Sajuro wrote...
Look at Miranda then to her problemsXeranx wrote...
Sajuro wrote...
Yes, an independent and strong woman who still had emotional insecurities is a stereotypical video game woman, granted I never found the catsuit that appealling and I didn't like how she came down as "I'm too perfect Shepard" but thinking about it you could see how be engineered to be the ideal woman would **** with one's self image. Regardless, it seems hard to be a woman in video games, if you happen to cry then people hate you, if you are too sexy then people hate you, and if you dare question the protaganist, be prepared to get punched.iakus wrote...
Laser Jim wrote...
No, Bioware! You can't change Ashley, stay true to her character!
Yes, Bioware! Please change Miranda, she just wasn't good enough.
In other words, Miranda was a terrible stereotype of video game women, don't turn Ash into one too? I agree
Miranda is not a strong woman or really, she's not a strong person, and she's definitely not independent. Her reason for being bugs her to no end (as you acknowledged) that she wears a catsuit in efforts to own her looks. She tries to sell herself (rightly) on the idea that her looks have advantages, but really hates that she has them at all. With the way she acts I can almost imagine that if she were to lose her position with nothing to fall back on, she'd have a hell of a time getting back up.
A strong person wouldn't have those problems. Most of their obstacles in making themselves better would be external. Miranda's made it to what should be a prized position, but can't forget what she is. Her issues are all, mostly, internal. Jacob's words bring this to light: "She deserves a better man than I". Jacob realizes that Miranda's issues are too great to deal with and he can't be the person she'd need him to be.
Now back at Miranda, then her problems.
What do you see? I see a woman, who despite her problems, hasn't buckled under pressure and still manages to be successful despite having some serious issues. I don't think the measure of a strong person is if they have a problem with themselves or not but how they deal with what problems they do have. Miranda can't just leave her looks or past behind, if she stays back somewhere safe it would be just like she was with her father again, everytime she goes on a mission, every round she fires and everytime she uses Biotics, it's a huge "FU" to her father who tried to own her and Miranda shows that she can't be owned. What Miranda has is a version of the inferiority complex, thinking that somehow she hasn't earned what she has because of who she is and her past.
Is Miranda perfect? nope. Is she a strong woman who despite her issues has managed to make a life for herself and is trying to further it (her infertility is not helping)? Yep. Do I actually like her better than the Soldier who blames her station on the fact that her grandfather surrendered Shanx Shi despite her constantly wearing pink and white armor? Yep.
PS: I know plenty of people who would have a hell of a time getting back up if they were tossed out of high positions with nothing to their name.
My comment about strong people isn't about whether or not they're secure in themselves, but whether they're able to rise over obstacles that prevent them from progressing. There are many insecure people in this world, but for whatever reason a lot of them have businesses, get up and speak in front of auditoriums, etc. I'm very insecure about singing in public, but I've gotten on stage several times to perform. Yes, it's weird, but it's a thing I have to get over. Now I'm not saying I'm strong. I have the capacity to be and I will be, but I'm not there yet. And I'm secure enough to make that statement ironically enough.
My comment on strong people, really, is that they push forward despite knowing their fears and limitations. I'm a firm believer that a strong person acknowledges their shortcomings and either works through them or finds ways to work around them -- if they absolutely have to. That means if you see a disabled person working a job that gets him or her a 5-figure salary, you or I can't possibly sit back working at a dept. store while thinking we're doing our best... unless you're management.
I don't see how her just using her biotics is an FU to her father. Miranda's engineering is perfect for her station at Cerberus. I don't remember if it was said, but when I thought about all the things she was engineerd to be I began thinking how it would be of use to her in a board room. Her looks would give her an edge as it implies men would be more agreeable to her demands or more susceptible to any form of subtlety she chooses to employ. Her biotics would make her psychically strong if she's not physically strong so she's not likely to be a push-over. She's made smart enough to be shrewd and outmaneuver or outthink any rivals she may have. It would be a very cruel joke if her father actually intended for her to infiltrate Cerberus.
As to whether or not Miranda is owned, not in the literal sense. But she is owned figuratively. Ask a survivor of any trauma. When you can't shake what's been done to you, your captor or the event has you in its grip. Any rape survivor will tell you that if you let the event stop you from forming connections with men, being comfortable doing routine tasks where men may be present, or just anything, the rapist wins. And he'll always win the longer it takes to move on.
Modifié par Xeranx, 01 novembre 2011 - 05:47 .





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