I actually like it. For one thing, there's way too much of the woman in a high-ranking military position is an unemotional cold bitch in media. I'm ready for other characters. This is a character who's lost an Eye and friends and still is viscerally pumped by being connected to combat, even remotely. You don't have to be grumpy and emotionally disconnected to be a powerful military leader, you can instead have an indomitable spirit.

For more practical reasons I like it because if I'm going to be listening to somebody talk to me throughout all of these levels I'd rather have it be someone who is reacting to things as if it's fun. Frankly destiny had too much stuff that seems like it was not fun to the people in the world and that keep me at a distance. How am I supposed to care about anyone if they are all secrets and sour?

I had pretty much the same thought until I caught her line in the first mission that was something like, "Last week I was sending out court documents, but this week I get to send explosions! I LOVE field work!" It was a cheesy line (but not any cheesier than anything I've said while trying to sound bad ass during a firefight), but it put her personality into perspective.

She's a soldier, first and foremost, and she's good enough at what she does to have earned a place serving as the Queen's right hand. While I'm sure it's a huge honor to be given this position, with the Reef Wars won and the Awoken taking a more defensive (or even neutral) role in the current conflict, most of her current duties are decidedly less exciting. Even after the betrayal, she still doesn't get to drop in and kick Fallen butt, but she's given a chance to relive her years of combat and exact her revenge on the Fallen traitors through you. She's excited to see combat again and you're her new battle buddy that's making that happen for her.

In that context, the jokes and the almost giddy tone she uses during some of the more exciting bits make perfect sense to me.

-Disciple

The explanation I tell myself is that Petra never liked the Fallen and always thought of the alliance with the House of Winter as a mistake. If that's true, than as soon as the HoW got out of hand, she could stand there with a smile stating "curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal", and then gleefully hunt them down with an "I told you so" attitude. It would also make sense that the Queen would choose someone to lead the Hunt that was least effected by the betrayal.

But yes, there is little gravity in her voice. It certainly shows no fear or issue with hunting them down, which seems strange to me since supposedly this was too big a problem to handle on their own?

The Reef is open!
But not that door..
Bungie's always been like that, for sure!
Who knew we'd have our own cryptarch to hate..?

For years I’ve roamed these purple halls
Why have a social space with no ball?
Finally they’re opening up the social space shown in pre-release footage for the game!

There’ll be actual real dead Guardians
They'll be totally strange
But wow! Are they ready for this change

‘Cause for the first time in forever
There’ll be dancing, there’ll be more dancing!
For the rest of forever
I’ll be tossing this knife through the night…
Don't know if I'm dressed too flashy
But opinions will soon be known!
Cause for the first time in forever
I won’t be alone

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