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But she is an activist. Some of those things listed below I had to google what they represent. And they focus on LBQTG. And some others involve general civil liberties.

Queer Genderfluid Actor Erika Ishii's Gamer's Guide to LA

Ishii, the voice of Apex Legend's new lesbian character Valkyrie shares about their work, her Hollywood roots, and their favorite haunts in LA.

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Tell me about your activism. What drives you?

I hope to change the world through stories and the communities that form around them. I am endlessly inspired by my friends, family, and online community. My twitch channel viewers have raised well over $100,000 over the past few years for numerous charities covering a myriad of causes: National Alliance on Mental Illnesses (NAMI), The Trevor Project, Black Girls Code, The Okra Project, Worldbuilders, ACLU, ExtraLife, and more. Friends have fundraised at my 24-hour livestreamed parties by doing things from Jello-wrestling to pie-throwing, eating spiders, writing, and reading erotic fanfiction, and lighting each other on fire. So many nerds who are passionate about pop culture just want to be as heroic as the characters they admire. When given the chance, they more than prove themselves worthy.

Imagine having a problem with people trying to promote civil rights. Where's the negative here? Just say you don't like people who support that stuff. I think saying you're opposed to what she does in her free time says more about you than her, though.

If you're gonna not play a game because this person is doing a voice for the main character, that's wild to me. She's not writing the script, she's reciting lines. Who cares?

 

[powder]

They tried to totally change Cole's character design for Infamous 2 as well, but it was shown early enough and everybody complained so they changed it back.

What was the change?

 

[Fake]

Imagine having a problem with people trying to promote civil rights. Where's the negative here? Just say you don't like people who support that stuff. I think saying you're opposed to what she does in her free time says more about you than her, though.

If you're gonna not play a game because this person is doing a voice for the main character, that's wild to me. She's not writing the script, she's reciting lines. Who cares?

I have nothing against promote civil rights, maybe the guy you are replying have, but to promote civil rights in such a manner of course make you an activist.

From 'she is not an activist' to 'whats the problem of being one', You are literary helping his argumentation in such a silly way.

 

[Last Hearth]

This isn't activism. I think the right would call this "woke" ideology.

I think the important thing here is that there are a lot of people who share these views, but in most cases, that's all they are, views, so I'm not really seeing whatever you think the controversy is here.

I'd go as far to say that I'm personally aligned with the intentions she has, but in my day to day life I wouldn't really want to have anything to do with someone like this because they're annoying.

Because you're not an activist, and she is, that's what an activist does, non-stop promotion of their ideology.

 

[touchfuzzy]

What was the change?

Nothing too dramatic, they just kind of made him look a little bit like a douchey Nathan Drake for some reason. This was what was a gaming controversy in 2008.

 

[Lokaum D+]

Nothing too dramatic, they just kind of made him look a little bit like a douchey Nathan Drake for some reason. This was what was a gaming controversy in 2008.

i remember that fans were really mad by this change, me included.

 

[Danjin44]

i remember that fans were really mad by this change, me included.

Because it looked nothing like Cole from the first game and felt we were playing as different character even tho it was direct sequel.

 

[Fake]

i remember that fans were really mad by this change, me included.

We can't blame people, they grow attached with the character. Something very familiar happen with Spider-Man Remastered, they change the main actor and folks got really upset.

 

[powder]

I have nothing against promote civil rights, maybe the guy you are replying have, but to promote civil rights in such a manner of course make you an activist.

From 'she is not an activist' to 'whats the problem of being one', You are literary helping his argumentation in such a silly way.

I don't know, I think I just have a different idea of what an activist is. To me an activist is someone that aggressively protests with signs, etc. The people in my life who I would consider "activists" are joining sit-ins, rallies, organizing meetings, and in-person protests. They're actually agitators. This voice actor just seems like a typical "progressive" fundraiser. I don't see what she's doing as activism.

 

[Fake]

I don't know, I think I just have a different idea of what an activist is. To me an activist is someone that aggressively protests with signs, etc. The people in my life who I would consider "activists" are joining sit-ins, rallies, organizing meetings, and in-person protests. They're actually agitators. This voice actor just seems like a typical "progressive" fundraiser. I don't see what she's doing as activism.

If you don't consider or don't see in that way is not the point. You need to do some share to be considered one, and let's be honest she would be very proud of be called one.

 

[Last Hearth]

I don't know, I think I just have a different idea of what an activist is. To me an activist is someone that aggressively protests with signs, etc. The people in my life who I would consider "activists" are joining sit-ins, rallies, organizing meetings, and in-person protests. They're actually agitators. This voice actor just seems like a typical "progressive" fundraiser. I don't see what she's doing as activism.

