Quote Originally Posted by DPZ2 View Post
I saw no reason in this expansion for the deaths of Scions to take place. We didn't start seeing the primary cause for "doom, disaster and despair" until half-way through the expansion. The good guys were helping out the rest of the world but were never in any great life-threatening situation worse than the ones they handled in previous expansions.

You may choose to call it plot armour. I choose to call it experience.
Each to their own, self proclaimed heroes who are handed every possible plot device in order to succeed without barely breaking a sweat does not make them either relatable, interesting or inspirational to me. I also rather suspect quite a few people like the characters in question so much that their enthusiasts will say anything to justify their continued presence and the lack of meaningful, permanent harm being inflicted upon them.

It's pretty easy to have the characters preach about overcoming suffering and despair when they - and their fans - are sheltered from it on almost every front.