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The Ethereal Writer Redux wrote...

Is it a pretty solution? No. Is it one I can necessarily condemn or approve of? Again, no, because it wasn't done For the Evulz like Orlais did. There were reasons.


There are ALWAYS reasons.
Orlais had reasons.
Hitler had reasons
The USA had reasons
TIM had reasons.

Everyone - andtheir grandmother - has reasons.

The only question is if you agree with their reasons and their actions.

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Lotion Soronnar wrote...



Not wrong.
What part of "writing incompetence" escapes you?

That writing incompetence didn't suddely start in ME3. ME2 is full of it. The Lazarus? The Entire unnecessary Shep death? The Bay reaper? Etc, etc..

That clearly is not writing inconsistancy if 2 of my examples are from ME2, THE VERY GAME YOU SAY SHOWS THEY ARE MORALY GREY?

You do understand that you are devaluing the only source you can us to back on he case cerberus is moraly grey, right?

Cerberus never change, the only thing that happen in ME2 is that they presented their actions with the argument of moral nutrality. The stayed the same cerberus. You only seeing one group is not an example of the entire organization. The lazarus group was put together to show cerberus at it best light just to manipulate Shepard. And TIM kept the action of his other groups a sercet because of how morally corrupt they are.

Sorry but you're wrong.

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1. No she doesn't, stop making things up. All she says is she bought it from bartrand for a high price. She never says she bought it to bring down the circle YOU need to rewatch it.
2. Whether the Divine would support it or not is irrelevant.. The point is there is absolutely no proof at all she was trying to bring down the circle before act 3.

The please explain why she bought the pure lyrium Idol then.

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Lotion Soronnar wrote...



There are ALWAYS reasons.
Orlais had reasons.
Hitler had reasons
The USA had reasons
TIM had reasons.

Everyone - andtheir grandmother - has reasons.

The only question is if you agree with their reasons and their actions.

What does it matter if you agree or not? The concept of motivation is that is has to be an action the logic of that charcter sees makes sense to them. An action based on their thinking.

It does not have to make logical sense to the viewer, it just has to be an action the viewer unders stand the personality of that character will make.

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The please explain why she bought the pure lyrium Idol then.

She never states why she purchased it. Anything anyone says on the reason is pure speculation

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Lotion Soronnar wrote...

The Ethereal Writer Redux wrote...

Is it a pretty solution? No. Is it one I can necessarily condemn or approve of? Again, no, because it wasn't done For the Evulz like Orlais did. There were reasons.


There are ALWAYS reasons.
Orlais had reasons.
Hitler had reasons
The USA had reasons
TIM had reasons.

Everyone - andtheir grandmother - has reasons.

The only question is if you agree with their reasons and their actions.


I agree with some, and not others. 

I typically fully agree with TIM. I can understand Hitler and his reasoning perfectly, even if I think it was misplaced hatred. Orlais is cool. The U.S. is simply paranoid right now, but I'd rather be the paranoid illuminati than the self-righteous idiot caught with his pants down.

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Drone223 wrote...

MasterScribe wrote...

I disagree. I think it's unrealistic to humanize every antagonist. It should depend on the narrative.

Sometimes a traditional antagonist works really well, and is more appropriate.

Sometimes I don't care why he or she is antagonizing me.


^This, you can have a sympathetic antagonist, but not all antagonists should be sympathetic.


THIS 
I'm actually suprised by how few people have said this. I mean everyone always seems to ask for 'Grey areas' Which is great, things shoulding be clear cut right or wrong all the time. But Ironially People are asking for EVERYTHING TO BE GREY!... which is kinda looking at things in black and white as well. I mean things should vary between white and black and all the grey shades inbetween. They shouldnt ALL be shades of grey. 
I mean you wouldnt look at a child molester/murderer and be like 'ohh this is very grey i dont know whats right and wrong here' No he/shes evil and should be put to justice 

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Lotion Soronnar wrote...

There are ALWAYS reasons.
Orlais had reasons.
Hitler had reasons
The USA had reasons
TIM had reasons.

Everyone - andtheir grandmother - has reasons.

The only question is if you agree with their reasons and their actions.


Well yes, everyone has reasons. And yes, what matters is whether the reasons can be agreed with or not.

But Orlais' reasoning was pretty much for the evulz. They believe they rule through divine right and that they could do whatever they want to the people of Ferelden. It's no secret that many, if not most, Orlesians view Fereldans as backwater, mangy, dog-loving, foul-smelling, and all around untouchable barbarians that can be mistreated.

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leaguer of one wrote...
That clearly is not writing inconsistancy if 2 of my examples are from ME2, THE VERY GAME YOU SAY SHOWS THEY ARE MORALY GREY?

