Does FFXIV Hate Politics Now? [Spoilers for Dawntrail 7.1]

[Exmo]

Stormblood is a white savior narrative. It's neither politically correct nor a good example of how to tackle themes of imperialism and oppression, with minor exceptions.

[Hallarem]

Stormblood is a white savior narrative. It's neither politically correct nor a good example of how to tackle themes of imperialism and oppression, with minor exceptions.

Thats the best troll I've seen in a while. Good job.

[Valence]

Stormblood is a white savior narrative. It's neither politically correct nor a good example of how to tackle themes of imperialism and oppression, with minor exceptions.

The white savior that gets immediately rebuked again and again as soon as she gets there and plays the heroic savior?
Someone really should replay through the Ala Ghanna arc. And perhaps The Ala Ghiri one as well where said savior finally matures enough for a change to appear.

[Exmo]

The white savior that gets immediately rebuked again and again as soon as she gets there and plays the heroic savior?
Someone really should replay through the Ala Ghanna arc. And perhaps The Ala Ghiri one as well where said savior finally matures enough for a change to appear.

Yes, the white savior who some villagers scorn one time. Who then falls upwards and becomes the leader of an entire rebellion. Who then falls upwards again and becomes the leader of an entire nation. Who went to a totally foreign country and convinced a whole bunch of countries to unite against the occupying force. Blond hair, blue eyed, "literally just got here" Lyse. The poster girl for a white savior narrative, that one. Despite a few villagers giving her the side eye, a common occurrence in white savior storylines.

[Hallarem]

Aaaand someone took the bait

[Valence]

Yes, the white savior who some villagers scorn one time. Who then falls upwards and becomes the leader of an entire rebellion. Who then falls upwards again and becomes the leader of an entire nation. Who went to a totally foreign country and convinced a whole bunch of countries to unite against the occupying force. Blond hair, blue eyed, "literally just got here" Lyse. The poster girl for a white savior narrative, that one. Despite a few villagers giving her the side eye, a common occurrence in white savior storylines.

I don't know, I guess I got that vibe a thousand fold more with Dawntrail actually, when not one but two heirs to the throne feel the need to hire foreign white saviors that know literally nothing of their culture, because their own homeland is totally devoid of talents somehow...
And hey, it worked right? The two others that didn't were the assholes of the story.