Did Zidane sexually assault Garnet in FF9?

Napalm_Frank · Jul 30, 2019

You remember when Zidane gropes her ass near the beginning of the game and being all ''Ohh, so soft!'' and afterwards says he didn't do it on purpose cause Garnet is all mad and shit?

Am I supposed to believe this was an accident?

Landford · Jul 30, 2019

It was not. I'm gonna go with "different times", but he clearly groped her.

Magneto · Jul 30, 2019

That's why FF8 is the better game.

rude · Jul 30, 2019

Why did you remake a thread you originally made on NeoGAF?

Phonzo · Jul 30, 2019

Times Up

NateDrake · Jul 30, 2019

rude said:
Why did you remake a thread you originally made on NeoGAF?

lol. Wonder if this thread will suffer the same fate.

Napalm_Frank · Jul 30, 2019

rude said:
Why did you remake a thread you originally made on NeoGAF?

It literally has been bugging me for years.

Xavi · Jul 30, 2019

rude said:
Why did you remake a thread you originally made on NeoGAF?

Goddamn lol

Chucker · Jul 30, 2019

rude said:
Why did you remake a thread you originally made on NeoGAF?

Deleted member 48897 · Jul 30, 2019

rude said:
Why did you remake a thread you originally made on NeoGAF?

Was the predominant opinion on that site "um, yes, obviously" because if not. Well. I mean. Does it have to be said?

EDIT:

Xpike · Jul 30, 2019

rude said:
Why did you remake a thread you originally made on NeoGAF?

He needed a second opinion

Villein · Jul 30, 2019

that thread title made me think of the real Zidane, then I saw FF9 and was more confused ( never played FF9 )

Bobcat Fancy · Jul 30, 2019

Clearly, yes.

Cess007 · Jul 30, 2019

Villein said:
that thread title made me think of the real Zidane, then I saw FF9 and was more confused ( never played FF9 )

Now that Zizou is on the cover of FIFA, I was confused is something has emerged lmao

DNAbro · Jul 30, 2019

Zidane isn't the best dude

Great game though

Dark Knight · Jul 30, 2019

I don't think it's an acceptable action but isn't it supposed to be context that Zidane is flawed in this way? It makes sense. No hero is perfect, and Zidane is clearly a creeping, arrogant jerk. I want to say he'd be better post-game with some perspective though.

Lulu · Jul 30, 2019

rude said:
Why did you remake a thread you originally made on NeoGAF?

Damn

Deleted member 37233 · Jul 30, 2019

Villein said:
Zidane

Nah, he only rams his head in other peoples chests. :P

Napalm_Frank · Jul 30, 2019

DNAbro said:
Zidane isn't the best dude

I mean, Steiner is the GOAT after all.

Acquiescence · Jul 30, 2019

Napalm_Frank said:
It literally has been bugging me for years.

Judging by your avatar you're clearly okay with arson, but this scene is too much for you?!

Karamina · Jul 30, 2019

It took me few second to understand Zinedine Zindane did not sexually assault Gareth Bale =)

Doskoi Panda · Jul 30, 2019

mispost

Weiss · Jul 30, 2019

Dark Knight said:
I don't think it's an acceptable action but isn't it supposed to be context that Zidane is flawed in this way? It makes sense. No hero is perfect, and Zidane is clearly a creeping, arrogant jerk. I want to say he'd be better post-game with some perspective though.

The issue is that Zidane isn't meant to be a creeping arrogant jerk, it's that grabbing Garnet's ass is meant to establish him as a lovable flirty rogue.

Napalm_Frank · Jul 30, 2019

Acquiescence said:
Judging by your avatar you're clearly okay with arson, but this scene is too much for you?!

Donald is the one to teach you the Fire spell in Kingdom Hearts after all.

Aselith · Jul 30, 2019

rude said:
Why did you remake a thread you originally made on NeoGAF?

Zidane responding to these accusations:

(she's bi)

Geg · Jul 30, 2019

When I was playing it as a kid I always just believed him when he said it was accidental lol

Twig · Jul 30, 2019

Napalm_Frank said:
I mean, Steiner is the GOAT after all.

Vivi, friend. But Steiner a close second.

Anyway, yeah. Zidane ain't the best dude. Honestly, though, he shows some self-awareness and grows up a little by the end. Which is more than I can say for most characters like this.

lobdale · Jul 30, 2019

It's a lighthearted accident played for comedic effect?

Deleted member 17952 · Jul 30, 2019

Maybe? It was accidental, though he clearly enjoyed it. It's not okay, but it's also nothing to make a mountain out of a molehill either.