You do understand that you are devaluing the only source you can us to back on he case cerberus is moraly grey, right?


It doesn't matter.

Writing can be incosistent within the same work. Bad writing is bad writing.
The stated goal of Bioware and their stated intention clashes with their result.
The way they descrabed TIM abnd Cerberus and their statements regarding them have been conflicting and incosistent.

Anyone remember when they claimed that TIM is NOT indoctrinated and that he will NOT be Saren 2.0?

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Lotion Soronnar wrote...

leaguer of one wrote...
That clearly is not writing inconsistancy if 2 of my examples are from ME2, THE VERY GAME YOU SAY SHOWS THEY ARE MORALY GREY?

You do understand that you are devaluing the only source you can us to back on he case cerberus is moraly grey, right?


It doesn't matter.

Writing can be incosistent within the same work. Bad writing is bad writing.
The stated goal of Bioware and their stated intention clashes with their result.
The way they descrabed TIM abnd Cerberus and their statements regarding them have been conflicting and incosistent.

Anyone remember when they claimed that TIM is NOT indoctrinated and that he will NOT be Saren 2.0?


Yeah they really messed him up bad, I prefer not to think about it =( But then again that whole third game was a mess.
I do remember them saying that, I foolishly believed that up until someone asked at one of the ME3 demonstrations if we could side with Cerberus and Bioware responded "Lol why would you wanna' do that, they're the bad guys?" I could see things going bad as soon as I heard that and I was not wrong

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The please explain why she bought the pure lyrium Idol then.

She never states why she purchased it. Anything anyone says on the reason is pure speculation

Sorry, It's obviouse why she bought it.

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leaguer of one wrote...
The please explain why she bought the pure lyrium Idol then.

She never states why she purchased it. Anything anyone says on the reason is pure speculation

Sorry, It's obviouse why she bought it.

No, you assume you know why she bought it, It doesn't make it so. Opinons are not facts, this is a lesson you should try learning.

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Lotion Soronnar wrote...

leaguer of one wrote...
That clearly is not writing inconsistancy if 2 of my examples are from ME2, THE VERY GAME YOU SAY SHOWS THEY ARE MORALY GREY?

You do understand that you are devaluing the only source you can us to back on he case cerberus is moraly grey, right?


It doesn't matter.

Writing can be incosistent within the same work. Bad writing is bad writing.
The stated goal of Bioware and their stated intention clashes with their result.
The way they descrabed TIM abnd Cerberus and their statements regarding them have been conflicting and incosistent.

Anyone remember when they claimed that TIM is NOT indoctrinated and that he will NOT be Saren 2.0?

I think you missunderstood that. They meant reguardless to his past he was not. That does not mean he never will be. Also, what TIM want is vastly different then what Saren wanted. They're  consept is also simaler.

This is not a case of inconsistancy.  My point is the actions of the character must be consistate with the way they think , not use common logic.

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The Ethereal Writer Redux wrote...

Lotion Soronnar wrote...

There are ALWAYS reasons.
Orlais had reasons.
Hitler had reasons
The USA had reasons
TIM had reasons.

Everyone - andtheir grandmother - has reasons.

The only question is if you agree with their reasons and their actions.


Well yes, everyone has reasons. And yes, what matters is whether the reasons can be agreed with or not.

But Orlais' reasoning was pretty much for the evulz. They believe they rule through divine right and that they could do whatever they want to the people of Ferelden. It's no secret that many, if not most, Orlesians view Fereldans as backwater, mangy, dog-loving, foul-smelling, and all around untouchable barbarians that can be mistreated.


I would've figured it was more their nobles being after more land and power than caring about divine right. I figure that's a pretty normal and human reason, rather than an arbitrary for the sake of being evil one. Unless you consider seeking either money or power instrinsically evil. Otherwise, their course of action, while evil, was not "for the evulz" any more than a mage who does magic research or a farmer selling corn does so "for the evulz".

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XxDeonxX wrote...

leaguer of one wrote...

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leaguer of one wrote...
The please explain why she bought the pure lyrium Idol then.

She never states why she purchased it. Anything anyone says on the reason is pure speculation

Sorry, It's obviouse why she bought it.

No, you assume you know why she bought it, It doesn't make it so. Opinons are not facts, this is a lesson you should try learning.

Theny why did she buy it he did not by it just because. You just making this arguement because you  don't want to admit that I'm right.

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leaguer of one wrote...

XxDeonxX wrote...

leaguer of one wrote...

XxDeonxX wrote...

leaguer of one wrote...
The please explain why she bought the pure lyrium Idol then.

She never states why she purchased it. Anything anyone says on the reason is pure speculation

Sorry, It's obviouse why she bought it.

No, you assume you know why she bought it, It doesn't make it so. Opinons are not facts, this is a lesson you should try learning.

