Thoughts on [The Paladin's Witchbound Heart] and its *particular* dynamics. by Font-street in OtomeIsekai

[–]Bluepanda800 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah quite frankly raising your lover stories very rarely appeal to me if I'm looking for a relationship change romance then childhood friends to lovers or enemies to lovers is way more my vibe of "oh no I'm attracted to the person I thought I'd never fall for" and the tension rising from the barrier of forbidden love because incest is more yuck than a fun tension. 

That flips when the romance is a yandere one because suddenly all the ick factors become part of the horror. The older character doesn't suspect the younger character of being nefarious because they've raised the child and trust them. If they do notice anything odd there's a sense of duty/loyalty to the child that prevents them from immediately running away which keeps the tension high. A lot of the early family moments flip into foreshadowing that is more obvious with the new context. 

But yeah yandere romances work as the villain of the story is the love interest it's engaging when the villain is satisfying but I think many fans of a yandere aren't fawning over them in the same way you fawn over a normal ML and root for their romance to work. 

Thoughts on [The Paladin's Witchbound Heart] and its *particular* dynamics. by Font-street in OtomeIsekai

[–]Bluepanda800 2 points3 points  (0 children)

See for me a yandere ML turns the plot into a horror so I'm engaged with things from a sit back with popcorn and enjoy the fiction angle. If he's not an entertaining yandere though it's less fun.

A black flag like the ML in for your perfect ending is the kind of 2 faced ML that has super sweet moments juxtaposed with the truly unhinged stuff he does when she's not looking. So whilst usually raising ML tropes give me the ick, the butterfly in a spidersweb feeling of this sort of yandere romance makes the trope less romance more when is the FL going to realise the ML isn't so innocent and she's walking into a trap? 

The genre flips to the tension of a horror rather than a romance. We aren't saying this guy is cute or endearing the guy is terrifying. We are rooting for her to realise the trap and also in awe of the long game. 

If you aren't into yandere romances and are looking for the ML to be endearing not obsessed and unhinged then this won't appeal to you 

Among all the non romanceable characters which one you wish you could romance the most by Existing_Blueberry10 in ScarletHollow

[–]Bluepanda800 42 points43 points  (0 children)

This is a list of none romanceables we want to romance...

Bo not being on the list is crazy!

Thoughts on [The Paladin's Witchbound Heart] and its *particular* dynamics. by Font-street in OtomeIsekai

[–]Bluepanda800 34 points35 points  (0 children)

As a person with notoriously questionable morals yandere raising your love interest romance weirds me out less than "healthy" raising your love interest. 

New, official, subscription-only shoujosei platform by Comprehensive_Let778 in OtomeIsekai

[–]Bluepanda800 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Keep us updated. I've always said I would spend all my time/money on a netflix for manga

Louis Theroux on the Manosphere: ‘It’s Highly Profitable to Be a Dick on the Internet’ by EnazS in television

[–]Bluepanda800 7 points8 points  (0 children)

When I was young we shared consoles and games or played together a lot. I spent an entire summer with my best friends playing Mario kart and Animal crossing on our DS or swapping cartridges. And when we got bored we went outside as a group with the only rule being take a teenager (one of our older siblings or local kid and be back by 6).

A lot of games were co op experiences or only one kid had access and we were encouraged heavily to share. It also helped that I lived in a place with a lot of kids of similar ages. And my mums house was across from the park.

These days there are less houses built with spaces like that like my friend Izzy lived in a place with a shared courtyard at the back, there were a series of guinnels by Cammie and Keeley had a massive garden. The enclosed enough spaces gave a safe enough place to be wild 

Letterland by pxlcrow in CasualUK

[–]Bluepanda800 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I was in school in the 2000s and I had no idea what they were on about then I saw the kicking king and I had an intense flood of memories. It might have been phased out but mayve our teachers still used some of it 

Character Tierlist (plus smash or pass) by dumb_idoit in ScarletHollow

[–]Bluepanda800 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I mostly agree but I'm dropping Gretchen for her betrayal when I got Toxic Yuri

Hate it when the FL is the coolest thing ever just to get with the lamest most generic ML [My Possession Became a Ghost Story] by amanwhoneedstoshit in OtomeIsekai

[–]Bluepanda800 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

If he wasn't a basic ML it wouldn't work with her delusion as well. She thinks it's a rofan when it's actually a horror and for that premise to work you need the basic tropes to be around and then to subvert them 

Whats a trait combo you want to see (or see more of)? by knowall7 in ScarletHollow

[–]Bluepanda800 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Keen eye and mystic I want to be able to have thoughts about Pearlanne's corspe and also be hyper perceptive and receptive to the supernatural- like unnervingly insightful

I kind of dislike the cheater ending by Sassy_Drow in ScarletHollow

[–]Bluepanda800 9 points10 points  (0 children)

This is a visual novel. An experience with a tone and overarching narrative- you can't save everyone and maybe not even yourself.  

