Metroid
- Created by: hoperosedavis
- Created on: 08-06-19 19:49
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- Metroid
- Context
- Japanese, Sci - Fi, action adventure by Nintendo
- Samus Aran - gender identity = transgender - reflect contemporary social & cultural context
- First person - Retro Studies & Nintendo for Game Cube (+ Wii)
- 7th in Metroid series (first = multiplayer)
- PEGI 12+
- Narrative
- Propp
- Hero - Samus Aran = restorer of equilibrium, protagonist
- Evidence - centre of attention for game
- Unusual - female usually secondary/ supporting role
- Not obvious playing woman - producers say gender doesn't matter
- Highlight transgender debates - gender identity differ from assigned sex
- Hero - Samus Aran = restorer of equilibrium, protagonist
- Todorov
- Equilibrium - normal bounty hunter life
- Disruption - sent to Galactic Federation Marines
- Recognition - discovers troops slaughtered by Ing
- Repair - ravel 3 temples - destruct Ing, Space Pirates & Dark Samus
- New Equilibrium - Destroys enemies
- Audience dictate how long Equilibrium reached - end audience = active
- Propp
- Action & Enigma Codes
- Action Codes
- Gun -> violence
- Scanning -> closer to equilibrium & restoring narrative
- Shooting gate -> moving into further narrative
- Put on unknown planet -> explore = action adventure genre
- Enigma Codes
- Contact lost -> how will protagonist continue without support?
- Action Codes
- Binary Oppositions
- Good vs evil - prevent protagonist achieving equilibrium
- Light vs dark
- Hero vs villain
- Inhumane vs humane
- Genre
- Sci fi
- Intergalactic
- Space pirates
- Sapceships
- Aliens
- Uncharted territory
- Exploration
- Action Adventure
- Explore 3 temples
- Violence, conflict, weaponry
- Neale
- Different
- Genre hybridity
- First multiplayer game in series
- New codes & conventions = appeal - audience desire for new take on classic game
- Way protagonist is portrayed
- Different
- Sci fi
- Representation
- Portrayal = Problematic
- Objectification of figure - constructs view on femininity = women aspire
- Why constructed like this? Why conform to female stereotypes?
- Form masculine role - have to adopt traits & physicality with masculinity (robot)
- Unproblematic - fighting character - break stereotypes
- Objectification of figure - constructs view on femininity = women aspire
- Butler
- Break stereotypes surrounding gender - fluidity of femininity -> fighting figure
- Performance of playing role of traditional masculinity
- Adopt masculine traits - what are masculine traits? Stereotypical - acting as stereotypical male
- Van Zoonen
- Social Construct through media
- Traits & characteristics - masculine & feminine = stereotypical?
- Reflect what society views as masculine & feminine
- Samus aims to dispel this by representation - women as fighting figure
- Reflect what society views as masculine & feminine
- Traits & characteristics - masculine & feminine = stereotypical?
- Forming masculine role - adopt masculine traits - physicality associated with gender (robot) - fighting character
- To be seen worthy hero = exhibit masculinity - conform to game stereotypes
- Not treated equally - body objectified - conform to femininity (constructed view)
- To be like men = equality = repressive - restrict personal freedom
- Not treated equally - body objectified - conform to femininity (constructed view)
- To be seen worthy hero = exhibit masculinity - conform to game stereotypes
- Social Construct through media
- Hall
- Hegemonic
- Agree - female protagonist who doesnt conform to stereotypes to be fighting figure
- Negociated
- Agree - representation of female in video game inst supporting role Disagree - way body exploited & objectified for audience pleasure
- Oppositional
- Females shouldnt exhibit masculine traits to be fighting figure - not agree with sexualisation
- Hegemonic
- Portrayal = Problematic
- Industry
- Conglomerate
- Developer - Retro Studios & Nintendo
- Publisher - Nintendo
- Marketing - Website, internet forum, blog
- Not fit with Nintendo
- AAA games fail hard
- Small games fail individually
- Make large profit - too big risk
- PEGI
- Advise suitability & content of game for certain age range based on game content
- Hesmondhalgh
- Fan following - launched by Game Cube - longevity = exclusive
- Cannot compete in industry - PlayStation & Xbox
- Fan following - launched by Game Cube - longevity = exclusive
- Conglomerate
- Context
- Representation
- Portrayal = Problematic
- Objectification of figure - constructs view on femininity = women aspire
- Why constructed like this? Why conform to female stereotypes?
- Form masculine role - have to adopt traits & physicality with masculinity (robot)
- Unproblematic - fighting character - break stereotypes
- Objectification of figure - constructs view on femininity = women aspire
- Butler
- Break stereotypes surrounding gender - fluidity of femininity -> fighting figure
- Performance of playing role of traditional masculinity
- Adopt masculine traits - what are masculine traits? Stereotypical - acting as stereotypical male
- Van Zoonen
- Social Construct through media
- Traits & characteristics - masculine & feminine = stereotypical?
- Reflect what society views as masculine & feminine
- Samus aims to dispel this by representation - women as fighting figure
- Reflect what society views as masculine & feminine
- Traits & characteristics - masculine & feminine = stereotypical?
- Forming masculine role - adopt masculine traits - physicality associated with gender (robot) - fighting character
- To be seen worthy hero = exhibit masculinity - conform to game stereotypes
- Not treated equally - body objectified - conform to femininity (constructed view)
- To be like men = equality = repressive - restrict personal freedom
- Not treated equally - body objectified - conform to femininity (constructed view)
- To be seen worthy hero = exhibit masculinity - conform to game stereotypes
- Social Construct through media
- Hall
- Hegemonic
- Agree - female protagonist who doesnt conform to stereotypes to be fighting figure
- Negociated
- Agree - representation of female in video game inst supporting role Disagree - way body exploited & objectified for audience pleasure
- Oppositional
- Females shouldnt exhibit masculine traits to be fighting figure - not agree with sexualisation
- Hegemonic
- Portrayal = Problematic
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