And we're back! Thanks to anyone reading/reviewing and for those who haven't done the former, do so! This format is still new territory for me, so feedback is appreciated. And without further ado, let's give it everything we got! Iiiiiit's Sin Time!
Everything Wrong With "To Survive- Daily Life"
(Spoilers)
(duh)
*Chapter Screen appears* "Not sure if naming the chapters after song titles is clever or lazy. Then again, I don't mind it in JoJo, so... *No sin*
"And while we're here, Makoto's hoodie is white on the screen." *1 sin*
""You must kill someone if you want to leave." My mind froze and my breath caught in my throat as I thought about that... I could feel a paralyzing fear slowly making its way through my body, dominating every last nerve. The air hung heavy on me, pressing down like a weight around my neck. It took everything I had just to endure that weight..."" "Narrattion." *1 sin*
""But for as heavy as the air felt... all it took to pierce it was her sharp words."" "Purple prose." *3 sins*
"Also, "Kyoko is the only calm one in any situation" cliche. Forgot it started this early." *1 sin*
"So? What are you going to do now? Just stand around glaring at each other?" "Kyoko Kirigiri would be excellent at CinemaSins." *1 sin*
"But she was just as guilty of being suspicious like the others. Hypocrisy isn't a good look on anyone." *1 sin*
"Someone hit me! Punish me!" "Found Taka's kink." *1 sin*
"If we stumble around with no clue what the rules are, something like that might happen again..." "Shit..." "Hahahahaha..." *Minus 1 sin*
"Rule 1 is pretty pointless. There's no possible escape route, so unless Junko just wanted to rub it in- which would be completely in-character, actually-, there's no point in forbidding leaving campus." *1 sin*
""Some areas", meaning just the one. Everything else that can't be accessed is already locked." Does Junko have a redundancy fetish along with the despair one?" *1 sin*
"... sleeping in class..." "Was not aware that there were classes for rooms like the cafeteria and the garbage room." *1 sin*
"Surveillance cameras are off limits, but everything else is fair game? What if say, Mondo, destroyed a monitor or something? I know you want to make these rules as vague as possible to allow for changes, but you could be a bit clearer with this one, Junko." *1 sin*
"The rule to add more rules!? Oh, fuck you." *5 sins*
"Mondo needs to be reminded more than once that his recklessness almost got him killed." *2 sins*
"Also, choking on all this foreshadowing right now." *1 sin*
""For regulation number six... what do you think it means exactly?" "... I was wondering about that myself."" "Makoto and Sayaka suck at context clues. Can relate, but..." *1 sin*
"Just worry about following the rules as they've been explained to us." "Byakuya is actually saying something smart here. Don't get used to it, but for now, I'll throw a bone." *Minus 1 sin*
""D-Don't jab at me..." "More like a full-on stab."" "Leon Kuwata would be excellent at CinemaSins." *1 sin*
"... And as soon as I try and say something nice about him, Byakuya had to go and ruin it. Not that there isn't merit to his plan, but you're only making yourself look worse by isolating yourself. Especially right after hearing the Graduation Clause." *1 sin*
""Don't bother saying it wouldn't happen. You can't deny the possibility. That's why you all seized up with fear when that graduation rule was made clear to you."" "And you were what, jerking off?" *1 sin*