Theny why did she buy it he did not by it just because. You just making this arguement because you  don't want to admit that I'm right.

Considering you initially tried to argue she said she bought it to destroy the circle and you now seem to have capitulated on that point - considering the fact it was an outright lie, that is evidence of your error already. Now your spouting your assumptions as fact which is ludicrous. Ive already answered your question, She never states why she purchased the idol, nothing states it.. There is absolutely no evidence at all to support your argument.

Your agument is based purely on your assumptions. So pray tell how is it you are right? If you can't present any evidence you cant make such ludicrous claims.

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Yeah they really messed him up bad, I prefer not to think about it =( But then again that whole third game was a mess.
I do remember them saying that, I foolishly believed that up until someone asked at one of the ME3 demonstrations if we could side with Cerberus and Bioware responded "Lol why would you wanna' do that, they're the bad guys?" I could see things going bad as soon as I heard that and I was not wrong

You still did not get the fact that they were manipulating you in ME2? It's a surprise that a group who was trying to make super soldiers and mindcontrol other races in ME1 and 2 to suddenly do so in ME3?
It's a surprise a group messing and trying to control reaper tech in a me1 and me2 to do so in ME3?
It's a surprise that a group with so much contact with reaper tech gets indoctrinated?

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XxDeonxX wrote...

leaguer of one wrote...

XxDeonxX wrote...

leaguer of one wrote...

XxDeonxX wrote...

leaguer of one wrote...
The please explain why she bought the pure lyrium Idol then.

She never states why she purchased it. Anything anyone says on the reason is pure speculation

Sorry, It's obviouse why she bought it.

No, you assume you know why she bought it, It doesn't make it so. Opinons are not facts, this is a lesson you should try learning.

Theny why did she buy it he did not by it just because. You just making this arguement because you  don't want to admit that I'm right.

Considering you initially tried to argue she said she bought it to destroy the circle and you now seem to have capitulated on that point - considering the fact it was an outright lie, that is evidence of your error already. Now your spouting your assumptions as fact which is ludicrous. Ive already answered your question, She never states why she purchased the idol, nothing states it.. There is absolutely no evidence at all to support your argument.

Your agument is based purely on your assumptions. So pray tell how is it you are right? If you can't present any evidence you cant make such ludicrous claims.

Again, Your ignoring facts. From act 1 people were saying she was cracking down on mages. Act 2s howed that she baleive there was a blood mage problem in the circle of Kirkwall and fighting with  the grand enchanter about it. You're saying that a templar leader who suspects a circle  full of blood mages to not prepare to fight them?
She then by an Item of pure Lryuim and turn it into a sword...Are you saying she bought the lyrium idol just because and then thought to herself in act 3 "I'll make it into a sword"? A person  who job is to regulate mages and take down blood mages is not going to plan to take down a circle she suspect is full of blood mages... Makes sense...

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How is cracking down on  criminal mages evidence she wants to bring down the circle?
How is concern of blood mages evidence she wants to bring down the circle?
She never states the circle is full of blood mages, she argues with Orsino about the circle harboring blood mages but thats in Act 3 not 2.
I'm not saying why she bought the idol, she perhaps bought it to study it and then used it to make a sword later yes, Lyrium imbued swords are not unheard of see Starfang for instance.
Its possible she had a contingency plan to annul the circle certainly but that doesn't mean she planned with absolute certainty to enact it.

But still you've yet to present any evidence that she bought the idol to bring down the circle, all you present is logic leaps and *** pulls.

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How is cracking down on  criminal mages evidence she wants to bring down the circle?
How is concern of blood mages evidence she wants to bring down the circle?
She never states the circle is full of blood mages, she argues with Orsino about the circle harboring blood mages but thats in Act 3 not 2.
I'm not saying why she bought the idol, she perhaps bought it to study it and then used it to make a sword later yes, Lyrium imbued swords are not unheard of see Starfang for instance.
Its possible she had a contingency plan to annul the circle certainly but that doesn't mean she planned with absolute certainty to enact it.

But still you've yet to present any evidence that she bought the sword to bring down the circle, all you present is logic leaps and *** pulls.

She was craking down on criminal mages in Act1. In Act 2 it was shown she belevived that most of the circle were blood mages and they were hiding them. Both criminal acts.
And is a circle is fill with blood mages it's grounds for an annulment. She is she thinks that:
a.most of the circle were blood mages
b.And the circle were hinding blood mages.

You don't think she would plan to take down these"CRIMINAL MAGES"?

And no, Templar don't by accult items to study. Mages do that. That make no sense for her to by it to study... Try again.

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She was craking down on criminal mages in Act1.

