Wuk Lamat's Poor EN Voice Acting

[Batbrat]

If you don't like criticism, then stay in your house and stare at your wall. Criticism is a natural part of work and absolutely necessary to hear in order to improve in all other aspects of life as well. It's a blessing to hear. It should make you determined to do better, not make you want to scream, cry, and censor everyone. and if anyone cares about anyone else, then you know that coddling someone only makes them suffer so much more. Telling someone that they're doing a great job when they're not has to be one of the most hateful things I could possibly think of-even worse than anything that was said here. You do them no favors, and stifle their growth. Getting a stubborn look on your face, crossing your arms, digging your heels and insisting that they did just fine to protect their feelings or pride-or more often than not, literally just your own vicariously, is short-sighted and insane.

If a lot of people think it can use improvement, then it can use improvement.
Also, someone tried to hide behind Erenville-Erevnville's VA initially got his fair share of flogging too, until people realized that both Varshahn and Nidhana were at least voiced by actual middle eastern people. THEN everyone let go because well, at least they got SOME of it right. and instead of listening to that initial outcry and noticing how much better people felt about the other two, they just went right back to picking a random lol. It's just one step forward, two steps back a lot of times, with this game lately, and I think people just wish that they would stop. I love XIV but even I have to admit they keep veering off in strange directions lately-for like the past year now. Like they pushed out Endwalker and everything else has just been a lazy half committed after-thought. No heart, no passion. Just getting stuff over with. Disappointing pattern, that's all!

[TaleraRistain]

The VA may be of Puerto Rican descent, but they're white as alabaster and from Kentucky (rural, southern state in NA), so it doesn't track along those lines at all.

Location has nothing to do with ethnicity. If her family was Puerto Rican, then she's going to take on aspects of that culture, especially if she has family around speaking the language. I live in Indiana (just north of Kentucky and my father was from there) and we have Asian communities, Latin American communities, Indian communities, etc. We're not all white bread even here in the Midwest.

As to the main topic of her performance, I liked her. She has a bombastic attitude but displayed periods of awkwardness and uncertainty that made me eager to learn more about the character. I enjoyed the dynamic we're seeing with Ereville and it was amusing to see him as the long-suffering friend who seems to get pulled into mischief by his outgoing childhood friend.

I don't know that I really sensed anything lacking with Krile and G'raha either. Krile especially seemed emotional when she was talking about the prospect of finally getting a chance to go along with us. G'raha seemed more mellow, maybe even a little sad thinking he won't get to go along this time. Though we know he gets there somehow so I'm curious what changes. I think maybe part of it is that these characters are just getting the chance to relax for the first time in a long time. No world-ending threats beating at the door.

[Atelier-Bagur]

Location has nothing to do with ethnicity. If her family was Puerto Rican, then she's going to take on aspects of that culture, especially if she has family around speaking the language. I live in Indiana (just north of Kentucky and my father was from there) and we have Asian communities, Latin American communities, Indian communities, etc. We're not all white bread even here in the Midwest.

As to the main topic of her performance, I liked her. She has a bombastic attitude but displayed periods of awkwardness and uncertainty that made me eager to learn more about the character. I enjoyed the dynamic we're seeing with Ereville and it was amusing to see him as the long-suffering friend who seems to get pulled into mischief by his outgoing childhood friend.

I don't know that I really sensed anything lacking with Krile and G'raha either. Krile especially seemed emotional when she was talking about the prospect of finally getting a chance to go along with us. G'raha seemed more mellow, maybe even a little sad thinking he won't get to go along this time. Though we know he gets there somehow so I'm curious what changes. I think maybe part of it is that these characters are just getting the chance to relax for the first time in a long time. No world-ending threats beating at the door.

My word yet another example of uncultured ignorance because apparently somebody believes that if youre not living in your peoples home country, youre not a real latino.

Despite how extremely stupid that take is.

How funny that no matter how many times people push this same topic, blatant racism and ignorance keeps popping up huh

[Fortecael]

My word yet another example of uncultured ignorance because apparently somebody believes that if youre not living in your peoples home country, youre not a real latino.

Despite how extremely stupid that take is.

How funny that no matter how many times people push this same topic, blatant racism and ignorance keeps popping up huh

Bro, this guy looks like the whitest Brandon you could find on that side of California and y'all are trying to tell me he's actually from South America, what's wrong with you ?

[Atelier-Bagur]

Bro, this guy looks like the whitest Brandon you could find on that side of California and y'all are trying to tell me he's actually from South America, what's wrong with you ?

Puerto Rico is not in South America. Go back to school

[Tehmon]

I want to know what the casting call and audition process was like for this role. If only for entertainment's sake.

[Volgia]

Bro, this guy looks like the whitest Brandon you could find on that side of California and y'all are trying to tell me he's actually from South America, what's wrong with you ?

"This guy"?

[Karious]

I want to know what the casting call and audition process was like for this role. If only for entertainment's sake.

I'm also curious, given they seem miscast and if I didn't know any better I'm sure she's just friends with someone in the localization department who got her hired.

[Hanayumi]

She seems fine to me, from what we got from EW id say better than Zero's and Varshahn's, ya'll picky af...

[Thighland]

She seems fine to me, from what we got from EW id say better than Zero's and Varshahn's, ya'll picky af...

If people weren't picky, the game would not improve.
I don't like the idea of accepting everything the devs throw at us, just to be nice.