Oh, Komaeda is fantastic. Whereas yes, while Togami is hilarious in his own way, he doesn't even come close. It really gives the impression that after DR1, the writers realized how awkwardly the AA-style rival archetype adapts to DR's class trials, and decided the solution was to get really cheeky about it. ("Okay, so the rival's supposed to be smart, even though their actual role is to be aggressively wrong about everything to make the protagonist look smart? And they keep being antagonistic even in a situation where they know it'll get all of them killed? ... Hey, I've got a great idea!") I'm very pleased they seem to be continuing in the same vein with Kokichi.
It definitely set, uh, a tone for the Love Hotel! I mentioned I'd gotten Kiyo in chat, and immediately got an "oh boy" in response. ...And I've now imagined every video game having a Love Hotel and I'm cracking up at the mental image. (And god, I can't even imagine what a Kokichi Love Hotel event would entail! I got Gonta's last night and it was absolutely adorable, oh no.)
Wouldn't it just have been perfect? It'd be such an interesting shakeup to the group dynamics, a great opportunity for character development... (Not to mention horribly uncomfortable for everyone involved! :D) Someday after I've finished this game, I'm going to have to go hunting for fic that explores that possibility.
![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
timeasmymeasure
no subject
Date: 2019-03-20 07:21 pm (UTC)It definitely set, uh, a tone for the Love Hotel! I mentioned I'd gotten Kiyo in chat, and immediately got an "oh boy" in response. ...And I've now imagined every video game having a Love Hotel and I'm cracking up at the mental image. (And god, I can't even imagine what a Kokichi Love Hotel event would entail! I got Gonta's last night and it was absolutely adorable, oh no.)
Wouldn't it just have been perfect? It'd be such an interesting shakeup to the group dynamics, a great opportunity for character development... (Not to mention horribly uncomfortable for everyone involved! :D) Someday after I've finished this game, I'm going to have to go hunting for fic that explores that possibility.