If people are prejudiced, then they can still find ways to have prejudices confirmed in something even despite the best efforts of an author.
Isn't that what they call 'confirmation bias'? You look for information that confirms your beliefs and dismiss what contradicts them.
Any work is never going to be completely free of personal interpretations. And personally, I also think that the authorial intent, while not the only valid thing, IS important; especially in cases executed too ambiguously like Riddick.
Riddick was supposed to have scene which showed that the lesbian character is not lesbian. It has been cut out. So no, I have no problem with screenwriter, but with person who decided to cut it out, because in the end it made the movie send damaging, dangerous message which puts lesbians in danger, as the myth it encouraged fuels sexual harrassment and corrective rapes.
If people are prejudiced, then they can still find ways to have prejudices confirmed in something even despite the best efforts of an author.
They don't need to look out hard for the way, since we talk about overrepresentation of storylines with lesbians ending up with/falling for/sleeping with men (and enjoying it), which is apparently pushed by people as bigoted as the audience it's intended to pander too.
Visibility matters. It changes people's views. The majority in US now supports same-sex marriage while decade ago it was significantly lesser number. It didn't just happen by itself, but due to exposition to positive representation of queer characters in the media (who as GLAAD reports show, are in majority gay men).
I mean if there was a hypothetical story about someone who clearly identified as gay (or straight) coming to terms with being bisexual, then people could still see homophobic views about gay and lesbian people just needing for find the right person confirmed, even though that's a real type of thing that does happen to real people.
In the context that majority of lesbian storylines introduce lesbian sleeping with a man (and liking it) trope, and that mainstream movie with famous actor about lesbian being turned by the right man is made and no one except for lesbians finds any problem in it, yes, that storyline would be problematic.
Few months ago I was writing to BBC with complaints about two of their shows introducing aforementioned trope. In one, the lesbian character was basically sexually harrassed by the guy who wanted to turn her, and suddenly (after he showed his "softer" side), she fell in lust with him. In another, lesbian told man who was hitting on her that it will never happen because she's lesbian, and month later she ended up in lustful sex with guy.
Each time they wrote me back that they are just reflecting the reality and there are lesbians like those characters.
I've read that right now another BBC show introduces such storyline, this time about lesbian falling for her sperm donor.
Yeah, I like that outfit.
another shot with some demon butt
It looks a bit 'heavier' than the default outfit.
plus there's a scarf-thing.
It really does. The fact that we can change our companions' outfits is awesome.
The hair looks really bad with this engine.
BBC writers failing to understand the definition of the word 'lesbian'. I'd say that I'm shocked if I hadn't seen the 'quality' of their news broadcasts....Each time they wrote me back that they are just reflecting the reality and there are lesbians like those characters.
I've read that right now another BBC show introduces such storyline, this time about lesbian falling for her sperm donor.
She looks terrible and depressed. Hope her appearance is much better in the actual game.Yeah, I like that outfit.
another shot with some demon butt
It looks a bit 'heavier' than the default outfit.
plus there's a scarf-thing.
Also, those are some unflattering images, hahaha
The hair looks really bad with this engine.
I don't think anyone could make that hair cut look good! 
Sera is still great tho bad haircut and all.
I don't think anyone could make that hair cut look good!
It's not the style, it's how it is rendered by the engine, it's even worse for thick facial hair, which looks like it's been painted on.
*Expecting pyramid head to appear also?*
One of the BW (Can't remember who) people said they were having trouble with a bug in the hair, and they were in the process of finding it or had found it and fixed it.
One of the BW (Can't remember who) people said they were having trouble with a bug in the hair, and they were in the process of finding it or had found it and fixed it.
John Epler :
There is currently a bug with hair shaders.
I believe it might already be fixed? Or at least it's being fixed.
http://forum.bioware...ots/?p=17125932
Sera looks so scared and depressed in all these trailers. I expected her to have fun in combat - Something like Merill with isabela attitude.
Unless she is scared of demons and corpses..... which'd make sense in this matter..
Sera looks so scared and depressed in all these trailers. I expected her to have fun in combat - Something like Merill with isabela attitude.
Unless she is scared of demons and corpses..... which'd make sense in this matter..
Have you seen how those creatures look ?
I would be scared s**tless! And being tossed around like a ragdoll won't improve my fear level
Sera looks so scared and depressed in all these trailers. I expected her to have fun in combat - Something like Merill with isabela attitude.
Unless she is scared of demons and corpses..... which'd make sense in this matter..
This is also mid-combat. Does anybody look happy during the combat?
Sera looks so scared and depressed in all these trailers. I expected her to have fun in combat - Something like Merill with isabela attitude.
Unless she is scared of demons and corpses..... which'd make sense in this matter..
From her description, Sera was a happy-go-lucky thief who enjoyed causing trouble for fun but was not really malicious. Now the world has gone to crap and her playground is lost. I can imagine she's pretty traumatized by it. So she'll find comfort in the Inquisitor's arms. 
This is also mid-combat. Does anybody look happy during the combat?
Iron Bull, perhaps. He enjoys fighting.
From her description, Sera was a happy-go-lucky thief who enjoyed causing trouble for fun but was not really malicious. Now the world has gone to crap and her playground is lost. I can imagine she's pretty traumatized by it. So she'll find comfort in the Inquisitor's arms.
You're just gonna love all dem ladies ain't ya!
You're just gonna love all dem ladies ain't ya!
Well... yeah! The laddies leave me cold but the ladies make me bold!
Well... yeah! The laddies leave me cold but the ladies make me bold!
Lulz, gah outta thumbs, will thumb you another time. 
Lulz, gah outta thumbs, will thumb you another time.
STAPH!!!
I'm far too frivolous with my thumbs, I give it up too easy, always getting cut off. 
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