also my guy it has all mythology are connected cause it wont make sense if they didnt overlap since all mythology are canon here its an original take you can stay mad tho
dont know why you saw all of the original take as disrespectful to this culture specifically even tho they do the same to all other mythology like Greeks gods are gundams hell the bible god is not even acknowledged to exist dont know why you losing your shit for this
Do you have any idea what fgo is all about? This franchise was originally an erotic visual novel, there are 'masters' who summon 'servants' through magic to battle with other 'masters'. these servants are often well known characters/dieties and such. And the servants require a 'master's' semen if they run out of mana.
It's just an excuse for people to fantasize about having sex with these characters. So no, they do not need to be historically accurate. Looks like somebody needs to do their research as well.
What it was almost 20 years ago isn't relevant to how it is now. They also stopped doing that specifically to appeal to a larger audience. Probably because they figured they dont need to give people an excuse to wank to anime characters, cause they'll just do it anyway?
So you didn't make a point here. The person who needs to do their research is still you, sorry.
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I love the Fate universe but I'm basically onboard with this entirely.
Fun note: Different artists handle the design of the characters, some of which are partnered with Lasengle or work directly in the studio. With that said, they clearly don't fabricate character lore with the intent appeal to a ethnic culture, just the sweaty, angry, unempathetic, simpy culture who dislike having their waifus scrutinized. (One of them felt the need to make 4 posts about it lol, guess boi got triggered bad). I'm sure the controversy was brought up, but somebody in charge was like "nah". I think we all know it comes down to money. A fair or dark skinned version of Quetzalcoatl might drive away parts of their audience who they deem the most profitable..but who knows?
But I think it's important to remember as a Japanese studio, in Japan, a monoculture country, they likely don't care about proper ethnocultural representation, unless it's something more relatable to them. Shinchiro Watanbe is a perfect example of an artist who doesn't run a ship like this, which is (one of the many reasons) why his work is so well received across different audiences.
This was a great though, I'm glad somebody took time to dissect this. It's a shame the first comments where from people just looking to be upset about something.
Part of my frustration is precisely because I enjoy the Fate universe and broader Nasuverse, to me being a fan means wanting the best out of something and calling out when its standards slip. I enjoyed Altera in the Extella games as a character, but she's also my go to example for some writers treating the mythology/history aspect of the franchise as a tedious obligation rather than a feature.
I'm aware of the different artists, for a game like FGO it does help add a lot of variety. And yeah the waifuism is definitely a clear motive for a lot of things in game. I knew what the writers were doing with Mash from her first 'senpai' but she's still a character I like and my main in Type Lumina. It gets annoying when I know exactly why some parts of the game that repulse me were included though.
Also out of curiosity, could I ask how you came across this post? This seems to be the post of mine that attracts the most attention even coming up on a year after posting, and it's somewhat of a mystery to me how people keep finding it.
Lmao LB7 all about Aztecs even the irl stuff is covered and gave us the best character
they didnt portray Tezcatlipoca as evil tho in LB7
also my guy it has all mythology are connected cause it wont make sense if they didnt overlap since all mythology are canon here its an original take you can stay mad tho
dont know why you saw all of the original take as disrespectful to this culture specifically even tho they do the same to all other mythology like Greeks gods are gundams hell the bible god is not even acknowledged to exist dont know why you losing your shit for this
Do you have any idea what fgo is all about? This franchise was originally an erotic visual novel, there are 'masters' who summon 'servants' through magic to battle with other 'masters'. these servants are often well known characters/dieties and such. And the servants require a 'master's' semen if they run out of mana.
It's just an excuse for people to fantasize about having sex with these characters. So no, they do not need to be historically accurate. Looks like somebody needs to do their research as well.
What it was almost 20 years ago isn't relevant to how it is now. They also stopped doing that specifically to appeal to a larger audience. Probably because they figured they dont need to give people an excuse to wank to anime characters, cause they'll just do it anyway?
So you didn't make a point here. The person who needs to do their research is still you, sorry.
I love the Fate universe but I'm basically onboard with this entirely.
Fun note: Different artists handle the design of the characters, some of which are partnered with Lasengle or work directly in the studio. With that said, they clearly don't fabricate character lore with the intent appeal to a ethnic culture, just the sweaty, angry, unempathetic, simpy culture who dislike having their waifus scrutinized. (One of them felt the need to make 4 posts about it lol, guess boi got triggered bad). I'm sure the controversy was brought up, but somebody in charge was like "nah". I think we all know it comes down to money. A fair or dark skinned version of Quetzalcoatl might drive away parts of their audience who they deem the most profitable..but who knows?
But I think it's important to remember as a Japanese studio, in Japan, a monoculture country, they likely don't care about proper ethnocultural representation, unless it's something more relatable to them. Shinchiro Watanbe is a perfect example of an artist who doesn't run a ship like this, which is (one of the many reasons) why his work is so well received across different audiences.
This was a great though, I'm glad somebody took time to dissect this. It's a shame the first comments where from people just looking to be upset about something.
Thank you.
Part of my frustration is precisely because I enjoy the Fate universe and broader Nasuverse, to me being a fan means wanting the best out of something and calling out when its standards slip. I enjoyed Altera in the Extella games as a character, but she's also my go to example for some writers treating the mythology/history aspect of the franchise as a tedious obligation rather than a feature.
I'm aware of the different artists, for a game like FGO it does help add a lot of variety. And yeah the waifuism is definitely a clear motive for a lot of things in game. I knew what the writers were doing with Mash from her first 'senpai' but she's still a character I like and my main in Type Lumina. It gets annoying when I know exactly why some parts of the game that repulse me were included though.
Also out of curiosity, could I ask how you came across this post? This seems to be the post of mine that attracts the most attention even coming up on a year after posting, and it's somewhat of a mystery to me how people keep finding it.