#so all their interactions come off as stiff and unatural but they also cant carry any of the gravitas they're expected to

[archer3-13]

Time makes fools of us all and ten years onwards i realize my opinions on awakening have marginally changed. a part of that is legit developing tastes and opinions, i can appreciate what works about it more and all that, even if i'll never quite be in love with it.

i think whats kinda more so shifted for me however is expectations of the series going forward. around when fates was releasing and awakening was still hot, three houses probably would have sound very appealing to me on paper. now and especially with the previous three years of fandom and discourse in mind

i think i just want something thats willing to poke fun at itself more, something that still tells a good story mind but doesnt feel like its so wrapped up in its own self importance like both houses and hopes do. cause houses and hopes i feel pretty clearly illustrate how that lack of self awareness, when your story is being incredibly fucking stupid, can really hurt a narrative.

#this seems a bit rambly #its cause its off the cuff so to speak #FEELINGS! #fire emblem #consider that pretty much every fire emblem tends to indulge in some of the patendly stupidest shit ever #regardless of their stories overall tones #PoR and the random ass pirates signing sea shanties in ch8 #the random generics saying the weirdest ass shit at times like mr boulder soldier and his puns #though the boulder soldier was a dubisim i believe #but still jiol asking his soldier to call for reinforcements #and then flipping out into a self serving panic when hes informed its the whitewings thats coming #how am i suppose to stop the rebels with a handful of-of winged ponies! #classic #houses and hopes on the other hand feels like its gritting its teeth whenever something or weird or stupid happens #part of why ive never bought the golden deer tbh they're more comedically driven sure #but its the lame kinda comedy that relies on catchphrases for the most part #so all their interactions come off as stiff and unatural but they also cant carry any of the gravitas they're expected to #whenever a dramatic scene comes up and all that #and i say this as someone who likes dramatic storytelling but houses and hopes just doesnt work #cause houses and hopes are also very 'no fun allowed' kinda games