SE chickened out on Zero

[DayHealer]

We had the chance of have a non-humanoid companion for once in the MSQ (a la Red XIII from ff7 or Quina from ff9, etc), a powerful Voidsent even... instead we have an emo hyur girl tipping her hat at every chance. WHY? Why could they even do it?

• They though people are 5 years old that gets scared to look at a voidsent for too long?
• They wanted to pander at all costs to the LGBT people with the androgynous girl theme?
• Get more merchandise/glamour out of her?

Really, I dont get the reason

[SassyAssassin]

Serious reason: the 2000s arrived to Japan just recently.

[ZephyrMenodora]

[DayHealer]

Does this pic imply that the twins got enough of human Zero too?

[Dorito_Burrito]

We had the chance of have a non-humanoid companion for once in the MSQ (a la Red XIII from ff7 or Quina from ff9, etc), a powerful Voidsent even... instead we have an emo hyur girl tipping her hat at every chance. WHY? Why could they even do it?

• They though people are 5 years old that gets scared to look at a voidsent for too long?
• They wanted to pander at all costs to the LGBT people with the androgynous girl theme?
• Get more merchandise/glamour out of her?

Really, I dont get the reason

I would only accept this if they made Zero once of the sludge voidsent.

[Hurlstone]

I personally really like Zero. Its nice to have another front-line female character, and I really like her style. Would an actual monster-like Zero be cool? Sure! However, I can see why they didn’t. They want to emphasise her human aspect, both in regard to her growing character arc and the fact she is literally a hybrid of the two. Plus Its much easier for a human-looking Voidsent to walk around the Source without strinking fear into everyone hearts, especially as people are still recovering from the Blasphemies which can be mistaken for Voidsent.

[*]They wanted to pander at all costs to the LGBT people with the androgynous girl theme?

I think if they wanted to 'pander at all costs to the LGBT' they would actually add a openly LGBTQ main cast member. If this is pandering, then it is perhaps the lazest attempt I have seen. Androgyny is nothing new to JRPGs and FF in genrale anyway.

[Jojoya]

Boring bait.

[NekoMataMata]

I would only accept this if they made Zero once of the sludge voidsent.

Why do I feel like this is just for degenerate purposes?

[Dorito_Burrito]

Why do I feel like this is just for degenerate purposes?

That's your imagination. I just think it'd be funny if Zero was one of the hecteyes (eyeball sludge voidsent) but still had a reaper scythe and hat.

[Renalt]

Why do I feel like this is just for degenerate purposes?

Methinks thou protest too much. I think you have a freak flag just waiting to fly.

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