Are fanservice-y characters (i.e. Lara Croft, Tifa Lockhart) immediately bad?
10.06.2025 03:31
So I have to wonder what you mean by “fanservice-y”?
Thanks, Toyman, for clearing that up.
Let's be honest, her entire character is the epitome of the sexy pinup girl that Hollywood has pushed on us for generations.
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How a character is written and how a character is drawn are two different things, and usually the product of two (or more) different people.
One of my favorite examples, Jessica Rabbit:
Still, Jessica is well written, and an important part of the movie story. Particularly when we realize everything she did in the movie was because she genuinely loved her husband:
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It is entirely possible to have a sexualized character to be well written and vital to the story they are in.
Lara Croft is the main character of her games and movies, and Tifa is a valuable support character in her games and movies.