Lots of word (especially when it comes to Belle and Jasmine - they were so my favourites, too; if for nothing else, for reading books and wearing pants. XD)
Fandom pairings aside, there's a very simple explanation why dashing-man-saves-damsel-from-clutches-of-death is so prominent. We're turned on by danger! If you've just been in a situation where your adrenalin level soared and your heart started pumping, you're likely to find the people around you more attractive. Put simply, it makes us horny. That's why the ideal date includes a horror movie. Not only does it give you an excuse to grab your date's hand in the cinema, but after being scared for a while, you're more likely to be in the mood for sex. Works on both men and women, by the way.
And I feel so sorry for poor Yuna... her CHARACTER is great, but I hated her for the longest time becuase she had the worst. voiceactor. EVER. It was only on my second playthrough that I realized wait, she's actually pretty cool, it's just that her VA annoys the shit out of me.
Heh. I'm guilty of this, too. If a character has a whiny, nasal voice and an irritating accent, I find it very difficult to like them. Voice is a really big part of characterisation.
I'm so used to Yuna's voice in the English dub (which I like, although the actress lacks skill even in my opinion and sounds like she's trying to imitate the Japanese VA a bit too closely) that I make a face every time I hear the original Japanese voice. It's just so... high. XD
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Fandom pairings aside, there's a very simple explanation why dashing-man-saves-damsel-from-clutches-of-death is so prominent. We're turned on by danger! If you've just been in a situation where your adrenalin level soared and your heart started pumping, you're likely to find the people around you more attractive. Put simply, it makes us horny. That's why the ideal date includes a horror movie. Not only does it give you an excuse to grab your date's hand in the cinema, but after being scared for a while, you're more likely to be in the mood for sex. Works on both men and women, by the way.
And I feel so sorry for poor Yuna... her CHARACTER is great, but I hated her for the longest time becuase she had the worst. voiceactor. EVER. It was only on my second playthrough that I realized wait, she's actually pretty cool, it's just that her VA annoys the shit out of me.
Heh. I'm guilty of this, too. If a character has a whiny, nasal voice and an irritating accent, I find it very difficult to like them. Voice is a really big part of characterisation.
I'm so used to Yuna's voice in the English dub (which I like, although the actress lacks skill even in my opinion and sounds like she's trying to imitate the Japanese VA a bit too closely) that I make a face every time I hear the original Japanese voice. It's just so... high. XD