Torn between wanting to be that girl in tight jeans and a low cut top with fresh pink nails eating French fries and drinking a milkshake and flirting with everyone at the diner if they so much as look at me
And
Wanting to be that barely contained feral little weapon that is trained and conditioned into a perfect soldier to be sent on missions only to return successful, but bloodied and dissociative and in need of medical care and a gentle touch to make me human again
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Thinking about how Twilight Princess runs with the idea of Link being good with and gentle around animals. Dude is a farmhand, the local wildlife all knows he's the Wolf and are happy to help him.
The game makes an explicit comparison to Link applying his farming skills in combat.
The game has major segments around teaming up with Epona for the horseback missions.
His quest would have been cut short had it not been for the animals trusting him as someone to help them while they save him in the forest temple considering you need their help to navigate the temple and fight the boss.
It's easy to forget that Link's love and gentleness toward animals is one of his major strengths that carries him through Twilight Princess.
Link will summon Hawks, he has the power to talk to animals, team up with Monkeys, get info about the city from the pets there, I love it.
It's easy to focus on all the dark elements of Twilight Princess, but there's a lot to appreciate about Link insisting on spending time playing and talking with a bunch of cats.
TP Link is a strong and honestly ruthless dude not above using dark magic to save the day, but he's going to make sure those bugs all make it to the ball, damn it.
The game made that wild backstory interloper cutscene, but it also took the time to change Link's facial expression so he smiles when he picks up cats and dogs like they're babies.
There are several characters who draw attention to Link's sharp, ferocious eyes like a beast. But then Link will also get hit on by a chicken.
Shame the game didn't make a sidequest with you and Epona since you can talk to her, but just as well. This is one of my favorite Zelda games for a reason.
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OH OK YEAH THEY'RE DOUBLING DOWN? YEAH?? THAT'S WHAT WE WANT??? MIKE "IDENTITIES DON'T MATTER" D. TO DOUBLE DOWN REALLY-
"Oh no see! This was Norman the whole time! He's always been white!" GREAT. WE HAVE AT MOST 2 BLACK CHARACTERS THEN COOL AWESOME RAD.
I'm so genuinely upset and exhausted over this. After the whole "Books ain't canon" tweet I assumed they'd just,, never actually address what people were most upset over (Norman having his melanin snatched) and that'd be that.
But nope sure yeah, double down, erase one of 3 black characters.
I can't believe fucking MIKE is the one handling this publically too, who let this happen????
I just. aughhh I have so many thoughts on this, but they're best saved for later or just unsaid. I'm tired and I wanna go hide in a hole for a bit.
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