*The "plankton" insult* "Two things. One, nice burn, take you all night to come up with it? Second, yeah keep up antagonizing somebody who's twice your size and has no qualms using violence when provoked. It's like he wants to test ho durable his plot armor is. Sadly, it's *very* durable." *3 sins*
"And for some reason, Mondo gets mad at Makoto for... trying to calm him down?" *1 sin*
*Mondo punches Makoto across the gym* "First things first, Makoto survives this." *1 sin*
"Second, it's a good thing he did because this would have been the easiest class trial ever. And Junko probably would have creamed herself at somebody dying literally an hour into the game. Third, we're already establishing the "Everyone's an asshole to Makoto for no reason" cliche. Fourth, penis." *3 sins*
"So, Makoto was carried to his room, but where did the group get the keys to the dorm rooms? Did Monokuma just have them lying around?" *1 sin*
"Makoto's room is completely barren save the Checkov's Guns, but with the exception of Sayaka and maybe Kyoko's, everyone else has their crap. Did Junko destroy it for the lulz or maybe Mukuro added it to her stalker shrine?" *1 sin*
"Why are there plates over Makoto's wall? Trying to cover up his and Kyoko's gloryhole?" *1 sin*
"The boys get a toolkit and the girls a sewing kit? That's sexist." *1 sin*
"This is my assigned dorm room." "Excellent detective work, bro." *1 sin*
"Literally bumping into the love interest" cliche." *1 sin*
"Also, how could Makoto have run so fast that he could collide into Sayaka? The room's pretty small and he wasn't that far from the door to begin with." *1 sin*
"So, what's the point of the fake window in the dining hall? More trolling?" *1 sin*
"Oh Christ, I forgot about the psychic gaf last chapter. It actually gets more annoying on rewatch." *2 sins*
"Seven o'clock? Okay, that's bullshit. I know he took a hard hit, but that hard!? Assuming that he was knocked out for approximately ten hours, that comes out to... ten sins! *10 sins*
"Love interest went to the same middle school as the MC" cliche." *1 sin*
"Popular kid and normal kid have feelings for each other, but are separated by cliques" cliche. It's cliche city in here today." *1 sin*
"Sayaka's acting here is super obvious, but I can kinda see why Makoto would fall for it? His defining trait of that he's trusting and naive to a fault, and in this kind of situation, it's natural that he'd cling to something familiar. Doesn't make it any less sinful, though." *3 sins*
"And you can't be the Ultimate Assistant, Sayaka. Everybody gets one Ultimate. Besides, that one's going to this Ayasato chick. Whoever that is." *1 sin*
"And Taka show's up right on time to cockblock again." *1 sin*
"As far as I know, Mondo never apologizes to Makoto for knocking him out earlier in either the English or Japanese versions of the game. The anime of all freaking things at least did that!" *2 sins*
"And bonus sin for making me say something nice about the anime." *1 sin*
""Silver-haired", Junko? I don't think Kyoko's hair has ever been silver. White, lavender, even pink in the cutscenes, but never silver." *1 sin*
""She's not here. "What!?"" How did you not notice that!? You were the third person to arrive!" *12 sins*
"And rather than go look for her, everyone decides to stay put. I mean, it's not like she might be dead or anything." *5 sins*
"No, you've already done so much as my assistant." "Makoto Naegi would be excellent at CinemaSins." *1 sin*
"And Chihiro and I discovered that the rooms are totally soundproof." "... Must... resist... double entendre... Damnit." *1 sin*
"Well I mean, you are voiced by a woman in the Japanese version, Makoto. Maybe that's why your door's locked?" *No sin, Megumi Ogata is amazing*.
