Metroid: Other M - The Elephant in the Room I suspect the unfortunate truth is that the glorification of abusive relationships and disempowered female characters has become prevalent in modern pop culture. Look at books like Twilight or Hush, Hush. Female characters, completely in the thrall of emotionally abusive (and sometimes physically abusive
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this is sickening
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As far as I know, a large amount of Japan is LIKE this. I think that might be why past Metroid games always sold better in America than in Japan - we mesh with the idea of an independent, strong female lead far better than Japan's culture, which is, at its root, still built on top of the honor and caste systems of the samurai days.
Likewise, it's rather telling that Stephanie Meyer wrote Twilight with COMPLETE SERIOUSNESS.
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I may entirely be talking out my ass here, as well, and anyone who actually has knowledge of social sciences and sociology can come out and tell me I'm wrong at any time. But think about how often Japan has STRONG female roles that aren't a) psychotic (See FLCL or anything Haruhi) or b) only strong until the point that they get involved with a male (99% of the Ranma cast, the females in Cowboy Bebop and Trigun). Or both, of course.
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All previous incarnations of Adam are shown to be warm and supportive when dealing with Samus personally in contrast to his normally cold persona. Sakamoto just went all like "Samus has an emotional side, too!" or "Adam can be a hardass, too!" And he breaks every tried-and-true narrative rule in the process. :/ His presentation of the Metroid hatchling storyline from Super is just as bad.
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