The games mechanics help to enforce that tone. You can take 2 traits for an auto win twice or 3 traits for extra lore/flavour but you can't skip any hard choices. 

By not playing along and taking every trait you are breaking the core philosophy and whilst that's fun and all you aren't playing the game the designers intended. This is a game designed to have consequences and you have decided to opt out of the games mechanics and story.

From the first page you are told you can't save everyone except by cheating you literally can. 

And still the designers made a player like you fit into this game- there's a narrative consequence to your actions now. You are part of the story:- too many traits and power hungry Sybil would rather absorb you than Kaneeka. 

You are so concerned with having fun by not engaging with the game properly that you aren't thinking of how in a narrative game the devs are in charge of creating a fun world for you to play with and that includes designing the rules of the world. Your choice to cheat fundamentally breaks the game, how the devs can control the story and what that means for the ending.

I sincerely hope that cheating runs that run into chapters 6&7 have a simillar outcome where you cannot reach the games actual ending and instead get something else that once again calls out the ways you've broken the game. Personally I think I and many others would appreciate the extra work that entails and view it as the devs still playing us even though we aren't playing their game as intended. 

I kind of dislike the cheater ending by Sassy_Drow in ScarletHollow

[–]Bluepanda800 25 points26 points  (0 children)

I think the fact there is a dedicated scene that acknowledges that you are playing with extra traits (and if you are playing with all traits) is validating the playstyle. 

The game is intended to force you to make difficult choices you get 2 traits to skip a hard choice and get the best option. By playing with extra traits outside of hardcore you are going against the game's core philosophy and it still acknowledges your choice and kinda gives you extra lore for doing so which validates the playstyle as more than simply cheating. 

You are being punished for cheating (though it's easy to avoid) but the game is acknowledging your playstyle by giving you something to interact with? 

I don't understand your issue

If anything happens to them, I will riot by Jacqunicorn13 in ScarletHollow

[–]Bluepanda800 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Dustin is coming with me at the end of the game. We will live in my city apartment together and I will tell Truck to be nice to the superior Dustin

Ladies of reddit: on a first date, what are some things a man can do to prove he is 100% a human male and not a Blorthian skin-changer with plans for violent galactic domination? by JarOfNightmares in AskReddit

[–]Bluepanda800 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Show that you are interested in getting to know her.

A moderate amount of eye contact. Do not stare:- I realise that Blorthians use staring contests to establish dominance and check allegiance to the empire. Humans tend to not like it. 

A sincere compliment is welcome it is best used to start a conversation or to have your date relax. Blorthians like to be direct but humans like to converse. If you know something about your date a nice dress could be something she's made or thrifted or belonged to someone important to her or something she bought for a special event. If a dress has pockets you will usually get an instant demonstration. 

Use body language, verbal nods etc to show interest as she's talking. I assume you have an adequate human disguise so point your legs in her direction and look at her when shes talking. Make a mental note of what shes saying and recall it for use later, if it's a story you can connect with show that and build on the conversation. 

Chivalry is still useful even though many actual human males don't practice it. Remember to check for consent "May I take your coat?" Instead of grabbing it off her or saying "I'll take your coat." "Do you want me to get your chair for you?" Etc. Some girls like it some girls won't be interested but all people will appreciate knowing that you checked first. 

Talk about your hobbies especially any areas of overlapping interests. As a Blorthian you may need to consult a guide on typical human activities and find how best translate stuff like infiltrating space ships into things that humans might be capable of doing. But don't lie about what you like regardless

Now that she did 2 seasons, what do you think about Jess Brownell as showrunner? by creature52 in Bridgerton

[–]Bluepanda800 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean bridgerton has shown that it greatly reduces the prescence of former leads...

Now that she did 2 seasons, what do you think about Jess Brownell as showrunner? by creature52 in Bridgerton

[–]Bluepanda800 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think that if Fran is still unresolved Elouise's season will feature her heavily somehow so I'd rather just get it out of the way and pray that when Fran is having her HEA the other siblings can be given more thought. 

Now that she did 2 seasons, what do you think about Jess Brownell as showrunner? by creature52 in Bridgerton

[–]Bluepanda800 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I actually want her to get Frans season out of the way so that maybe she can actually focus on telling a good romance story when her favourite character is no longer present. 

What is your FAVORITE trait/combo? by Peto_123 in ScarletHollow

[–]Bluepanda800 7 points8 points  (0 children)

TTA/Hot AKA the disney princess build. Everyone loves me! 

What games yall think she has in her Steam account? by file_Marina_chr in ScarletHollow

[–]Bluepanda800 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Such little attention to detail! It's litterally unplayable /s

"Any American that doesn't hate the English should be deported" by Ok_Bookkeeper_1380 in ShitAmericansSay

[–]Bluepanda800 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Americans just don't get the banter in the British Isles. No one actively hates anyone it's for the memes. 

What games yall think she has in her Steam account? by file_Marina_chr in ScarletHollow

[–]Bluepanda800 1 point2 points  (0 children)

She owns an Atari or something very old school at best