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[dalekofchaos]

The complete lack of a black protagonist in Life is Strange is disappointing

We've got 5 games and not a single game has gotten a single black protagonist.

I do love the series, but even I can see  a problem. A complete lack of black characters in the franchise. 

Found these two great articles that delves into the problem

Link 1

Link 2

None of the main characters are black. None of the secondary characters are black and the only black characters they have are side characters or background characters.

Like there was no reason whatsoever why Rachel, Warren, Kate, Steph, Ryan, Cassidy, Finn, Jacob, Sarah Lee or Chris couldn't have been black. Hell, there is no reason why Max, Chloe or Rachel couldn’t have been black.(although personally I would've loved it if Rachel was Indigenous)

And the black characters we do have is really bad in terms of representation.

Wells, a drunk and crooked  principal.

Hayden, a stoner and member of the Vortex Club

Drew North, a bully jock who got in the drug trade

Charlotte, a likable character, but who's anger is consuming her and blaming others around her, tho I understand where she is coming from, but her characterization tends to be reminiscent of the unfortunate angry black woman stereotype. And just so happens to own a pot shop...

Ms Grant, Mikey, Penny, and Joey the Nurse seem to be the only positive black characters in the series.

And we still have not gotten a single black protagonist in the franchise.

I find it weird that we seemingly have little good black representation that isn't just associated with drugs.

Like I’m not trying to say DONTNOD, D9 or Square Enix are racist or anything, but I’m saying they need to do better when it comes to representation. 

We were robbed of a black main character for Life Is Strange and are instead getting a cash grab sequel with Max who might as well be a completely new character seeing as how they’re throwing away everything that Max experienced and learned and everything we loved from LIS 1 to make it.

But considering how the fandom treated Sean and Daniel and their story, I can only imagine the disgusting hate a black protagonist would get in an extremely white franchise.

[quotelr]

I knew in that moment that everything happens for a reason, but we can’t always know the reason when the journey begins. Some things we can only understand at the end of our journey.

Mike Ericksen, Upon Destiny's Song

[venusimleder]

Backstage at Calvin Klein, A/W 1999.

Ph. Kyle Ericksen

[arcadefan]

Capcom Captain Commando promo poster by Marc Ericksen. Not sure how effective that camo is, seeing as how it is restricted to Cap's bikini area only, but it's a pretty ballsy fashion choice. The original artwork sold in a 2020 auction for $20,400.

[lookcaitlin]

[animalsandanimals]

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Eurasian Lynx

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Instagram: @itseriksen

[alphawolfice1989]

barney , marshall and ted as alvin and the chipmucks

[sandmandaddy69]

Marc Ericksen

[toomanyincorrectquotes]

Barney: fine, but if we die, i’m going to get marshall’s ghost to teach my ghost how to play the flute, so i can annoy the hell out of your ghost

Ted: i’ll just hire robin’s ghost to kick your ghost’s ass

Robin: my ghost won’t associate with your ghost

[disease]

YEOHLEE FALL 2023 RTW

[heedthemountain]

@scottish-pepper omg thank you for this!?!?!?! This artist captured Slade PERFECTLY

He now needs an adorable human/kitten hybrid right nah

Is this not the cutest damned thing!?!?!

[dalekofchaos]

Life Is Strange comics needs more than just one ending to base their comics on

Glad Alex and Steph are getting a comic series. But really? You're gonna skip over LIS 2 like that? Where's the comic series that continues the Parting Ways ending? Could follow Daniel and Chris in Beaver's Creek and Sean with Lyla, Finn and Cassidy in in Puerto Lobos. But no, god forbid LIS 2 gets content 🙄😑

Also WHY only do Alex and Steph on the road? Why not Alex and Ryan in Haven?

This is the problem I have with the LIS comics. They pick and choose what endings to make and ignore everything else. It's frustrating and disappointing that they don't make a comic FOR EVERY ENDING. A comic of Max dealing with Chloe's death along with Kate, Warren, Victoria and more characters would be empowering. Hell I even MADE a idea for a hypothetical Save The Bay comic and we could've had it all!

There should be an ending dealing with Max's grief and moving on. There should at least be a comic for Parting Ways, Redemption and Blood Brothers and should choose Alex and Ryan in Haven ending.

What's the point of a comic based on a "choice" based game if it ignores the other choices?

[downthetubes]

Bitmap Books launches “The Art of the Box”, celebrating four decades of video game box art

Bitmap Books latest, massive 500-plus page book, The Art Of The Box, celebrating some amazing video game box art, is now available for pre-order

Bitmap Books latest, massive 500-plus page book, The Art Of The Box is now available for pre-order, featuring 26 artist biographies and more than 350 pieces of cover art from across four decades of video gaming. Before the days of brand awareness campaigns and digital marketing, a game’s only source of advertising was often limited to the box artwork you’d see on high street shelves. With early…

[venusimleder]

Backstage at Calvin Klein, A/W 1999.

Ph. Kyle Ericksen

[kaetrinsmusings]

Review at AudioGals

Review at AudioGals: Forgotten in Death by JD Robb, narrated by Susan Ericksen.

I’m over at AudioGals with a review of Forgotten in Death by JD Robb, narrated by Susan Ericksen.  When I said I was right back into the series, I meant it!

[lookcaitlin]