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<blockquote data-quote="Ralif Redhammer" data-source="post: 8146256" data-attributes="member: 30438">Before getting into the subject at hand, I have to say that the uncertainty added by Peter Jackson generally does a disservice to the source material. Theoden flees in fear rather than marching to defend his people, Faramir's whole character crumbles, and while Aragorn becomes a more complicated character, he loses that nobility and strength of purpose. But I digress...I think it's awesome that we're seeing greater diversity in our heroes. The more people can see themselves in our stories, the better. And it is also important for people that have traditionally only seen themselves in popular heroes (white, male, cishet) to see heroes that don't look like them.Heck, one thing I've noticed with fan art (and some official D&amp;D art) is that we're now seeing characters depicted wearing glasses. As a kid, I had, what Egon? Now I'm seeing people draw their wizards, artificers, and more with spectacles.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Ralif Redhammer, post: 8146256, member: 30438"] Before getting into the subject at hand, I have to say that the uncertainty added by Peter Jackson generally does a disservice to the source material. Theoden flees in fear rather than marching to defend his people, Faramir's whole character crumbles, and while Aragorn becomes a more complicated character, he loses that nobility and strength of purpose. But I digress... I think it's awesome that we're seeing greater diversity in our heroes. The more people can see themselves in our stories, the better. And it is also important for people that have traditionally only seen themselves in popular heroes (white, male, cishet) to see heroes that don't look like them. Heck, one thing I've noticed with fan art (and some official D&D art) is that we're now seeing characters depicted wearing glasses. As a kid, I had, what Egon? Now I'm seeing people draw their wizards, artificers, and more with spectacles. [/QUOTE]

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