Depends on who said it and why.
No it doesn't.It does, yes.
It does, yes.How so?
Depends on who said it and why.interesting
Not me, my main character is a straight white male who has a buzzcut hairdo and talks with a gravely voiceDid you remember to kill off their wife and kids?
No it doesn't.
Not me, my main character is a straight white male who has a buzzcut hairdo and talks with a gravely voicei genuinely love these characters
Resident Evil 4 would not be improved if for no reason at all Hunnigan just went "Oh btw I'm gay." over the headset while a zombie was biting off Leon's foot.
Bad writing is bad writing.This. Complaining about how diverse characters are written doesn't mean they shouldn't be included. Plenty of straight, white male characters are poorly written but nobody says to stop making straight, white male characters.
A character being gay, or black, or female, does not drain an author of their ability to portray characters.
Artists get attacked for adding diversity but I don't see anyone getting attacked for not adding diversity unless they specifically spoke out about it or are on record saying racist stuff.damn its so obvious now that u said it, but this blew my mind
Like that Baldurs Gate character who just blurts out their entire life story about being transgender and the details of their transition the moment you meet them for literally no reason.no they don't they tell you that after you keep pestering them about their past
This. Complaining about how diverse characters are written doesn't mean they shouldn't be included. Plenty of straight, white male characters are poorly written but nobody says to stop making straight, white male characters.People demand Shakespearean levels of characterization and plot integration for minorities while eagerly consuming every gruff, white, ex-special forces clich that gets thrown their way.
They can be happy writing their forced diversity and I can be happy shittin on it online, tis simply the circle of life. The fact is if it weren't for writers like this what would we have left to shit on? God bless emWhose alt
People demand Shakespearean levels of characterization and plot integration for minorities while eagerly consuming every gruff, white, ex-special forces clich that gets thrown their way.Correct. Minority and female characters always have to "prove" themselves in a way straight white (cis) men don't.
They can be happy writing their forced diversity and I can be happy shittin on it online, tis simply the circle of life. The fact is if it weren't for writers like this what would we have left to shit on? God bless emIf they are happy writing it, how is it 'forced'?
As a history nerd I just couldn't wrap my head around a 19th century cowboy gang just "not seeing colour" like that and having a bunch of black guys in their gang. It didn't feel realistic.As a "history nerd" you really should know how common black cowboys were in the Old West
Just using this as an example. As a history nerd I just couldn't wrap my head around a 19th century cowboy gang just "not seeing colour" like that and having a bunch of black guys in their gang. It didn't feel realistic .it's a fictional game realistic flew out of the window when your guy takes a buttload of bullets and respawns after he dies for the player
Just using this as an example. As a history nerd I just couldn't wrap my head around a 19th century cowboy gang just "not seeing colour" like that and having a bunch of black guys in their gang. It didn't feel realistic.???
no they don't they tell you that after you keep pestering them about their past...
Diversity isn't "forced"That's not true. Actually, just about all diversity has been forced. Unfortunately, straight, white and make as the default has been a thing for centuries and that thought process doesn't just naturally change. Which is why so many POC/female characters are made so purposely.
Name me one law that forces writers to add diversity
Actually, just about all diversity has been forced. Unfortunately, straight, white and make as the default has been a thing for centuries and that thought process doesn't just naturally change. Which is why so many POC/female characters are made so purposely.
High fantasy should be the genre where diversity costs nothing. There are no inherent bases for tropes or stereotypes for bad writing. Every character can hypothetically exist naturally in the setting as a high fantasy world has no hang-ups of the real world.i still see some people getting pissed at minority finally showing up in high fantasy cuz to them it's unrealistic for a non white person to be in one but no not the dragons or fairy's those are totally realistic
this is the most ethnocentrist thing i ever readHow so? Do you think I'm saying "forced" as a negative thing?
What did we think of the diversity within the gang of RDR2?I mean RDR2 goes out of it's way to show that Dutch is not a good example of comtemporary cowboys of the period.
Just using this as an example. As a history nerd I just couldn't wrap my head around a 19th century cowboy gang just "not seeing colour" like that and having a bunch of black guys in their gang. It didn't feel realistic.
Now does that overpower the need to give representation to various races because they don't feature enough generally in media? Probably not.
???
marginalized groups banding together for safety in numbers and common experiences, and lashing out at the society that kicks and takes advantage of them
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is unrealistic?
How so? Do you think I'm saying "forced" as a negative thing?bruh
I mean those characters tend to suck tho.I like how you can't be asked to play the game but still decide to hate it. They don't blurt out their backstory, you have to ask them about it.
Like that Baldurs Gate character who just blurts out their entire life story about being transgender and the details of their transition the moment you meet them for literally no reason.
I can't see how half the gang were marginalised though? Marston, Dutch, Arthur and Bill were white dudes who rob and kill peopleSo you completely skip over my post showing sources about how black cowboys made up anywhere between 1/4 to 1/3 of all cowboys (both outlaws and lawmen) and instead choose to reply to one where you can complain that the game wasn't racist enough towards black people
They would be likely be racist people IRL and I guess I think it downplays what the era was like to show a happy smiling "we believe in equality" style gang.
It was a racist time, show that. Make the characters flawed
bruhI'm genuinely asking. I'm a 47 year old black guy, so I'm not sure what you're thinking, hence the question. What did you take issue with in my statement?
I can't see how half the gang were marginalised though? Marston, Dutch, Arthur and Bill were white dudes who rob and kill peopleBill is racist
They would be likely be racist people IRL and I guess
I think it downplays what the era was like to show a happy smiling "we believe in equality" style gang.
It was a racist time, show that. Make the characters flawed
What did we think of the diversity within the gang of RDR2?
Just using this as an example. As a history nerd I just couldn't wrap my head around a 19th century cowboy gang just "not seeing colour" like that and having a bunch of black guys in their gang. It didn't feel realistic.
Now does that overpower the need to give representation to various races because they don't feature enough generally in media? Probably not.
I can't see how half the gang were marginalised though? Marston, Dutch, Arthur and Bill were white dudes who rob and kill peoplebill is closeted gay
They would be likely be racist people IRL and I guess I think it downplays what the era was like to show a happy smiling "we believe in equality" style gang.