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Cammy_G from Daten City Since: Dec, 2009
#201: Jul 22nd 2011 at 5:48:50 AM

And with MC's default Persona being Izanagi, it's kinda-sorta canon as well. I see no reason why an Izanami ending would be infeasible.

It would require a creative re-imagining of mythology to work. Remember Izanagi did leave her to rot in the underworld and trapped her inside of it with a massive boulder, which comes across as a bit of a dick move. If I were Izanami, I would not want to go back to him.

RiotousRascal Since: Dec, 2010
#202: Jul 22nd 2011 at 5:51:52 AM

Please. This is the Brotagonist we're talking about. His ability to fix other people's problems borders on the superhuman. A millenia-old marital dispute between creator deities is well within the realm of possibility.

Cammy_G from Daten City Since: Dec, 2009
#203: Jul 22nd 2011 at 5:55:37 AM

[up]But that would require months of S-linking with the deity who wants to destroy the world, not even the Brotagonist has time for that shit. (He would be too busy pimpin' the ladies, or Yosuke if you ask parts of the fandom)

RiotousRascal Since: Dec, 2010
#204: Jul 22nd 2011 at 6:04:21 AM

Well, it's not like she's hard to find. Have MC take a part-time job at the gas station. S. Link ensues. If working at a hospital can get you an S. Link with the nurse (Devil Link), then working at a gas station can get you an S. Link with a gas station attendant. After all, doesn't she say that the gas station is looking for part-time help when you first meet her? Take her up on that offer. It'll make The Reveal more emotionally charged, culminating in an awesome boss fight whereby the Brotagonist combines The Power of Friendship and The Power of Love to save the world in a scene far too epic and/or heartwarming to be described in a low-budget post like this.

And he can do all that, and pimp the ladies (plus Yousuke) on the side. Why, you ask? Because he's the freakin' Brotagonist. WHO THE HELL DO YOU THINK HE IS?

edited 22nd Jul '11 7:17:32 AM by RiotousRascal

Cammy_G from Daten City Since: Dec, 2009
#205: Jul 22nd 2011 at 6:23:04 AM

[up] You might want to spoiler that for the few people who have never played the game but who are planning on watching the anime. Any how, it might make The Reveal less dramatic as it would draw attention to the fact that Her appearance is dependent on the weather which would at least cause some suspicion.

But aside from that he could easily S-link her and get home in time to chat up his cousin.

dRoy Professional Writer & Amateur Scholar from Most likely from my study Since: May, 2010 Relationship Status: I'm just high on the world
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#206: Jul 22nd 2011 at 6:41:44 AM

(hits palm with fist) Ah, so THAT's what you meant by Nanako!

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CommanderObvious intellectual rapist from Unmei no Itaru Basho Since: Jul, 2011
intellectual rapist
#207: Jul 22nd 2011 at 7:29:11 AM

all that social links made me think of Hiimdaisy
that genius should be the screenwriter

edited 22nd Jul '11 7:30:00 AM by CommanderObvious

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Cammy_G from Daten City Since: Dec, 2009
#208: Jul 22nd 2011 at 7:31:57 AM

[up] Shame she has not done anything regarding that for over a year

edited 22nd Jul '11 7:32:42 AM by Cammy_G

LiberatedLiberater 奇跡の魔女 from [DATA EXPUNGED] Since: Jun, 2011
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#209: Jul 22nd 2011 at 7:38:15 AM

Shame that she probably won't be doing so anytime soon.

I hope they don't stick with just Izanagi. It would be really fun if they decide to show Mara or something.

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Cammy_G from Daten City Since: Dec, 2009
#210: Jul 22nd 2011 at 7:41:57 AM

Given Japan's current censorship policies, we would probably only get giant lasers instead of Mara.

edited 22nd Jul '11 7:42:16 AM by Cammy_G

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#211: Jul 22nd 2011 at 7:55:13 AM

Ugh. Do not want. I just want them to keep the shipping to vague subtext. It's not like it's compulsory to pair everyone. It just makes it far more convenient for those who do ship because then there isn't someone saying, "No. Your ship is wrong." And even more convenient for those who choose not to ship at all. Making pairings "canon" just ends in people getting butt hurt.

LiberatedLiberater 奇跡の魔女 from [DATA EXPUNGED] Since: Jun, 2011
奇跡の魔女
#212: Jul 22nd 2011 at 8:12:43 AM

As if any shipping fan is going to be satisfied anyway. Vague subtext is probably the best route to take, given the nature of the game.

although I wouldn't mind Chie x Yukiko subtext

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Anarchy just a medicine seller from Perak, Malaysia Since: Jun, 2010
just a medicine seller
#213: Jul 22nd 2011 at 8:19:27 AM

Honestly, Yosuke is too stubbornly straight on top of being somewhat homophobic to ship with any male, even though MC/Yosuke is undeniably hot (this goes for Teddy as well). As far as Mx M pairings go, Kanji/MC is somewhat more feasible if you max his SL, given slightly more compatible sexual orientation. Chie/Yukiko has a lot of teasing at the beginning, but the pairing only stays feasible if the MC doesn't SL with them too much.

