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<blockquote data-quote="DarkCrisis" data-source="post: 8828078" data-attributes="member: 1788"><p>What’s funny is I see the world isn’t so black and white as it used to be. Everything from cartoons to games all the way up to “the world”. This seems to be a product of the 80s and before, perhaps.</p><p></p><p>He-Man is good, Skeletor is bad. Just because. GI Joe good, Cobra Bad.</p><p></p><p>Biggest example I’ve seen is Luke Skywalker. All around good old hero type. Even into his life in the old EU.</p><p></p><p>Then Last Jedi happened and he’s a sad sack failure. And I’ve seen people who prefer this. “It’s more realistic.” Is something I was told. I found that really sad.</p><p></p><p>Like unbendable goodness just isn’t something to look for or up to. Heroes need to be flawed. Perhaps massively so. (Yes I know Luke and other old heroes had flaws.)</p><p></p><p>So you come to D&D. Elves good, Orcs bad. Just because. White Robes good. Black Robes bad. (Red Robes neutral) Just doesn’t make sense to them and frankly, doesn’t even seem like it can be imagined. It can’t be “just because it is” there has to be a reason. “Why are the White Robes good?” “Why are Orcs bad?” “Why is Skeletor bad?”</p><p></p><p>I suppose back in the day we just took things at face value. The good guys are the good guys because they are the good guys and the bad guys are bad cause they just are and that’s all we needed to know to play a game or enjoy a show.</p><p></p><p>People getting super attached to Anakin in the prequels, I always found odd, we know where they story goes. It’s like a lot of people watched the prequels first and had the biggest shock at the end. For me, Anakin was always just Vader waiting to happen.</p><p></p><p>Anywho, questioning everything I think is good for the world at large but it seems to me to lack imagination when it comes to the little things like games. I don’t need a reason for Rolf the Warlord to be evil, he just is cause the story needs a villain. And goblins follow him because the story needs henchmen.</p><p></p><p>Why are black robes evil? Because they are. It’s just a game. Super easy.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DarkCrisis, post: 8828078, member: 1788"] What’s funny is I see the world isn’t so black and white as it used to be. Everything from cartoons to games all the way up to “the world”. This seems to be a product of the 80s and before, perhaps. He-Man is good, Skeletor is bad. Just because. GI Joe good, Cobra Bad. Biggest example I’ve seen is Luke Skywalker. All around good old hero type. Even into his life in the old EU. Then Last Jedi happened and he’s a sad sack failure. And I’ve seen people who prefer this. “It’s more realistic.” Is something I was told. I found that really sad. Like unbendable goodness just isn’t something to look for or up to. Heroes need to be flawed. Perhaps massively so. (Yes I know Luke and other old heroes had flaws.) So you come to D&D. Elves good, Orcs bad. Just because. White Robes good. Black Robes bad. (Red Robes neutral) Just doesn’t make sense to them and frankly, doesn’t even seem like it can be imagined. It can’t be “just because it is” there has to be a reason. “Why are the White Robes good?” “Why are Orcs bad?” “Why is Skeletor bad?” I suppose back in the day we just took things at face value. The good guys are the good guys because they are the good guys and the bad guys are bad cause they just are and that’s all we needed to know to play a game or enjoy a show. People getting super attached to Anakin in the prequels, I always found odd, we know where they story goes. It’s like a lot of people watched the prequels first and had the biggest shock at the end. For me, Anakin was always just Vader waiting to happen. Anywho, questioning everything I think is good for the world at large but it seems to me to lack imagination when it comes to the little things like games. I don’t need a reason for Rolf the Warlord to be evil, he just is cause the story needs a villain. And goblins follow him because the story needs henchmen. Why are black robes evil? Because they are. It’s just a game. Super easy. [/QUOTE]
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