#rc ramesses

Confession:

Remy certainly has overworked herself by writing TWO scenes with him in the previous update, sure she needs rest! /angry sarcasm/

I GOT THE RAMESSES CARD💕😭💕😭🙏

The second I heard he did, I promised myself that I'd get to Song of the Crimson Nile first once Diamond Rush starts. Y'all, I've been starvin' for his scenes ever since we got into the Duat & I'm glad I finally got not one, but two diamond scenes with him!

I'm breaking this into parts 'cause of the photo limit, so here's part 1:

(Warning: spoilers)

We’re out of the Duat!!

That felt like an eternity. I can’t believe we spent 15 episodes in the Duat. 15!!

I swear, whenever I reach a point in the story I like, it becomes bogged down by how long it takes the episode to end. Normally I like long episodes. More bang for our teacups. But we still have one more full season! It feels like this story will never end…

Titian & Herse

I’m so happy to be reunited with Titian. He’s one of my favorite side characters in RC. His open dislike of torture feels like a sweet, merciful relief. (What exactly does that say about this story?) He def inherited his father’s positive traits. But he’s also funny, especially when he’s frustrated, and we need more humor.

I only wish we got more of Herse! She’s too underutilized! That woman is so beautiful and has a personality like the sun. Why aren’t we seeing more of her? I’d love little moments of her and Titian interacting together. They’re a perfect grumpy/sunshine couple. It could be really cute and funny.

Amen & Agnia’s final test

I don’t know how I feel about this one. I was really surprised that it addressed Amen’s “monstrous” thirst for revenge against the shesmu. Him finally letting go of that rage to choose love was a great moment of growth for him. Then he returned to living world and continued to torture shesmu with pleasure. 🙄 Maybe he needs a second trip to the Duat. (Just don’t take us with you.)

Then there was Agnia… I’ve always hated SA being used as “character development” and the implication that it made her stronger. If a monstrous form of her rapist is attacking her on a boat and she’s reliving the most horrifying moment in her life, is she really supposed to just lie there as if fighting back meant she hadn’t learned her lesson yet? Seeing things from Gaia’s perspective was fine, learning to feel her grief was fine, but what exactly did she need to overcome with Eusebius? Anyone would hate their rapist. It’s not like she killed him just for fun. She needed to do it to survive. I’m not saying this excuses becoming a murderer. Only that her choices were slave or mercenary. Obviously, mercenary is the better option.

I also didn’t get the feeling that Agnia was living within her rage the way Amen was. Yes, she killed without remorse. Yes, she liked the adrenaline. But she didn’t go around killing every man she saw. She didn’t delight in torture and cruelty. She killed when she had to. When she didn’t, she drank, told stories, joked around with people. I think a better angle with Eusebius would’ve been for her to forgive herself for “being weak.” That lie is what feeds her need to be invulnerable. By doing that, she would’ve then learned to see strength in different forms other than just violence. It also validates victims of SA who blame themselves for “not being stronger,” “not being more careful,” etc.

I really liked this

This CG was really beautiful. I loved how each character’s face changed very slightly throughout the conversation. A small smirk, a furrowed brow. I hope more stories start doing this for more scenes with multiple characters.

It really bothers me that the colors of this rainbow bridge are not in order. I’m sure the artists already know about color theory, maybe they were trying to prevent it from looking like My Little Pony, but this still just does not look good to me.

But Hapy, he definitely looks good. Please, more hot dark LIs!!

Treatment of Ramesses

I’m glad he was given some closure with Remmao. However, it’s pretty rude and annoying the way he keeps getting pushed aside. We should’ve seen more of his perspective while they were in the Duat. Now that he’s finally reunited with the main 4, he’s immediately sent away again. Titian gets more screen time than him and he’s not even a LI.

It just feels lazy to me. With creativity, there is a way to weave Rame into the plot so he can remain in the actual playthrough. Plus, it’s kind of obvious that Remy has no interest in writing scenes for him. She just doesn’t want him in the story! I can’t help but wonder if this would be different if Rame had lighter skin…