At least she had attitude, though.
Even my favorite gaming female role models from my childhood are undeniably flawed.
I admired Broken Swords Nico for her intelligence, but she was always playing second fiddle to George.
Though some might border on stereotypical, theFinal Fantasywomen had unique personalities.
Out of each games cast of characters, no two women were the same.
Most still fell into the trap of wearing revealing outfits, but not all.
Aerith dressed pretty conservatively, for example.
Despite their skills, they somehow still needed some dude to hold their hand and solve their problems.
It was a refreshing change, but it felt like Lightning was created just to prove a point.
Shedidnt feel like a true individual and came across more as a female rehash of Cloud.
13 made me realise I wasnt too fussed about a woman being in the spotlight.
I just wanted female characters to have the same standing as the males.
No more shallow personalities, a decent wardrobe, and some independence is that asking for too much?
What bothered me was that the female side characters were done dirty.
Did Cid need to be reduced to eye candy?
Could they not have given Lunafreya and Aranea some better depth, some real plot development?
These are highly intelligent, skilled characters who command respect.
Theyve not been shoved in with their tits and ass on display just to serve as eye candy.
Some male characters also fall victim to the same issue.
Each expansion has featured prominent female characters, and they improve in quality with each launch.
The beauty of Final Fantasy 14s female representation is that it feels effortlessly done.
These arent heavy-handed inclusions to prove a point.
Because of this, the end result feels more natural.
FF14s Lyse might also have relied on others to secure victory, but she never became lesser for it.
Despite all her summoning power and conviction, FF10s Yuna was robbed of her heroic finale.
FF14s Minifilia didnt let anyone steal her thunder, she sacrificed herself so that Hydaelyn could be saved.
Given the crossover of the development teams, Im hopeful they will.
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