BreezyLimbo
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Oh, was it? Yeah, I guess they wanna start fake outrage over it if it's a GGers blog.
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Meet Mortal Kombat's First Gay Character
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Oh, was it? Yeah, I guess they wanna start fake outrage over it if it's a GGers blog.
I find it hilarious that's the part of Mortal Kombat X you feel children shouldn't be exposed to.
Holy shit, you're actually serious.
This is a game where you can tear a dude's heart out and crush it over your head and let the blood flow down your throat, and that's your problem?
You are a pestilence.
Has to be a troll comment. No one is that ridiculous.
In other news, good on NetherRealm.
It's hard to respect the fact that for some reason me and people like me including my partner are "unsuitable" for children. Gay people behave just like anyone else, believe it or don't.
I suppose the woman who eats peoples faces is suitable behavior for children?
TimeEffect
Member
imagine if they did this in 1992
Maybe that's why they did this with a new character instead of providing some background for an existing one.
DirgeExtinction
Member
Please tell me you're joking...
SolicitorPirate
Member
I was taking a look at some of his old posts. He's pretty ridiculous.
BocoDragon
or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Realize This Assgrab is Delicious
Never thought I'd see the day when Mortal Kombat, of all things, was an example of a progressive game series.
You say that, but diversity isn't really something new to the series.
BreezyLimbo
Banned
Yup.
It's probably one of the first games to feature a Native American. Who's pretty badass, I mean who doesn't like someone named Night Wolf who throws energy axes.
L.C.M. Taylon
Banned
Reply #352 to #355 missed my first reply
you read just the second, and the second without the first looks dumb,i agree
Whats your problem SolicitorPirate? You concerned ?
Take care not to infringe the TOS.
you read just the second, and the second without the first looks dumb,i agree
Whats your problem SolicitorPirate? You concerned ?
Take care not to infringe the TOS.
BreezyLimbo
Banned
So you're concern trolling now? Or what are you trying to do? Is this sarcasm? I have no idea what you're trying to say or argue.
Alright cool whatever I guess.
Not sure why a character needs to have any sexuality at all in a completely stylized game where you rip out others' ograns, but as a great man once said....
It's part of his character's background and motivation, mentioned indirectly in one line in story mode. How does this translate into "needing" to have sexuality in a fighting game?
Man, I at least congratulate some of the people in this thread on the creativity of their dogwhistles.
SolicitorPirate
Member
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He probably just doesn't get the game and views it as nothing more than hyper violence, which is opinion a lot of people in the thread who are pleased with the portrayal are saying.
Let's not jump to conclusions and assume he's saying something he isn't.
Spaced Harrier
Member
wow,some days ago I posted I'd main Kung Jin if I buy the game, not knowing he was gay.
he WILL be my main, whenever I get this game.
Zangief? Vega? both? wasn't it all just teasing?
I don't think the sexual orientation of any SF character has been confirmed by capcom itself, has it?
he WILL be my main, whenever I get this game.
Zangief? Vega? both? wasn't it all just teasing?
I don't think the sexual orientation of any SF character has been confirmed by capcom itself, has it?
Deified Data
Banned
Kinda seems like you're the one making it into a moral argument.
I was thinking the same thing at first but it never made sense with the whom your heart desire line. It makes sense now and it's cool how they were subtle like that.
I meant a character who isn't a giant stereotype of gay men in Japanese culture and who isn't occasionally depicted as surrounded by adoring ladies. Eagle and Poison are basically the only LGBT character in SF history.
This level of dignity, maturity and respect for a character's sexuality in a fighting game? Yeah, this is totally new, except maybe Venom from Guilty Gear and I'm pretty sure they implied he was a pedophile too.
Eagle is pretty clearly gay, but his lines were changed outside Japan iirc.
Eagle wasn't in Street Fighter II though.
L.C.M. Taylon
Banned
Want a picture? Read again again again mr sweden.
Since the beginning said that this discussion is useless with that kind of person.
Progressive good, only in music.
How these guys are annoying.
Good night, and not expected to have no reaction to what some groups try to do.
When did they do that?
I told you communing with Mergo was a bad idea.
That was in response to:
For what it's worth he was in SF1 but I'm not sure if he was portrayed as a homosexual in that game or not as they change his lines.
BreezyLimbo
Banned
You're saying words I can understand, unfortunately they're coming out disjointed and in strings that make no sense~
Yeah my bad. I mistook one of his endings from the XX games into something far worse. The one where he adopts the kid who looks like Zato.
I know what these words mean separately.
