Yeah, we don't need this around here. (Destiny)

by Avateur , Sunday, September 27, 2015, 20:15 (3390 days ago) @ Ragashingo
edited by Avateur, Sunday, September 27, 2015, 20:59

The world of Destiny is quite diverse. Notable female characters in positions of power include: Mara Sov, Queen of the Awoken (who are a matriarchal society by the way), Ikora Rey, one of thee Vanguard leaders who command all of the Guardian forces, Maya Sundresh who has a good chance to be the Exo Stranger and who almost certainly was the basis of the Future War Cult, and who, if you read somewhat carefully, had a wife, Omnigul, one of Crota's most important generals, Amanda Holiday, the City's chief shipwright, Lakshmi-3, current head of the Future War Cult and of course Savathûn, Oryx's sister a cunning Witch-Queen who split ways long ago and who is still out there.

Frankly, casual insinuations of sexism is very nearly as bad as sexism itself. It's a touchy and complex subject and when accusing someone of it you'd better have a weight of evidence on your side. And you don't, in my opinion.

Oh okay. The Queen, who has barely shown up in the game beyond a few cinematics, mostly sits around, and then "dies" give or take future plans. She sure did lots! Ikora Rey, who barely does anything or talks. Glad the focus is all on the robot played by Nathan Fillion! Exo Stranger? The person who doesn't even have time to tell me why she doesn't have time for stuff? And Future War Cult, which hasn't done or shown much of anything beyond come get my gear? Word. Omnigul's pretty neat. Her whole purpose is to revive the big bad Crota. Good for her, do that work for yo manly man Moon cracker human destroyer.

Good call on Amanda Holiday. She still mostly does nothing other than be there, but good call.

It's nice to know that Crota has a sister somewhere some time. I'm sure she'll come back eventually to do, what, avenge her brother and father? Hopefully she's not relegated to just doing random things because the dudes got taken out. I hope she has her own purpose in life! Dominate the galaxy, lady!

And as for the two sisters in the Raid, I like how they don't show up on the King's Fall quest completion, they mostly just sit there the entire time, they don't count for three of coins, and even the Deathsinger in Crota wasn't good enough for rewards for the first while there. And that doesn't include all of the other things pointed out about Bungie and its representation of women going back a decade, but whatevs. You're entitled to your opinion, I've got mine. I voiced it. It's here, it's not at HBO. You can't unread it now. :D