I'll bet any amount of money she's done all these things, i.e. held up a sign, attended a rally, protested in person, etc.

 

[powder]

I'll bet any amount of money she's done all these things, i.e. held up a sign, attended a rally, protested in person, etc.

Would you ever do that? Maybe not for the same issues, but I'm curious if there's anything you care about that would make you do those things. I'm a pretty apathetic person but I think there are things that would push almost anyone to get in the streets.

Maybe you would've been someone who got in the streets demanding they change the original design for the Infamous 2 character, lol.

 

[Brock2621]

They tried to totally change Cole's character design for Infamous 2 as well, but it was shown early enough and everybody complained so they changed it back.

Ah yes! I remember that! Had totally slipped my memory but it was after E3 previews I believe.

 

[Angry_Megalodon]

being Japanese isn't diverse? Every race is part of diversity except the whites. That is how it works. Whites are the oppressors and every other race is part of DEI.

The DEI defenders are extremely racist against Asians. Like KKK level.

Also against mediterranean whites or non-indigenous latins, among many others. They are the worst racist fucks possible.

 

[StreetsofBeige]

I don't know, I think I just have a different idea of what an activist is. To me an activist is someone that aggressively protests with signs, etc. The people in my life who I would consider "activists" are joining sit-ins, rallies, organizing meetings, and in-person protests. They're actually agitators. This voice actor just seems like a typical "progressive" fundraiser. I don't see what she's doing as activism.

Depends what everyone's definition of an activist is.

The vast majority of celebs, athletes or politicians who support a cause dont do sit-ins or hold up signs downtown either. They do it from the comfort of their mansion and social media accounts. That doesnt mean they arent activists pushing an agenda.

Your definition are the hardcore ones who will physically go on megaphones, clogging up streets and risk getting arrested if they get too unruly.

 

[NT80]

Asians tend to be considered "white-adjacent", so even though they're a minority, they're near the bottom of the oppression stack. Everything else, I agree with you.

Asia's a big continent though and the western part of it like the Indian subcontinent seems largely ignored by all sides in games. I can understand it with Japanese/Korean/Chinese developers but I wish a big western developer would think out of the box instead of yet another samurai game. There's Age of Bhaarat on the way but that looks janky and kind of low budget. I do like some of the character designs though.

 

[Xbox 360 slim]

being Japanese isn't diverse? Every race is part of diversity except the whites. That is how it works. Whites are the oppressors and every other race is part of DEI.

Nah, to leftists, Chinese/Koreans/Japanese are white-adjacent, therefore also "oppressors".

 

[Angry_Megalodon]

Imagine having a problem with people trying to promote civil rights.

The problem is that she belongs to a lobby that gives her unffair advantages over other candidates. That's extremely wrong. People should get the job based on merit. This mindset has spread all over the entertainment industry (also publishing, which I suffer fist hand) and has dropped the quality to embarrassing levels.

Us, consumers, get worse products because of that. Worse and more expensive.

 

[Hypereides]

There's nothing to jiggle.

I can almost picture her let out an earthquaking and reverberating burp. She certainly has the, uh, prime physique for it.

 

[Last Hearth]

Would you ever do that? Maybe not for the same issues, but I'm curious if there's anything you care about that would make you do those things. I'm a pretty apathetic person but I think there are things that would push almost anyone to get in the streets.

Maybe you would've been someone who got in the streets demanding they change the original design for the Infamous 2 character, lol.

You seem to be pretty committed to the position not admitting when you're wrong.

You accuse people of calling her an activists without reason, when shown the evidence of her being an activist and talking about her activism, you change the subject to talk about .... me?

 

[Rush2112]

So my question is: why isnt her character fat like that in the game? IS SUCKER PUNCH FAT PHOBIC?

 

[Draugoth]

I saw the deep dive and it looks like the safest sequel ever, doesn't feel that interesting to me, they should have tried to reboot Infamous

 

[powder]

The problem is that she belongs to a lobby that gives her unffair advantages over other candidates. That's extremely wrong. People should get the job based on merit. This mindset has spread all over the entertainment industry (also publishing, which I suffer fist hand) and has dropped the quality to embarrassing levels.

Us, consumers, get worse products because of that. Worse and more expensive.

I've honestly never heard of her before this but I don't understand how I'm supposed to believe there's a "woke nobody to professional voice actor" pipeline. If she's a voice actor by day and "activist" after hours then what is the problem? What if Nolan North or Troy Baker had really lame hobbies? Does it matter? I understand the correlation you're making generally but I have a hard time believing someone at Sony said "this chick is annoying on Twitter, we gotta hire her."

 

[powder]

You seem to be pretty committed to the position not admitting when you're wrong.

