Quote Originally Posted by Del Murder View Post
I also assume you have never played Super Mario Bros.
I used to think that Peach was just a damsel in distress. But then I played Super Smash Bros Melee, and I soon realised that there was just no way this almighty beast of a character could actually be in need of saving from a mere average character such as Mario. Clearly, Peach is in fact a plotting mastermind who manipulates everyone in the mushroom kingdom, threatening with down-smashes and blackmailing with messages written on turnips. If someone really gets on her nerves, she might even pull forth a beamsword or bomb. Most likely, she and Mario are married and she wants a divorce. But she doesn't want to split their possessions, nor does she want to get her own hands dirty (or any dirtier than they already are). So she forces Bowser to stage a kidnapping over and over again, hoping that Mario will eventually fail to "save her" and just die trying. And once Mario's finally dead, she will walk up to his grave and say: "OH, DID I WIN?"



...ahem, as for strong females, I agree with BoB on the point that many seem to think that less than average clothing equals sexist and stereotypical weak female. While, in many cases, the less clothing might be for fanservice purpose, such a detail alone does not mean the character can't be a strong and positive female. To me, "attitude" and "character traits" are far more important. Females who are very stereotypically "girly" and "rely too much on the male characters" annoy me so much more than actually cool, badass females that only happens to have a bit less clothing than normal.