![]() ![]() ![]() It’s also disheartening for this style of writing to pop up in Forspoken, a game that ostensibly seeks to elevate women in RPGs. Joss Whedon’s special brand of dialogue actually sucks. (I’m sorry, but characters don’t need to elbow me into finding something funny.) This style of humor has permeated the MCU since Whedon’s time with The Avengers and culminated in fans feeling burnt out on the franchise. Much of this comes after Whedon was accused of misogyny and creating a harmful workplace on multiple projects.Ī key aspect of what we will call Whedon-esque dialogue is a constant need to play to the audience in a way that feels very much like the characters are saying “would you get a load of this?” in a shitty transatlantic accent. Having worked on Buffy the Vampire Slayer and the first Avengers movie in the MCU, Whedon’s writing has come under scrutiny in recent years. As soon as Twitter got a hold of the trailer, users started comparing it unfavorably to the work of Joss Whedon. Why the dialogue sucks - If you think this feels like stilted dialogue from a late-2000s show, then you aren’t the only one. In other news, God of War Ragnarok reportedly caused some devs to move their games out of the way, and Microsoft has responded to Sony’s concerns regarding Call of Duty exclusivity.Forspoken’s world and gameplay look like they could be genuinely cool. I’m always catching hands with the fiercest fighters in Japan, uncovering underworld conspiracies, and…(cut to Yakuza 2 baby substory) Wanna know my name? I’m Kazuma Kiryu, the Dragon of Dojima!…it sounded cooler in my head, sorry. But Honestly? Being a parent ragnaroxx /CK1owzyzhM He can thank me for his good looks AND formative trauma. That handsome devil next to me? Fam, that’s literally my BOY. Who me? Yeah I’m a freakin GOD as it turns out. ![]() Others have said that with names like Amy Hennig, Todd Stashwick, and Gary Whitta attached to Forspoken, the quality of work seen so far is shockingly poor. Some people have defended the trailer, arguing that protagonist Frey Holland is a young girl from New York City and her delivery of dialogue accurately reflects that. Folks are simply trying to figure out the type of audience Forspoken is geared towards considering the lack of maturity in dialogue and narrative thus far. To be clear, it’s not actress Ella Balinska who’s being criticized. ![]() One look at the replies suggests that people are concerned about narration here. ![]()
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