Daddy of Light (FFXIV TV Drama)

[Atoli]

I just heard about this yesterday.

The show is adaptation of a true story related on a Japanese blog of the same title. The blog involves the story of a son with a strained relationship and lack of communication with his father. The son gives his gamer dad a copy of Final Fantasy XIV for PlayStation 4 and some game time cards as a gift. As the father gets into the game, the son joins him online, helping him through FFXIV without revealing his true identity.

FFXIV is getting a TV drama based on a true story?!
What?

I heard friends say "Oh, so that's what they are wasting the Stormblood money on", but I actually think it's cute
And hope we'll get a chance to see it outside of Japan as well :3
It's kind of cool to see FFXIV branch out a bit too after the giant multimedia universe we got with FFXV, and based on a player blog nonetheless!

So, what are your thoughts on it?
(Beside the...easy to misunderstand English title )

[Senn]

Daddy of Light just sounds so wrong

[Belhi]

I doubt any of Stormblood's budget is being spent on this. I get the impression it is a separate project. Its connection with FF14 is due to the game being part of the story.\]

[Eul]

Daddy of light... Well...

[Pomelo]

Daddy of light... Well...

I thought that this was going to be about something completely different after reading the title...

Mhm, totally agree. LF MASC DADDY.

[Fjaere]

Its a porn spoof isnt it

[Atoli]

I'm starting to think I should have just named the thread "FFXIV TV Drama" without the actual title,
I get the feeling people are afraid to click on the thread because they expect some kinky stuff in it...xD

Its a porn spoof isnt it

No, it's a legitimate, official project
It's a story about a son gifting his father the game because they have grown distant,
and then helps him with things ingame without revealing his identity.
It's a story about father/son bonding, so the #daddy is literal, not the..well, the other meaning.

[Kosmos992k]

I'm starting to think I should have just named the thread "FFXIV TV Drama" without the actual title,
I get the feeling people are afraid to click on the thread because they expect some kinky stuff in it...xD

Indeed. It's a pretty sad indictment of gamers that they cannot see something without immediately assuming something 'wrong' about it. Kind of depressing actually.

No, it's a legitimate, official project
It's a story about a son gifting his father the game because they have grown distant,
and then helps him with things ingame without revealing his identity.
It's a story about father/son bonding, so the #daddy is literal, not the..well, the other meaning.

Not sure which is more sad, people assuming it's something weak and childish because of the used of "Daddy" or those assuming something sexual is suggested by "Daddy". Really people, elevate your minds, God knows no one else can do it for you.

I really wish they hadn't chosen "daddy", though... why. Dad/Father is more accurate AND sounds less creepy.

2 things. One, did it ever cross your mind that the name might be for the JPN audience and is appropriate to the context? Two, why in hell would you conclude something creepy decause of the use of the word "Daddy"?

I don't believe the word daddy is creepy in Japan.

Care to explain why in the name of the wee man it's considered creepy anywhere?

To be fair, I'm really not sure just how well-known that is outside of English-speaking countries. I'm not a native speaker myself, and if it weren't for the release of FFXV recently (and the internet going nuts over Gladio), I'd have also thought it's nothing more than an endearing term used for one's own father ^^"

I'm English, and other than the largely *American* slang use of Daddy in certain contexts, which unfortunately seem to infect other English speaking countries sooner or later, "Daddy" is an endearing term for one's own father. Rather like Mummy is an endearing term for one's mother, not simply a word that describes a rampaging long dead mummified 'god' of Egypt...

[SenorPatty]

Indeed. It's a pretty sad indictment of gamers that they cannot see something without immediately assuming something 'wrong' about it. Kind of depressing actually.

Easy there Kosmos. Half of those people are joking, the other just watched too many dirty movies and gutter mind is the reflex retort. I, for one, found the title hilarious because I keep thinking at first glance its some title you'd think you'd find on a educational channel for kids.

At any rate, nothing to be depressed about. Just eyeroll it and move on

[LunaFaye]

I'm starting to think I should have just named the thread "FFXIV TV Drama" without the actual title,
I get the feeling people are afraid to click on the thread because they expect some kinky stuff in it...xD

If that would be true, trust me this thread would have more views and responses. Daddy of light sounds just plain out boring to me, but defiantly not kinky.