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If you are capable, please help us to create good quality subtitles: https://c3subtitles.de/talk/1037 Thanks! 1 00:00:06,350 --> 00:00:07,350 We. 2 00:00:18,320 --> 00:00:20,739 Video game blows shed sweet tears 3 00:00:20,740 --> 00:00:22,269 when female sidekicks die, 4 00:00:23,320 --> 00:00:25,509 why do women often wind up in dangerous 5 00:00:25,510 --> 00:00:27,430 situations in video game narratives? 6 00:00:28,510 --> 00:00:31,029 Why do they die so dramatically? 7 00:00:31,030 --> 00:00:32,829 And where do they actually go when they 8 00:00:32,830 --> 00:00:35,049 passed away in 9 00:00:35,050 --> 00:00:37,179 remembrance of videogame history's 10 00:00:37,180 --> 00:00:38,469 losers? 11 00:00:38,470 --> 00:00:41,409 Jennifer commemorates Female Legacy 12 00:00:41,410 --> 00:00:43,420 in a Didactic Life James seminar. 13 00:00:48,660 --> 00:00:49,660 All right. 14 00:00:50,220 --> 00:00:51,209 Does that work? 15 00:00:51,210 --> 00:00:53,189 Does it work? Nice. 16 00:00:53,190 --> 00:00:54,719 All right, thank you for that really 17 00:00:54,720 --> 00:00:56,879 dramatic introduction. 18 00:00:56,880 --> 00:00:59,669 And yes, 19 00:00:59,670 --> 00:01:00,869 it will begin now. 20 00:01:14,720 --> 00:01:15,409 Audio input, 21 00:01:15,410 --> 00:01:16,410 please. 22 00:01:20,860 --> 00:01:21,860 Thanks. 23 00:01:29,980 --> 00:01:32,199 Storytelling has often favorite 24 00:01:32,200 --> 00:01:34,779 characters that innately represent 25 00:01:34,780 --> 00:01:35,780 privileges. 26 00:01:37,580 --> 00:01:39,949 The prominent untarnished, white, cis 27 00:01:39,950 --> 00:01:42,019 male figure remains the perpetual 28 00:01:42,020 --> 00:01:44,599 focus and hero of most narratives. 29 00:01:45,950 --> 00:01:48,409 However, these narratives 30 00:01:48,410 --> 00:01:50,539 devote little or no attention to 31 00:01:50,540 --> 00:01:53,089 the sacrifices and deaths 32 00:01:53,090 --> 00:01:55,969 of women who often only bolster 33 00:01:55,970 --> 00:01:58,010 the hero's exposure and victory. 34 00:01:59,860 --> 00:02:02,079 What happens to them after the credits? 35 00:02:03,400 --> 00:02:05,169 Do we simply forget about them? 36 00:02:07,060 --> 00:02:09,279 Today, I'm here to tell the story of 37 00:02:09,280 --> 00:02:11,349 history's losers, to remind us 38 00:02:11,350 --> 00:02:13,719 of the legacy and commemorate the loss. 39 00:02:16,030 --> 00:02:18,189 But now, so it is actually me, 40 00:02:18,190 --> 00:02:21,339 Jennifer Fat, and I'm 41 00:02:21,340 --> 00:02:24,009 just like, you see, I'm a producer 42 00:02:24,010 --> 00:02:26,289 of music and a fashion model. 43 00:02:26,290 --> 00:02:28,929 So I'm a and also a local anesthetic 44 00:02:28,930 --> 00:02:30,849 of tranquil dreams and unfulfilled 45 00:02:30,850 --> 00:02:31,959 desires. 46 00:02:31,960 --> 00:02:34,089 So what 47 00:02:34,090 --> 00:02:35,379 is going on today? 48 00:02:35,380 --> 00:02:37,959 I will be your guide through this lecture 49 00:02:37,960 --> 00:02:40,029 of commemorating all 50 00:02:40,030 --> 00:02:42,549 the female heroines 51 00:02:42,550 --> 00:02:44,079 in video game history. 52 00:02:44,080 --> 00:02:45,430 I don't know if any one of you 53 00:02:46,780 --> 00:02:49,749 played a video game, but I highly 54 00:02:49,750 --> 00:02:51,279 think so. 55 00:02:51,280 --> 00:02:53,889 So we're just going to start 56 00:02:53,890 --> 00:02:54,890 with 57 00:02:56,770 --> 00:02:58,179 a video game. 58 00:02:58,180 --> 00:03:01,029 A classic video game design 59 00:03:01,030 --> 00:03:03,099 choice that often 60 00:03:03,100 --> 00:03:05,319 happens in our RPGs, which is 61 00:03:05,320 --> 00:03:07,449 Role-Playing Games, often hailing from 62 00:03:07,450 --> 00:03:08,439 Japan. 63 00:03:08,440 --> 00:03:10,239 So what happens here? 64 00:03:10,240 --> 00:03:12,399 We see a flower 65 00:03:12,400 --> 00:03:15,399 field suspended in an endless horizon, 66 00:03:15,400 --> 00:03:18,159 and we often see this setting 67 00:03:18,160 --> 00:03:20,229 in RPGs like Final 68 00:03:20,230 --> 00:03:21,309 Fantasy series. 69 00:03:23,260 --> 00:03:25,149 Do you know that one like? 70 00:03:25,150 --> 00:03:26,949 Yeah, probably, right? 71 00:03:26,950 --> 00:03:29,409 All the tales off series and the older, 72 00:03:29,410 --> 00:03:31,239 and also in the newer entries to that 73 00:03:31,240 --> 00:03:32,169 series. 74 00:03:32,170 --> 00:03:34,329 There are often females 75 00:03:34,330 --> 00:03:36,489 in flower fields, 76 00:03:36,490 --> 00:03:38,859 and it's often a glossy HD 77 00:03:38,860 --> 00:03:40,569 cut scene, and they try to 78 00:03:41,620 --> 00:03:43,809 really catch the flower petals that rain 79 00:03:43,810 --> 00:03:45,669 from above. I can't do that right now 80 00:03:45,670 --> 00:03:47,859 because the screen is really 81 00:03:47,860 --> 00:03:49,629 too big, but 82 00:03:51,010 --> 00:03:52,899 for many females, it's their only chance 83 00:03:52,900 --> 00:03:55,089 to really feel themselves until 84 00:03:55,090 --> 00:03:56,319 the cuts soon fade out. 85 00:03:57,880 --> 00:04:00,099 So the flower field 86 00:04:00,100 --> 00:04:02,769 is really like a cliched setting 87 00:04:02,770 --> 00:04:06,219 to to really show that women 88 00:04:06,220 --> 00:04:09,039 really don't have a story in 89 00:04:09,040 --> 00:04:10,629 like they don't have a place in the 90 00:04:10,630 --> 00:04:12,879 narrative. But being that 91 00:04:12,880 --> 00:04:14,979 passive creature who's just like, 92 00:04:14,980 --> 00:04:17,199 suspended, like wobbling 93 00:04:17,200 --> 00:04:19,419 here and just 94 00:04:19,420 --> 00:04:20,859 waiting for something to happen, just 95 00:04:20,860 --> 00:04:22,360 waiting until they catch a, 96 00:04:23,920 --> 00:04:26,049 yeah, a leaf or something, I don't know. 97 00:04:26,050 --> 00:04:27,050 I don't, I don't know. 98 00:04:29,230 --> 00:04:31,029 And actually, I'm not a woman myself, so 99 00:04:31,030 --> 00:04:32,739 I really don't know how women feel there. 100 00:04:32,740 --> 00:04:34,569 So let me just put that there. 101 00:04:35,680 --> 00:04:36,979 So what are we going to do now? 102 00:04:36,980 --> 00:04:39,009 We leave the story here behind. 103 00:04:39,010 --> 00:04:41,229 We leave the this 104 00:04:41,230 --> 00:04:42,909 pathetically romantic setting of the 105 00:04:42,910 --> 00:04:45,250 flower field and just. 106 00:04:46,820 --> 00:04:48,889 Go down because there's not much choice, 107 00:04:48,890 --> 00:04:49,940 you can just go down here 108 00:04:51,470 --> 00:04:52,729 and leave this place 109 00:04:53,990 --> 00:04:56,359 and enter the place where all the women 110 00:04:56,360 --> 00:04:58,550 lie after they died 111 00:04:59,960 --> 00:05:01,490 in the cemetery. 