So I finally followed Genshin Impact's official Twitter because for some reason it didn't occur to me that they had one and

So I finally followed Genshin Impact’s official Twitter because for some reason it didn’t occur to me that they had one and I should follow until it popped up on my timeline through Tectone. And now I’m more up to date with stuff.

So as a result I do more Genshin searches on Twitter now and I’ve noticed something interesting.

The Traveler is the same no matter which twin you choose. The other will always be Abyss royalty and doing bad things. They are carbon copies of each other and their answers don’t change no matter who you choose. And people’s responses don’t actually change. They’ll stay as flirty/happy/angry that they are when talking to either. No matter which twin you’re using, it feels like Lisa is flirting with you no matter what. And no matter who you pick, everyone thinks you’re taking her on a date during that quest to get those damn books back. I use Lumine and was relieved that things weren’t fucking changed from the version with Aether because they might ‘sound gay and we can’t have that’ if Marjorie thinks Lisa and Lumine are on a date and is in full support.

So with this in mind, I find it so very interesting how there’s a ridiculous amount of this fandom claiming that Aether is a better person than Lumine. That he’s the superior twin to main. That Lumine is ’boring’, ’bland’, and ’lacks character’. Interesting since both have next to no speaking lines so the person playing them can basically live vicariously through them.

Also, I think the Traveler in general has enough character. Listen to the audio on the profile. Pay attention what’s actually happening in the story. Their non-voiced responses are hilarious. They have substance and character aplenty.

But interesting how the female version of the basic Self-Insert MC for this story, is the one who gets shit on. By the same community who got all up in arms with wokeness over Eula’s ancestor’s shitty actions. Man, I got informed about that situation and people were really huffy about ridding the world of particular mindsets, and taking it out on a character who deliberately went against her family because she knew they were in the wrong. Where did the wokeness go?

Aether is prettier than Lumine, that’s plain fact. But they’re the same fucking person in terms of who is the Traveler!