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| Re: Feminist Analysis of Halo Wars | |
| Posted By: Dragonclaws <nogard@gmail.com> | Date: 9/29/11 8:35 p.m. |
In Response To: Re: Feminist Analysis of Halo Wars (FyreWulff) : I see your view. My comments: 1) Yeah, that leftmost Serina would have been : pretty stupid. I think Cortana is technically more 'covered' than that : with her holographic imprints (the Halo 2 model insinuates leg coverings : and elbow-length gloves) and giving her actual holographic clothes : actually makes her looks more naked than Cortana comes off as being. Yeah, some shots make it look like Cortana's wearing a skin-tight outfit. It's still sexual in that it shows her curves the way it does, but it doesn't have the same "naked" look as the strip missing from the leftmost Serina. : 2) I believe the Arbiter refers to her as "the female" because they
That makes sense. I was thinking he could have said "no one can save you", but, yeah, gender is really just the only way these Covies tell them apart, : 3) The backstory material with the limited edition explained that she
That fits. It also works with classic gender roles where Forge attacks and Anders (more or less) heals, which was a point of analysis more than a criticism. : 4) While you may not play as Anders in Halo Wars, a significant amount of
Okay, I acknowledge that I was mistaken about her strength as a leader and have added a note to the video. I suspect her advantages are for players who can survive longer than I tend to do.
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