She always has been strong and NOW we know she has a vulnerable side? Compare to other Samus from other Metroid series, this Samus sticks out like sore thumb. We have that information and we can accept that and admire him for it. Unlike Samus, Bruce does not really have a You're describing Samus as tough but you don't really provide any examples of what her personality was like prior to Other M's release.
It isn't so much that she's a silent protagonist, but most Metroid games didn't explore her as a person. If you played through Metroid Fusion, you would see she was attached to her male superior officer so many years ago. I could be wrong here, but wasn't Fusion pretty much the first time Samus has ever acted against the orders of the Federation? I mean, they order her to take out Space Pirates, and she does.
They send her to destroy the Phazon, she does. They tell her to wipe out the Metroids from their home planet, and she does, except for the one that she 'captures'- and the first thing she does is turn it over to the federation.
She's a Bounty Hunter, sure, but when she got orders she followed them. Fusion, which is set some time after Other M, has Samus and the federation seemingly more distant, with her in more of a position to disagree with what she's told to do. The federation wants her to keep the research station going, despite the X Parasites basically being unstoppable if they make it out.
She goes directly against her orders for the first time that I can recall in the series and destroys both the station and the planet the X parasites were from. Also note that Adam dies sometime between Other M and Fusion, with Samus stating that the last time she'd worked with Adam she still considered herself young and inexperienced.
On top of her stating flat out that she saw Adam as a replacement father figure, what with her parents dying in a Pirate attack and the Chozo disappearing suddenly, it makes sense that his death, depending on the circumstances, would have a lot to do with how Samus' attitude develops. Being Obedient at that point makes no sense, and was simply an easy way for them to explain away that she no longer had her powers.
The reason in metroid other M as they are described make no sense, and is pretty lame and weak, but as I said a few games are getting lazy with their reasoning, Take GOW 3 Kratos lost his shit once before In a very weak and lame way. The losing your abilities mechanic is old and needs to be gotten rid of.
But if they are gonna use it, Atleast make it inventive not lame and nonsensical. Because I'm a man, I really don't know how actually women feel ". At this point nearly all of us are discussing the supposed sexism based on second-hand opinions from reviewers or "people who know people". I can say unequivocally that nothing I have actually seen of the character has made a noticeable difference in how I view Samus.
It's like Casino Royale in the Bond Series; The lead role is more brash and vulnerable than we are used to, but it is still Samus. Everyone has weaknesses. There's something out there for each of us that will bring out that weakness. Obviously Adam is the main trigger for Samus, and his role in Other M makes sense story-wise for her to show that weakness. It's not feminine to have a weakness, it's human. Some would have said it was a weakness on Bruce Wayne's part to take in Robin, that it was uncharacteristic, but it's something we've learned to mostly accept as true to the character at this point.
She follows orders because she was formerly a part of that squad. She's also obviously fond of the Federation at the time of Other M due to her past with them. She's followed their orders in every other game save that scene in Fusion. She met up with her squad, her former Commander or Sergeant or whatever Adam is, and the Federation, so she agreed to use her weapons as they saw fit.
I don't think it betrays her character at all, and I don't think it makes her subservient or weak, just respectful. Most people with a military background would do the exact same thing in that situation. Of course, I've not seen all the cutscenes from the game, so this is my opinion based purely on preview footage, etc.
I think the people that bitch about this being sexist are the same that bitched about RE5 being racist. It's a game just play it. A reviewer giving it a lower score because she thinks it's sexist is a moron and shouldn't be so easily offended. I just went out of my way to watch the G4 review as i tend to ignore them and I'm right. Shes a moron. Boo freaking hoo.
I love how they guess Samus must be about 35 as well. Utter morons. This is why I hope they never give Mario any meaningful dialogue or a personality outside of "Itza a me! I can't understand why everyone seems to think Samus is unlike every other sexploited girl in a game. I mean, the metroid games have always awarded you at their end with images of her in skimpy costumes. Sure, for the rest of the game, none of that's seen, but that still doesn't mean it can be excused as not happening.
What I'm basically saying is that if you're going to get upset about Samus being sexualized, then this isn't the game to get angry at. In fact, it's the entire Metroid franchise. Is Other M Sexist? Out of character for Samus? I also wonder what Abbie's reaction would have been if Adam was an Amanda? It seems she's picked on the poor choices in the characterisation of Samus and bent it to her own agenda, although I personally believe they saw it as an opportunity to drum up some controversy and get a few more clicks!
