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Edit: On the other side of things, the game handles her cancer diagnosis well:
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The Avenger's Jane Foster/Mighty Thor update has some jokes
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As a bonus:
Edit: On the other side of things, the game handles her cancer diagnosis well:
Well a woman who is a writer on the game tweeted about writing the dialogue for her…specifically the "stepping" joke. I don't really get the issue…
I checked her out last night when the update hits. Her costume, except for the Valkyrie ones, really suck.
She's got Thor's skillset, but a different Ult. I wonder if I can glitch her Assault Heroic to activate both the multi-charge perk and the overcharge perk, like with Thor.
She's got Thor's skillset, but a different Ult. I wonder if I can glitch her Assault Heroic to activate both the multi-charge perk and the overcharge perk, like with Thor.
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OP framed this sounding a lot worse than it is.
If anything, the weird vocal direction on Spider-Man's line is pretty awkward. And not intentionally.
If anything, the weird vocal direction on Spider-Man's line is pretty awkward. And not intentionally.
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I don't think it's the end of the world. And I added a positive aspect to her writing in the OP as well.
But to me, it feels a bit tone deaf and unnecessary.
Isn't one of Iron Man's things that he's supposed to be a playboy? I imagine that's more of a thing in line with his characterization.
The anime magical girl line just seems like humour for people who grew up on anime.
Maybe if there were other examples, but this seems far removed from, say, the criticisms I've heard of how Catwoman is presented in some Arkham games.
The anime magical girl line just seems like humour for people who grew up on anime.
Maybe if there were other examples, but this seems far removed from, say, the criticisms I've heard of how Catwoman is presented in some Arkham games.
I don't see the issue with this. Especially the second video where someone shows interest in her. That seems pretty normal? I think it's ok for characters to show romantic and/or sexual interest in each other.
Just seems like one tame death by snu snu joke and Iron-Man asking her out. He wasn't being lewd or anything so I don't see how that's a sex joke.
Kinky shaming is a WHOLE other thing from kink-shaming.
I was honestly expecting something that was borderline tasteless, but the dialogue exchanges were fine? I chucked at the joke Spider-Man swing towards Jane and Thor.
I was not expecting the data file talking about Jane's bout with cancer to be written and presented as it is. It was a good bit of character dialogue for the hero.
I was not expecting the data file talking about Jane's bout with cancer to be written and presented as it is. It was a good bit of character dialogue for the hero.
Wasn't this the same stuff people on here were going nuts about with re8? And not just straight dudes
Doesn't seem that bad.
Doesn't seem that bad.
This thread would not have been made for these jokes had the narrative of this game not already been written. It's honestly feels like a "bitch eating crackers over there" level reaction if these are crossing a line OP
What exactly am I supposed to be outraged about here? One clip is some meme-y humour which isn't really at anyone's expense, the other was Stark acting typically doofus-like but not insulting and Jane blowing him off firmly but in good humour.
The game, and even this specific update may well have issues but am I missing something here?
The game, and even this specific update may well have issues but am I missing something here?
Some people are into that. Well both...or neither you know. This is a safe space. All are welcome.
Lol RE8's horniness was operating in a very different context.
But yeah, I agree with your conclusion. None of this feels like its at the expense of Jane's character at all, just some good-natured fun.
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Nope. Incorrect. It would have been made either way.
I personally felt that the jokes were at the expensive her character but perhaps I was incorrect.
Do you feel like it's offensive for characters to casually flirt, or just show basic interest like in the Stark clip? I really do want to understand why some men think this type of thing is offensive. I feel like it leads to female leads being void of any romantic feeling or sub plots at all, and that's the opposite of what most women like I think.
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As I said, I felt the jokes (specifically the fetish joke) was done at the expensive of her character. It seems as if I was wrong.
The first mention I saw of this on Twitter was a woman taking issue with it, which is what led me to looking up the full clip and making the thread. Not sure why you went in that direction.
What direction did I go in? I'm merely asking why you found it offensive.
The OP and thread title seems to be quite factual and just states there are humourous lines with Jane Foster but then later in thread TC says they're tone deaf, unnecessary, and at expense of her character. Although in the clip Jane is joking around about knowing the fetish to Steve Rogers and Iron Man asking her out doesn't seem to be tone deaf or sexually harassing.
The OP has been edited, he made it clear that he thought the clips were offensive before. The topic will probably be confusing now. He seems to have changed his mind now so the edit makes sense.
Yeah I dunno, "step on me" is basically a memey joke for powerful ladies in stories. Seems like just a fun little interjection. And the woman who wrote it seems to just be having fun as well.
Maybe it's not to everyone's taste but i don't think it's particularly negative or harmful
Maybe it's not to everyone's taste but i don't think it's particularly negative or harmful
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Yeah, I was wrong in my original interpretation of the jokes. Apologies.
Asked for the thread to be closed.
Ah ok! Wasn't aware it was edited.
ZeoVGM Don't think the thread needs to be closed, could just still be a thread about Jane Foster Thor and how people are interacting with her?
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