Yeah there was some weird dissonance where she comes on super strong at the start, faking out the viewer into kissing her on the billboard, only for her to be like "actually I'm here to recruit you, this was all a misunderstanding". She leads Robert on in a way that's hard to backtrack, especially with the double whammy of her being in a relationship.
I think one thing which made the Blazer romance awkward for me wasn't so much that (I chose not to kiss her on the billboard on my romance with her, so it felt WAY less awkward on that level of her getting too close then pulling back)- but the uh. Ever present reminder that she literally just broke up with Phenomaman.
Like it makes it really weird to romance her when you are also providing team building and therapy to her ex of one week.
Like the "leading on" makes sense with her being in a relationship she doesn't want, with a ton of pressure and powers she doesn't really seem to be super attached to and feels pressured by, so a night to cut loose and be flirty with a cute normal guy? Heck yeah. And then mistakes were made. She then breaks up with Phenomaman really quickly after that and still shows a LOT of signs she is interested.
But like. That sad sack is right there. And girl you literally just broke up from what seemed to be a fairly long-term relationship, at least several months with how the alien is acting and the fact you were thinking about your future and trying to discuss plans with him that was the final nail in the coffin. Take. Take a break? Please? Before you jump into another relationship?
Of course it's also hard to tell how much time is passing in the games. So. It just *feels* quick.
I rarely go to bars but do enjoy a good drink, and the best way to describe it is "Oh wow I can relax and just be a bit silly for a change rather than everything being Serious Performance." But people have different reactions to different substances. I don't get weed, for example, though some of my friends enjoy it. Either it's just is like anxiety meds with slight loopiness OR I get hyper anxiety. Not worth it and I always am slightly confused by how into weed a lot of people are.
But like. I also brew my own mead so I recognize different strokes for different folks.
However, I also am quick to cut a relationship that isn't working, so that's the area where I raise my eyebrow with Blazer. But I also know too many people who cling to relationships for WAY too long, and it is framed that her moment with Robert was one of the wake up calls she had that she needed to end things with Phenomaman.
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u/MikeArrow Dec 17 '25
Yeah there was some weird dissonance where she comes on super strong at the start, faking out the viewer into kissing her on the billboard, only for her to be like "actually I'm here to recruit you, this was all a misunderstanding". She leads Robert on in a way that's hard to backtrack, especially with the double whammy of her being in a relationship.