Lalafell's Ruined (For Me) By a Couple People

[Jybril]

What was your point again?
In general, not regarding the knee thing.

There is none. All he's been doing is going back
and forth this and Viera topics just to irritate people.
It's just getting annoying.
Gotta be really be really bored to toss the ball for the last few days lol.
No one is making things creepy unless they make it creepy.
Lala's are potatoes, just leave it like that and go on about your life.
Not sure why people are in this so deep and need to be rude tbh lol.

[PharisHanasaki]

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Yeah, I see no point being made but what he posts is making me uncomfortable.

[Senn]

Honestly, lalafells do sort of look like toddlers to me. Their childlike emotes and the fact that children lalafell and adult lalafell models are the same don't help, either. However, there are enough differences there to show they aren't actually children. Their ears, body proportions, some of the more deeper voice options, and the fact the males can have facial hair show this. The story treats them as adults, too. Regardless, I don't think it's creepy at all to play as this sort of character. They are cute in the same way puppies are cute. Nothing creepy about it.

When people accuse others of being creeps because of this, it just seems like they're projecting.

[Elim]

Yeah, I see no point being made but what he posts is making me uncomfortable.

My ex boyfriend made uncomfortable comments too. If he sexualized something, everyone else had to. It was almost like he had to make people see/agree with his very creepy point of view in order to validate it in his mind. I'm sure there's women out there like that too, but again, so far I've only seen men trying to force this perspective on other men/women, instead of respecting the fact that not everyone has socially unacceptable thoughts.

[Senn]

My ex boyfriend made uncomfortable comments too. If he sexualized something, everyone else had to. It was almost like he had to make people see/agree with his very creepy point of view in order to validate it in his mind. I'm sure there's women out there like that too, but again, so far I've only seen men trying to force this perspective on other men/women, instead of respecting the fact that not everyone has socially unacceptable thoughts.

Exactly this. I think most of these comments are coming from dudes. Just because you have socially unacceptable thoughts doesn't mean the rest of us do.

[Keddera_StormMoon]

If somebody calling you a creep for playing lalafell bothers you, just remember -

Those who usually make those type of accusations about others are usually found later to be the creeps themselves when they get outed. We see this time and time again.

Just carry on being a lovable little Popoto and bask in the smiles and headpats.

[Melichoir]

Exactly this. I think most of these comments are coming from dudes. Just because you have socially unacceptable thoughts doesn't mean the rest of us do.

This always goes back to the basic idea: Play what you want for whatever reason you want.

I dont think its particularly anyones business why anyone plays anything in this game (or any game). You want to play a race cause theyre cool looking? Go for it. Cause you think theyre Cute? Go for it. Cause you got a kink? Go for it. What business is it at the end of the day why anyone plays something, and who has the right to stand their and damn people for their choices. So long as you arent bothering other players or imposing on them, it shouldnt matter what you play or why you play it.

But I guess people feel entitled to pass judgement on other players over the most frivolous things. Those players can buzz off.

[Senn]

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Yeah, I agree. I've never played as lalafell, so I can't relate on that part, but I have supported the hummingway esque, or the cuter version, male viera to be implemented. (For the record, I'm ok with most any version of the concept art for male viera, like the tall ones or the short ones. I support them equally.) Because of this, I was accused of some pretty disgusting things. A lot of those people were rightfully banned for those comments, whether permanently or temporarily. It was pretty unbelievable how some people were trying to impose their views on me, slander me, and drag me through the mud. People would call the concept artwork "sick", "gross", "disgusting", "creepy" etc... It's like... Why? How is that inherently creepy? So in a way, I can relate to the OP.

Even now, some people are referring to discussions about slim body types vs. muscular body types for men as gross for some reason? But when people talk about butt sliders for women, everything is fine???

tbh this thread makes me tempted to fantasia my elezen into a lalafell, even though I prefer to play elezen, and I don't really like lalafell lol

[AduroT]

This is provably incorrect.

Lalafel have, and bend, their knees in certain poses.

They just dont bend them to walk for some reason.

That is the #1 most annoying thing about Lalas to me. Every cutscene where I walk into the room and it’s just like Ugh. Hank Hill’s Dad.

[RoyalBeef]

https://youtu.be/U2BYnJcA69I?t=361

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