I just finished act V and mavuika storyquest.

Needless to say, it was pretty disappointing. Never have I just stop listening to the VA and keep skipping dialogue.

I have my doubts about Mavuika's character, and honestly this video I found sums It ALL up: https://youtu.be/6eH6QOqevEE?si=jZ9F1qzrnBUCOasX

I'm personally happy about her design imo because I like how bold her design and playstyle was, and I applaud hoyo for not making a character with a boring kit. But her personality and story was really not hard hitting. I know many have already shared similar thoughts about her so I'm not gonna ramble on.

But by the end of the quest when Capitano was finally shown, it was disgusting how I felt so much more for the captain's truly heroic sacrifice, yet his suffering was explained by mere words. (or via some cutscenes). "He couldn't sleep for 500 years because of souls constantly wailing", that sounds absolutely horrible, yet it's just simply lore dumped on us.

Now I absolutely felt like I wasted so much time on Mavuika's stupid memory bridge. Imagine if instead of Mavuika, it was Capitano POV, with his internal screams and internal memories. It ACTUALLY makes sense why he has weird silhouettes and shadows in his mind, unlike mavuika's distant memory. I can already imagine how disturbing hoyo can make it, constant screaming and haunting Capitano. And that ending where Capitano is finally resting would've impacted us way more.

So why the heck did we see all mavuika's memory bridge just to see her not die? Her memories was not utilised in any meaningful ways like the video described either, just a stupid plot device to make her seemingly deep.

Edit: There's just so many things they could've done to make it better. We witnessed how horrible the war was in act 4. I can totally believe Capitano's suffering and pain when he lost all his comrades. Just involving him more in act V would've introduced way darker and deeper elements. His interactions with Mavuika was the only way to clash a Mary Sue, yet nothing was done. Yet they gave him 23 lines od dialogue.

I'm holding on to literal sticks now. Perhaps our goat can come back since he is not as shallow as Mavuika, but there isn't hope for the natlan archon anymore.