Final Fantasy Aryan Master Race
A poster on TVTropes said his one wish for FFXVI was to have a main character with an eye color other than blue.
Upon reflection...he's got a point. Cloud, Squall, Zidane, Tidus, Ashe and Lightning all have blue eyes. Cecil's eyes are probably blue too if I bothered to look up a portrait or artwork. No clue about Bartz or whoever the hell the main character of Vi is.
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...though they're sometimes blue too.
Also the X-2 lead only had one blue eye!
Both blonde hair and blu eyes is exotic in Japan, and is usually used to make a character appear as if he doesn't belong, is mysterious, etc. A shame, as I am a much bigger fan of green eyes. Natural green eyes that is, not magical glowing green. That belongs in blizzard games.
I'll agree that it is starting to get a bit old though.
everything is wrapped in gray
i'm focusing on your image
can you hear me in the void?
People have repeatedly argued that Cloud's eyes are supposed to be brown... or at least some color other than blue. I've long referred to them as less than intelligent.
Jack: How do you know?
Will: It's more of a feeling really.
Jack: Well, that's not scientific. Feeling isn't knowing. Feeling is believing. If you believe it, you can't know because there's no knowing what you believe. Then again, no one should believe what they know either. Once you know anything that anything becomes unbelievable if only by virtue of the fact you now... know it. You know?
Will: No.
If Demolition Man were remade today
Huxley: What's wrong? You broke contact.
Spartan: Contact? I didn't even touch you.
Huxley: Don't you want to make love?
Spartan: Is that what you call this? Why don't we just do it the old-fashioned way?
Huxley: NO!
Spartan: Whoa! Okay, calm down.
Huxley: Don't tell me to calm down!
Spartan: What's gotten into you? 'Cause it sure as hell wasn't me.
Huxley: Physical relations in the way of intercourse are no longer acceptable John Spartan.
Spartan: What? Why the hell not?
Huxley: It's the law, John. And for your information, the very idea that you suggested it makes me feel personally violated.
Spartan: Wait a minute... violated? Huxley what the hell are you accusing me of here?
Huxley: You need to leave, John.
Spartan: But Huxley.
Huxley: Get out!
Moments later Spartan is arrested for "violating" Huxley.
By the way, that's called satire. Get over it.
A nice brown glow.
>>Am willing to change opinions based on data<<
Where exactly have you seen people argue that?Originally Posted by Mercen-X
everything is wrapped in gray
i'm focusing on your image
can you hear me in the void?
Blue eyes does not translate to Aryan. Also, Mirage makes a good point.
What's wrong with blonde and blue eyes ^^.
it's kind of cliché in japanese games, that's all
everything is wrapped in gray
i'm focusing on your image
can you hear me in the void?
Ain't that supposed to be blonde hair AND blue eyes?
Anyways I think it's them shooting for someone who will stand out. After all, blue eyes are pretty rare, and they're easily noticeable in a crowd.
Yes, that's what i said!
everything is wrapped in gray
i'm focusing on your image
can you hear me in the void?
I thought it was all about pink hair. Blue eyes are natural. So i'm cool with that.
It's not usually natural in Japan, which is the region most anime is made for. As I said earlier, having blonde hair and/or blue eyes almost always indicate that the person is not from there, is an outsider, is special or mysterious or any combination of those. That's why it's clichéd, not because it isn't a natural color.
everything is wrapped in gray
i'm focusing on your image
can you hear me in the void?
Strange side note: there's a glitch that occurs when you play FFVII on an emulator where the whites of certain characters' eyes (Cloud sometimes, Tifa sometimes, Heidegger, etc) will turn red.
Make of that what you will. Also, I agree that the "blonde-haired blue-eyed protagonist" angle is getting kind of old. But that's the thing with iconography; it spends years as cliche before its acknowledged as iconic. Try watching Snow White and the Seven Dwarves and you'll see what I mean.
Perhaps an Irish main character is in order? Red hair and blue/green eyes.
Wait. You mean occasionally they'll all appear stoned?
....Interesting....
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