapter trying to figure out why ethan’s smiling regularly

#omg same #I thought he was like manic for a minute #what is this #choices #open heart

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no but imagine how chaotic it would be if mc, bryce(if he weren’t a surgeon), jackie, sienna, aurora and elijah made up the diagnostics team.

#omg that would be amazing!! #open heart #choices

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In light of the unspeakable b****ge events of Ch. 8

#awesome #ethan ramsey #ethan x mc #ns*fw #choices #open heart

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Can I please dump Ethan and date Tobias instead? I feel like launching a hurricane of beet puns together is extremely homoerotic and this connection should be explored.

#what a mood #open heart #tobias carrick #choices

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Me not reading oph3 to maintain my sanity & happiness while watching everyone else in shambles:

#u made the right choice lmao #open heart #choices #the memes are entertaining at least

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I really appreciate your reply, it’s these tiny things Ethan-romancers don’t notice but can really make a difference in gameplay if you’re not. I get everyone’s frustrations, it’s already bad enough that Jackie raf and Bryce get no screen time (I wanna see them too!) and lazy writing, but to have this really creepy line if you’re not dating him (and in the real world, 100% sexual harassment) it’s just uuugh.

For what it’s worth, I was really put off by it too and I’m romancing Ethan, like mc is the one being yelled at for something they didn’t even do, and he’s the one that needs to be coddled? Springing bdsm on us like that? Have some decorum lol. Do better pb, on all fronts.

And of course, the writers are following the trend of having Ethan say creepy-ass shit to MCs who have exactly 0 romance points with him. 

Seriously, how long does it take to code this dialogue to only be for his romancers?

#smh #not even gonna spend money to buy the diamonds for that scene #open heart #choices

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And of course, the writers are following the trend of having Ethan say creepy-ass shit to MCs who have exactly 0 romance points with him. 

Seriously, how long does it take to code this dialogue to only be for his romancers?

#omg they didn’t bother to code it just for the Ethan romancers? so lazy #open heart #choices

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Tbh Ethan wanting to assert control in the bedroom when he can't control his current professional life makes total sense but without reading it I just KNOW PB didn't explore that properly

#yeah fair enough #the whole set up was just odd #to me at least #open heart 3 #choices #open heart

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ethan ramsey really said:

#OMG #YEEES #dude I’m romancing Ethan and even I thought it was weird #like not the time for sexy times!! talk about your feelings #open heart #choices

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Pure dumbass energy

#I love this #choices #open heart

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This pun exchange 😭

#I wish I’d picked that one omg #I love puns don’t even #choices #open heart

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i'm not a fan of tatum's purple suit, so hear me out, he should've worn a barong, traditional filipino formal clothes which is semi-transparent, instead

#coool #tatum mendoza #choices #foreign affairs

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how would you have written fa if it was up to you?

oohh good question.. I actually have a few points

one:

I would have had the scandal happen from the jump. as early as the third chapter maybe. I know pb wanted to give us a chance to choose the li we wanted but the scandal didn't mean getting locked into a certain li anyway so we could have had the scandal early and then spend the rest of the book deciding who we really wanna be with.

two:

I would have had the scandal be an actual sex scandal. listen pb can write werewolves fucking in wolf form without batting an eye they can write about two consenting adults having actual sex and getting caught by paparazzi.

three:

I would 100% have exposed the face of the person mc has the scandal with. in fa we were constantly told the scandal was bad but there weren't really any consequences besides poll numbers dropping. pb could have really done something with the forbidden aspect of the three lis.

for blaine: the implications of being in a scandal with the child of an enemy country. they could have explored both rutherland and ardona's reactions to this. we could have gone back home to rutherland and actually see the consequences (mc being ostracized, being called a "traitor" for example) or like ardona citizens accusing mc & their mum of trying to infiltrate or something idk.

for tatum: the implications of power and power imbalance. we know that tatum consents to everything but the outside world doesn't. & even if mc and tatum are childhood friends the power imbalance is very much there. mc still has a LOT more power over tatum. & it would be very easy for paparazzi to accuse mc of abusing their power over their employee.. & once again I'd want for us to go back to rutherland to actually see the implications of this. and I'd have loved for the childhood friends to lovers thing to be explored more.. of mc and tatum finding a new normal as adults, getting past the awkwardness of going from just friends to something more. of tatum dating someone he knows is world's apart from him.