From what I know about the plot of the game, I see Samus being weak and mopey in the game because she is distraught from the death of the baby metroid. And after all the years of bounty hunting, she wants to be in something organized why she's not hesitant to follow Malkovich and his orders , so she joined the crew in the Bottle Ship. Maybe my opinion will change once I actually play the game though. About the whole issue with her being shorter than anyone else in the game I'm not sure I really see it.
That doesn't seem like a big deal. I think her armor is kinda magical and thus, it doesn't really seem that outlandish that it could make her four feet taller than her human height or whatnot. I mean, this is armor that can turn into a ball for fuck's sake, it's clearly capable of some whacky shit.
How can she endure being turned into a small ball? Well, who knows? Maybe her whole body just goes into some sort of subspace pocket while in ball form. They even addressed this peculiarity in the video by asking how her arm fits into the cannon while wearing the armor. Her other arm with the gloved hand is about the same length as the cannon arm so where does her hand and forearm go?
Maybe they just disappear into subspace as well. Who knows? I still think the following orders thing stems more from her military past than a submissiveness thing. Adam factors into that latter story arc, as he saved Samus from Zebes during that mission. She began to run with Adam's unit, growing close to him and developing a strong sense of kinship. However, Adam dashes that against the rocks on the Lusitania - a space vessel on the fritz and in need of repair.
When Adam sends one of Samus' closest friends to repair the ship, the component malfunctions and explodes - killing him. And because the military would condition somebody she cares about to make a decision like this, she comes to the conclusion that she wants no part of it, and does what most of us probably would: strikes out on her own.
Which brings us back full circle. Adam orders Samus to not use her gear if she wants to help his unit out, and she obliges. Well, there are several reasons, and it's ultimately up to your interpretation. But the one I keep coming back to is "guilt. She feels guilt for abandoning her father figure. She feels guilt for forging her own path, only to find and lose a surrogate child.
While it's easy to dismiss her adherence to Adam's orders as lazy sexism, I genuinely never got that impression from the game, because it makes sense why she'd listen to him.
She fought his orders in the past, but ultimately couldn't save her friend and struck out solo. But on her own, she saw more suffering, more destruction, and more death.
So, when she encounters Adam again, she sees a chance at personal redemption. She wonders what might happen if she listens to him, and she wonders if she can still prove herself within those parameters. Samus agreeing to not use her weapons isn't blind sexism, nor is it out of some slavish respect to Adam. Instead, it's decision dictated purely by trauma. Trauma makes you agree to things that you wouldn't always go along with, just in the hopes that maybe something will turn out differently.
From that perceptive, Samus is trying something, anything , to prevent further loss. Yoshio Sakamoto, the writer and director of Other M , has been with the franchise since the beginning. Need help figuring out components for your gaming PC? Check this. User Info: Shah There isn't anything sexist in this game Spectre of Dark Aether. Absolutely not. More topics from this board Sector 1, first-person issue?
Side Quest 4 Answers. Ask A Question. Browse More Questions. If you want to get on top of the "controversy", just watch the latest episode of Feedback. The criticism doesn't sound unreasoned. Azureth Supreme [H]ardness. Joined Feb 29, Messages 5, Joined Dec 14, Messages 8, The actresss in the LA commercial was freakin hot as hell. Azureth said:. If anyone bothered to pay attention to the story you'd realize she has a deep respect for Adam, which was shown in Metroid Fusion.
She may not HAVE to have his permission to do things but she wants to stay on his good side. Joined Feb 19, Messages 18, Organizations that waste time worrying about minute details of video games don't understand what real pain is like. People in the US are spoiled. Many of them don't think of this and have nothing better to do that complain about shit that doesn't really matter, especially when you consider how many people are truly suffering in the world.
Oh, shut it with the misogyny bullshit. The person was exactly right, and you prove his point by being a crybaby.
Joined Oct 17, Messages 3, Following the orders of a high ranking commander in an army even if you aren't under their rank is a perfectly valid, and smart thing to do. A bounty hunter for the federation still is a member of the federation. If she was someone who went around doing what she wanted She would be a space pirate. And the whole Ridley thing Maybe you feminists should use your heads for once and quit screaming the moment anything happens to make females seem less powerful.
Because men would have to follow orders too, and the ridley thing would certainly happen as well. Last edited: Sep 5, Heh, funny thing is if it were the other way around, if a man wanted a womans permission or advice to do something no one would care. ITT: If you're a female that looks up to a man that's misogny. Tudz Supreme [H]ardness. Joined Jun 15, Messages 7, Again, the game was developed by a company who has shown zero respect to women in the games they have developed. What did people really expect?
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