![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() This concept was not expanded upon in FGOITD. However, the thing about people is that we are just the sum of what has happened to us until we grasp ahold of who we want to be and therefore form our own identity. Sure, one could argue that that's the point: Lana doesn't know who she is. This severe lack of knowledge of Lana's past leads to an undefined character, and it all comes down to the question of: "How does Lana's past impact who she is today, and how does that impact her choices?" We don't know nearly enough about who Lana is to answer that question. What else has happened in Lana's life that has impacted who she is now? What was her school experience like? What about her other friends? We know a little about her family - about Jax and how her parents fight. The problem is that we know very little about Lana or her life. Despite her nightmares, she seems to be relatively unaffected by her dysfunctional family, which is virtually impossible. Sure, they had personalities and we knew a little bit about their backstories, but not enough for me to get a full picture of who this character was, and why.įirst, Lana. Neither Lana nor Max felt fully fleshed out. I think this is my biggest flaw with FGOITD. ![]()
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