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rionaleonhart) wrote2019-05-09 10:26 pm
rionaleonhart) wrote2019-05-09 10:26 pm
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Teen Furry Adventures, Episode Three.
The third episode of Life Is Strange 2 is out! Here are my thoughts so far. I'm up to the 'carrying the water canisters' bit.
Sean and Daniel's clashes are painful but ring very true. I'm so distressed every time the game presents me with two options for interacting with Daniel and I go 'nooooo, he's going to hate both of these.'
Sean, your hair's so bad! Your hair is so bad! Please get a haircut!
DANIEL, YOUR HAIR IS ALSO SO BAD
I got so nervous when 'ask why Daniel's stopped wearing the watch you gave him'/'say nothing' was presented as a major choice. In the end I decided to ask; we have to be honest with each other about our feelings!
I also dithered on whether to intervene or do nothing when Big Joe was being a dick to Cassidy. I thought Cassidy might be offended if I stepped in, and I was conflicted on the example I wanted to set for Daniel; although I do want to raise him to recognise and object to injustice, I don't want him to pick fights and get himself hurt.
In the end I intervened, because I thought it was the choice Daniel might respect more, and Daniel's respect is important to me. I think I made the wrong decision, to be honest. (Cassidy was, as predicted, not impressed, and I'm not sure Daniel was either.)
I'm generally not feeling confident about how I'm doing on this episode. I got through episode two without any major mishaps; maybe episode three is going to be the one where I really ruin these kids' lives (you know, more than they've already been ruined).
I still seem to generally be doing okay when I'm interacting with Daniel, though (at least when Sean doesn't offer me EXCLUSIVELY ILL-JUDGED OPTIONS). I'm glad I correctly assessed that Daniel would probably prefer being asked for help to being offered help.
I want to snoop through everyone's tents, but I don't have the nerve to do it when people are nearby! (I did look through the open door of Finn's tent when no one was around. I didn't read the letter in there, though; that would definitely have felt too much like an invasion of privacy.)
I think Finn might be flirting with me a little - he jokingly said he's not as cool or hot as me, he consoled me about my injuries by saying scars were sexy - which I'm curious about. And then we get the choice of whether to draw Cassidy or Finn! Is Finn a potential romantic interest for Sean? I thought it was likely that we'd get the opportunity to romance Cassidy in this episode, but I wasn't expecting Finn (particularly as the only impression of him I got from the trailer was 'WHO IS THIS GUY WHO'S TRYING TO STEAL MY BROTHER').
I don't think Sean really needs romance right now - it's just adding more complication to a life that's already much too complicated! - so I think I'm going to avoid actually making a move if the opportunity arises. But I'm really curious to know whether romancing Finn is an option, so I'm leaning towards making choices that are more likely to help me find that out. I'd be here for bi Sean.
Therefore, I chose to draw Finn. Cassidy comes over halfway through your sketch session and looks at your drawing! I'm curious to know how she reacts if she finds you're drawing her.
She asked Sean what he missed about his old life, and I chose the 'family and friends' option, and you could hear he was barely holding back tears when he talked about Lyla. Poor kid. I think the Sean-and-Lyla friendship is really well done; the game has such a short time to establish it, but I absolutely believe in how close they are.
There's no game that makes me agonise over every decision like this one. It's probably the most stressful game I've ever played. I can't deal with all this social interaction! How am I supposed to avoid screwing up my relationship with everyone I talk to? IT'S JUST LIKE REAL LIFE.
Sean and Daniel's clashes are painful but ring very true. I'm so distressed every time the game presents me with two options for interacting with Daniel and I go 'nooooo, he's going to hate both of these.'
Sean, your hair's so bad! Your hair is so bad! Please get a haircut!
DANIEL, YOUR HAIR IS ALSO SO BAD
I got so nervous when 'ask why Daniel's stopped wearing the watch you gave him'/'say nothing' was presented as a major choice. In the end I decided to ask; we have to be honest with each other about our feelings!
I also dithered on whether to intervene or do nothing when Big Joe was being a dick to Cassidy. I thought Cassidy might be offended if I stepped in, and I was conflicted on the example I wanted to set for Daniel; although I do want to raise him to recognise and object to injustice, I don't want him to pick fights and get himself hurt.
In the end I intervened, because I thought it was the choice Daniel might respect more, and Daniel's respect is important to me. I think I made the wrong decision, to be honest. (Cassidy was, as predicted, not impressed, and I'm not sure Daniel was either.)
I'm generally not feeling confident about how I'm doing on this episode. I got through episode two without any major mishaps; maybe episode three is going to be the one where I really ruin these kids' lives (you know, more than they've already been ruined).
I still seem to generally be doing okay when I'm interacting with Daniel, though (at least when Sean doesn't offer me EXCLUSIVELY ILL-JUDGED OPTIONS). I'm glad I correctly assessed that Daniel would probably prefer being asked for help to being offered help.
I want to snoop through everyone's tents, but I don't have the nerve to do it when people are nearby! (I did look through the open door of Finn's tent when no one was around. I didn't read the letter in there, though; that would definitely have felt too much like an invasion of privacy.)
I think Finn might be flirting with me a little - he jokingly said he's not as cool or hot as me, he consoled me about my injuries by saying scars were sexy - which I'm curious about. And then we get the choice of whether to draw Cassidy or Finn! Is Finn a potential romantic interest for Sean? I thought it was likely that we'd get the opportunity to romance Cassidy in this episode, but I wasn't expecting Finn (particularly as the only impression of him I got from the trailer was 'WHO IS THIS GUY WHO'S TRYING TO STEAL MY BROTHER').
I don't think Sean really needs romance right now - it's just adding more complication to a life that's already much too complicated! - so I think I'm going to avoid actually making a move if the opportunity arises. But I'm really curious to know whether romancing Finn is an option, so I'm leaning towards making choices that are more likely to help me find that out. I'd be here for bi Sean.
Therefore, I chose to draw Finn. Cassidy comes over halfway through your sketch session and looks at your drawing! I'm curious to know how she reacts if she finds you're drawing her.
She asked Sean what he missed about his old life, and I chose the 'family and friends' option, and you could hear he was barely holding back tears when he talked about Lyla. Poor kid. I think the Sean-and-Lyla friendship is really well done; the game has such a short time to establish it, but I absolutely believe in how close they are.
There's no game that makes me agonise over every decision like this one. It's probably the most stressful game I've ever played. I can't deal with all this social interaction! How am I supposed to avoid screwing up my relationship with everyone I talk to? IT'S JUST LIKE REAL LIFE.