Comments on: Destructoid and Fat Princess http://pookzilla.net/wp/2008/07/destructoid-and-fat-princess/ Where sassy women wear jaunty hats. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 10:38:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Aaron http://pookzilla.net/wp/2008/07/destructoid-and-fat-princess/#comment-2714 Aaron Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:05:07 +0000 http://pookzilla.net/wp/?p=173#comment-2714 Yeah, Destructoid doesn't set a good example. It reminds me of all the "I'm going to kill Jack Thompson for saying that GTA is a murder simulator" blog posts I've seen. However, I'd disagree that the game is all that offensive. Fat jokes are everywhere. In books, in comics, in films, on TV... everywhere! Why is it fine for The Simpsons to poke fun at Homer's weight not fine in this game? The Simpsons: The Movie video game is all about Homer eating doughnuts and blowing up like a balloon. I can't say I've played Fat Princess but it looks harmless. And what about the "save the princess" aspect? How is this any different to Mario? Why is it acceptable for the Mario games to portray a helpless princess and not a new game from Sony? Perhaps being male (but certainly fat :P), I just don't get it. Yeah, Destructoid doesn’t set a good example. It reminds me of all the “I’m going to kill Jack Thompson for saying that GTA is a murder simulator” blog posts I’ve seen.

However, I’d disagree that the game is all that offensive. Fat jokes are everywhere. In books, in comics, in films, on TV… everywhere! Why is it fine for The Simpsons to poke fun at Homer’s weight not fine in this game? The Simpsons: The Movie video game is all about Homer eating doughnuts and blowing up like a balloon. I can’t say I’ve played Fat Princess but it looks harmless.

And what about the “save the princess” aspect? How is this any different to Mario? Why is it acceptable for the Mario games to portray a helpless princess and not a new game from Sony?

Perhaps being male (but certainly fat :P), I just don’t get it.

]]> By: Cody http://pookzilla.net/wp/2008/07/destructoid-and-fat-princess/#comment-2713 Cody Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:41:22 +0000 http://pookzilla.net/wp/?p=173#comment-2713 Have you ever seen the movie Idiocracy? It's pretty much where we're going. Have you ever seen the movie Idiocracy? It’s pretty much where we’re going.

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