112 00:05:04,130 --> 00:05:06,109 So I created this place to commemorate 113 00:05:06,110 --> 00:05:07,669 all the women who died in video game. 114 00:05:07,670 --> 00:05:09,559 Mister, what's wrong with the lights? 115 00:05:09,560 --> 00:05:10,999 Can't you decide? 116 00:05:11,000 --> 00:05:13,429 OK, so 117 00:05:13,430 --> 00:05:15,109 what are we going to do now is? 118 00:05:16,890 --> 00:05:18,689 I'm going to give you theoretical 119 00:05:18,690 --> 00:05:20,819 knowledge about reasons for women 120 00:05:20,820 --> 00:05:21,820 to die 121 00:05:23,970 --> 00:05:25,199 in video game narrative. 122 00:05:25,200 --> 00:05:26,200 So first 123 00:05:27,270 --> 00:05:29,129 and I forgot something because I brought 124 00:05:29,130 --> 00:05:30,569 you something really special, 125 00:05:32,520 --> 00:05:34,859 which is this is the official strategy 126 00:05:34,860 --> 00:05:36,959 guide for the game called 127 00:05:36,960 --> 00:05:39,149 Never Forgetting, and we're not 128 00:05:39,150 --> 00:05:40,109 going to use this camera. 129 00:05:40,110 --> 00:05:41,699 I think I'm just going to read it out so 130 00:05:41,700 --> 00:05:42,989 we can make a little. 131 00:05:42,990 --> 00:05:43,990 Let's read. 132 00:05:45,240 --> 00:05:47,219 So the first reason for women to die 133 00:05:47,220 --> 00:05:48,659 really is the push therapy. 134 00:05:51,450 --> 00:05:53,369 And I'm just going to read it out because 135 00:05:53,370 --> 00:05:55,589 it's much more concise than I could ever 136 00:05:55,590 --> 00:05:58,229 put so and heteronormative 137 00:05:58,230 --> 00:06:00,479 storylines Masculine Femmes 138 00:06:00,480 --> 00:06:01,949 have no place. 139 00:06:01,950 --> 00:06:04,079 Their sexual preferences causes them 140 00:06:04,080 --> 00:06:05,969 to not be interested in the leading male 141 00:06:05,970 --> 00:06:06,970 character 142 00:06:08,760 --> 00:06:09,839 who's often the macho, 143 00:06:11,340 --> 00:06:13,919 which in turn makes it too difficult for 144 00:06:13,920 --> 00:06:16,139 for narratives to address the complex 145 00:06:16,140 --> 00:06:18,209 female personalities that don't 146 00:06:18,210 --> 00:06:20,459 exclusively revolve around 147 00:06:20,460 --> 00:06:23,219 romance solution. 148 00:06:23,220 --> 00:06:25,289 They die, or they surrender to 149 00:06:25,290 --> 00:06:27,449 male flirt attacks and turn straight. 150 00:06:27,450 --> 00:06:29,849 So we have a classical military 151 00:06:29,850 --> 00:06:32,129 gay conversion in 152 00:06:32,130 --> 00:06:34,349 this example here, which is 153 00:06:34,350 --> 00:06:36,539 married Gainsborough from Metal Gear 154 00:06:36,540 --> 00:06:38,669 Solid, a game 155 00:06:38,670 --> 00:06:40,739 that is very, very popular 156 00:06:40,740 --> 00:06:42,959 in the early 2000s, if not 157 00:06:42,960 --> 00:06:45,509 even like around 2000. 158 00:06:45,510 --> 00:06:47,459 Well, it was a banger, and it's a really 159 00:06:47,460 --> 00:06:49,740 good game. So what happened to morale 160 00:06:51,120 --> 00:06:53,369 like morale is a really strong 161 00:06:53,370 --> 00:06:54,569 bush, as you can see. 162 00:06:54,570 --> 00:06:56,669 Look, she has a really 163 00:06:56,670 --> 00:06:59,189 big biceps and 164 00:06:59,190 --> 00:07:01,229 like, there's even an anchor. 165 00:07:01,230 --> 00:07:03,659 So we again have like a really cliched 166 00:07:03,660 --> 00:07:05,909 notion of a really masculine femme, 167 00:07:05,910 --> 00:07:07,049 like she has an anchor heel like a 168 00:07:07,050 --> 00:07:08,639 pirate, like she's not a pirate. 169 00:07:08,640 --> 00:07:09,689 She's in the military, 170 00:07:11,760 --> 00:07:12,779 whatever. 171 00:07:12,780 --> 00:07:15,059 So what happened to Meryl 172 00:07:15,060 --> 00:07:16,559 that any one of you play Metal Gear 173 00:07:16,560 --> 00:07:17,560 Solid? 174 00:07:18,950 --> 00:07:20,239 Very good. 175 00:07:20,240 --> 00:07:22,879 So a Metal Gear Solid Merrill 176 00:07:22,880 --> 00:07:25,129 was first like that proud lesbian who was 177 00:07:25,130 --> 00:07:27,199 really not getting on like she 178 00:07:27,200 --> 00:07:29,419 was not getting with the main protagonist 179 00:07:29,420 --> 00:07:31,559 called Snake, something that is like 180 00:07:31,560 --> 00:07:33,859 snake. I mean, that's really obvious 181 00:07:33,860 --> 00:07:36,439 that it's something phallic 182 00:07:36,440 --> 00:07:37,440 and. 183 00:07:38,860 --> 00:07:41,199 So she was not really getting with him, 184 00:07:41,200 --> 00:07:42,459 and she was like, Hey, I'm a proud 185 00:07:42,460 --> 00:07:44,409 lesbian, I don't need to like, I'm strong 186 00:07:44,410 --> 00:07:46,449 by myself. And in the end of the story, 187 00:07:46,450 --> 00:07:49,119 like she was really turned against 188 00:07:49,120 --> 00:07:51,489 this protagonist by OPSEC genetically 189 00:07:51,490 --> 00:07:52,490 gifted 190 00:07:53,680 --> 00:07:55,029 special troop guy. 191 00:07:55,030 --> 00:07:57,159 And he was like making her 192 00:07:57,160 --> 00:07:59,049 turn against the main protagonist. 193 00:07:59,050 --> 00:08:00,639 And everyone was like, Yeah, finally, 194 00:08:00,640 --> 00:08:02,709 like a boss 195 00:08:02,710 --> 00:08:04,329 fight is going to happen. 196 00:08:04,330 --> 00:08:06,909 And the only way you can 197 00:08:06,910 --> 00:08:09,069 like really defeat this boss is you 198 00:08:09,070 --> 00:08:11,589 have to bitch slap the shit out of Meryl 199 00:08:11,590 --> 00:08:14,019 until she falls unconscious. 200 00:08:14,020 --> 00:08:16,959 So the game really forces you to, like, 201 00:08:16,960 --> 00:08:19,719 indulge into domestic violence, 202 00:08:19,720 --> 00:08:21,700 which is rather odd, I would say. 203 00:08:23,690 --> 00:08:24,690 So much to. 204 00:08:25,970 --> 00:08:27,579 And there's also a storyline arc which 205 00:08:27,580 --> 00:08:29,929 she dies, so we have the we 206 00:08:29,930 --> 00:08:32,329 are back to the to what this 207 00:08:32,330 --> 00:08:34,129 kind of presentation is all about. 208 00:08:35,990 --> 00:08:38,029 So the next grave is the neo Christian 209 00:08:38,030 --> 00:08:39,030 martyrdom, 210 00:08:40,159 --> 00:08:42,349 and I will explain to you with 211 00:08:42,350 --> 00:08:45,649 the help of this very concise 212 00:08:45,650 --> 00:08:47,869 strategy guide what 213 00:08:47,870 --> 00:08:50,599 the neo Christian martyrdom is all about. 214 00:08:50,600 --> 00:08:52,789 So it is quite simple. 215 00:08:52,790 --> 00:08:54,889 An imminent apocalypse is avoided 216 00:08:54,890 --> 00:08:56,509 through a dramatic sacrifice of 217 00:08:56,510 --> 00:08:58,729 everyone's favorite female character. 218 00:08:58,730 --> 00:09:00,859 Did our girls really just die so 219 00:09:00,860 --> 00:09:02,419 that man could revel in their happy 220 00:09:02,420 --> 00:09:03,420 ending? 