But hey, since when has shipping cared about feasibility anyway XD

I do agree that vague subtext makes life happier for everybody involved. I personally like the romance-y stuff roughly around Yay territory, unless it's one of those "girlfriend and boyfriend in all but name" situations, like Ran/Shinichi or Akane/Ranma... which I find extremely annoying and teddyous. If it's text, then commit to it and MAKE it text instead of pretending to be subtext and failing miserably. Ugh.

Cammy_G from Daten City Since: Dec, 2009
#214: Jul 22nd 2011 at 8:29:45 AM

Yosuke is too stubbornly straight on top of being somewhat homophobic to ship with any male

Maybe it is just my Yaoi Goggles being permanently welded to my eyes, but I felt that the Brosuke S-link was more romantic than friendshippy towards the end and that late in development they removed the option to romance Yosuke. I get that he is homophobic, but I felt that was maybe because he was in denial. Though I should probably now shut up before I start sounding like the Yaoi Fanboy I am.

LiberatedLiberater 奇跡の魔女 from [DATA EXPUNGED] Since: Jun, 2011
奇跡の魔女
#215: Jul 22nd 2011 at 8:32:48 AM

I'm not even a Yaoi Fan and I saw through the subtext. For being a homophobe, Yosuke sure does drop a lot of awkward lines...

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Cammy_G from Daten City Since: Dec, 2009
#216: Jul 22nd 2011 at 8:35:35 AM

And dat riverside scene. Oh that riverside scene.

SakurazakiSetsuna Together Forever... Since: Jun, 2010
Together Forever...
#217: Jul 22nd 2011 at 8:40:08 AM

I'd like to point out that there wasn't any shipping in this thread until someone whined about how they hoped no one would start with the shipping.

CommanderObvious intellectual rapist from Unmei no Itaru Basho Since: Jul, 2011
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#218: Jul 22nd 2011 at 8:40:46 AM

[up][up]what about the unnecessary fight in rank 10 yosuke social link
my freudian imagination says its more than just friendship

edited 22nd Jul '11 8:41:05 AM by CommanderObvious

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Cammy_G from Daten City Since: Dec, 2009
#219: Jul 22nd 2011 at 8:51:15 AM

[up]That was the riverside scene I was referring to.

[up][up]Shipping is inevitable with anime fandoms, ignoring it is the best way to deal with it generally.

edited 22nd Jul '11 8:52:33 AM by Cammy_G

Anarchy just a medicine seller from Perak, Malaysia Since: Jun, 2010
just a medicine seller
#220: Jul 22nd 2011 at 8:52:36 AM

^^^Oops.

^^^^^Ah, I do agree that the homophobia can be read as denial. You know, like the studies which show that the most homophobic men show the most physical arousal when exposed to gay porn. But there's also the fact that he spends a shit ton of his SL towards the end talking about/to Saki-senpai... though I absolutely agree that the bromance is definitely strong with those two.

Man, I just reviewed the Brosuke SL just for the sake of this reply... I'd forgotten how emotionally powerful those final scenes were. In the end, that's what really matters doesn't it? Not the shipping, or the potential romance, or anybody's sexual orientation... just the simple fact that those two really do love each other. That's enough for me.

edited 22nd Jul '11 8:53:01 AM by Anarchy

LiberatedLiberater 奇跡の魔女 from [DATA EXPUNGED] Since: Jun, 2011
奇跡の魔女
#221: Jul 22nd 2011 at 8:57:12 AM

[up] Well said.

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Cammy_G from Daten City Since: Dec, 2009
#222: Jul 22nd 2011 at 9:01:41 AM

[up][up]I never really thought of it that way, but I guess you are right. The fact that they care for each other that much is good enough, they don't need to be boning on the side. Though it could never hurt if they did

edited 22nd Jul '11 9:02:06 AM by Cammy_G

HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
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#223: Jul 22nd 2011 at 12:22:22 PM

To be fair, Yosuke's closeness to the MC may stem from two things:

1) If not for him (the MC) Yosuke wouldn't even no what happened to Saki, let alone be able to avenge her.

2) I recalled a scene where everyone is talking about their shadows (Rise is annoyed because everyone saw hers, but she didn't see anyone else's). When the subject of Yosuke's shadow is brought up, it becomes clear that neither Yu/Souji or Teddie told anyone what happened with Yosuke's shadow, which considering how mean spirited it was, likely made Yosuke very grateful.

Of course, I'm a massive hypocrite that hates Yaoi, and loves Yuri, so I'd do anything to downplay it. My point however stands.

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Rynnec Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: Healthy, deeply-felt respect for this here Shotgun
#224: Jul 22nd 2011 at 12:35:43 PM

I personally see Yosuke as a closeted bisexual, rather than full-on gay. It just makes more sense to me that way.

Anarchy just a medicine seller from Perak, Malaysia Since: Jun, 2010
just a medicine seller
#225: Jul 22nd 2011 at 12:53:30 PM

^^ I don't see how pointing out the reasons behind their close relationship is downplaying it in any way, shape, or form. -scratches head-


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