Insomnia-induced Ar tonelico nerd stuff
By all known logic of the Exa-Pico setting, Lakra is essentially a demigoddess, with the demi- part contingent on genomization and linking with other IPDs.
What I'm saying is she could theoretically make Metafalica into a whole ass planet if Ar Ciel died
Insomnia-induced Ar tonelico venting, pedo ment name n' shame
I guess I'm just constantly frustrated and at odds with myself because, like
I know AT can and has completely sidestepped the gross pandering shit in its sidestories and light novels, that's honestly why they're some of my favourites about the series
But I also know that doesn't excuse what's in the games and will not until the staff single out and decry those responsible for adding it, not to mention the very loud and representative voices in the community that condone it every waking chance they get
yes, Aquagon, I'm talking about you, you've done a lot for the community but you could not have picked a worse hill to die on, so fuck you for enabling pedophilia
Insomnia-induced Ar tonelico venting
Me: ar tonelico bad, the games are emblematic of an endemic cultural issue with their gratuitous fanservice surrounding underage characters
Also me: engages with the lore but from outside of the context of the games anyway
Why am I like this, it's one thing to like something while acknowledging its faults but in this case the faults are very very gross
I know they were obviously tacked on and can be divorced from the concept but just... ugh it's still bad and I wish I could find something with similarly extensive and in-depth lore that I could engage with instead