what a wonderful world such would be
So, I did something I've been meaning to do for a very long time: I finally read the game script to The World Ends With You. (I did the same thing with Chain of Memories--I don't own a DS, and I fricking wanted to play both games solely for the plot)
*s-sob* What a beautiful game. What an uplifting story. And the sheer number of mind-fracking plot twists was just glorious. Now I wish I'd played it for real, just to get those revelations in real-time.
Things I Liked:
~Joshua's thinly-veiled Jesus imagery, especially since his name essentially boils down to meaning "Jesus," itself--and yet, the fact that he's also a total Magnificent Bastard the whole time. Fun mind screw.
~Watching the protagonist work for the antagonist the whole time and not figure it out. XD
~"Trust your partner." ;A; s-sob aaawwwwwwww
~OH MY GOD BEAT OH MY GOD SOB
~SHIKI AND ERI ALSO SOB
~NOOOOOO UZUKI AND KARIYA NOOOOOOOOOOOO SOB SOB SOB
~Very well-placed Title Drops
~NEKUUUUUUUUUU~~~~
Also: "The proof is in the pudding. The pudding...of their DOOM." fffffffffffff
Must read promotional manga now~
EDIT: Choice bits from the manga:
Konishi: "But sir! What if he dredges up old memories of people teasing you because of your girly name?!"
Kitaniji: "Konishi... Salt. Wounds. Stop."
Neku: "Ow! What the hell??? NOW MY HAND IS TICKING!" He's a lot more of a wanna-be-cool dork in the manga, d'aawww. I can't decide which interpretation I like better.
Beat: "Me an' Rhyme was pretty tough, but four of us? That's like the ice in the cake!"
Rhyme: "I think you mean icing on the cake,' Beat."
Beat: "I do? Whoa! I DO!!!" omg omg omg these two THESE TWO (and chalk up another "big brother" character on the complex sheet. T_T)
Kariya: "Since we showed up in silhouette last time, you probably thought we were up to something dastardly." ilu, Kariya~ AND THEN: "By the way, this thing I've been sucking on? It's bean paste, not a lollipop. ...Just so you know." ffffffffffff omg the best thing ever.
Oh my god, and Joshua stalking Neku all Day 1, and then taking a picture of his butt? BEST. THING. EVER. I MAY HAVE TO JOIN THIS FANDOM.
Neku: "What was that?"
Omniscient Box Text Narrator: "That was Mr. Hanekoma, missing his chance to be in the comic."
SO YEAH.