I finished Paradise (for a second time, with understanding this time!!)
So heres a celebratory art!! Thoughts below under the cut! And a bonus art meme :3
I'll try to stay as far away from spoilers as possible.
Pil/slash is known for their disturbing premise and insane characters. And I think paradise does it pretty well. But im kinda dissapointed at how they reveal and resolve things.
The buildups are very good imo. I feel the tension, in the characters attempting to work together and stay cooperative but falling apart. Problem is when it reaches ending of a route and is wrapping things, it starts EXPOSITION(TM) and tell-dont-show-ing
This is especially visible in the final route. That route is supposed to be the golden route that tells everything behind the island, but everything during the reveal feels so casual? Like everyone dgaf about the heavy things happening 😭😭
I think "the best written route" is Mitsugi but only because his route has the least twist? What you see is what you get in that route. Classic enemies to lovers. Mitsugi is the only well adjusted human being in that group of characters.
However, the bad ends are verrrryyyy good and intense! My fav bad end is the yandere azuma route hehehe, i mean who doesnt love yandere netoru :'3
Despite my complaints, the characters are lovable enough that i would draw this fanart and make memes to myself about them :) <3
So heres the bonus art: netoru's character meeting each other xD!!
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