Monday, September 28, 2009

Playing Facade

Try 1: didn't last long because I was more interested in exploring and picking up things and trying to get myself a drink, going in the kitchen trying to open cupboards, trying to go in the bedroom... So, I wasn't talking at all and of course I got kicked out because Trip said "we don't need you".

Try 2: Because I wanted to know how to fix myself a drink like on the youtube video, I participated this time trying to keep up with the conversation.  What really annoyed me was that no one wanted to fix me a drink. I kept asking "I can have a drink?". Then I begged "Please".  No one paid any attention.  So I thought maybe i had to use their names. "Grace, please can I have a drink?"
But Grace thought I was complimenting her...which I found weird.  "DRINK DRINK DRINK!", "Martini?", "Whiskey?"...I was damn desperate for a drink. But Trip and Grace were more into their argument.  Eventually, I got kicked out again because I wasn't participating in the way they wanted me to.

Try 3: This time I played along.  I even learnt that I was the one who introduced them 10 yrs ago. The game lasted a bit longer.  God knows what happened, Grace left for the kitchen.  Then no one would answer my question "What happened?", "Anything I said?", "Shall I leave?".  I really thought this game was about interaction, but I too soon realised that the game played itself its own way.  Trip asked me about this woman at work(yeah I was playing a guy for a change), and when I replied "She's into painting", Grace jumped into the conversation saying thank you, she decorated the apartment herself and on and on which again was completely detached to what I was talking about.  I didn't much like the drama about Trip and his parents or her parents, honestly I couldn't care less anymore.  I don't need more drama in my life and what the hell!? I never even got a drink!

So I'm sorry to say that I didn't enjoy this game. Maybe because we've talked about it in class and how popular this game is.  I guess I had high expectations(which is never good).

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