Not reading this whole thread, but a couple points here...
first, I couldn't agree more with Anacronian. I won't say she's some sort of moral paragon, but yes - she is absolutely a refreshing breath of fresh air from the way women are typically portrayed in games.
Second, saying that her trashing outfit somehow nullifies her validity as a new breed of woman is way off imo. How she dresses does not have any bearing on whether she is the typical subservient/do-anything-for-love cliche woman in the game. In fact, she flaunts her sexuality not because she's some sort of needy tramp, but rather she weilds it like a weapon. She uses sexuality as a tool - she is not some male plaything - males are her playthings.
Lastly - same goes for the baby. Yes there's a baby involved, but somehow equating this to the typical woman-will-do-anything-to-get-her-baby just doesn't fit in the least. This isn't some sentimental weepy female who is out to get a baby at all costs. It's a woman looking to harness the power of an Old God at all costs. The baby is a vehicle, nothing more.
Again, I think Anacronian gets it spot on.
People hate this woman because she is different from all other preceding women in gaming.
Maria Caliban wrote...
Anacronian Stryx wrote...
I totally adore Morrigan, For many reasons, Chief amongst them are that she's so unlike most woman in computer games in the way she's portrayed.
Lets face it, Computer games aren't really all that modern in their description of woman as a whole, Most of them are just eye-candy with stupendously enlarged mammary glands, But Morrigan actually Has a mind and is not afraid to speak it, This combined with a total lack of romantic experience makes her a brilliant character.
In fact Morrigan is just about the most modern woman you will see in any media, Shes a woman and she chooses something else above Love - if there is anything the media has thought us the last 100 years, The it is that woman will ALWAYS chose Love above all else - Morrigan doesn't ..uncanny really.
I'm honestly sitting here laughing. And what is it that Morrigan wants so much? That she gives up love for?
MAKING A BABY.
Yeah, a truly modern woman. Way-ta-go BioWare.