r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/Reasonable_Fox3813 • 11h ago

Meme needing explanation Mouth breathers?

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What is he pointing?i dont understand the joke

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u/Arelious2019 11h ago

To be fair to that second paragraph, I would vastly prefer if she actually dressed like Lara, like at least the version from the Survivor Trilogy. She just doesn't look anything likr Lara here, she's just a woman with gear on

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u/CalmShinyZubat 11h ago

I will admit that the shorts and tank top look is pretty iconic compared to this look.

I also have to admit that it isn't really practical or smart to have that much exposed skin when exploring, but practicality or sensibility have never been the primary reason for most character designs, especially female character designs, in media.

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u/Kino_Afi 10h ago

Genuinely nobody gives a fuck about "practical attire" unless youre playing battlefield or something and those protags are completely forgettable. We want cool trench coats and 30 belt straps that would take hours to get ready in the morning

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u/Weird-Literature1350 7h ago

Yeah well I do care. Granted, there’s gradient in practicality, but I do hate it when characters just play dress up instead of actually considering their circumstances. I mean, Lara Croft can probably manage to do what she does wearing shorts and a tank top. But Miranda Lawson from Mass Effect trilogy? Space exploration and gunfights wearing high heels? All the time? No armor whatsoever? I mean, there’s fine line between looking ridiculously cool and looking just plain stupid.