I feel like I'm going in circles here..... How is this evidence she wants to bring down the circle? Also I never even disputed she was doing this?

leaguer of one wrote...
In Act 2 it was shown she belevived that most of the circle were blood mages and they were hiding them. Both criminal acts.

Act 3, check again.

leaguer of one wrote...
And is a circle is fill with blood mages it's grounds for an annulment. She is she thinks that:
a.most of the circle were blood mages
b.And the circle were hinding blood mages.

Once again act 3, and she never says most of the circle either.. She says Orsino. not most of the circleis harboring blood mages. Harboring blood mages =/= Most of the circle blood mages

leaguer of one wrote...
You don't think she would plan to take down these"CRIMINAL MAGES"?

Planning to take down some criminal mages =/= planning to take down the whole circle

leaguer of one wrote...
And no, Templar don't by accult items to study. Mages do that. That make no sense for her to by it to study... Try agein..

They told you that did they? Please show me where its stated Templars don't study things? And even so does her buying it to study prevent her from having it studied by a mage or something? Never stated she was going to do it personally

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XxDeonxX wrote...

leaguer of one wrote...
She was craking down on criminal mages in Act1.

I feel like I'm going in circles here..... How is this evidence she wants to bring down the circle? Also I never even disputed she was doing this?

leaguer of one wrote...
In Act 2 it was shown she belevived that most of the circle were blood mages and they were hiding them. Both criminal acts.

Act 3, check again.

leaguer of one wrote...
And is a circle is fill with blood mages it's grounds for an annulment. She is she thinks that:
a.most of the circle were blood mages
b.And the circle were hinding blood mages.

Once again act 3, and she never says most of the circle either.. She says Orsino. not most of the circleis harboring blood mages. Harboring blood mages =/= Most of the circle blood mages

leaguer of one wrote...
You don't think she would plan to take down these"CRIMINAL MAGES"?

Planning to take down some criminal mages =/= planning to take down the whole circle

leaguer of one wrote...
And no, Templar don't by accult items to study. Mages do that. That make no sense for her to by it to study... Try agein..

They told you that did they? Please show me where its stated Templars don't study things? And even so does her buying it to study prevent her from having it studied by a mage or something? Never stated she was going to do it personally




"I feel like I'm going in circles here..... How is this evidence she wants to bring down the circle? Also I never even disputed she was doing this?"

I'm not using it a proof. I just showing you when it was only about going after rogue mages.

"Act 3, check again."

Act 3 was the only time she directly said. In Act 2 other mages and templar stated she thought there were blood mages in the circle.

"Once again act 3, and she never says most of the circle either.. She says Orsino. not most of the circleis harboring blood mages. Harboring blood mages =/= Most of the circle blood mages"
Be that he has to work with other enchanters to do so that would still mean most of the mages. He can't hide them by himself.

"Planning to take down some criminal mages =/= planning to take down the whole circle"

She thinks most of the circle are crimimal mages. So yes, it equals that.

"They told you that did they? Please show me where its stated Templars don't study things? And even so does her buying it to study prevent her from having it studied by a mage or something? Never stated she was going to do it personally"
Where's this mage that was effect by the idol , too? Also, this is a order with a history of hunting heritics and blood mages. She would never study the occult with her paranoia of magic.

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XxDeonxX wrote...
She never states why she purchased it. Anything anyone says on the reason is pure speculation

Sorry, It's obviouse why she bought it.


No, it is not.

You are projecting and assumign far, FAR too much and treating it as proof.

Form motivation, to long-term plans and goals...all for a character that actually has very little screen time.

Try dealing with facts. The conclusions you come to based on a few lines are not not facts. The lines are facts.

You do NOT know why Meredith bought the idol. Why wouldn't she? A sword made with ancient lyrium? Would you buy it for your Hawke? Of course you would, because it sounds awesome and powerfull.

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I think you missunderstood that. They meant reguardless to his past he was not. That does not mean he never will be. Also, what TIM want is vastly different then what Saren wanted. They're  consept is also simaler.


No, they flat out LIED.

Tehy said he was not indoctrinated. But it turns out he was  -ever since he got his eyes (which was logn before shep met him, thus he was under Reaper influence in ME2)
And they clearly said they wont' make him into Saren 2.0. And yet the did. The same bloody thing. Powerfull agents who go by "at all cost" mentality, that end up being indoctrinated. And they can both be talked into suicide at the very end.

This is not a case of inconsistancy.  My point is the actions of the character must be consistate with the way they think , not use common logic.


There is nothing consistent. Cerberus has been described by the devs as brutally efficient and dangerous. And yet the organization they show us is incompetent as hell, and realisticly shouldn't have survived  minutes, let alone decades.
Everything is incosistent. TIM too. He goes from pragmatists to racists to incompetent depending on which mission or DLC you're doing.