This game actually made me cry. It's been a few weeks since I first played it, and I already got all the endings, but I can't stop coming back to it? What sorcery is this, Carrot?
Professional analysis time! (took me a bit because of school and stuff and I wanted to get all the endings first)
Okay, as a Orlam simp through and through, it was honestly refreshing to see Iggy interact with him in a non-cannibalistic setting. Orlam didn't eat anyone, but he still ATE馃拝 and seeing some non-violent, wholesome? banter between him and Genzou SENT ME. They're just so silly! And it just feels right to have implements that they, at some point, did the nasty and now they're in that angry stage that happens after the awkward stage of a one-night stand (not that I have experience or anything 馃槄 don't look at me). I just love how in the games, Orlam just makes sexual comments about almost every situation, and then he turns around and says that Genzou is dirty minded? Like sis check yourself.
Now, onto Genzou. I just think he's such a fun character. It's not often that you see a character that goes through serious character development, contributes significantly to the plot, AND provides comic relief at times. This is, quite frankly, difficult to do. Honestly, kudos to you for creating his character so well! And we see in the original game how he's just so accepting of Iggy's discomfort in sexual situations, and is perfectly content with just being near Iggy. As an asexual myself, it was oddly comforting. His random little quips and inappropriate jokes just feel so natural from him, which is also difficult to do (in a few other visual novels I've played, sexual innuendos and comments feel out of place and awkward, but you make them flow so smoothly with the rest of the conversation and the other characters). Overall, he's a well-developed and entertaining character.
Now let's talk about Ghent/Gidget. Gidget seemed defensive when Iggy commented on the fact that their character was male, even though they all seemed to be perfectly fine with it. Not to say that a cis person can't have a character of the opposite gender, but this one seems oddly specific. Almost like Gidget was projecting what they wish they were like? If so, I can relate. As a trans man who isn't out to his family, I often use male characters that are confident and authoritative and such, since I'm insecure and just wish I could be like said characters. Ghent feels like a projection of Gidget's suppressed identity. Gidget has such a good personality, but they feel like they have to act a certain way just to make others happy. This resonates with me on a spiritual level. I think it's safe to say that Gidget is both my comfort character and my ride-or-die from now on.
Last but not least, I want to talk about Bucks (Hunar is the least, and I don't have the energy to sort through his 10 lines of dialogue for scraps). In all of the games she appears in, she's this tough, scary-looking character who is really just an absolute sweetheart. Sure, she's destructive, but not ill-tempered by any means. I love the trope of the big, scary, violent beast who's really just a hyperactive, pain-tolerant teddy bear. And the fact that she's pretty much the little sister of the OW cast just makes it that much better.
Oh, and, before I go, I made an OW playlist! (I recommend shuffling)
There should be more people in the fandom! This game is so well made! It's not even behind a paywall, so everyone's just sleeping on this opportunity. The characters are developed perfectly, the interactions are both heart-wrenching and hilarious, there's not a single plot hole in the storyline, and so many other things that I can't even put to words.
Also Orlam is the most beautiful scraggly rat man I've ever seen and I'm in love with him. I ship Iggy with Genzou, obviously, but I keep playing the Orlam ending because I'm just obsessed.
FOR EVERYONE HERE: Where is the fandom? Like, where y'all at? I searched up Our Wonderland and there was literally maybe ten people who had anything related to it, and there were only a couple hundred views for those. WHERE Y'ALL AT?! This game deserves so much more than a couple hundred fans!
Okay seeing as you seem to be as obsessed with this game as I am, I must ask you. Do you know where the fandom is? Because I looked up Our Wonderland on YouTube and TikTok and there were maybe three creators with only a couple hundred views and I definitely think know this game deserves more than that.
Not me lowkey getting scared when it said "What do you want, Saydie?" because that's my deadname and I forgot it was the name of Bucks' child so I thought it knew something
James killed meh :( didn't appreciate it. Does he not know that I have scary dog privileges? Or I guess scary sheep privileges in this case, but still!