221 00:09:03,920 --> 00:09:04,920 Question mark. 222 00:09:06,440 --> 00:09:09,079 And here we probably have the most iconic 223 00:09:09,080 --> 00:09:11,389 heroine who ever like spoiler, 224 00:09:11,390 --> 00:09:13,579 but it's 2018, so it's almost 225 00:09:13,580 --> 00:09:15,769 2019. So you should know this 226 00:09:15,770 --> 00:09:17,629 is aerith Gainsborough, who died in Final 227 00:09:17,630 --> 00:09:19,789 Fantasy seven, so she will step 228 00:09:19,790 --> 00:09:20,790 by this, really? 229 00:09:27,200 --> 00:09:28,759 So here's a hair, I have to get rid of 230 00:09:28,760 --> 00:09:29,760 that. 231 00:09:30,830 --> 00:09:33,619 So she was stabbed in the back by 232 00:09:33,620 --> 00:09:35,719 a guy wielding a 20 meter 233 00:09:35,720 --> 00:09:37,729 long katana, it's really 20 meter long. 234 00:09:37,730 --> 00:09:39,139 So like. 235 00:09:39,140 --> 00:09:41,209 Well, it ranges from like 236 00:09:41,210 --> 00:09:43,369 two meter to 20 like just 237 00:09:43,370 --> 00:09:45,739 depends on how exaggerated the 238 00:09:45,740 --> 00:09:46,879 fanboys put it. 239 00:09:46,880 --> 00:09:49,039 But it's a really long katana, and she's 240 00:09:49,040 --> 00:09:51,289 again impaled by something 241 00:09:51,290 --> 00:09:52,639 very phallic. 242 00:09:52,640 --> 00:09:54,889 And it seems 243 00:09:54,890 --> 00:09:57,439 to be a common thing to be 244 00:09:57,440 --> 00:09:59,569 causing deaths of women. 245 00:09:59,570 --> 00:10:00,570 So, 246 00:10:02,330 --> 00:10:04,639 yeah, and here she is, kind of put to 247 00:10:04,640 --> 00:10:05,750 her wet grave. 248 00:10:07,160 --> 00:10:09,769 And this is also the only 249 00:10:09,770 --> 00:10:12,079 time in history where 250 00:10:12,080 --> 00:10:14,149 the hardest gaming bro like really 251 00:10:14,150 --> 00:10:16,069 the toughest man was allowed to cry 252 00:10:16,070 --> 00:10:18,989 because this was heartbreak and guy's 253 00:10:18,990 --> 00:10:19,990 heart. 254 00:10:21,710 --> 00:10:22,710 Shattering. 255 00:10:25,960 --> 00:10:27,279 So here's a little Easter egg. 256 00:10:27,280 --> 00:10:28,929 It just says where we are a place of 257 00:10:28,930 --> 00:10:30,789 remembrance dot dot dot. 258 00:10:32,800 --> 00:10:34,479 It has nothing to do with the storyline. 259 00:10:34,480 --> 00:10:36,759 It's just we are here. 260 00:10:36,760 --> 00:10:39,519 So the next 261 00:10:39,520 --> 00:10:41,679 calls for women to die 262 00:10:41,680 --> 00:10:43,779 is the hetero future. 263 00:10:43,780 --> 00:10:46,359 Teen Marriage 264 00:10:46,360 --> 00:10:48,789 Motherhood House works powerful 265 00:10:48,790 --> 00:10:50,979 magic or sword wielding, femmes 266 00:10:50,980 --> 00:10:53,349 turned domestic and are deprived 267 00:10:53,350 --> 00:10:56,439 of any agency in their post 268 00:10:56,440 --> 00:10:59,109 ending story arc fantasy. 269 00:10:59,110 --> 00:11:01,329 So after the game, divorce 270 00:11:01,330 --> 00:11:02,619 is usually not considered. 271 00:11:04,290 --> 00:11:06,809 Because the game ended already. 272 00:11:06,810 --> 00:11:08,879 What we have here is Celeste, 273 00:11:08,880 --> 00:11:11,069 a sword wielding fan of 274 00:11:11,070 --> 00:11:13,169 Final Fantasy six, so she used to be a 275 00:11:13,170 --> 00:11:14,490 genetically modified 276 00:11:15,600 --> 00:11:18,059 general of the Imperial Army 277 00:11:18,060 --> 00:11:20,279 until she really in off 278 00:11:20,280 --> 00:11:23,159 badly with our main protagonist again. 279 00:11:23,160 --> 00:11:25,739 And it's a really it's not 280 00:11:25,740 --> 00:11:27,809 reciprocated by him because 281 00:11:27,810 --> 00:11:30,629 he is still in love with his deceased 282 00:11:30,630 --> 00:11:31,649 wife. 283 00:11:31,650 --> 00:11:33,719 So we have a really strange 284 00:11:33,720 --> 00:11:35,369 triangle going on there. 285 00:11:35,370 --> 00:11:37,379 And there's also a really intricate like 286 00:11:37,380 --> 00:11:39,329 I really recommend playing this game 287 00:11:39,330 --> 00:11:40,529 because there's a really intricate 288 00:11:40,530 --> 00:11:43,499 bondage scene, like a 289 00:11:43,500 --> 00:11:45,599 12 bit bond, 16 bit like 290 00:11:45,600 --> 00:11:48,779 the graphics at 16, right? 291 00:11:48,780 --> 00:11:50,699 Like these pixelated, just like these 292 00:11:50,700 --> 00:11:52,169 backgrounds. I mean, it's like, I don't 293 00:11:52,170 --> 00:11:53,700 know how many bits, but 294 00:11:55,470 --> 00:11:57,899 so we see soldiers again, 295 00:11:57,900 --> 00:12:00,239 bitch slapping her on tight on a wall. 296 00:12:00,240 --> 00:12:02,009 So we really have that sexual thing going 297 00:12:02,010 --> 00:12:03,749 on there between the soldiers and her. 298 00:12:03,750 --> 00:12:06,179 And then she's freed and subsequently 299 00:12:06,180 --> 00:12:08,549 falls in love with the main protagonist. 300 00:12:08,550 --> 00:12:10,589 So she really owes him his life. 301 00:12:10,590 --> 00:12:12,779 At the end, it is heavily hinted 302 00:12:12,780 --> 00:12:16,019 that they marry, which kind of equals 303 00:12:16,020 --> 00:12:18,149 like dropping 304 00:12:18,150 --> 00:12:20,219 dead because as we all know, 305 00:12:20,220 --> 00:12:21,359 like most, 306 00:12:22,500 --> 00:12:25,019 most accidents happen in the households. 307 00:12:25,020 --> 00:12:27,119 So it 308 00:12:27,120 --> 00:12:29,369 is per, say, a very 309 00:12:29,370 --> 00:12:31,529 dangerous situation she's getting in. 310 00:12:33,560 --> 00:12:34,649 I don't find that funny. 311 00:12:36,660 --> 00:12:37,889 I don't know why you're laughing. 312 00:12:41,040 --> 00:12:42,040 Actually, I do. 313 00:12:43,590 --> 00:12:46,259 So the last 314 00:12:46,260 --> 00:12:48,509 chapter here in this scenario 315 00:12:49,920 --> 00:12:51,959 is being a royal errors. 316 00:12:51,960 --> 00:12:52,960 So 317 00:12:54,030 --> 00:12:56,429 let me just read it up to your princess 318 00:12:56,430 --> 00:12:58,799 is once more in another castle. 319 00:12:58,800 --> 00:13:00,329 There, she suffers from royal 320 00:13:00,330 --> 00:13:02,279 inhibitions, aristocratic power 321 00:13:02,280 --> 00:13:04,619 structures and potentially curses 322 00:13:04,620 --> 00:13:06,749 her children with the same fate of royal 323 00:13:06,750 --> 00:13:07,750 succession. 324 00:13:09,030 --> 00:13:11,699 So we have many, many, many 325 00:13:11,700 --> 00:13:14,009 examples of princesses that 326 00:13:14,010 --> 00:13:16,379 get like abducted all the time 327 00:13:16,380 --> 00:13:18,449 or that, like, almost 328 00:13:18,450 --> 00:13:20,489 die. But here I have the most prominent 329 00:13:20,490 --> 00:13:21,659 one, which is Princess Di. 330 00:13:22,740 --> 00:13:23,699 Oh, it's great, Kelly. 331 00:13:23,700 --> 00:13:26,039 Sorry, Grace Kelly. 