if you're new around here, my opinion on R's new story additions in general is.... polarizing
i recently played through the game and had commentary on twitter on some of R's additional stuff that was not in the base vanilla game which i compiled in moments below 🧵
makoto canonically being into like a dragon is another reason why she's best girl
girl recognized the EXACT shops and place kiryu was stabbed (changed into shot for persona cause its "like a yakuza" in their verse) in kiwami 2 while in dotenbori 😭
During Strikers, the protagonist can invite Makoto on a movie date to the sequel of the movie they watched together almost a year ago, even if they're in the middle of an important investigation.
#shumako
the day persona fans understand that makoto's confidant was about her debating between keeping the first friend she made happy vs ruining that happiness by listening to her instincts but potentially losing that person, is the day i'll be free of the fandom
if all you think of her is that she's a selfish, stuck up person that never grew past her pre awakening arc, i have the right to block you idc
how do you miss that she's one of the, if not the most, caring person in the cast
MOST NOTHING CHARACTER EVER you can literally write her out of the game and the story still makes sense
the focus they gave her in marketing is not directly proportionate to how important she ends up being and she is playable for like 6 hours 💀
i had the p5a dub playing while working for background noise, and honestly as much flack as i give it?
this original scene in the anime showing makoto stalking but DROPPING IT IMMEDIATELY TO HELP SOMEONE IN NEED was a brilliant and subtle way to show what her TRUE nature is
Alright, I've got an... *interesting* question for you all.
What do you think is the "funniest" scene in the persona franchise?
And I don't mean something that's ironically funny, I mean a joke that seriously landed for you and made you laugh out loud.
the way 3rd sem completely glosses over that he killed okumura & wakaba,
& haru and futaba's reaction to being forced to work alongside their parents' killer is just a line of dialogue each makes me so mad
they deserve to punch his smug face every time he opened his mouth
SHE KEEPS SLAYING SHE DOESN'T HAVE A SINGLE BAD RENDER 😤💅
these two are my favorites tho
the masquerade outfit just looks SO good on her
and the fma collab one is still her prettiest artwork 🥺
- unique and interesting character design
- completely optional: finishing her story aligns with the theme of seeking out the truth. you have to ACTIVELY bond with her to discover her story
- interacts with EVERYONE in the IT and people in inaba throughout her SL
always thought christianity is supposed to be a very personal faith relationship between yourself and god (that's what i get from our teachings at least) so it baffles me how its used by others to make themselves look more important
makoto haters be like "she should have minded her own business" "she should have stopped playing cop"
oh so you would have rather she *checks notes*
allowed a student to wander into the red light district, turn a blind eye to it, so that eiko eventually got into sexual slavery?
what's your favorite "media literacy check". like a character or event that, depending on someone's opinion on it, shows if they can be trusted interpreting media.
- personality is not a mashup copy paste of the other girls and is completely her own
- hobby doesn't define her but is later incorporated in her dungeon well
- seen on screen bonding with the team so her friendship doesn't feel artificial
this is like the third post from persona fandom trying to shit on makoto can we wrap it up in 7 business days or less did you guys ran out of things to talk about or what
he didn't have to stand at the very end of the group since he's the leader and it would make sense for him to be at the center
but he did anyway and she's the only one next to him 🥺
- original vanilla game's events aren't rewritten just to shove her in
- is convinced out of attacking the IT because she cares about them so much
- plot twist follows the theme of japanese myth, and her role was participating in the game's events off screen
the it couple because fym makoto is getting a prime statue next and it looks so gorgeous AND it comes with johanna???
miss niijima you will always be loved
still boggled how some of you like the big nothing that was royal's girl addition while actively hating her when she's better implemented in so many ways
“I’m certain that you’re my safe space. That I can be exactly who I am with you, and you won’t judge me for it. You’ll actually love me for it. And I want to be that safe space for you, too. I want you to think of me and my arms as your place of comfort.”
aerith singing was inspired from the "never enough" scene in the greatest showman
which also includes a canon couple holding hands
the camera angles are exactly the same; feels like it was done on purpose by the devs and why i think the tifa date flows better into this song
some mkoto haters are not beating the "never played the game" allegations because 💀
also god forbid she tries to fulfill the role the pt themselves ASSIGNED her to do
i know the Held Gaze is iconic, but for me, finding out the Valentine's date has Makoto being the only one among the potential love interests to acknowledge Ren's emotions shows how much she loves him
like it's really an "oh" moment
makoto hate singlehandedly increased my blocklist and i'll keep doing it because some of you still find the wildest reasons to hate her that aren't even canon
OKAY WAIT let me add to this
new P5R players who miss this are going to miss out because this is where you get the reveal that makoto is the biggest yakuza/like a dragon fan
just for that girl has impeccable taste
For those that are not aware you can get a movie "date" with Makoto. In P5 it was an automatic invite, in P5R they "hid" the event behind Ryuji’s visit, so, to get the invite, now you have to reject Ryuji’s offer to spend the evening to get it. 1st vid is P5 second is P5R
sorry for being such a girl here on twt but im obsessed with her gown because it looks like she might be wearing a wedding shawl/cape? the lace up front too like is this a corset or does it open like that 👀 i wish there's a non chibi concept art of this! 😭
also i feel like this moment needs to be talked about
at this point makoto isn't even thinking about exposing the pt anymore
she flat out tells them to drop everything and she'll take the blame and procure the money ALL BY HERSELF
let the implications of that sink in 🧵
he does all the team cooking and grocery shopping in every city
she was breaking her back driving them all over japan for hours the entire summer and still managing to keep up with the team in jails she really is queen 🤧