Post by mrsola on Oct 12, 2017 1:29:24 GMT -8
This is my first post. I will begin by saying that I missed out on Nemunemu and Mariya. Loved Mika's route. (By the name, you can probably guess who I have an affinity towards) Anyway, to the topic at hand.
I enjoyed Julie's route. I can't say that she was one of my favorites during the common route. Her attitude in the beginning of her route also turned me off. But it was nice seeing her mature and gain strength from beginning to end. Whereas Mika stayed the same other than gaining confidence (if you go the good route that is), Julie is a totally different person at the end. She went from being very fragile mentally to a leader. Mr. Producer and the other six really shined through in forging her into a proper idol. Oh, and cannot forget the unheralded hero Kyosuke either! The criticisms I have is that I would have liked more information on what happened after the Budokan Live. All we get is Julie dying her hair back to its natural color, her visiting her mom, and a vague statement about how she became the greatest idol. Did that mean Starnova overtook Quasar? Mika's route went into detail about what happened with Starnova up to a few years later until her retirement and I would have liked to see more. Also, it's only hinted, but did Julie's dad abuse Julie and her mom? I know this is a lighthearted project so maybe the writers didn't want to dwell on that too much. Lastly, decisions! The only one seems innocuous, but has major implications which is fine. It would have been good to see at least one more. Perhaps put in a decision after Julie falls at the Budokan Live. Decision A: I must go out there and save her. Decision B: I must let her find her own way to defeat her fear. It shouldn't take too much more extra writing to detail what happens with the wrong decision.
I enjoyed Julie's route. I can't say that she was one of my favorites during the common route. Her attitude in the beginning of her route also turned me off. But it was nice seeing her mature and gain strength from beginning to end. Whereas Mika stayed the same other than gaining confidence (if you go the good route that is), Julie is a totally different person at the end. She went from being very fragile mentally to a leader. Mr. Producer and the other six really shined through in forging her into a proper idol. Oh, and cannot forget the unheralded hero Kyosuke either! The criticisms I have is that I would have liked more information on what happened after the Budokan Live. All we get is Julie dying her hair back to its natural color, her visiting her mom, and a vague statement about how she became the greatest idol. Did that mean Starnova overtook Quasar? Mika's route went into detail about what happened with Starnova up to a few years later until her retirement and I would have liked to see more. Also, it's only hinted, but did Julie's dad abuse Julie and her mom? I know this is a lighthearted project so maybe the writers didn't want to dwell on that too much. Lastly, decisions! The only one seems innocuous, but has major implications which is fine. It would have been good to see at least one more. Perhaps put in a decision after Julie falls at the Budokan Live. Decision A: I must go out there and save her. Decision B: I must let her find her own way to defeat her fear. It shouldn't take too much more extra writing to detail what happens with the wrong decision.