332 00:13:26,040 --> 00:13:28,409 So Grace Kelly, just like Princess 333 00:13:28,410 --> 00:13:31,139 Di, died in a car accident 334 00:13:31,140 --> 00:13:33,689 when, like strange constellations 335 00:13:33,690 --> 00:13:35,939 between her, her husband 336 00:13:35,940 --> 00:13:38,610 and another Monegasque. 337 00:13:39,930 --> 00:13:42,419 Yeah, noble man or someone 338 00:13:42,420 --> 00:13:44,549 who just hangs out there, he hangs out in 339 00:13:44,550 --> 00:13:47,129 Monaco, he just has the money for that. 340 00:13:47,130 --> 00:13:49,469 So that happened there and 341 00:13:49,470 --> 00:13:51,449 she had to die in a car crash, just like 342 00:13:51,450 --> 00:13:52,439 Lady Di. 343 00:13:52,440 --> 00:13:54,569 It's really ominous because it seems 344 00:13:54,570 --> 00:13:56,849 to be again, rather recurring 345 00:13:56,850 --> 00:13:57,850 theme. 346 00:13:59,040 --> 00:14:00,210 So after we have that? 347 00:14:04,350 --> 00:14:07,169 Now there's an interactive part. 348 00:14:08,520 --> 00:14:11,759 Sure, you've been waiting for this, so. 349 00:14:11,760 --> 00:14:12,869 But I have fear. 350 00:14:14,550 --> 00:14:16,559 I hope you brought Pence because I 351 00:14:16,560 --> 00:14:17,560 didn't. 352 00:14:19,260 --> 00:14:21,689 So what we're going to be doing now is 353 00:14:21,690 --> 00:14:23,009 everyone takes a. 354 00:14:24,450 --> 00:14:25,530 A postcard 355 00:14:26,940 --> 00:14:29,189 and what is really handy about, 356 00:14:29,190 --> 00:14:31,859 yeah, just random people. 357 00:14:31,860 --> 00:14:33,809 One here, one there. 358 00:14:33,810 --> 00:14:35,279 There are not enough for everyone because 359 00:14:35,280 --> 00:14:37,439 I didn't believe this room was so frickin 360 00:14:37,440 --> 00:14:38,440 big. 361 00:14:40,500 --> 00:14:41,500 So. 362 00:14:44,290 --> 00:14:47,709 If you look at the back side 363 00:14:47,710 --> 00:14:49,779 of the postcards, you can see 364 00:14:49,780 --> 00:14:52,359 first on the bottom right, my website, 365 00:14:52,360 --> 00:14:54,429 which is conveniently placed 366 00:14:54,430 --> 00:14:56,439 to your satisfaction. 367 00:14:56,440 --> 00:14:59,049 What I want you to do right now, though, 368 00:14:59,050 --> 00:15:01,689 is to write down your thoughts 369 00:15:01,690 --> 00:15:03,879 about what would you tell these 370 00:15:03,880 --> 00:15:05,949 people like these women who 371 00:15:05,950 --> 00:15:08,049 died for no reason ever to just 372 00:15:08,050 --> 00:15:09,999 make the story a bit more dramatic? 373 00:15:10,000 --> 00:15:12,069 What would you want to 374 00:15:12,070 --> 00:15:14,589 let them know if you could? 375 00:15:14,590 --> 00:15:16,389 So actually, it's a little commemorative 376 00:15:16,390 --> 00:15:18,459 note that 377 00:15:18,460 --> 00:15:20,710 I want you to think about. 378 00:15:22,980 --> 00:15:24,780 I really hope you brought pants. 379 00:15:34,580 --> 00:15:36,979 I think one minute it's surprising. 380 00:15:45,250 --> 00:15:46,719 And in the meanwhile, we can really 381 00:15:46,720 --> 00:15:49,659 listen to this soothing track. 382 00:15:49,660 --> 00:15:50,660 By the way, 383 00:15:52,810 --> 00:15:55,030 I kind of did all the music for this. 384 00:16:03,090 --> 00:16:04,559 But just like the backgrounds, I stole 385 00:16:04,560 --> 00:16:05,560 half of it. 386 00:16:17,570 --> 00:16:18,740 To these microphones work. 387 00:16:23,820 --> 00:16:24,820 Yeah. 388 00:16:27,240 --> 00:16:28,559 The microphones on the sides. 389 00:16:30,310 --> 00:16:31,310 Who's in charge? 390 00:16:36,770 --> 00:16:37,999 We'll just try 391 00:16:38,000 --> 00:16:39,149 to work, yeah. 392 00:16:40,470 --> 00:16:41,470 Perfect. 393 00:16:43,430 --> 00:16:44,539 I think we can go now. 394 00:16:46,950 --> 00:16:47,950 Right. 395 00:16:50,360 --> 00:16:52,009 Did you think about something you would 396 00:16:52,010 --> 00:16:55,159 want to tell them or or just 397 00:16:55,160 --> 00:16:57,289 any thoughts about what you wish? 398 00:17:06,780 --> 00:17:08,098 Go to the Mike, please. 399 00:17:16,300 --> 00:17:17,300 And. 400 00:17:18,500 --> 00:17:19,969 So much collaboration. 401 00:17:21,050 --> 00:17:22,050 And the 402 00:17:23,390 --> 00:17:24,390 great. 403 00:17:30,300 --> 00:17:31,979 Yeah, I thought it's going to be the Don. 404 00:17:31,980 --> 00:17:33,359 Hello. It's not working. 405 00:17:37,690 --> 00:17:38,809 Now. Yeah. 406 00:17:38,810 --> 00:17:40,299 Yeah, actually, I thought it's going to 407 00:17:40,300 --> 00:17:41,529 be anonymous, so. 408 00:17:42,920 --> 00:17:45,129 Oh, sorry to shatter 409 00:17:45,130 --> 00:17:46,389 your illusion? 410 00:17:46,390 --> 00:17:48,459 Yeah. Wanting to be a. 411 00:17:48,460 --> 00:17:50,529 So I 412 00:17:50,530 --> 00:17:52,089 wrote, Stay strong. 413 00:17:53,170 --> 00:17:54,909 You will always be most loved and 414 00:17:54,910 --> 00:17:56,439 objectified. 415 00:17:56,440 --> 00:17:58,689 Also, thanks for being 416 00:17:58,690 --> 00:18:00,639 my secret lesbian queer crush as an 417 00:18:00,640 --> 00:18:01,569 awkward teenager. 418 00:18:01,570 --> 00:18:02,919 Can you repeat that last part? 419 00:18:02,920 --> 00:18:03,920 You will always be. 420 00:18:07,290 --> 00:18:09,359 I said also, thanks for being my 421 00:18:09,360 --> 00:18:11,279 secret lesbian queer crush as an awkward 422 00:18:11,280 --> 00:18:12,280 teenager. 423 00:18:13,360 --> 00:18:14,709 Thank you 424 00:18:14,710 --> 00:18:15,710 for. 425 00:18:16,220 --> 00:18:18,560 My secret list. 426 00:18:22,650 --> 00:18:24,989 Teen crush absolutely love it. 427 00:18:24,990 --> 00:18:27,149 There was one thing I really like 428 00:18:27,150 --> 00:18:28,799 did not understand because he said like, 429 00:18:28,800 --> 00:18:30,939 stay strong, but they're they're freaking 430 00:18:30,940 --> 00:18:32,909 debt, so it's like, what does it do to 431 00:18:32,910 --> 00:18:34,319 them? So but 432 00:18:36,000 --> 00:18:38,099 I love the last part because no one ever 433 00:18:38,100 --> 00:18:40,949 said to them, like, you're just a hot 434 00:18:40,950 --> 00:18:44,039 girl or you're just a hot femme 435 00:18:44,040 --> 00:18:44,979 in the storyline. 436 00:18:44,980 --> 00:18:46,319 So that's really good. 437 00:18:46,320 --> 00:18:47,819 I never saw that somewhere. 438 00:18:51,530 --> 00:18:52,579 Oh, yeah, that's more, yeah. 439 00:18:56,410 --> 00:18:57,269 Put your microphone. 440 00:18:57,270 --> 00:18:59,529 OK, Jim, I'm 441 00:18:59,530 --> 00:19:01,629 I'm sorry for your death, maybe you will 442 00:19:01,630 --> 00:19:03,729 not be forgotten and maybe you get reborn 443 00:19:03,730 --> 00:19:05,199 in a different video game with better 444 00:19:05,200 --> 00:19:06,200 chances. 445 00:19:10,600 --> 00:19:12,759 But who's like, maybe we should 446 00:19:12,760 --> 00:19:14,889 think about the authorship of 447 00:19:14,890 --> 00:19:16,779 the new video game, like who is going to 448 00:19:16,780 --> 00:19:18,399 make these video games? 