You accuse people of calling her an activists without reason, when shown the evidence of her being an activist and talking about her activism, you change the subject to talk about .... me?

What am I *wrong* about? I already explained that my definition of an activist is not really this person. Is this not a conversation? I was trying to move things to a place that might make you question your judgements or labels of someone you look at it in a negative light.

You can call what she does activism but I just see a typical left-leaning supporter of social issues involving LGBTQ people. Regardless of my opinion on that stuff, it's pretty mainstream, and definitely not considered fringe unless you're living in some regressive conservative midwest town or southern state in the US.

 

[powder]

Nah, to leftists, Chinese/Koreans/Japanese are white-adjacent, therefore also "oppressors".

 

[Jayjayhd34]

I've lost all excitement for open world games. It's just go to place with endless walking in between. Really thought I had gone of video games till picked up doom dark ages.

 

[BennyBlanco]

Maybe because she is an activist?

Saying ABOLISH THE POLICE is such fringe political lunacy that I am shocked it doesn't hurt your career. I would feel the same way about a right winger posting anti abortion shit, but we already know that would hurt your career. It's crazy how the videogame industry has been completely taken over by leftist extremists. You buy this slop if you want but I don't wanna put a red cent in this person's pocket or the publisher that tacitly endorses these messages.

 

[powder]

Saying ABOLISH THE POLICE is such fringe political lunacy that I am shocked it doesn't hurt your career. I would feel the same way about a right winger posting anti abortion shit, but we already know that would hurt your career. It's crazy how the videogame industry has been completely taken over by leftist extremists. You buy this slop if you want but I don't wanna put a red cent in this person's pocket or the publisher that tacitly endorses these messages.

I don't know anyone that *likes* the police, so I don't see what's so fringe about that stance.

 

[BennyBlanco]

I don't know anyone that *likes* the police, so I don't see what's so fringe about that stance.

You want to live in a society with no police? Who are you going to call when someone steals your car?

 

[powder]

You want to live in a society with no police? Who are you going to call when someone steals your car?

I already live in a society where nothing happens when you call the police. If someone steals my car I'm calling my insurance company. Cops do not give a fuck.

 

[Jayjayhd34]

You want to live in a society with no police? Who are you going to call when someone steals your car?

There's just some people you can't argue with man I would leave it we both know what society would be like without police but bad ones delude people and not mention the billionaires getting away with everything.

 

[BennyBlanco]

I already live in a society where nothing happens when you call the police. If someone steals my car I'm calling my insurance company. Cops do not give a fuck.

Hell yea dude. Everyone on earth is good! Fuck having borders and laws and shit! Anarchy is better than having police who are not perfect.

 

[Windom Earle]

Not moving goalposts, being sarcastic. If I were them I'd be more concerned about response from the underwhelming marketing for the game more than a minority of chuds that just wanna play as a Chad.

True, I forgot that the gaming industry is in a very healthy spot right now and does not need any sales it can get. Also woke games are generally very appreciated in the current zeitgeist.
Buddy, stop.

 

[Alan Silvestro]

I'm not just complaining that this protagonist is ugly as sin, that would be the least of my problems. The fact is that she is really badly drawn/characterized, and her outfit is ridiculous too. Since she was too anonymous, they gave her this giant hat that she never, ever takes off. Not even when she jumps on rocks with her grappling hook lol! What a horrible sight.

 

[Last Hearth]

I already live in a society where nothing happens when you call the police. If someone steals my car I'm calling my insurance company. Cops do not give a fuck.

Good luck getting insurance for car theft in a world without police.

Are you really this dense?

 

[BennyBlanco]

Good luck getting insurance for car theft in a world without police.

Are you really this dense?

Or really, who are you gonna call when 4 dudes with guns force their way into your house and tell you it's their house now. "Abolish the police" is braindead nonsense that completely falls apart when you think about it for more than 15 seconds, and no country on earth operates like that.

 

[powder]

Hell yea dude. Everyone on earth is good! Fuck having borders and laws and shit! Anarchy is better than having police who are not perfect.

I mean yeah, I agree with that. Depending on where you live, the police are not the people you're looking for help from. Police protect the private property of the rich primarily.

If you think that GIF is "bad" you should check out what the French do when their government doesn't act in the interest of the public.

People anywhere in the world are just a product of the living conditions they're exposed to. I don't think anyone comes out of the womb a piece of shit.

If you actually looked up the tenets of anarchy you'd find it's not about chaos but about self-governance and horizontalism. Governance wouldn't come from the top down, it would come from consensus of the people. But go off about how great your faux-democratic society is working.

 

[Gamer_By_Proxy]

I think I'll like switching weapons more than stances but not sold on the new exploration and cards.
I don't have a ton of gaming time so aimlessly looking through an eye glass and going somewhere sounds like it could get annoying and time wasteful.

edit: didn't know this was a pantifa meeting.

