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Re: Tropes in Videogames
Another very hopeful sign is that when she mentioned that she would show counter-examples in the next episode, she flashed up a picture of Elaine Marley from the remake of The Secret of Monkey Island. This character from this game in particular is a prime example of subverting the Damsel trope. It is also an older game,… -
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You're right, and I apologize for the implication. (that anyone who disagrees is a chauvinist) As for the Big Barda, I see how her not reading the entirety of the source material lead her to using an inaccurate example, but I disagree that her points are largely poorly drawn or un referenced examples shoe horned in to make… -
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There's no definitive evidence to prove it so far as I'm aware, but there is historical evidence that points to the strong possibility, obviously no way to know for certain. Anyway, since we're talking about women in the media and talking about how we need more good examples of their portrayal...pretty sure the Legend of… -
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I sure hope we don't exclude eastern games from discussion or we'd have to exclude two of my favorite examples of damsels in distress done right. ICO is easily the best utilization of this trope. Yes, the girl is completely helpless and requires the aid of the boy to do anything, but the use of this story mechanic (boy… -
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Wow, what a thread. Very thought provoking to say the least. I read every comment, and it took me about 3 hours to get through it all. I must say, this is a very very complicated subject. I just want to post my thoughts on the videos themselves, and the way she chooses to communicate with the audience. I personally did not… -
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Women In Refrigerators: Where are her statistics? Is she trying to convince people who don't see things her way to change their minds, or just using a platform to garner attention? "Does everyone remember the 1994 issue of green lantern?" Um nope. I don't read comics, and if I did, I'd hope you could come up with a recent… -
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I've not read the entire thread, but this is the woman who claimed that 'all I want for Christmas is You', when sung by a woman denotes that women are only validated by having a man, and when by a man, it's clearly a stalker. Nothing to do with a specific partner expressing desire for a specific partner. That would be too… -
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I totally agree and I can relate to it - for instance, my own personal problem with a lot of games today is that many follow the exact same gameplay formula and very few games feel fresh. I guess the real question is about finding the proper outlet for such complains (or, even better : suggestions). For instance I don't… -
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Not to mention that in an ironic twist, he's objectifying the women in your art by automatically assuming the first example is more 'well rounded' simply by her physical looks. For all he knows the first example could be written to be nothing more than the stereotype he's feels so strongly against. Books, their covers and… -
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And, you'd be incorrect in your thinking. My close friend is a perfect example. She is nowhere close to a "U.S. conservative" and she uses the term. Classic example of this kind of misinformed thinking. Where it originated is irrelevant. Why people use it isn't. I can guarantee you that if went onto the street and asked if…
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