for ayna: the implications of having a scandal with your ta.. the power imbalance thing kinda plays into this too. they could have brought up the question of mc trying to sleep their way into getting a good grade or of ayna taking advantage of her power over a student. once again we know both parties consent to it but the outside world doesnt know this. and then later on the implications of mc still trying to be with ayna despite knowing she's the betrayer and having to rebuild their relationship and trust again.

& for all lis: more backstory on them. learning about blaine's family situation, tatum's time in the military, ayna's dad and how she's managed to be at the position she is now.

four:

we all knew winston is the baddy.. pb are about as subtle as a monkey wearing a wig juggling flaming bottles. but I think them alluding to winston being the evil mastermind is actually one of the things they did well. however instead of mc / their mother not knowing about winston's father.. I'd have done the opposite. that mc & their mother do know but still want to push for peace with ardona. I think that would have made him a more compelling villain because then it'd be a case of him hating mc and their mother for pushing for peace despite knowing what happened. it would make more sense for him to hate them both in that case.

#so good omg #the political intrigue! #we could’ve had it AAAAAAAAALL #foreign affairs #choices

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How Foreign Affairs Should Have Ended

(If there was a book 2)

MC (for free) made a real sex tape with their LI. They used tape to arrest Wright. Winston, who was working with Wright, took a copy of the sex tape. During the peace summit Winston shows the tape in front of the entire audience. There’s a massive scandal and the other delegates refuse to sign the treaty. They don’t respect MC’s mom and think she shouldn’t be running a country.

With no other options (since Wright was arrested), the Rutherlandian public re-elect MC’s mom. The other countries don’t like this, especially Ardona (especially especially if the sex tape involved Blaine).

Ardona declares war on Rutherland and depending on your peace summit star scores (anyone who has a full 5 stars), MC’s family has x many allies, while the others join Rutherland (thus explaining why it’s impossible to get 5 stars for every friend).

The book ends with the declaration of war, and MC has a heartbreaking final scene with their LI.

If Tatum: Tatum decides to re-join the army and fight for Rutherland, meaning he can no longer be MC’s bodyguard.

If Ayna: Vancross has fired Ayna for sleeping with a student and she has to leave. Given that war’s starting, she doesn’t know if she’ll ever be able to see MC again, especially since she doesn’t yet know who her country is siding with.

If Blaine: Blaine and MC get one final goodbye before they’re forced apart and banned from ever seeing each other again. Their countries are the figureheads in the upcoming war, so now their romance is truly forbidden.

#aw man this slaps so hard #but pb really doesn’t do deep like that #but holy shit that would be amazing #the angst! the political commentary! #foreign affairs #choices

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Look at this sexy muthafucka.

#the purple looks so good 🥰🥰 #choices #tatum mendoza #foreign affairs

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Ayna’s character should have taken Dionne’s place.

Hear me out.

Instead of being a TA, and thus attached to the school and unable to really participate in events outside of it, Ayna is MC’s roommate. A princess from a different country who’s in an arranged marriage with a man she doesn’t love.

Ayna and MC slowly fall for each other, but their romance is forbidden because Ayna has to marry Peter’s brother, Philip.

The first scandal breaks and Ayna freaks out. If they public discovers it’s her, then the arrangement between her and Philip’s countries is ruined and they could end up going to war.

Finally we reach the sex tape and the end of the book where, if there was going to be a book 2, Ayna and MC would have been revealed to the public, with major ramifications instead of just “oh yeah I’m dating my TA.”

That way Ayna would’ve been in the entire book, would’ve been present at all the events, would’ve had the complicated drama with her family that Dionne instead had. She would’ve been an important character and consistent LI.

But that’s just my two cents.

#I do agree #although pb does the BFF trope with wlw too much #foreign affairs #choices

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One of the best moments of the entire book

#foreign affairs #choices #I laughed so hard