9 thoughts on “Lunar part 12”

  1. Accidentally The Sun

    Yo! I was having such a shitty Monday, so this perked me right up. Thanks for continuing to keep on keeping on at this!

    It’s also kinda funny, because I’ve been really Lunar-crazy recently and replaying the games (beat SSSC and currently replaying EBC, because I adore Hiro, and Mystere, ad everyone in that game who isn’t Borgan or Fucking Lunn, come to think of it – but also Hiro), so you just unknowingly further fed my Lunar mania. And that’s terrible. Unlike the recap, speaking of which…

    But it would be really super if there were a scene in Eternal Blue where we find out unequivocally that they got divorced after like five months. Like Lemina breathily reciting “The Ballad of Jessica de Alkirk’s Ironclad Pre-Nup.” I don’t ask for much. …And now I’m back to bargaining.

    I minimized my browser for a minute or so because I couldn’t stop laughing at this. Because it would and should happen. I mean, it didn’t (that we saw, but we never saw half the shit happening in those bromides), but Lemina would write and recite this poem. And charge to hear it. I was also gonna say Ronfar’s like the distant result of Jessica and Kyle’s failed marriage, but he and Mauri actually work their shit out. Even if the price he pays is that fucking mullet. Which I find kind of sexy. Kill me.

    Also, the *shudder* Tumblr-esque mentions of privilege-checking made me think of Ghaleon as… like… some uber-transparent SJW, all “I know what’s best for these poor, dumb, oppressed minorities, cis scum” and yelling at Alex for being A FUCKING WHITE MALE despite having the complexion of a sack of flour. I mean, slap Lisa Loeb glasses and 300 lbs on him, and have him declare THE GRINDERY as his vehicle to smash The Matriarchy, and yeah. And then in Lunar 2, he can bitch about Hiro’s tattoos being cultural appropriation of the Vile Tribe.

    Also, Mia going all Air Bud on Nash to bitch-slap him was a wonderful moment, and I’m glad to see you preserve it as wonderfully as that would-be missed cue for the “thespian” joke. And I never noticed Taben used a cane in Nash’s butt before (probably because Victorian Dildo Nash was so… distracting, or because who the fuck remembers Taben later on?).

    Also, slight aside – I played and beat Silver Star Harmony alongside SSSC… anyone else try out Harmony? Fellatio actually hasan honest-to-god good voice, Luna actually sounds like as much of a bitch as she is, and even Squeak has passable voice acting for like two cutscenes before he sucks horribly. Though, I kinda think the remake is overall pretty “meh” outside of the graphics and redone music.

    Thanks again, Sam. You’ve made my shitty weekend brighter.

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  2. Sam Post author

    Glad you enjoyed it, and sorry you’re having a shitty weekend.

    I’m due for a replay of EB myself. Lemina is my Patronus.

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    1. Accidentally The Sun

      A Patronus that charges you for every Dementor she chases off. Why do i get the feeling there’s fanfic about something like that?

      On the other hand, I’m pretty sure mine would be Mystere, the Patronus that makes the Dementors so uncomfortable from his barrage of innuendo that they just say “Nope, screw this, I’m out. I didn’t want your stupid soul anyway.”

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      1. demidaemon

        Mystere is my spirit animal. I also ship Leo-Mystere/Hiro way more than Hiro/Lucia. Why is it that almost all Game Arts het romances are so boring/less interesting than the same sex friendships?

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        1. Accidentally The Sun

          Actually, full disclosure here, I think Hiro/Lucia is really adorable and sweet. I know Lucia’s a total Mary Sue and all, but I honestly really like her as a character since she actually grows over the course of the game. Plus, unlike Luna, Lucia’s not a jealous, nagging harpy, and she and Hiro actually talk to and listen to each other, even if it takes them a while to kind of get each other. Well, aside from Lucia getting kind of shady at the end, but that’s kind of understandable.

          I dunno, I’m gay, admittedly, but I can’t see Hiro with one of the dudes from Lunar 2 (which is sad because he’s the cutest thing ever). I know part of the reason he even helps Lucia out in the first place is because she makes his Rusty Dagger pop out of his treasure chest, but hey. Romances have been founded on more retarded reasons. Or none at all, ALEX AND LUNA.

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          1. demidaemon

            Hiro and Lucia are fine. I just think that the epilogue–wonderful happy ending and all I could never finish because the dungeon trash is hard as balls and can suck my metaphorical ones–kind of ruins the emotional impact of their separation. That’s my two cents.

          2. Sam Post author

            I dont know why I can’t reply to your comment, so this will look weird.

            “Hiro and Lucia are fine. I just think that the epilogue–wonderful happy ending and all I could never finish because the dungeon trash is hard as balls and can suck my metaphorical ones–kind of ruins the emotional impact of their separation. That’s my two cents.”

            I always do the epilogue, but this is still the correct take.

          3. Accidentally The Sun

            Maybe the reply thread only lets you go down so far, like Zell on a hot dog?

            Anyway, I’ll agree that the epilogue is pretty annoying, and from the gameplay side, I’m not that satisfied with it – a bunch of pointless dungeon crawls (okay, so a few of them have a point, they just don’t feel like it), little-to-no build-up, and the goodbye scenes feel like a step back, like the “Congratulations!” bit from the end of Neon Genesis Evangelion. Or a hentai game where the cast thanks you for fucking them.

            That being said, being the sap I am, I’m a sucker for a happy ending (even if parts of it are utterly retarded, SUIKODEN V), although I find Lunar 2’s epilogue ending a little bittersweet – Hiro’s leaning Lunar, most likely for good, and thus leaving his new friends, Ruby, and his grandpa behind forever. All to keep Lucia company on a still-dead planet, and who knows how long the restoration will take, or if he’ll live to see it happen, since I always figured that’s why Lucia was so torn up about it. (Or maybe I’m just extremely depressed by Squeak and Ruby’s storyline in that game.) So I like seeing those crazy kids get back together, but I do wish they’d made the journey in the epilogue mean more, especially since I always thought they did a pretty solid job with the main storyline, as corny as it got.

            …This is the kind of thing I post just after waking up…

  3. demidaemon

    Love this so much! Two comments you made that I am loving (other thanyour videogame OCD, which I am right there with you):

    I’m not sure Alex knows why Alex is trying so hard to save Gams, but that’s just me being a dick who can’t accept canon pairings ever.
    Same. As I said above, Game Arts games canon romances are so Mary Sued and boring they make Squall and Rinoa look interesting (okay, maybe, pushing it, but still).

    And…
    He’s just looking for a reason to be mad. Just like with Jessica! I guess that’s the game signaling to us that Nash and Kyle are deeply in love.
    I am buying what you are shipping! 🙂

    Again, awesome job! Looking forward to the next recap.

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