""Th-That can't be all you've got to report, can it Mr. Honor S-Student?" "... That's all for my report! Let's move on to whoever's next!"" "Hahahahaha..." *Minus 1 sin*
"This sucks... It *really* sucks!" Hey guys, I think this situation sucks." *1 sin*
"And despite being grouped with Leon, Chihiro and Junko, Hiro has nothing to add." Story of his life, really." *1 sin*
""It was as hard as like, metal." "Well yes, it *is* metal."" "Celestia Ludenberg would be excellent at CinemaSins." *1 sin*
*Celeste, Toko and Hifumi admit to doing nothing* "Because that'll endear you to the others." *1 sin*
"Like I'd w-want to go anywhere with a dirty s-slut like you." "Slut-shaming." *5 sins*
"I mean, when you say "eat", what kind of eating are we talking about?" "Goddammit, Hifumi." *1 sin*
*Kyoko appears* Game trolls you into thinking someone might get dead not two hours in. This won't be the last time either." *1 sin*
"Kyoko never does reveal where the map came from. She could just lie and say she found it in a desk or something. No need to be sorry secretive about this." *1 sin*
"And Hiro continues to think this is all a punk. No one is this dumb." *1 sin*
*Celeste's sprite with her leaning forward and her eyes are bulging out* "This. Freaks. The fuck out of me." *1 sin*
"Celeste's speech about adaptability and her suggestion of the nighttime rule are actually the smartest things said so far. Too bad she's the dumbest killer in the series barring maybe the killer of V3-2. Still, sins removed all the same" *Minus 2 sins*
"Y'know, it always did bug me as to why Makoto's door was all messed up and they never really address why." *1 sin*
*Nighttime announcement plays* "And thus, the running gag of Monokuma having a drink of alcohol despite not being able to drink starts. I myself am having a bottle of Yuengling while typing this." *1 sin*
"All just a dream? Still a better ending than Side: Hope." *10 sins, becaise seriously, fuck DR3"
"The Monokuma Theater is one of the best parts of the series. There's so much to pick apart from the foreshadowing to the hints of Junko's mindset and the gut-buating hilarity that comes from them. *Minus 5 sins*
"Maybe I should go find Sayaka, and we can figure out where to go to from here together." Railroading. *1 sin*
"A man and a woman... growing closer..." "Yeah, Hifumi, because two people of opposite genders can't just be friends or anything. Yeah, they do have a thing for each other, but it's a bit presumptuous to assume they're hooking up, especially to their faces." *1 sin*
"I have trouble talking to people directly..." "Relatable, one more reason for Sakura's being Best Girl." *Minus 1 sin*
"So, you bitch and moan about no one investigating with you, then when someone does, you bitch and moan even further. Makes perfect sense.' *1 sin*
""Once it's time to act, though, you just lemme know. I'll show you what a real man can do." "Woah, sounds like we can really count on you "" "I'm guessing Mondo still feels bad about yesterday, because he usually flips out over far less sass." *1 sin*
"Also, sassy Makoto is great. Shame ir doesn't show up much." *1 sin*
*The encounter with Junko in the store* "Hahahahahaha..." *Minus 1 sin*
"How fresh is that coating to be able to cone right off the replica sword and on Makoto's hands? Shouldn't it have dried up by now assuming that it hasn't been touched in a while?" *1 sin*
"You should wrap it in newspaper or something." "Sure, I'll get right on that with the newspaper I don't have." *1 sin*
""Declaration of protection" cliche." *1 sin*
"Also, 5'3" guy who has the physical strength of a twig claims he'll protect someone." *1 sin*
*Sayaka talks about her dream* "It's amazing how much they hid in plain sight what Sayaka's motivation for trying to kill Leon was. When first watching the series, I never thought about it that much but on another go-around, I saw exactly what they were going for. Major props for this." *Minus 1 sin*
"You know Taka, Makoto might have been showering or something when you barged in. Don't just drop in all unannounced, especially so early in the morning." *1 sin*
"Taka gets ragged on for coming up with a somewhat-decent plan." *1 sin*
"Celeste decides to be a bitch to Junko for no reason. Byakuya and Toko already fill the spot, of obnoxious jerk, please don't add on to it." *1 sin*
"... a certain murderous fiend." "Okay, who talks like that? No one ever uses the phrase "murderous fiend" to describe anything." *1 sin*
"Also, instead of just saying the name of his suspect, Chihiro decides to play the pronoun game. Which this series is infamous for and if not, should be." *3 sins*
"Hina, I admire the optimism, but saying everything will "be okay" isn't that assuring." *1 sin*
