| TechnoHobbit said: This is the first time I've actually sat down and read a thread about her and I can see what I long suspected is true--gamers in general really can't take much criticism lol. I'd get into it, but my avatar... isn't really the best for discussing this topic. |
Thats kinda BS...I watch Extra Credits, Jimquisition, Total Biscuit etc on a regular basis and they have no qualms with discussing the faults in video games and sometimes in the gamers. They are all fairly popular Youtube shows, which criticize gaming but there are a number of key differences.
It doesn't feel like they are looking from the outside in. Anita shows a very simple understanding of the games she discusses, and that makes her feel like someone who isn't a gamer. Her points often seem disconnected from reality and it is difficult not to criticize her for her use of games to discuss. For example, she says things like "Hitman encourages the murder and subjugation and sexual expression of women because in this clip, you can see the main character killing a woman and hiding her body", however, she fails to realize that in the game, that is in no way the purpose of the mission, and you are actually penalized for acting in that way. Additionally, ever character can be killed in the same way, so why complain that a woman can be killed in one out of twenty missions (and only two out of seven parts in that mission)...
Thats just one example, but your conclusion is unfounded...
| S.T.A.G.E. said: At large the industry doesnt seem to feel like they are being chastized by her if they gave her the Game Developers Choice Embassador Award. This seems to be largely an issue with the fans and not actual professionals. Even Steven Colbert applauded her work. |
Colbert also laughed at the mere idea of someone actually taking video game journalism seriously, so as much as I think he is humorous, he is opinion doesn't even come close to mattering in this context.
Additionally, as a few people have said, there are dialogues about female representation that should happen and have happened. That is what Anita gets applauded for, starting a dialogue. Not for her nuanced critiques and brilliant insights...she is a terrible critic and a terrible feminist who just so happened to start talking about something that deserves to be talked about and then went on to mess it up in basically every way possible.
Guys like the Extra Credits crew should get props for actually being able to talk about this subject in a way that is interesting and thought provoking, but a lot of people don't want to think...they just want outrage
