Friday, December 10, 2004

Stereotyping Final Fantasy

Is it just me or do other people have a hard time with the Final Fantasy stereotype? I can confidentially predict the following for any FF game:

1) Lead Man
  • blond
  • a loner due to a past tragedy he doesn't want to talk about
  • will be swayed into showing his past by the leading lady

2) Lead Woman

  • delicate - yet strong
  • weak cos she doubts her own abilities and is in constant turmoil
  • almost instantly falls in love with lead man, but won't admit it cos she's scared

3) Power Woman

  • seasoned fighter
  • definitive grudge
  • often works for the resistance, but with her own personal goals
  • kicks butt with raw anger
  • has a tendency to wear tight black leather clothing and be over-endowed
Now this in itself isn't a huge issue, but it's those blond lead characters that do my head in ... they all look the same ... gaaah, I know, I know, but every time I see the next FF game I get thoroughly confused. I never know if I'm looking at a new blond character or an old blond character re-rendered on a new graphics engine.

I might be dumb but come on.

[EotM]

I'mafeelin: tired
I'malistinto: a/c

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