Unskippable: Grandia III

Graham · Postby **Graham** » 02 Feb 2009, 17:58

Oh there were some large plot hole, but overall it was all right. Pretty standard fare.

spartanhelmet · Postby **spartanhelmet** » 02 Feb 2009, 18:14

The game might be fine, but holy hell did that cutscene make me want to cut myself.

INB4 "LOLOL TAPDAT MILF LOLOL"

Yukikaze · Postby **Yukikaze** » 02 Feb 2009, 18:22

Graham wrote:Miranda actually joins your party for the first hour or two and then with nothing more than a "I'm going home for now" she apparently falls into a plot hole and is never. seen. again.
Same with Rotts, the other guy in the opening scene.

Never. Seen. Again.

That's horrible, because up until we find out she's his mom, they were setting her up to be Yukie's Tsundere love interest for the game.

Seriously, though. Yukie is a lot younger than he looks, Miranda is a lot older than she looks, and she was probably very young when she had him. What were the writers thinking!?

Dude, your mom's only 3 years older than you. And you're on a first-name basis!
...
You gonna hit that?

In light of this, I wonder if Bill and Ted references might have been more fitting. :wink:

Sable · Postby **Sable** » 02 Feb 2009, 20:14

Graham wrote:Miranda actually joins your party for the first hour or two and then with nothing more than a "I'm going home for now" she apparently falls into a plot hole and is never. seen. again.
Same with Rotts, the other guy in the opening scene.

Never. Seen. Again.

Oh they never returned,
No, they never returned,
Their fate is still unlearn'd!
They are lost forever,
In the giant Plot Hole,
They're the ones that never returned!

I understand that a standard Plot Hole Resolution is also "They were eaten by dragons. Invisible dragons. That don't poop."

the amativeness · Postby **the amativeness** » 02 Feb 2009, 20:21

Sable wrote:Oh they never returned,
No, they never returned,
Their fate is still unlearn'd!
They are lost forever,
In the giant Plot Hole,
They're the ones that never returned!

It's been so long since I've heard the MTA song...

empath · Postby **empath** » 02 Feb 2009, 20:52

Thank you; I so needed that!

To be honest, the opening of G3 seemed fine (for a JRPG) right up to familial revelation. *shudder of revulsion* That alone made it 'Unskippable-worthy'

And just remember:

ChiUnit4evr · Postby **ChiUnit4evr** » 02 Feb 2009, 21:05

Sable wrote:
Graham wrote:Miranda actually joins your party for the first hour or two and then with nothing more than a "I'm going home for now" she apparently falls into a plot hole and is never. seen. again.
Same with Rotts, the other guy in the opening scene.

Never. Seen. Again.

Oh they never returned,
No, they never returned,
Their fate is still unlearn'd!
They are lost forever,
In the giant Plot Hole,
They're the ones that never returned!

I understand that a standard Plot Hole Resolution is also "They were eaten by dragons. Invisible dragons. That don't poop."

Why would someone in Alaska know that song? I thought that was basically a Massachusetts thing only. Didn't realize that it had spread so far.

2stepz · Postby **2stepz** » 02 Feb 2009, 21:09

I think hide and go crush seems like a fine idea... as long as I get to pick who is hiding.

Jillers · Postby **Jillers** » 02 Feb 2009, 21:24

The music in the game was reminding me of Illusion of Gaia.

The dorsal fin part was hilarious, and I loved when Graham added the "singular sensation" part after one of the characters said "one"... I am a sucker for A Chorus Line references.

"That's the second most complicated hookah I've ever seen"

And more... this is the best one yet, I think.

ChiUnit4evr · Postby **ChiUnit4evr** » 02 Feb 2009, 23:17

Jillers wrote:The music in the game was reminding me of Illusion of Gaia.

The dorsal fin part was hilarious, and I loved when Graham added the "singular sensation" part after one of the characters said "one"... I am a sucker for A Chorus Line references.

"That's the second most complicated hookah I've ever seen"

And more... this is the best one yet, I think.

I wish I owned a hookah that complicated.

Reversematt · Postby **Reversematt** » 02 Feb 2009, 23:27

...so was gossipy neighbor lady supposed to sound like Kyle's mom from South Park, or was that just a happy coincidence? That was really weird.

Oh, and the episode was great, guys. I'm really, really digging these things.

Sable · Postby **Sable** » 03 Feb 2009, 00:57

ChiUnit4evr wrote:
Sable wrote:
Graham wrote:Miranda actually joins your party for the first hour or two and then with nothing more than a "I'm going home for now" she apparently falls into a plot hole and is never. seen. again.
Same with Rotts, the other guy in the opening scene.

Never. Seen. Again.

Oh they never returned,
No, they never returned,
Their fate is still unlearn'd!
They are lost forever,
In the giant Plot Hole,
They're the ones that never returned!

I understand that a standard Plot Hole Resolution is also "They were eaten by dragons. Invisible dragons. That don't poop."
Why would someone in Alaska know that song? I thought that was basically a Massachusetts thing only. Didn't realize that it had spread so far.

My Mum used to sing me the song.

Yukikaze · Postby **Yukikaze** » 03 Feb 2009, 07:29

That song's a classic. Seeing it applied to plotholes warms my heart.

the amativeness · Postby **the amativeness** » 03 Feb 2009, 16:32

I remember it from a children's tape collection (that I probably still have at home somewhere). They even came with lyric books.

Zack · Postby **Zack** » 03 Feb 2009, 18:08

Has it become an Unskippable rule that there has to be one line that is said in unison? Just something I've noticed.

In any case, excellent episode.

~Zack

AwesomeAndrew · Postby **AwesomeAndrew** » 03 Feb 2009, 18:09

I still want to see the serious shit.

Unskippable: Grandia III

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