449 00:19:18,400 --> 00:19:20,259 Maybe you and me? 450 00:19:20,260 --> 00:19:21,579 Yeah. 451 00:19:21,580 --> 00:19:22,580 Thank you. 452 00:19:26,720 --> 00:19:28,809 Are those so kind, 453 00:19:28,810 --> 00:19:29,709 thank you. 454 00:19:29,710 --> 00:19:31,809 Well, because 455 00:19:31,810 --> 00:19:33,939 I'm rather humble, I 456 00:19:33,940 --> 00:19:36,099 would say we 457 00:19:36,100 --> 00:19:37,780 hope that. 458 00:19:39,870 --> 00:19:42,930 An elderly lesbian 459 00:19:44,400 --> 00:19:45,689 produces. 460 00:19:46,880 --> 00:19:48,829 Your next video game. 461 00:19:51,470 --> 00:19:53,539 Because that's also probably be cool. 462 00:19:53,540 --> 00:19:54,540 OK, next one, 463 00:19:55,790 --> 00:19:57,799 I think we're good after that, though. 464 00:19:59,180 --> 00:20:01,249 Hi, ladies. Come back us zombies kick 465 00:20:01,250 --> 00:20:02,719 the shit out of the guys who bitch 466 00:20:02,720 --> 00:20:04,189 slapped you. 467 00:20:04,190 --> 00:20:05,659 You kick the shit out of the guys who 468 00:20:05,660 --> 00:20:06,679 bitch slapped you. Yep. 469 00:20:19,950 --> 00:20:22,799 Don't forget this about the zombie. 470 00:20:22,800 --> 00:20:24,179 Yeah, they should come back as zombies, 471 00:20:24,180 --> 00:20:25,529 it wouldn't work if they're just dead. 472 00:20:25,530 --> 00:20:27,419 I mean, they have to come back a soul 473 00:20:27,420 --> 00:20:28,420 mate. 474 00:20:31,090 --> 00:20:32,819 Return as zombies. 475 00:20:32,820 --> 00:20:33,820 Yep. 476 00:20:34,660 --> 00:20:35,660 Amazing. 477 00:20:40,660 --> 00:20:41,739 All right. 478 00:20:41,740 --> 00:20:43,390 What do you have to say to them? 479 00:20:46,000 --> 00:20:47,769 You are not a dramatic device, but a 480 00:20:47,770 --> 00:20:49,239 person in your own right. 481 00:20:49,240 --> 00:20:51,759 No one can ever take that away from you. 482 00:20:51,760 --> 00:20:54,009 Heaven seems to be like a pretty male one 483 00:20:54,010 --> 00:20:56,439 place so you can leave the stick dangling 484 00:20:56,440 --> 00:20:58,509 peeks behind a do your thing and 485 00:20:58,510 --> 00:21:00,069 find some more appreciating company 486 00:21:01,120 --> 00:21:01,369 funds. 487 00:21:01,370 --> 00:21:02,859 Phantom God. 488 00:21:02,860 --> 00:21:05,019 Some more appreciating company. 489 00:21:06,300 --> 00:21:07,300 Yes. 490 00:21:08,100 --> 00:21:10,229 I also do wish that for 491 00:21:10,230 --> 00:21:12,480 these women, nice. 492 00:21:19,140 --> 00:21:21,449 What we shouldn't forget is that it's 493 00:21:21,450 --> 00:21:23,549 also like even more so 494 00:21:23,550 --> 00:21:26,039 in video games, it's not there, 495 00:21:26,040 --> 00:21:28,049 it's not within their agency to really 496 00:21:28,050 --> 00:21:30,809 find their their peer group 497 00:21:30,810 --> 00:21:32,429 because they only have a set amount of 498 00:21:32,430 --> 00:21:34,889 characters that are like just 499 00:21:34,890 --> 00:21:35,890 builds. 500 00:21:36,800 --> 00:21:38,989 To make the lives of women hard, 501 00:21:38,990 --> 00:21:40,969 so I'm not going to add anything, but 502 00:21:40,970 --> 00:21:42,709 thank you for your contribution was 503 00:21:42,710 --> 00:21:43,710 really nice. 504 00:21:45,200 --> 00:21:46,399 All right. We have to speed it up, I 505 00:21:46,400 --> 00:21:47,400 think. 506 00:21:48,230 --> 00:21:50,389 So I'm saying this 507 00:21:50,390 --> 00:21:51,289 to them. 508 00:21:51,290 --> 00:21:53,209 This didn't have to happen. 509 00:21:53,210 --> 00:21:55,039 It's not your fault. 510 00:21:55,040 --> 00:21:57,229 Your destiny was written 511 00:21:57,230 --> 00:21:59,299 by a greater power that you cannot 512 00:21:59,300 --> 00:22:00,470 escape by God, 513 00:22:01,820 --> 00:22:02,269 by a 514 00:22:02,270 --> 00:22:03,290 man or by men. 515 00:22:05,920 --> 00:22:06,930 Well, thank you for that. 516 00:22:09,610 --> 00:22:10,610 All right. Last one. 517 00:22:16,050 --> 00:22:18,089 Wrote a bit more, but I make it quick. 518 00:22:18,090 --> 00:22:18,989 Yeah. 519 00:22:18,990 --> 00:22:20,399 Or maybe the essence. 520 00:22:22,830 --> 00:22:24,999 Um, if you would 521 00:22:25,000 --> 00:22:26,999 Typekit you have to, you would have to 522 00:22:27,000 --> 00:22:28,319 Typekit the following way. 523 00:22:28,320 --> 00:22:30,569 Open brackets so 524 00:22:30,570 --> 00:22:33,179 many, but not all, close 525 00:22:33,180 --> 00:22:34,349 breakouts. 526 00:22:34,350 --> 00:22:36,689 Hashtag men are trash, so let's 527 00:22:36,690 --> 00:22:39,149 all head crushed patriarchal scripts 528 00:22:39,150 --> 00:22:40,290 and video games. 529 00:22:42,390 --> 00:22:43,709 A very interesting. 530 00:22:49,020 --> 00:22:51,269 I do have to say, however, 531 00:22:51,270 --> 00:22:52,650 I don't take orders from 532 00:22:54,360 --> 00:22:55,619 people in the audience. 533 00:22:55,620 --> 00:22:56,620 Thank you. 534 00:22:58,440 --> 00:23:01,019 So with these words being said, 535 00:23:01,020 --> 00:23:02,020 we leave. 536 00:23:03,390 --> 00:23:05,520 The graveyards to find us 537 00:23:06,990 --> 00:23:09,359 in a scenery that welcomes 538 00:23:09,360 --> 00:23:11,609 us after a long day at the cemetery 539 00:23:11,610 --> 00:23:14,159 where all the old people 540 00:23:14,160 --> 00:23:16,289 hang out at 541 00:23:16,290 --> 00:23:17,730 the cemetery café. 542 00:23:21,230 --> 00:23:23,599 Here we can see old people enjoying 543 00:23:23,600 --> 00:23:25,460 the coffee and cake. 544 00:23:28,430 --> 00:23:30,739 Well, we learned something. 545 00:23:30,740 --> 00:23:31,740 So 546 00:23:32,840 --> 00:23:35,089 this person says, 547 00:23:36,170 --> 00:23:37,170 Hey. 548 00:23:38,420 --> 00:23:41,509 Why are you staring at me, 549 00:23:41,510 --> 00:23:43,639 which is pretty accurate, because that is 550 00:23:43,640 --> 00:23:45,589 not how communication works, like you're 551 00:23:45,590 --> 00:23:47,659 not just staring at people, just waiting 552 00:23:47,660 --> 00:23:49,340 for them to say something is up, right? 553 00:23:50,840 --> 00:23:52,109 Right. 554 00:23:52,110 --> 00:23:54,319 This is not how communication works, and 555 00:23:54,320 --> 00:23:55,789 I would be offended by that to. 556 00:24:02,490 --> 00:24:04,739 This woman does not know what Bush 557 00:24:04,740 --> 00:24:06,629 means, does anyone not know what Bush 558 00:24:06,630 --> 00:24:07,630 means? 559 00:24:08,610 --> 00:24:09,549 Was that clear? 560 00:24:09,550 --> 00:24:11,939 OK, to say it really like 561 00:24:11,940 --> 00:24:14,159 in a very derogatory way? 562 00:24:14,160 --> 00:24:16,799 Bush is like really 563 00:24:16,800 --> 00:24:19,079 manly lesbian, like really masculine. 564 00:24:19,080 --> 00:24:21,389 Like the first bush we saw was Merrill 565 00:24:21,390 --> 00:24:22,799 with that anchor tattoo. 