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04-21-2008, 10:38 AM
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This is a strawman argument. No one is demanding an historically accurate depiction of a ninja, just a depiction of a ninja that people can at least identify with and say "Oh look, a ninja!" not "Oh look, Menudo!". Raise of hands here for people who thinks this guy playing Stormshadow looks like a ninja?
one, you keep throwing around these terms like strawman argument incorrectly. two, you contradict yourself. you say it doesn't have to be historically accurate, but then say he should look like a ninja, which inherently infers there is an accurate way for a ninja to look that it must resemble, and if that is the case that look must be based on how ninja have appeared throughout their history. I fail to see how I have dishonestly interpreted your position to make it easier to dispute, that is the underlying meaning of your position that can be directly extracted from your words.
plus, does Snake Eyes in his visor look like a ninja? you don't seem to have a problem with his costume, and he's just as much as a ninja, is he not? your argument is weak because you only apply it to where it is convenient because to do otherwise it crumples under it's own weight.
I am confident that the majority of the audience aren't experts on ninja's and have zero preconceived notions of what they
can
look like. I fail to see how it is simply impossible for a ninja to ever wear a white suit, especially in this world of the movie. most people simply associate ninja's with their behaviors as assassins and martial arts abilities.
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So you're saying Hasbro is infallible?
I am not saying the decision is infallible, thus you cannot infer that I believe Hasbro is. I have said the decisions they made are based in reason and analysis of the characters -- analysis and reason you don't want to acknowledge. we are talking about whether they have incorrectly interpreted and presented the character, which they haven't if you analyze the basic elements that nearly every incarnation of Stormshadow has contained, not whether the design is great or not. huge difference. never once have I said you had to like the design, it is your reasoning for disliking it that is flawed - not your preference.
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