#i think i just get especially butthurt when events specific to one nation have too many characters from a different nation

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overall lantern rite opinions:

cons:

• not enough xiao, upset that the only interactions were them Talking about him doing something cute (kite flying) without actually showing us it, plus another generic fanservice scene with the MC that you can completely miss if you don't seek him out.

• way too many missing liyue characters

• felt unnecessary to include fontaine characters especially considering there were so many missing liyue characters

• you get a xingqiu skin yet there is absolutely no xingqiu in the event. he is completely missing. usually when we get a new skin there's some kind of explanation for it in an event but he's literally completely absent. very very confusing to me

• gaming is a brand new character yet so much of the story focuses on him and expects you to care about his really mundane family drama. i wish it would have focused on other characters that have been previously introduced that i actually care about.

• (more minor nitpick) mountain shaper and moon carver's designs were underwhelming, obviously if a character isn't going to be playable they're Going to look like an npc but they at least could have looked more unique, like fujin for example looked very pretty.

pros:

• i very much enjoyed furina meeting hu tao, a duo i didn't know i wanted. zhongli avoiding neuvillette was a Very funny moment which was worth it, and archons interacting is always a treat. furina being too afraid to walk home alone was very cute, i love my girltwink.

• cloud retainer, everything about her, i love cloud retainer, i love her, she is everything

• the interactions between cloud retainer and her daughters was great, esp shenhe, and it was nice seeing shenhe and ganyu interact.

• everyone falling for the 10 for 50% scam was a great gag

• the kites in general were very cute

• gameplay wise i was very pleased that there wasn't a fighting part like there usually is with events like these. like yknow how there's fun minigames but then they always add one that's just "spend 6 minutes or whatever fighting some guys" and it's super boring? i'm very glad it didn't have one of those