Question: Back at Outset, did you happen to come across any boats at the shore, other than Tetra's?

If you haven't, don't sweat it. Just, there was an optional thing you could have done there, but you'll have many opportunities to do it in the future. Just keep an eye out when you're at sea (always).

I saw them but I didn't interact with them or anything.

First few times I played it, I didn't even think about filling the bottle with the water from the blocked spring. I always ran all the way back to the beach to fill it...

First few times I played it, I didn't even think about filling the bottle with the water from the blocked spring. I always ran all the way back to the beach to fill it...

I ran all the way back to the beach, too. Oh well.

Landing at Forest Haven

Before I begin, there's something I forgot to mention yesterday: the fact that King of the Red Lions just gives you a Wind Waker out of the blue is a little odd. In OoT, after a dramatic escape scene from Ganon, you have to look around in the water for the Ocarina of Time. It doesn't feel nearly as far-fetched as "It's dangerous to go alone. Take this wand with you." Just a little nit-pick.

Anyways...

So I resumed my play session from where I left off: Dragon Roost Cavern's entrance. Ever since, I don't know, Lethal Lava Land, I can't seem to get too excited for volcano-based levels. But I tried to keep an open mind.

The dungeon is easy enough for the most part. I had no trouble whatsoever, except for at a few parts.
1: That part where you an enemy pops out of a jar and you have to take his sword at smash in the other two barriers.
2: I couldn't figure out how to get to that lower ledge that leads you to the Big Key.
3: I had trouble getting back from the area where the Big Key is kept. I didn't know you could climb the hookshot if you slowed it down. Oh well. Everything else was a breeze.

The boss was nothing to write home about. I don't even remember its name. I don't think I took a single hit. Gohma from OoT was a much better first boss, IMO.

After you defeat it, you get a decent wrap up to the Rito Prince story. They all say something about talking to the God of the wind, but I already did that. I played the song and changed the wind direction south so I could get to my next destination. Yesterday I said I didn't mind the sailing, but I can definitely see how it may get boring. I didn't even move my left analog stick at all the entire time. There was this weird moment where I thought something was going to jump out at me though, because suddenly the music just stopped and the weather worsened, but that's the only thing worth noting about the trip. The fish guy mentions something interesting about hidden caves and stuff on each island, but I didn't check anything out yet. I'll leave that for a bit later. Also, everyone keeps mentioning "bait" like I'm supposed to know what that is and where to get it.

Anyways, after 5 minutes of sailing or so, I land on the Forest Haven isle and save my game. Like yesterday, I'm not really "hooked" -- but I did find myself enjoy the much more platform-y sections of the last dungeon (when you actually go outside of the dungeon to the cliffs, there are stairs that fall when you walk on them, a bird's nest with a hidden key underneath, a few hookshot targets... it's cool, and I noticed myself enjoying them more than the other parts.) Dragon Roost Cavern is nothing really special, but it's not bad either. Maybe it's just my predisposition against lava levels, I don't know. But this next portion looks promising.

I had trouble getting back from the area where the Big Key is kept. I didn't know you could climb the hookshot if you slowed it down. Oh well. Everything else was a breeze.

Yeah, everyone gets confused about that part. At least you figured it out.

The boss was nothing to write home about. I don't even remember its name. I don't think I took a single hit. Gohma from OoT was a much better first boss, IMO.

I don't think the game tells you any of the boss names like OoT does, but get this--that was a Gohma.

Also, everyone keeps mentioning "bait" like I'm supposed to know what that is and where to get it.

All right--would you like me to tell you?

Like yesterday, I'm not really "hooked"

BUT YOU HAVE THE GRAPPLING HOOK

Sure, unless the game actually plans on telling me in the future. I probably just missed it, but whatever.

Yeahhh, you did. Remember the boat I was asking you about back in Outset? Yeah.

No wind waking today?

No, I had a rough day and I just can't bring myself to play right now. I don't want to tarnish any potential enjoyment I could garner from the game on account of my poor mindset.