566 00:24:22,800 --> 00:24:24,959 So you can really identify 567 00:24:24,960 --> 00:24:27,119 Bush's by their anchor tattoo, obviously. 568 00:24:31,910 --> 00:24:34,099 And actually, to be, quite frankly, I 569 00:24:34,100 --> 00:24:36,169 don't give a damn 570 00:24:36,170 --> 00:24:37,549 about what the others say. 571 00:24:38,690 --> 00:24:40,849 Because we all know that these are really 572 00:24:40,850 --> 00:24:43,189 like generic characters 573 00:24:43,190 --> 00:24:44,899 that really don't have anything to say, 574 00:24:44,900 --> 00:24:46,459 they don't even have a name. 575 00:24:46,460 --> 00:24:48,559 So what are we going to do now 576 00:24:48,560 --> 00:24:52,039 is I am going to perform 577 00:24:52,040 --> 00:24:54,799 for the wrapping of this lecture. 578 00:24:54,800 --> 00:24:57,559 A really conceptual 579 00:24:57,560 --> 00:24:58,630 music piece. 580 00:25:02,510 --> 00:25:04,489 That is about can we turn the lights a 581 00:25:04,490 --> 00:25:06,619 bit slower and flick get in 582 00:25:06,620 --> 00:25:07,620 the mood? 583 00:25:08,240 --> 00:25:09,240 Can we do that? 584 00:25:10,520 --> 00:25:11,520 Can we do that? 585 00:25:13,140 --> 00:25:14,140 Was that automatic? 586 00:25:17,800 --> 00:25:19,869 Well, it is a song about women who 587 00:25:19,870 --> 00:25:22,269 die in the Russian 588 00:25:22,270 --> 00:25:24,399 roulette and 589 00:25:24,400 --> 00:25:25,509 turn the volume up, please 590 00:25:26,890 --> 00:25:27,890 excuse me. 591 00:25:30,810 --> 00:25:32,470 Yeah, let it bang, it's a banger 592 00:25:35,620 --> 00:25:36,620 louder, please. 593 00:25:41,800 --> 00:25:42,800 Yeah. 594 00:25:50,230 --> 00:25:51,230 Take. 595 00:25:52,870 --> 00:25:54,359 And take a deep. 596 00:25:56,320 --> 00:25:57,849 Calm yourself. 597 00:25:59,620 --> 00:26:00,640 He says to me. 598 00:26:02,630 --> 00:26:03,680 If you play. 599 00:26:05,220 --> 00:26:07,279 Do you play for keeps? 600 00:26:08,780 --> 00:26:10,309 Take the gun. 601 00:26:11,710 --> 00:26:13,599 And count of three, 602 00:26:14,830 --> 00:26:15,999 I'm sweating now. 603 00:26:17,970 --> 00:26:19,480 A move in slow 604 00:26:20,920 --> 00:26:22,299 mo time today. 605 00:26:24,210 --> 00:26:26,669 My turn to go. 606 00:26:26,670 --> 00:26:28,140 And you can see my. 607 00:26:36,780 --> 00:26:37,780 My chair. 608 00:26:58,540 --> 00:26:59,829 Say a prayer. 609 00:27:01,730 --> 00:27:02,880 To you, sir. 610 00:27:04,420 --> 00:27:05,420 She said. 611 00:27:07,750 --> 00:27:08,890 Sometimes it. 612 00:27:11,080 --> 00:27:12,219 And then looking. 613 00:27:14,380 --> 00:27:15,849 A scary thought. 614 00:27:17,840 --> 00:27:19,140 That is he. 615 00:27:20,210 --> 00:27:21,319 Means he's now. 616 00:27:23,130 --> 00:27:24,309 And you can see. 617 00:27:30,370 --> 00:27:31,779 Oh, you can see 618 00:27:32,800 --> 00:27:33,800 my child. 619 00:27:42,830 --> 00:27:45,459 I know that I must. 620 00:27:45,460 --> 00:27:46,699 This tells. 621 00:27:48,110 --> 00:27:49,609 Just pull the trigger. 622 00:27:51,510 --> 00:27:53,909 As my life flashes before 623 00:27:53,910 --> 00:27:54,910 my. 624 00:27:55,210 --> 00:27:57,010 I'm wondering what? 625 00:28:07,560 --> 00:28:09,669 But it's too late to take up the 626 00:28:09,670 --> 00:28:10,670 value. 627 00:28:22,640 --> 00:28:23,640 Like, say. 628 00:28:30,890 --> 00:28:31,890 And. 629 00:28:33,930 --> 00:28:36,150 You heard my dad. 630 00:28:37,640 --> 00:28:38,640 You can see. 631 00:28:53,640 --> 00:28:54,640 Fox. 632 00:28:58,090 --> 00:29:00,339 All that time must pass 633 00:29:00,340 --> 00:29:01,809 this test. 634 00:29:04,050 --> 00:29:05,050 The trigger. 635 00:29:25,890 --> 00:29:28,019 And once again, I'm not 636 00:29:28,020 --> 00:29:30,459 that I'm a man. 637 00:29:33,780 --> 00:29:34,780 Thank you. 638 00:29:47,330 --> 00:29:48,959 As the time 639 00:29:48,960 --> 00:29:50,479 that was awesome. 640 00:29:51,860 --> 00:29:52,860 Thank you. 641 00:29:54,150 --> 00:29:55,409 OK. 642 00:29:55,410 --> 00:29:57,569 So I think we will head straight 643 00:29:57,570 --> 00:29:58,709 into the Q&A. 644 00:29:58,710 --> 00:30:00,269 Yes, because 645 00:30:01,590 --> 00:30:04,079 that was interactive and 646 00:30:04,080 --> 00:30:06,479 seemingly interactive, 647 00:30:06,480 --> 00:30:07,499 it was not. 648 00:30:07,500 --> 00:30:09,269 So we've been we've been led along all 649 00:30:09,270 --> 00:30:10,529 the way, right? 650 00:30:10,530 --> 00:30:12,359 So we've been led along all the way. 651 00:30:13,930 --> 00:30:15,809 Yeah, yeah. Of course I'm the moderator. 652 00:30:15,810 --> 00:30:17,999 I said it. I'm your guide today and I'm 653 00:30:18,000 --> 00:30:20,279 not going to be not editing 654 00:30:20,280 --> 00:30:21,839 your stuff. You're going to tell me so. 655 00:30:22,890 --> 00:30:23,639 All right. 656 00:30:23,640 --> 00:30:26,019 So there's always a higher power at work. 657 00:30:26,020 --> 00:30:27,020 Yeah. 658 00:30:30,090 --> 00:30:32,519 OK. Is there anyone like cheeky 659 00:30:32,520 --> 00:30:33,659 enough to? 660 00:30:33,660 --> 00:30:35,189 Oh yes. 661 00:30:35,190 --> 00:30:37,379 Yeah. Thank you for your presentation. 662 00:30:37,380 --> 00:30:38,380 Very refreshing. 663 00:30:40,080 --> 00:30:42,809 What I'd like to know is you chose 664 00:30:42,810 --> 00:30:44,339 this miss for far to 665 00:30:45,780 --> 00:30:46,769 do this show. 666 00:30:46,770 --> 00:30:48,899 What would this presentation 667 00:30:48,900 --> 00:30:51,479 have missed if you would have presented 668 00:30:51,480 --> 00:30:52,480 this as a man? 669 00:30:55,460 --> 00:30:56,930 A very good question. 670 00:30:58,040 --> 00:31:00,169 I kind of like 671 00:31:00,170 --> 00:31:02,089 actually, I hinted at a bit too much at 672 00:31:02,090 --> 00:31:04,069 the end, I think there was a bit cheeky 673 00:31:04,070 --> 00:31:06,199 like I think the 674 00:31:06,200 --> 00:31:08,989 whole game is still through 675 00:31:08,990 --> 00:31:09,990 the male gaze. 676 00:31:11,070 --> 00:31:12,889 That's that's what you're asking, right? 677 00:31:12,890 --> 00:31:14,959 Like, the whole game is 678 00:31:14,960 --> 00:31:16,969 just because I'm here like dressed as a 679 00:31:16,970 --> 00:31:19,159 woman and actually 680 00:31:19,160 --> 00:31:21,319 I'm just wearing like a dress and 681 00:31:21,320 --> 00:31:23,929 a wig. Like, I'm not even fully like, 682 00:31:23,930 --> 00:31:25,489 I don't have boobs and stuff, but that 683 00:31:25,490 --> 00:31:26,869 doesn't make a woman, either. 684 00:31:26,870 --> 00:31:28,969 So, yeah, 685 00:31:28,970 --> 00:31:30,559 it wouldn't have changed anything because 686 00:31:30,560 --> 00:31:32,779 the game is still made by 687 00:31:32,780 --> 00:31:34,700 someone who identifies as male. 688 00:31:36,100 --> 00:31:38,080 Is that to your liking? 