J'ai fini! I am almost 100% sure that I've found every word, every interaction, every Easter egg in this game just from the sheer amount of will I've put in to analyzing everything. I even somehow found out that the 50% off sign says Cinquante when you click on it. After doing everything I could to find that gosh darn code (which I am also almost 100% sure I found even if it didn't work much to my chagrin and my high blood pressure) I am finally, FINALLY commenting on how absolutely FIRE this game is.
There are no words to properly explain how incredible this game was, from all sides of it. The romance, the horror, and just societal commentary, it's all so well done, I wish I could give this game 10 stars. Just wanna give my two cents about everything here (it's straight yap) :)
First of all, they're going to need the power of whatever has a lot of grip strength to drag me away from LANE. OMG MY POOKIE BEAR HE DESERVES THE WORLD (I'm his world (delusion is awesome)). He just seems like an awesome onion to unlayer. And sure, while doing so I might cry, but it will be so worth it!! Since he actually talks, it's a lot easier to get information out of him, and whoo, it is SOMETHING. I gotta get this off my chest, Lane would either be a podcast guy or a performative male in modern times and I have no idea which one would be worse. In all seriousness though, I agree with all the other lovely commenters in that this sexist, joking thing he's got going on is just a facade that hides something much deeper. I feel like he's been put down so much in his life that he refuses to let anyone in anymore. I also wonder if it has anything to do with his idea of what a man should be. (And I know there are times when he acts like a bottom which is SO hot but I also feel like that comes from some imbued satyriasis just so he can feel more in control? I can't think of a better word for it rn) But that again comes from when he mentions the Victoria Secret shows it just feels like his childhood led up to this which explains Amelia's behavior as well. Someone else said this, but I totally agree with the fact that him and Amelia are two sides of the same coin, each forced towards an extreme prejudice towards the other gender. Like the old man was saying about the dogs, he's just a big softie on the inside. I want him soooo bad. (chat the moment they approve my AO3 account, y'all are boutta see CRAZY fics bout this man he is so fine)
On to BB! (who would be so mad that he is second to Lane). His interactions are just the most interesting thing ever, both with Lane and MC! It's kinda funny imagining this giant acting like a lil guy, all demure and shy, but then I remember when he gets all scary, and I'm like, woah. This guy could kill me. I do like this kinda yandere who imo wouldn't kill and maybe not hurt MC, but they'd do more psychological damage instead. Like when MC tells him that she's going to get the keys from Lane's apartment, he makes no moves to hurting her or even says anything or threatens her, only Lane. He's still scary though, trying to just intimidate her out of going instead, and when he realizes it's not working, he stops and reverts back to what he was before. And i'm not saying that that's a fake personality or something to win MC over, I believe he's genuine in how he acts, but he's temperamental, and maybe that's worse. In terms of his relationship to MC, a lot of it seems really vague. There are some assumptions I can make. Another commenter said this about MC also being a biker, and going along with that, I feel like the two of them rode together. Maybe not MC on a bike, but they had something together before. That's why he had the helmet ready and red. Even the lines on BB's bike seemed to bring something out of MC. Also also alsoooo if anyone saw my comments about the code and what spar0w said about the hidden background, you'll understand BUT YOU CAN CONNECT THE HELMET TO THAT. WAIT OMG IT JUST CLICKED IN MY HEAD AS I WAS TYPING IT. THEY TOTALLY KNEW EACH OTHER. But that's just my theory. Anyways, he's still just a bbg, I want to squish my face into those pecs. and he needs to leave MC alone about her bills, it's hard :(
I don't have much to say about Amelia that I already haven't said before other than that she totally slays if it weren't for the fact that maybe she's just too much like her brother. I can't handle double the snark from such a girlboss.
Also we haven't commented on the real hero of the game. SHOUT OUT THAT MOM FOR GETTING HER DAUGHTER SOME CHOCOLATES. And that old man dude, he's giving us lore, I love him, and I bet he's the sweetest, he's just a wrinkly cutie patootie. MC, Lane, how dare y'all think he's weird.
And finally, i just find it so funny how after you click on the logo in the bathroom, the dog opens his eyes. Lil bro is so funny.
I lied, that wasn't the final thing I had to say. Just again, this game is so awesome, I'm so excited for shift three, please remember to take care of yourself and take your time, like imagine yourself as SONY working on Spiderman: Beyond the Spiderverse. I promise, we can handle the delays.
Thank you spar0w, and I am really sorry for the yap to anyone who made it this far.
toodaloo!