Lapin Angel :
Finally, someone who Gets It ™ re: Kriselle, I feel the exact same way, the caption about how while Kris' feelings towards Noelle (unlike their feelings towards Susie for example) are difficult to parse cuz we as an audience/players are getting information on Kris' introspection and thoughts omitted to us beyond the fact that they care a lot for her and she's special to them in not necessarily a romantic way, it elevates their relationship giving the fact that Noelle in the other hand does have some evidence of having had a crush as kids and still feeling some traces of romantic feelings towards Kris. People think Kriselle is either about Kris or the player developing an abusive relationship with Noelle, and while it's true that Noelle/Player is in-game and it is presented as that and that it is interesting, at least as an horror element, that is *not* what Kriselle is about. Kriselle is about 2 people with a complicated relationship who long for reconnecting with one another but don't know how, only to both become victims of someone constantly ripping away their autonomy and even privacy, like that moment when Kris is terrified while trying to shush Noelle, bc "They will hear you", Noelle slowly coming aware of "us" not being Kris, but "something" that can even read her mind and whom she cannot physically disobey for reasons mysterious to her, as if she were in a nightmare, Kris equally terrified of us but also just as unable to stop us from hurting both of them.... just imagine, they becoming a source of comfort and understanding in this horrifying situation, yet at the same time the figure of Kris becomes a source of fear for Noelle, and she knows it isn't Kris, she's conscious about it, but she can't help seeing their face and have the awful memories come back. And Kris is aware of this fear she has, and they understand it and feel so, so bad for Noelle, they're heartbroken, and they also hate it, they hate having become this scary figure for her, to have traumatized her so, they hate being forced to hurt her, they hate "us" , so much so they can barely stand it. and I'm like, THAT IS FIRE OMG
2025-06-16 05:28:25