So, like on a character development arc, that's not a bad outline...but the execution is utterly terrible. Especially since the PV's vibe is very much Dan Heng facing down his inner demons and reaffirming his new identity. The whole "Dan Feng is not my future" implies he won't let the past dictate how he lives his current life. Up to the time of the PV, Dan Heng seems to be pretty adamant he's a different person.
The problem with Jingliu's mission is that we don't gey to see what makes Dan Heng question his previous stance. So his last line to Jing Yuan just sounds like he's asking for confirmation of his individuality rather than a genuine shake up of his previous conviction.
If the intent of Dan Heng locking himself up and navel gazing is to arrive at a new conclusion, then...we should've gotten access to those thoughts somehow (whether to dialogue or cutscene or PV or something) to show us how he came around to a new conclusion.
Of course, if we go with the interpretation that Dan Heng is now accepting he's also Dan Feng (I guess 1.5 person theory is back on the table?)...then it's ironic that Jing Yuan is basically going full 2 person mode and denying any connections, staunchly maintaining that Dan Heng's connection to his past is severed to anyone who implies otherwise. What is even this dog blood drama?
Also, Dan Heng essentially saying "yeah I know legally you're a different person but you're still the same as far as I'm concerned" throws all sorts of wrenches into the works. It's like the game is saying the legal framework is 2-person theory but the emotional framework is 1-person theory. Which is like, miHoyo, which one is the story siding with?!
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So, like on a character development arc, that's not a bad outline...but the execution is utterly terrible. Especially since the PV's vibe is very much Dan Heng facing down his inner demons and reaffirming his new identity. The whole "Dan Feng is not my future" implies he won't let the past dictate how he lives his current life. Up to the time of the PV, Dan Heng seems to be pretty adamant he's a different person.
The problem with Jingliu's mission is that we don't gey to see what makes Dan Heng question his previous stance. So his last line to Jing Yuan just sounds like he's asking for confirmation of his individuality rather than a genuine shake up of his previous conviction.
If the intent of Dan Heng locking himself up and navel gazing is to arrive at a new conclusion, then...we should've gotten access to those thoughts somehow (whether to dialogue or cutscene or PV or something) to show us how he came around to a new conclusion.
Of course, if we go with the interpretation that Dan Heng is now accepting he's also Dan Feng (I guess 1.5 person theory is back on the table?)...then it's ironic that Jing Yuan is basically going full 2 person mode and denying any connections, staunchly maintaining that Dan Heng's connection to his past is severed to anyone who implies otherwise. What is even this dog blood drama?
Also, Dan Heng essentially saying "yeah I know legally you're a different person but you're still the same as far as I'm concerned" throws all sorts of wrenches into the works. It's like the game is saying the legal framework is 2-person theory but the emotional framework is 1-person theory. Which is like, miHoyo, which one is the story siding with?!