689 00:31:39,640 --> 00:31:40,930 The answer, I mean, like, 690 00:31:41,980 --> 00:31:42,980 no, 691 00:31:45,190 --> 00:31:46,190 thank you. 692 00:31:47,590 --> 00:31:48,579 Yes. 693 00:31:48,580 --> 00:31:49,580 Oh, sorry. 694 00:31:50,050 --> 00:31:52,299 So I'm 695 00:31:52,300 --> 00:31:54,549 sorry. I came in a little bit late, 696 00:31:54,550 --> 00:31:56,739 so I have no idea whatsoever if 697 00:31:56,740 --> 00:31:58,509 you addressed that beforehand. 698 00:31:58,510 --> 00:32:00,579 But many of us probably 699 00:32:00,580 --> 00:32:03,039 have have seen and heard 700 00:32:03,040 --> 00:32:05,379 and maybe contributed or maybe 701 00:32:05,380 --> 00:32:08,459 blocked the Gamergate controversy. 702 00:32:08,460 --> 00:32:10,539 Yeah, and all of that came 703 00:32:10,540 --> 00:32:12,939 along with it with all the the online 704 00:32:12,940 --> 00:32:15,189 harassment of of people 705 00:32:15,190 --> 00:32:17,289 who of woman online, 706 00:32:17,290 --> 00:32:18,940 of people who defended this woman. 707 00:32:20,380 --> 00:32:23,349 And in the consequence 708 00:32:23,350 --> 00:32:25,419 that is that has been going on for years 709 00:32:25,420 --> 00:32:27,220 now. So in the consequence, 710 00:32:28,450 --> 00:32:30,700 it happens now and then 711 00:32:32,020 --> 00:32:34,269 that that game comes out where 712 00:32:34,270 --> 00:32:36,789 you actually play feminine 713 00:32:36,790 --> 00:32:40,419 character, maybe even a female character 714 00:32:40,420 --> 00:32:41,650 or the other way around. 715 00:32:43,120 --> 00:32:45,249 And what do you 716 00:32:45,250 --> 00:32:48,189 think about that? Can we can we 717 00:32:48,190 --> 00:32:50,709 hope for more 718 00:32:50,710 --> 00:32:53,889 inclusiveness in that direction that 719 00:32:53,890 --> 00:32:56,489 this these these rigid 720 00:32:56,490 --> 00:32:57,490 to 721 00:32:58,630 --> 00:33:01,299 these rigid male gaze scripts 722 00:33:01,300 --> 00:33:03,609 that still determine how games 723 00:33:03,610 --> 00:33:05,350 are developed are maybe 724 00:33:06,400 --> 00:33:08,589 eased out a little bit so that 725 00:33:08,590 --> 00:33:10,749 more diversity can take 726 00:33:10,750 --> 00:33:12,849 place, more inclusiveness 727 00:33:12,850 --> 00:33:15,489 and more 728 00:33:15,490 --> 00:33:17,769 inclusion of all of the perspectives 729 00:33:17,770 --> 00:33:19,839 and not just the cis had 730 00:33:19,840 --> 00:33:20,859 a male gaze. 731 00:33:20,860 --> 00:33:21,309 Oh yeah, 732 00:33:21,310 --> 00:33:22,299 absolutely. 733 00:33:22,300 --> 00:33:24,579 I think so much has happened 734 00:33:24,580 --> 00:33:27,369 since 2012, and 735 00:33:27,370 --> 00:33:29,559 I was, to be frank, 736 00:33:29,560 --> 00:33:31,869 I was really not knowing 737 00:33:31,870 --> 00:33:34,149 what happened back even until 738 00:33:34,150 --> 00:33:36,669 2014 or something until someone 739 00:33:36,670 --> 00:33:39,009 mentioned the Gamergate 740 00:33:39,010 --> 00:33:41,199 is kind of, yeah, movement 741 00:33:41,200 --> 00:33:42,099 to me. 742 00:33:42,100 --> 00:33:44,499 And I think so 743 00:33:44,500 --> 00:33:46,779 much has happened also in regard to 744 00:33:46,780 --> 00:33:49,389 how we see games not only like 745 00:33:49,390 --> 00:33:52,269 this little thing in the end 746 00:33:52,270 --> 00:33:54,729 about putting characters in there and 747 00:33:54,730 --> 00:33:57,129 old women like in the cemetery cafe 748 00:33:57,130 --> 00:33:58,130 like old people 749 00:34:00,310 --> 00:34:02,649 that would only be about identity, 750 00:34:02,650 --> 00:34:04,959 like just because we have more old people 751 00:34:04,960 --> 00:34:06,819 and video games doesn't make them more 752 00:34:06,820 --> 00:34:08,709 inclusive, per se. 753 00:34:08,710 --> 00:34:10,779 I would say, but 754 00:34:10,780 --> 00:34:12,908 also how we think about the 755 00:34:12,909 --> 00:34:14,649 mechanics of games itself. 756 00:34:14,650 --> 00:34:16,570 Like this game, really 757 00:34:17,650 --> 00:34:19,238 like, I don't enjoy playing it. 758 00:34:19,239 --> 00:34:21,388 It's just a tool for me to 759 00:34:21,389 --> 00:34:23,259 to convey what I want to say. 760 00:34:23,260 --> 00:34:25,509 So it's actually an elaborate 761 00:34:25,510 --> 00:34:27,888 PowerPoint presentation, if you will. 762 00:34:27,889 --> 00:34:30,279 Um, yeah, but nothing more. 763 00:34:30,280 --> 00:34:31,408 So games can. 764 00:34:31,409 --> 00:34:33,669 The very mechanics of games can also 765 00:34:33,670 --> 00:34:36,039 be like queried if you will. 766 00:34:36,040 --> 00:34:37,040 Yeah, 767 00:34:38,170 --> 00:34:38,468 OK. 768 00:34:38,469 --> 00:34:39,579 A question from the internet. 769 00:34:40,780 --> 00:34:43,488 What is the purpose of the 770 00:34:43,489 --> 00:34:44,489 book? 771 00:34:45,460 --> 00:34:47,529 Sorry, what was 772 00:34:47,530 --> 00:34:50,289 your opinion on the newest that excluded 773 00:34:50,290 --> 00:34:52,388 us through art? 774 00:34:52,389 --> 00:34:54,488 What is it? What is that supposed to be 775 00:34:54,489 --> 00:34:55,959 in hysterics? 776 00:34:55,960 --> 00:34:57,159 I think that answers your question. 777 00:35:02,320 --> 00:35:03,320 Well, that's art. 778 00:35:05,050 --> 00:35:06,489 Like three, please. 779 00:35:06,490 --> 00:35:07,509 Thank you. 780 00:35:07,510 --> 00:35:09,579 There's a game that came out in the early 781 00:35:09,580 --> 00:35:11,739 2000s that came 782 00:35:11,740 --> 00:35:13,989 out in the in the early 2000s 783 00:35:13,990 --> 00:35:16,509 called Siberia, and it has a very 784 00:35:16,510 --> 00:35:18,639 strong female perspective 785 00:35:18,640 --> 00:35:20,709 and and the hearing is 786 00:35:20,710 --> 00:35:22,599 getting empowered as she's going through 787 00:35:22,600 --> 00:35:25,209 the process of solving all the mysteries 788 00:35:25,210 --> 00:35:27,519 and through the game. 789 00:35:27,520 --> 00:35:29,919 And I was wondering if you're 790 00:35:29,920 --> 00:35:32,259 keeping a secret collection of yours 791 00:35:32,260 --> 00:35:34,389 as as a collection of 792 00:35:34,390 --> 00:35:36,939 such games that have heroes 793 00:35:36,940 --> 00:35:38,799 that get empowered through the game 794 00:35:38,800 --> 00:35:39,789 narrative? 795 00:35:39,790 --> 00:35:40,719 Yeah. 796 00:35:40,720 --> 00:35:43,209 Um, actually 797 00:35:43,210 --> 00:35:46,209 just the games I played as a child. 