08-05-2013, 01:22 PM
See, as I see it, there is an underlining problem with this whole argument really. Its about gender, not about character. Why can't there be these sexy women or femme fatales or princesses in distress etc? Why can't there be strong women who are the heroes etc.? Why are these things put into such extremes?
Its not about gender, and that is the problem. It is about character. If we point at any one behavior and call it bad then we're missing the point. With Duke Nukem Forever, a lot of hate was had when Duke makes a joke about those two twins after they die horribly. You know what? That means the game did well. It just goes to show how crappy a person Duke actually is and it does so in a non-complex manner. You want a strong woman? Look at Samus, who demonstrates care, and yet recklessness by saving that one metroid. No character is perfect, and none ever will be. Whenever I hear these arguments, my problem is that people fight over how the character is portrayed, or about their genitalia. Frankly, it is counter-intuitive and just ruins the art of it all when people bend to it.
Its not about gender, and that is the problem. It is about character. If we point at any one behavior and call it bad then we're missing the point. With Duke Nukem Forever, a lot of hate was had when Duke makes a joke about those two twins after they die horribly. You know what? That means the game did well. It just goes to show how crappy a person Duke actually is and it does so in a non-complex manner. You want a strong woman? Look at Samus, who demonstrates care, and yet recklessness by saving that one metroid. No character is perfect, and none ever will be. Whenever I hear these arguments, my problem is that people fight over how the character is portrayed, or about their genitalia. Frankly, it is counter-intuitive and just ruins the art of it all when people bend to it.