Umbrella Carp · Jul 30, 2019

rude said:
Why did you remake a thread you originally made on NeoGAF?

DetectiveEra is brutal today

chandoog · Jul 30, 2019

Geg said:
When I was playing it as a kid I always just believed him when he said it was accidental lol

same

Dark Knight · Jul 30, 2019

Weiss said:
The issue is that Zidane isn't meant to be a creeping arrogant jerk, it's that grabbing Garnet's ass is meant to establish him as a lovable flirty rogue.

Where did you get this subjective opinion? Zidane always seemed a bit pompous to me at the start of FF9 before he goes through some shit.

Napalm_Frank · Jul 30, 2019

Umbrella Carp said:
DetectiveEra is brutal today

NeoGAF coward mods couldn't handle this shit.

DJwest · Jul 30, 2019

rude said:
Why did you remake a thread you originally made on NeoGAF?

Detective GA.. ahem ERA at work!

Weiss · Jul 30, 2019

Dark Knight said:
Where did you get this subjective opinion? Zidane always seemed a bit pompous to me at the start of FF9 before he goes through some shit.

By playing the game.

Deleted member 1185 · Jul 30, 2019

If its an anime or JRPG and the question is "did ______ sexually assault ______" the answer will usually be "yes"

Dark Knight · Jul 30, 2019

Weiss said:
By playing the game.

It's cool that you formed an opinion that's different from mine.
When I see Zidane doing this sort of thing, my reaction is "damn, what a douche," not "what a loveable flirty rogue!"

mute · Jul 30, 2019

It is known.

Dreamboum · Jul 30, 2019

All your FF favs are guilty of sexual misconduct.

Loveless · Jul 30, 2019

rude said:
Why did you remake a thread you originally made on NeoGAF?

How'd you pull that up so fast lmao.

Napalm_Frank · Jul 30, 2019

Dreamboum said:
All your FF favs are guilty of sexual misconduct.

Will Cloud get to steal Tifa's panties in the remake tho?

Deleted member 864 · Jul 30, 2019

rude said:
Why did you remake a thread you originally made on NeoGAF?

Damn lol.

MadeULook · Jul 30, 2019

rude said:
Why did you remake a thread you originally made on NeoGAF?

Goddamn that was fast. Detective Era on point.

F4raday · Jul 30, 2019

Dark Knight said:
I don't think it's an acceptable action but isn't it supposed to be context that Zidane is flawed in this way? It makes sense. No hero is perfect, and Zidane is clearly a creeping, arrogant jerk. I want to say he'd be better post-game with some perspective though.

Oh that lovable scamp Zidane. Sexually assaults women, but he's just a good guy underneath with flaws. Boys will be boys, eh?

[it is framed as a joke and therefore never adressed as a real flaw. It's not even lampshaded. It's just presented as a goof. He sexually assaulted someone for them larfers, silly ole goose Zizou].

Dreamboum said:
All your FF favs are guilty of sexual misconduct.

My boy Sabin is a perfect gentleman through and through.

The Unsent · Jul 30, 2019

Zidane is a leech, Freya even threatens to kick his arse when he's agressively hitting on a waitress.

He either gropes her or makes an inappopriate comment after the airship rocks his hand.

Zidane matures over the story, a coming of age story for a teenager, whether this is a valid arc or a problemactic one is up to you.

Napalm_Frank · Jul 30, 2019

F4raday said:
My boy Sabin is a perfect gentleman through and through.

Except that one time he wanted to run away from the responsibility of running a kingdom, fuck the poor people after all.

Dark Knight · Jul 30, 2019

F4raday said:
Oh that lovable scamp Zidane. Sexually assaults women, but he's just a good guy underneath with flaws. Boys will be boys, eh?

That's not what I said at all, but great job framing it like I did. I even prefaced by saying it's unacceptable.

lowhighkang_LHK · Jul 30, 2019

Shit.

I was about to buy FF9 as well.

Thanks for bringing this to my attention.

JK downloading it now. Hope it's good. Haven't played it since when it originally came out.

Seriously though if they were to remake FF9, that scene wouldn't be in the game.

Pyro · Jul 30, 2019

FFXI showing its age in more ways than one now.

Gegz said:
That's why FF8 is the better game.

That's quite the take lol

DiipuSurotu · Jul 30, 2019

He did NOT grab her butt.

He shoved his freaking HEAD into it!!

Did Zidane sexually assault Garnet in FF9?

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