16-05-19, 01:08 | #131 |
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I guess that's a shave knife.
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16-05-19, 02:58 | #132 |
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Have we still not changed the misleading title of this thread?
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16-05-19, 03:13 | #133 |
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I think all this 'sexiness' and 'sensuality' chat over Lara is odd. To me - outside of marketing, she wasn't a very sensual character. Sure she spoke 'flirtatiously' if you took it that way, but she wasn't overtly in your face. Nor should she be.
Visually? Well yeah, she was supposed to look 'sexy'. But she was also designed in a very 90s fashion where she was a caricature. Which is fine, but it's also dated so I don't see an issue with them trying to go for realistic visuals. However, I don't agree with them removing things that always made Lara visually iconic. She can still be 'sexy' in a realistic, digestable fashion, however they've just gone completely opposite with her character. Instead of naturally thinking she's 'got it all', you really have to search for it and leave it up to individual interpretation. Which IMO isn't good. She just needs that cut throat, sassy confidence back with less focus on emotion and Lara will be fine. Visually though, she needs an overhaul. Last edited by Swiz19; 16-05-19 at 03:24. |
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As for the rest of the discussion regarding that old comic, I've already commented on the other thread. |
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16-05-19, 16:05 | #135 | |
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I know not everyone on this forum is happy with how the reboot Lara is portrayed, but I think TR2013 was fairly successful in re-imagining her and updating her for a new era. The writers/developers of that game had a very clear idea of what they wanted to do with her, and they executed on it. There was a clear alignment between the narrative and the gameplay (survival/crafting mechanics) that become more muddled in Rise/Shadow. These later two games are problematic in this regard because--in my mind--Lara already became the "Tomb Raider" by the midpoint of TR2013. In Rise/Shadow, the survival/crafting mechanics are out-of-place, and Lara's character has regressed in several ways. So I think the real issue with reboot Lara's portrayal is that the franchise didn't properly build on TR2013's foundation. Last edited by Hepburn; 16-05-19 at 16:06. |
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