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Subject: "Strong/powerful" female characters suck.
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Posted by: theHurtfulTurkey
A real test of a man is if he is willing to scrape a sharpened razor up and down his junk just to please a woman.

What about Samus in Othe- Oh, wait.

  • 12.18.2012 11:45 PM PDT

Bones of my enemies.

I agree. Not to sound sexiest, but strong female characters always lack something or come off as a -blam!-.

  • 12.18.2012 11:46 PM PDT

http://www.bungie.net/Forums/posts.aspx?postID=39477223

Posted by: Sh1n1ng Wolf
What about Samus in Othe- Oh, wait.


Other? Other what?

There was MP1, 2, 3 the DS titles and that is all for recent Metroid stuff.

  • 12.18.2012 11:47 PM PDT

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Posted by: finalknight92
Posted by: Sh1n1ng Wolf
What about Samus in Othe- Oh, wait.


Other? Other what?

There was MP1, 2, 3 the DS titles and that is all for recent Metroid stuff.


Yep

  • 12.18.2012 11:49 PM PDT
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"What's the matter? You can't stand the sight of a strong Nord woman?"

  • 12.18.2012 11:50 PM PDT

http://www.bungie.net/Forums/posts.aspx?postID=39477223


Posted by: theHurtfulTurkey

Posted by: finalknight92
Posted by: Sh1n1ng Wolf
What about Samus in Othe- Oh, wait.


Other? Other what?

There was MP1, 2, 3 the DS titles and that is all for recent Metroid stuff.


Yep


Cool fan art. That is pretty detailed.

  • 12.18.2012 11:50 PM PDT

If I ever get AIDS, I'm going to sleep with another AIDS person so my AIDS cancel each other out, or I'm going to make the AIDS I already have worse.

Samus?

  • 12.18.2012 11:50 PM PDT

that's the kind of attitude that earns you a voice ban in halo 4!

  • 12.18.2012 11:51 PM PDT
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To everyone who read that entire post: you now know what it's like to be a public school English teacher.

  • 12.18.2012 11:51 PM PDT

x_*x Blame Stosh

I have to agree. More often than not, they just seem one-dimensional, and the writers want to sell the novelty that they are female. Take Alice from the RE movies, for example. Part of the reason I hated every movie after the first is because she's just a relatively emotionless superwoman that shoots guns. And would Tomb Raider have sold so well with a male protagonist? Probably not. I want a leading female character with depth, and while I'm sure there are plenty, it really is hard to give an example.

[Edited on 12.18.2012 11:52 PM PST]

  • 12.18.2012 11:52 PM PDT

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In the way of part of the new Germany was Poland so Hitler and Stalin took it over so Germany could grow.

What.


Posted by: Puma Knight
So you are not actually saying that strong/b.a. female are terrible, but the people suck at making well developed female characters.

  • 12.18.2012 11:53 PM PDT

Hold it right there.

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I can see where the OP is coming from.

  • 12.18.2012 11:53 PM PDT

Bones of my enemies.


Posted by: Lifts Her Tail
"What's the matter? You can't stand the sight of a strong Nord woman?"


lolno

They're just never done right and always come off as -blam!-es.

  • 12.18.2012 11:53 PM PDT

Take me into your heart! Accept me as your savior! Nail me to the -blam!- cross, and let me be reborn!

Samus Aran: Something to do with moving on in life. Having your family killed by a flying dragon, and then going on to hunt down criminals.

  • 12.18.2012 11:53 PM PDT

Somebody showed me the Scarab Gun in Halo 2 once.
I was like WHOA DUDE, WHOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAA
Then I sorta blanked out in a red haze and when I came to, everyone was dead.

"Strong/powerful" female charactersBella Swan
Wait, what?

  • 12.18.2012 11:55 PM PDT

x_*x Blame Stosh

Posted by: omg a bannana
Samus?
This is certainly one great example. And while she's not the lead character, Zelda proves she's more than just a damsel in distress during OoT when you discover she's Sheik.

  • 12.18.2012 11:55 PM PDT

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Posted by: StarClanCats
"Strong/powerful" female charactersBella Swan
Wait, what?


as a vampire she is able to rip apart a wolf and beat practically any superpowered person in her universe

  • 12.18.2012 11:57 PM PDT

I know everything, I've just forgotten most of it.

Also, my XBL Gamertag is 'Wenggh', not 'A Stolen Fruit'.

Alyx Vance would like a word with you.

  • 12.18.2012 11:59 PM PDT

What did you expect? Women are mostly used as tools in today's disgusting culture.

  • 12.18.2012 11:59 PM PDT
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Was expecting a troll thread but OP made very valid points. Well done.

  • 12.19.2012 12:00 AM PDT

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Posted by: SergeantFlood
I agree. Not to sound sexiest, but strong female characters always lack something or come off as a -blam!-.
Don't worry, you don't sound sexy at all.

  • 12.19.2012 12:01 AM PDT

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Posted by: car15
Was expecting a troll thread but OP made very valid points. Well done.

  • 12.19.2012 12:01 AM PDT
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Posted by: RogueRainbowX

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Alyx isn't even a character. She's a bland, uninteresting npc that shows up a couple times to magically unlock a door for you or to be essentially useless.

  • 12.19.2012 12:02 AM PDT

Hold it right there.

Hello. Name's Brian. Look, if you're looking for a flame war with me, just open up the Flood and write up some not-nice things about religion and I'll bring my nukes to the party.

If you want some other way to contact me, you can forget it.

If you're interested in some of my work, you can check my homepage out.

Posted by: A Stolen Fruit
Alyx Vance would like a word with you.
She was pretty good, but nothing amazing about her though. She didn't have much depth, too.

[Edited on 12.19.2012 12:06 AM PST]

  • 12.19.2012 12:04 AM PDT

I know everything, I've just forgotten most of it.

Also, my XBL Gamertag is 'Wenggh', not 'A Stolen Fruit'.


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Posted by: RogueRainbowX

Posted by: A Stolen Fruit


Alyx isn't even a character. She's a bland, uninteresting npc that shows up a couple times to magically unlock a door for you or to be essentially useless.


That's definitely not the impression I got playing Half Life 2, but if that's what you think, fair enough!

  • 12.19.2012 12:05 AM PDT