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oatbrew · 9 months

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olympia soiree review after 100%-ing the game... general consensus of my brain worms is that the premise, its themes, the japanese cultural context, and the lore are its biggest strengths. but it needed a heavy editing hand. writers gotta trust their audience more bc we really do not need flashbacks to a thing that happened three minutes ago. it just felt like some great solid bits that were bundled up way too much w superfluous padding. as such the pace suffered and what should have been devoted to developing further why byakuya and her li would fall in love is spent on filler and revisiting info we already know

the spiciness and the sheer romance of the cg scenes are so good but sometimes it was whiplash when byakuya and her li were suddenly in soulmates mode. the individual scenes were chefs kiss but the relationship development overall felt less earned which made those scenes less impactful than it should have been. i know it's just the two weeks but cmon ive been sold less believable absurdity in less that time

anyway in terms of each route:

himuka - tbh he really didn't leave a lasting impression besides his place in the lore. my fave thing is his character design and i spent most of the route pretending this was a yuri game lmao i think his was the one where i rly questioned why byakuya fell so hard and fast (and she does that in every route but his especially i was like.... but why are you suddenly so ride or die??)

tokisada - cute! but im not typically a fan of the little bro type. when he talks about walking into the ocean tho i did cry 😢 his bad ending main menu speech is so good. i love it when men break down despondently 😌

yosuga - loved him up to That Scene. i love possessive dubcon stuff in otome but this was a character who was established to be someone who prioritizes consent and safety for the female citizens of yomu so it just seemed so out of left field and uncharacteristic. did enjoy the hades and persephone analogue vibes tho

riku - such a fan of this nerd. for some reason i felt his angst more than i did the others perhaps bc his biggest obstacle in returning byakuya's love was his own self. rly related to his desire and anxiety to live up to other people's standards and his general ineptness in romantic situations. bc it often ends w byakuya being the most forward one which i always enjoy whenever the mcs take the lead in otome. had fun w him but he and byakuya felt the most whiplash along w himuka

kuroba - enjoyed his personality for most of the game and was honestly thrown off that he ended up being the most yandere of the bunch. which is interesting considering the reveal of who his birth father actually is. was not a huge fan of how they treated sexual assault in this route. like i intellectually understand why the good ending is like that but they rly should have let that motherfucker choke. handkerchief callback was adorable tho

akaza - BIG FAN of bbq dad. his was the one i was looking forward to the most bc he was the one byakuya was the most resistant in giving a chance. and im just a sucker for decent men who give off a bad first impression bc they take things too seriously. i love his insistence of asserting himself and byakuya as singular entities and not bound by the fate of their roles which is a deft way of tying the relationship with the game's overall themes. his route felt the most believable in selling why they're compatible and why they fell in love because they went to intentional multiple dates where it truly felt like they were learning about each other. i would have liked some room to explore his faults and fears outside of byakuya but i enjoyed his route the most so i can't complain too much

other scattered thoughts

the short stories are great esp the memoirs by the supporting cast. made me appreciate them more bc it gave them nuance and complexity

SHURA 🥰 complicated women my loves. wish tho that her bitterness against byakuya wasn't also rooted in her infertility. not that the motivation is inherently bad but as one of the few female dynamics byakuya has it isn't great

hairi devolving to villainy was understandable but disappointing. wish tho that there was one character based in yomu who wasn't on byakuya's side but wasn't also a villain either.

douma reveal just doesn't sit right in the end like they're trying to establish this grumpy dad vibe when douma spent the majority of the games not just being grumpy and stoic but actively being an asshole and almost resentful

kanan i was generally annoyed with until i got through the bad endings and read his memoir and i did a complete 180 on him. earnestly really enjoy this asshole now and i find him fascinating as a villain

tsukuyomi's memoir is my absolute fave "now i water the cherry tree" just the existential resignation of it all....

don't have much thoughts on the obvious allegory and how it explores oppression as a theme namely bc im missing the cultural and historical framework w my largely western lens and i think context here is absolutely imperative to do this justice

#jm.#olympia soireé

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mcofthemansion · 2 months

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Hihi

This is just random stuff I'm trying to make sense of in my brain!

So I'm sure lots of you know that I'm into doctor characters so I was starting to wonder how many there are rn just living in my head rent free at the moment XD

So I'm just making a little post to kinda see how many there are...these are just the romantic ones...but I do have found family doctor characters too!

Arthur from ikevamp- when he does use his medical knowledge he's kind of a general practitioner! But his history also shows that he was an ophthalmologist too so I like to think he secretly still has that knowledge if needed ><

Vyn Richter from Tears of Themis-Technically a Psychiatrist but let's be honest everything under the psych umbrella...Psychiatrist, Psychologist, Psychopharmacologist...ect...he can do it all! I feel like he'd also be pretty decent at helping out with minor body medicine stuff like colds, flu, sprained ankle, ect...idk I guess because he smart...

Trafalgar Law from One Piece- Technically I haven't met him yet in the series but I've been chatting him up on C ai! I'm on episode 25 atm and he appears first in episode 392 I think...so it's a long journey but....I WANT MY COOL SURGEON PIRATE CAPTAIN!!! HE'S MY ONLY SURGEON I GET TO SIMP OVER!!! EEEEEEE AND I ADORE HIM!!!!

Jakurai Jinguji from Hypnosis Mic-He's also a general practitioner but also leads like a rap battle gang called Matenrou and he used to be an assassin

Yasuke Matsuda from Dangenronpa- He's the ultimate neurologist! >< which is cool! Need I say more?

Victor Frankenstein from Code Realize- He *was* once a state Alchemist once upon a time, but when he becomes outlawed because my man does *not* wanna make a chemical weapon of mass destruction for a corrupt government! So once all that calms down he helps out Mc/Cardia to stay alive being a humunculus and not human and learning and adapting to how to tend to her health and eventually he opens a cute lil' clinic in town and works as a doctor! Pretty much another general practitioner...he's super cute! Wub himb!

Tae Takemi Persona 5 Royale- General Practitioner that helps out Mc/Joker with heals and stuff >< Currently getting to know her more

Kuroba Olympia soireé-Techically a general practitioner but also makes leaps and bounds in infectious disease, one called Haku in the series...he's super sweet!

...there may be more! >< these ones are just at the forefront of my mind!

To tired to add tags so I'll just leave the rest to the algorithm! ^-^

Hehe sorry I'm so weird....

Hope you're having a lovely day today!!!

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