Christopher
Member
I LITERALLY busted out laughing
All good. In general I think they portay him pretty positively and I genuinely like his character. Not exactly subtle and they do joke around with it a bit (Elphelt's insta-kill comes to mind) but I think he's a pretty positive character personally.
akidnamededdy
Banned
What the fuck is this shit? I make a couple gay puns in the first few pages and come back a couple hours later to see this? Man.
Yessssss that's what I'm talkin bout
ArchedThunder
Banned
OH NO, THINK OF THE CHILDREN IN THIS GAME WHERE YOU CAN RIP PEOPLE IN HALF AND WATCH THEIR BRAIN SLUMP OUT! First off this isn't a game for kids, secondly gay people exist and MORE kids should be made aware of that for purposes of acceptance and sexual discovery.
I think the fact that gay people exist and so many people are accepting of that broke his brain.
Earthpainting
Member
The end-result of having more positive homosexual representation in games is always a good thing, but I'm not really seeing much here. It kind of reminds me of how Dumbledore was outed outside of the canon. In the actual content, there is only the vaguest of hints that could mean a million other things, and the true indicator is the external confirmation by the creators. This type of diversity feels like a mere checkmark in the trivia section, that conveniently won't kick up any dust that could impact sales or publicity. Reminds me a bit of Don't Ask Don't Tell. I would have preferred that little snippet of dialogue contained a male pronoun.
SixMachine
Member
I don't remember anything about Venom being a pedophile, in his AC+ ending he does adopt an orphaned boy but I don't think it implied anything sexual iirc. He is obviously Zato-sexual though.
Also Zangief is implied to be homosexual according to some people because his bio says he doesn't like pretty girls. Juri always says lewd remarks and gestures to everyone, but it is stated she likes big boobs, so it might be implying she plays both fields. Though it's Capcom, they won't expand on anything really, so take it as you will.
In real life, when we meet new people, do we ask their sexual preference right off of the bat? I guess that some people might ask if the other person is married or has a significant other and attach a gender identifier to their query early on in the conversation, but very few people will simply ask if somebody is gay or straight when they are just getting to know them.
Why should that be different in games, or any other art form for that matter?
One's sexuality only really comes up when it is brought up or relevant to a topic at hand. Over the course of Mortal Kombat X's story, there wasn't really any particular instance for the storytelling to blatantly say "OKAY! This guy is gay!" So we are left with the subtle (and kinda brilliant) reveal that actually takes place.
Normalization is way better than making a character's sexuality into a token situation or a bullet point. I'm shocked as hell that Mortal Kombat of all games did something like this in such a respectful and tasteful manner as they did, but it's a very pleasant surprise.
Why should that be different in games, or any other art form for that matter?
One's sexuality only really comes up when it is brought up or relevant to a topic at hand. Over the course of Mortal Kombat X's story, there wasn't really any particular instance for the storytelling to blatantly say "OKAY! This guy is gay!" So we are left with the subtle (and kinda brilliant) reveal that actually takes place.
Normalization is way better than making a character's sexuality into a token situation or a bullet point. I'm shocked as hell that Mortal Kombat of all games did something like this in such a respectful and tasteful manner as they did, but it's a very pleasant surprise.
SolicitorPirate
Member
So in addition to being incredibly offensive, you're also incoherent.
Huh? That's news to me...
Monocle
Member
Whoa, good job NetherRealm. Proof that this studio is capable of tact and sensitivity when needed, contrary to what people could easily assume based on MKX's violent content.
Never thought a Mortal Kombat game would remind me of The Last of Us in terms of subtle storytelling. How in the world could anyone have a problem with this?
There's nothing respectable about shunning a group of normal people based on horribly distorted opinions about sexual orientation.
Never thought a Mortal Kombat game would remind me of The Last of Us in terms of subtle storytelling. How in the world could anyone have a problem with this?
Love and attraction aren't "behavior." Gay people exist, and that's not a fact to be hid from children. We're ordinary human beings who want the same things as everyone else.
There's nothing respectable about shunning a group of normal people based on horribly distorted opinions about sexual orientation.
So how would you have done it?
Marvel
could never
SkylineRKR
Member
Its done very well, subtle and hes not a stereotype. They also don't give a fuck. But that such a thing makes headlines is sad really. It shouldn't be an issue. Its just there.
If you are happy with your wife, and another person is happy with his boyfriend... whats the problem anyway?
lmao at not wanting to expose children to that piece of info, instead of the guts being slashed to pieces. That had to be a troll, right? If not, best post of the week.
If you are happy with your wife, and another person is happy with his boyfriend... whats the problem anyway?
lmao at not wanting to expose children to that piece of info, instead of the guts being slashed to pieces. That had to be a troll, right? If not, best post of the week.
Risk Breaker
Member
Good move, and well executed 