 

[powder]

I think I'll like switching weapons more than stances but not sold on the new exploration and cards.
I don't have a ton of gaming time so aimlessly looking through an eye glass and going somewhere sounds like it could get annoying and time wasteful.

edit: didn't know this was a pantifa meeting.

Did you like Elden Ring? It sounds like they're taking cues from that kind of exploration. I'm in the same boat, though – I don't have 140 hours of exploring in me anymore.

 

[Zacfoldor]

So my question is: why isnt her character fat like that in the game? IS SUCKER PUNCH FAT PHOBIC?

They already made her a woman they can't make her ugly or fat too.

I wish they added a Fat Leon skin in RE4 Remake, I shit you not I would replay the entire game. Bonus points if he gets out of breath quicker and more severely, lol.

Mario's got a spare tire. Donkey Kong is a healthy gorilla. Our man Kirby don't give a fuck. Nintendo knows how to spread the love.

What if Fat Leon lost/gained weight during the game depending on how many health sprays you used? We can normalize this!

 

[viveks86]

I was trying to move things to a place that might make you question your judgements or labels of someone you look at it in a negative light.

 

[Gamer_By_Proxy]

Did you like Elden Ring? It sounds like they're taking cues from that kind of exploration. I'm in the same boat, though – I don't have 140 hours of exploring in me anymore.

I didn't play much Elden Ring tbh. That might be part of the reason why.

 

[Red Crayon Aristocrat]

People don't want to play as frumpy female characters, it's that simple, it doesn't have to be Steller Blade "beak out the vaseline!" vibes if you're going for more realism, but people thought the protag of the first game was sexy and he was, so what gives here? They could have cast a way more appealing actress, I get the vibes she is way in cahoots with various VA cliques that got her this job, not because she was right for the role.

You want a protag who instantly gets people excited, this is boring, they spend millions of dollars on a game with a boring protag and act shocked when the buzz is not great.

 

[StreetsofBeige]

People don't want to play as frumpy female characters, it's that simple, it doesn't have to be Steller Blade "beak out the vaseline!" vibes if you're going for more realism, but people thought the protag of the first game was sexy and he was, so what gives here? They could have cast a way more appealing actress, I get the vibes she is way in cahoots with various VA cliques that got her this job, not because she was right for the role.

You want a protag who instantly gets people excited, this is boring, they spend millions of dollars on a game with a boring protag and act shocked when the buzz is not great.

It's a funny thing because all of media knows that a good looking guy for games and movies makes sense because gamers and movie watchers prefer to see good looking people. Who wants to see a fugly kick ass and save the day? If someone wants to watch or play a hero go through hours of content to win, might as well put someone decent or good looking in.

Even for TV ads, most people in the ads are pretty good looking, with the key outlier hiring a comedic fat guy or goofball if it's a funny ad. But most people are decent looking. So the industry stays true for promotional material too.

But somehow for women in gaming, there's a certain side of the creative teams which go opposite for women. They have no problem being proud mocapping or drawing good looking dudes, but they hate attractive females like they are the plague. But in movies and TV shows, hotties are abundant. Weird game devs.

I bet any money even women prefer playing or watching good looking women in media than a frumpy female. It's natural to feel that way in entertainment. When I watch action movies or play games shooting or slashing swords why would I want to see a fat slob with a bad toupee do it? In real life, there's a lot more gross or avg looking people than Chris Hemworth, Chris Evans or Scarlett Johanssons walking around town. But if I watch a superhero movie, I want to watch that, not Joe Slob with a hairy back or Rosie O'Donnell.

 

[Xbox 360 slim]

I don't know anyone that *likes* the police, so I don't see what's so fringe about that stance.

My granddad didn't like chemo either, but it saved his life.

 

[powder]

My granddad didn't like chemo either, but it saved his life.

Haven't heard of chemo intentionally taking a life, either.

 

[BennyBlanco]

Haven't heard of chemo intentionally taking a life, either.

Just accept that you are on the far end of the political spectrum. Abolish the police is not a mainstream political opinion.

 

[powder]

Just accept that you are on the far end of the political spectrum. Abolish the police is not a mainstream political opinion.

Neither is praising the police, but I digress.

Let's get back to making fun of how the voice actor looks and how it's going to affect the game, shall we?

 

[BennyBlanco]

Neither is praising the police, but I digress.

Let's get back to making fun of how the voice actor looks and how it's going to affect the game, shall we?

Nice strawman youve built there, but nobody did that.

 

[Gamer_By_Proxy]

You guys are making me want to play more of The Precinct and I already beat it.