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Randrak42 · 2012-05-28, 18:00

Spoiler for Waaaafffuuuu:

Well...my feelings about the second Refrain Ending are kinda...meh. It is not because I'm a Kurugaya fanboy, but it feels kinda like having Rin as the final girl is forced on us. This is why I loved the first refrain ending that leaves it open as to who ends up with Riki.

I always hated when a VN has a true ending with a final girl in it because it gives of the feeling that every other route you have played was just filler. It's like they force it on you like
"Hey, you know that one girl who's route you really liked and you think is a better match for the MC? WELL YOU ARE WRONG!"
And before you say that I only feel this way because in the true route the MC didn't end up with my favorite...even in VNs where he does I get this feeling of being forced into it.

Granted, LB is different from other VNs. Unlike other VNs with multiple routes and 1 true route where the other routes are just What Ifs, every route here really happened and characters are aware of it. This is what gets to me...Riki was seriously in love with every other girl and they loved him back but as Refrain's second ending rolls around, all of that is forgotten as if it never happened.
Honestly, someone could go "Common Route > Rin1 > Rin2 > Refrain (with second ending)" and not really miss anything. Not many changes would have been needed in Refrain if the other routes weren't played.
What they did was basically have Rin2 lead up to Refrain. In a way Rin's route could be viewed as the True Route along with Refrain(with second ending) and the others are more like extras.

Personally...I believe Refrain's second ending was a mistake, it might bring closure to the Rin fanboys but the rest are left hanging in the wind. An open ending in a VN isn't that bad, it doesn't force the idea that "the girl you liked more is the wrong one" on anyone.

Funny thing is I do feel that the girl that matches the best with Riki is Rin, very closely followed by Komari. The other girls don't feel like they have the compatibility level as those two when it comes to Riki. Kurugaya, for example (as you my have noticed...she's my favorite), seems like one of the least compatible girls for Riki compared to the other ones. I love her and of course I'd love her to end up with Riki but I know that it makes more sense for him to end up with Rin or Komari. Yet the simple fact that Rin being the final girl is forced on us with Refrain2 is a huge turn off. And it annoys me because now, every time I play refrain I'm forced to watch the second ending...pissing me off every single time.

Ah well...just my two cents out of boredom.

2012-05-28, 18:00	Link #850
Randrak42 ANEGO Worshiper Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: By the vending machine, drinking tea.	Spoiler for Waaaafffuuuu: Well...my feelings about the second Refrain Ending are kinda...meh. It is not because I'm a Kurugaya fanboy, but it feels kinda like having Rin as the final girl is forced on us. This is why I loved the first refrain ending that leaves it open as to who ends up with Riki. I always hated when a VN has a true ending with a final girl in it because it gives of the feeling that every other route you have played was just filler. It's like they force it on you like "Hey, you know that one girl who's route you really liked and you think is a better match for the MC? WELL YOU ARE WRONG!" And before you say that I only feel this way because in the true route the MC didn't end up with my favorite...even in VNs where he does I get this feeling of being forced into it. Granted, LB is different from other VNs. Unlike other VNs with multiple routes and 1 true route where the other routes are just What Ifs, every route here really happened and characters are aware of it. This is what gets to me...Riki was seriously in love with every other girl and they loved him back but as Refrain's second ending rolls around, all of that is forgotten as if it never happened. Honestly, someone could go "Common Route > Rin1 > Rin2 > Refrain (with second ending)" and not really miss anything. Not many changes would have been needed in Refrain if the other routes weren't played. What they did was basically have Rin2 lead up to Refrain. In a way Rin's route could be viewed as the True Route along with Refrain(with second ending) and the others are more like extras. Personally...I believe Refrain's second ending was a mistake, it might bring closure to the Rin fanboys but the rest are left hanging in the wind. An open ending in a VN isn't that bad, it doesn't force the idea that "the girl you liked more is the wrong one" on anyone. Funny thing is I do feel that the girl that matches the best with Riki is Rin, very closely followed by Komari. The other girls don't feel like they have the compatibility level as those two when it comes to Riki. Kurugaya, for example (as you my have noticed...she's my favorite), seems like one of the least compatible girls for Riki compared to the other ones. I love her and of course I'd love her to end up with Riki but I know that it makes more sense for him to end up with Rin or Komari. Yet the simple fact that Rin being the final girl is forced on us with Refrain2 is a huge turn off. And it annoys me because now, every time I play refrain I'm forced to watch the second ending...pissing me off every single time. Ah well...just my two cents out of boredom.