"Do you understand what role the police exist to fill? All they're good for is being a foil, playing against a villain or anti-hero or evil organization. The bad guys come along and destroy them, and that shows just how badass they really are." "Hey Monokuma, can you not with the fourth wall-breaking? Thanks." *1 sin*
"I'm just impressed at the total commitment to this whole act." "My thoughts on this stupid running gag." *1 sin*
""There's nothing you can say that'll make us start killing each other..." "Wait, I think-yes! Ding ding ding! I figured it out!"" "Just had to tempt fate, didn't you?" *1 sin*
"Cuz to be honest, it's entertaining as heck watching you guys search so desperately for answer!" "I haven't seen a game that makes you feel like a piece of shit for playing it since Spec Ops." *1 sin*
"Also, typo." *1 sin*
"Really? I think we learned something *very* useful." ""Kyoko is the only calm one in any situation" cliche." *1 sin*
"Mondo makes Makoto check out the video* "A two-in-one cliche: "Everyone is an asshole to Makoto for no reason" and the classic "got volunteered"." *2 sins*
"Hey, hey... Hey hey hey hey hey!" "Mondo, I love you, but leave the Gurren Lagann references to Kaito." *1 sin*
*Mondo let's Sayaka go with Makoto* "What a douche." *3 sins*
"So then, where's this "specific place" Monokuma mentioned? It must be somewhere you can watch DVDs, but.." "You have been here for four in-universe days and have been exploring the whole school during the. How have you not even seen the A/V room!" *5 sins, Zoro is embarrassed at this lack of direction skill*
"Those are not speakers in the A/V room, those are giant boomboxes." *1 sin*
*It may be a thirty-second caneo, and she looks nothing like her official design, but Komaru Naegi." *Minus 1 sin*
"Yep, for the third time in one chapter, "Kyoko is the only calm one in any situation" cliche." *1 sin*
"You can say that, but maybe you're thinking that once everyone drops their guard, you can just..." "And despite just hearing how being paranoid will lead to disaster, Leon decides to be paranoid." *1 sin*
*Byakuya tells Makoto to leave a terrified girl who just ran off from everybody alone* "And people wonder why I hate this guy." *1 sin*
"Real talk, though, Sayaka's breakdown in very well-done. I can honestly see why this would be the tipping point for her already-fragile mental state." *Minus 1 sin*
"I-If that happens... then I'll get you out of here myself!" "Famous last words." *1 sin*
*Monokuma's "flagpole" remark* "Should I remove a sin for how hilarious this is, or add a sin for how inappropriate the timing of this is?" *Does neither*
"No! No! I wanna join in!" "Up until now, I never understood why Junko/Makoto was a thing." *1 sin*
"Ahh...it's about to come out... It's gonna come out! My pristine, pure white... stuffing!" "HAHAHAHA HAHAHAHA!" *Minus 3 sins*
*Makoto attacking Monokuma* "Well since Komaru uses guns, big brother's stuck with good ol' fisticuffs." *1 sin*
"I will admit, Sayaka's acting here is pretty spot-on. If I didn't already know where this was going, I think I might have been fooled. Still, as I'll get into in the trial, Sayaka's overall plan is pretty crappy." *1 sin*
"And since this is the big send-off for one of the least funny Danganronpa gags ever (aside one brief nod), it's only fair that it gets a whopping 5 sins. *5 sins*
"It smells nice, though..." "Not creepy at all." *1 sin*
*Sayaka and Byakuya are mentioned as being late* "Giving me false hope." *1 sin*
*Byakuya showing up alone.* "My case in point." *5 sins*
"Why would I have? I just came straight from my room to here." "Because your room is right across from hers and the dorm area isn't exactly big?" *1 sin*
*The reveal* "This didn't fuck me up like later deaths do, but I must applaud Kodaka for this. Building Sayaka up to be the love interest/main assistant of the game... only to kill her off first. This sends the message loud and clear to the audience: Nobody is safe, nothing can be taken for granted and this story might not be going in the direction you think it might. This is *the* defining twist of the series, and the perfect start to the game." *Minus 5 sins
Sin Total: 140
Sentence: Punched by Mondo.
And that's the end of this stretch! As you noticed, I'm skipping Free Time since it doesn't really impact the story. I might do a bonus chapter for them down the road however.
Shout-Out to The hazel-eyed bookworm for suggesting I sin Makoto's trusting Sayaka. If you have any suggestions for sins, please let me know! I'll be sure to credit you if I use yours.
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Until next time, ja ne! Have a beauuuuuuutiful day!
- Brian