#i cant belive im complaining about homorotic tension

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Now reading higurashi it really feels like Lambda and Bern were created to reflect Takano and Rika but after the author decided he wanted Lambda and Bern to have homorotic tension he changed Lambda to reflect off Satoko more instead, it's so weird. I was already not the biggest fan of Lambda and Bern's characters (esp with ep 8) because of how disconnected they are from the narrative and how much screen time they are given despite that but I accepted them as important devices, but the vagueness of Lambda bothers me so much

I know 7th expansion isn't big on authorial intent but god this type of vagueness grates on me

It's like with Tiso from HK. Is his death supposed to showcase what foolish bravery gets you or just a dig at an uncooperative backer? I'll never know. How can I become emotionally invested in something if I'm left wondering if even the author is interested?

Vagueness is fine of the plot elements are vague but the emotional core is intact. And that's why Lambda bothers me. Who is she at her core. Is she and Bern a personification of Rika and Takano's relationship with fate and that theme being carried and expanded upon in umineko. If so that's fine but nooo we had to have homorotic tension (I can't believe I'm complaining about this) between them and lambda is now Satoko despite Satoko having nothing to do with the theme of certainty.

It's just muddies the emotional core that I was already not all that interested in.

Oh but what about our murder lesbian representation-

Just make Tohya a trans girl who realised it through his exploration of Beato's character in the forgeries, making them technically a lesbian couple through time.

Fuck

This shit is just homestuck

ALSO IF YOU TELL ME TO WATCH GOU & SOTSU I'LL EAT YOUR KNEES, I AINT GETTING INTO SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL. EVEN IF REFRAMES THINGS IT DOESNT FIX LAMBDA IN THE OG WORK.