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Well well well... I didn't know a game like Bayonetta would only take some 16 hours of MC voice work to get it done. I fail to see how it's Platinum's or Nintendo's responsibility that she isn't an active VA. Even if she is indeed underpaid compared to her average peer, the whole thing seems overblown, but I expect nothing less from the justice warring lunatics and social media attention whores than to stan sociable positions like acting, especially female actors, to the point of borderline madness.

I have to ask myself why do we draw the line at VA's when we know very well that most emplyees have it much worse and yet they go mostly ignored? She might be underpaid compared to executives, shareholders, producers, director etc, but she's hella overpaid compared to the average employee including developers. VA's must have it a lot better than most people if $4000 per 16 hours (that's $250 per hour ffs) is perceieved as an earth shattering insult. My mom, brother, and sister work their asses off for 160+ hours a month to get this (arguably overpaid) 6000 AUD I mentioned. I'm sorry Bayonetta VA, but your work is apparently much easier than I surmised. I can still see why people would side with her but my god are the reactions disproportionate to the crime. Stop harrassing Kamiya!! The film and music industries have conditioned us to view celebrities as demi gods with special rights. A segment of VA's want to have some of that privilege extended to them, and I don't like it.

With that being said, I'm NOT taking sides here as there is a lot I know nothing about or am wrong about, and just because countless people have it worse doesn't mean she's being treated fairly. I'm just sick and tired of cancel culture and social network zombies.