798 00:35:46,210 --> 00:35:47,919 Like really these games I grew up with, 799 00:35:47,920 --> 00:35:50,109 they had somehow an impact on 800 00:35:50,110 --> 00:35:52,449 me. Like nowadays, I can filter 801 00:35:52,450 --> 00:35:54,549 way more what's what is going on with 802 00:35:54,550 --> 00:35:56,190 games. And um, 803 00:35:58,000 --> 00:36:00,099 I think the really the 804 00:36:00,100 --> 00:36:02,289 really bizarre thing about 805 00:36:02,290 --> 00:36:04,509 about these games that I grew up with was 806 00:36:04,510 --> 00:36:06,669 that I was kind of indoctrinated 807 00:36:06,670 --> 00:36:09,609 by them. I just didn't question why 808 00:36:09,610 --> 00:36:11,799 women die all the time or why women 809 00:36:11,800 --> 00:36:12,800 only 810 00:36:14,500 --> 00:36:16,629 ever talk about the one thing 811 00:36:16,630 --> 00:36:18,649 which is love, not even sex. 812 00:36:18,650 --> 00:36:20,139 It's just love. 813 00:36:20,140 --> 00:36:22,509 And that really clichéd 814 00:36:22,510 --> 00:36:24,639 concept, while men were always like, 815 00:36:24,640 --> 00:36:26,559 blah blah blah, let's fight the baddies. 816 00:36:26,560 --> 00:36:28,659 You will always be safe with me, blah 817 00:36:28,660 --> 00:36:29,799 blah blah. 818 00:36:29,800 --> 00:36:31,869 And I think 819 00:36:31,870 --> 00:36:33,609 what really fascinates me about that is 820 00:36:33,610 --> 00:36:35,659 that I kind of the. 821 00:36:35,660 --> 00:36:38,419 Personally speaking, completely 822 00:36:38,420 --> 00:36:40,609 took that into my personal 823 00:36:40,610 --> 00:36:42,020 relationships, and 824 00:36:43,070 --> 00:36:44,839 I think when you grew up with games and 825 00:36:44,840 --> 00:36:46,070 really took them seriously, 826 00:36:47,120 --> 00:36:49,399 you have to kind of or it's good 827 00:36:49,400 --> 00:36:51,829 to emancipate you yourself from 828 00:36:51,830 --> 00:36:54,169 from these notions, from these clichéd 829 00:36:54,170 --> 00:36:55,550 notions. Otherwise it's. 830 00:36:57,000 --> 00:36:59,009 Yeah. I mean, these games really did 831 00:36:59,010 --> 00:37:01,409 something to me, not only 832 00:37:01,410 --> 00:37:02,609 like good things. 833 00:37:03,770 --> 00:37:06,029 Like, of course, I want someone who like 834 00:37:06,030 --> 00:37:08,189 jumps in front of a bullet for me and and 835 00:37:08,190 --> 00:37:09,989 stuff, right? 836 00:37:09,990 --> 00:37:12,239 I mean, I'm sorry, 837 00:37:12,240 --> 00:37:14,549 did I kind of diverge 838 00:37:14,550 --> 00:37:15,899 from the question? 839 00:37:15,900 --> 00:37:17,059 Oh, fucking sorry. 840 00:37:18,870 --> 00:37:20,999 Um no, I don't keep 841 00:37:21,000 --> 00:37:22,000 a catalog. Sorry. 842 00:37:26,640 --> 00:37:28,199 OK. Mike, number one, 843 00:37:30,630 --> 00:37:32,729 you talked about the game as an 844 00:37:32,730 --> 00:37:35,219 elaborate PowerPoint presentation. 845 00:37:35,220 --> 00:37:37,379 Yes. And I was wondering your 846 00:37:37,380 --> 00:37:39,719 opinion on the future of game development 847 00:37:39,720 --> 00:37:41,699 perhaps being used as a device for 848 00:37:41,700 --> 00:37:43,559 performance, for what you think the 849 00:37:43,560 --> 00:37:45,129 potential is for that? 850 00:37:45,130 --> 00:37:47,339 Yeah, I'm not really 851 00:37:47,340 --> 00:37:48,480 into the gaming. 852 00:37:49,540 --> 00:37:52,469 Uh, how's it called the gaming industry 853 00:37:52,470 --> 00:37:53,789 and I don't know much about it. 854 00:37:53,790 --> 00:37:55,649 I also don't know much about like the 855 00:37:55,650 --> 00:37:58,139 bureaucratic of of developing 856 00:37:58,140 --> 00:37:59,999 games and publishing them. 857 00:38:00,000 --> 00:38:01,319 But I think 858 00:38:02,520 --> 00:38:04,649 these Triple-A studios that really 859 00:38:04,650 --> 00:38:06,779 do big games like recently, 860 00:38:06,780 --> 00:38:09,029 Fallout 76, if you heard about 861 00:38:09,030 --> 00:38:11,249 that and they really fail at that 862 00:38:11,250 --> 00:38:13,529 and really once loved 863 00:38:13,530 --> 00:38:15,659 company like Bethesda, who 864 00:38:15,660 --> 00:38:17,999 really did classics was like really 865 00:38:18,000 --> 00:38:20,429 going down the drain and bad shit happens 866 00:38:20,430 --> 00:38:22,170 with with games that have to 867 00:38:23,250 --> 00:38:25,319 make a certain estimate 868 00:38:25,320 --> 00:38:27,689 of million trillion, 869 00:38:27,690 --> 00:38:28,949 I don't know, dollars, 870 00:38:30,450 --> 00:38:31,499 I'm digressing again. 871 00:38:31,500 --> 00:38:32,969 So what's my point? 872 00:38:32,970 --> 00:38:36,089 Um, I think it's a it's a very good 873 00:38:36,090 --> 00:38:38,369 evolution of of of what 874 00:38:38,370 --> 00:38:39,389 games can be. 875 00:38:39,390 --> 00:38:41,549 And games don't even have to 876 00:38:41,550 --> 00:38:43,859 look pretty today to be nice. 877 00:38:43,860 --> 00:38:46,259 Like all these, all these really popular 878 00:38:46,260 --> 00:38:48,389 queer games or what you would 879 00:38:48,390 --> 00:38:51,569 call queer games, they are indie titles, 880 00:38:51,570 --> 00:38:53,519 and I'm kind of happy that Triple-A 881 00:38:53,520 --> 00:38:54,629 titles really don't. 882 00:38:54,630 --> 00:38:56,879 I don't really care for many 883 00:38:56,880 --> 00:38:58,409 of them anymore because they were just 884 00:38:58,410 --> 00:39:00,029 getting a bit greedy. 885 00:39:00,030 --> 00:39:02,279 So I'm kind of looking forward what games 886 00:39:02,280 --> 00:39:03,780 can do in the future. 887 00:39:05,760 --> 00:39:07,230 Does that answer your question? 888 00:39:08,670 --> 00:39:10,769 Sort of. I was wondering also 889 00:39:10,770 --> 00:39:12,989 how the game is maybe 890 00:39:12,990 --> 00:39:14,789 not so much meant for other people to 891 00:39:14,790 --> 00:39:17,339 play as it is just for you to exactly 892 00:39:17,340 --> 00:39:19,799 to present with. And I was wondering 893 00:39:19,800 --> 00:39:22,019 what kind of genre of game you think 894 00:39:22,020 --> 00:39:23,879 that is and if that's a genre of the 895 00:39:23,880 --> 00:39:24,879 future, perhaps. 896 00:39:24,880 --> 00:39:26,580 Yeah, yeah. Very good question 897 00:39:28,320 --> 00:39:30,719 and a very keen 898 00:39:30,720 --> 00:39:32,459 observation. 899 00:39:32,460 --> 00:39:34,859 I would say this game 900 00:39:34,860 --> 00:39:36,959 can actually not be played by you because 901 00:39:36,960 --> 00:39:39,209 I didn't like uploaded and stuff. 902 00:39:39,210 --> 00:39:41,279 But also, why would you play 903 00:39:41,280 --> 00:39:43,439 Jennifer? Like, You're not Jennifer, so 904 00:39:43,440 --> 00:39:45,239 I can only play myself right? 905 00:39:45,240 --> 00:39:47,610 So I would say the genre would be 906 00:39:49,530 --> 00:39:50,730 an extension. 907 00:39:53,130 --> 00:39:55,590 Welcome to my fantasy world, people. 908 00:39:57,180 --> 00:39:58,319 Yeah. 909 00:39:58,320 --> 00:39:59,249 No, you can't play the game. 910 00:39:59,250 --> 00:40:00,279 Sorry. 911 00:40:00,280 --> 00:40:01,280 That's 912 00:40:04,020 --> 00:40:06,089 OK. There are no more questions. 913 00:40:06,090 --> 00:40:07,469 Thank you very much. 914 00:40:07,470 --> 00:40:09,589 The one playable character, Jennifer 915 00:40:09,590 --> 00:40:10,890 Part John Goglia.