in the game its very clear that their relationship is paternal but there definitely is some pushback on both sides, not that they refuse to see the other as a father/daughter figure, it’s just something unspoken between them and they’re okay with it. it makes their relationship so much more complex and interesting ((and im fully aware that it’s an adaptation and won’t/ shouldn’t be a 1-1 replica but)) i feel like it’s kind of watered down

carmy is beginning to turn into his mentors in the worst way possible. he wants to get sydney her star, and he’s doing so the only way he’s ever learned how- from those who taught him. and those who taught him, for the most part, treated him like absolute shit. he’s becoming who he hates and turning sydney into himself and he doesn’t even realize it. s2 was all about working together as partners + communication, and s3 is all about carmy regressing into old habits (which makes so much sense since this is the first time he’s been back working in fine dining in a year, compared to the beef in s1 and the “building stage” of s2) . we see it so clearly with the use of the “im sorry” in sign in s2, and the lack of it in s3. their relationship is always one step forward and two steps back, and s3 is the “two steps back” phase necessary to take a step forward, which i’m hoping will be s4.

(i really hope that choice was intentional and they bring it back during an important scene between syd and carmy in s4, if not, incredibly disappointing)

like i get that cressida was a shitty person but she was genuinely growing and starting to change but as soon as eloise began to mend her friendship with pen she treated cressida like DUST and had the audacity to be shocked and hurt when cressida did what she felt necessary to protect herself?? like cressida was literally begging for eloise to care about the fact that she’s about to be married off to someone thrice her age (literally asking her to just listen to her plan) but she was too busy being nosy with penelope, and when cressida decided to give up on being good bc she realized she’s alone in this world and no one else will have her back except for herself, eloise got mad at her?? cressida cowper they could never make me hate you.

i think the main characters could definitely come back- again, with little cameos in future games- or at the end as a way to tie the series together once it’s over. but this new game just feels like a huge cash grab