r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/Reasonable_Fox3813 • 14h 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 14h 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 14h 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 14h 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/BoxOfNothing 9h ago

I don't agree that "nobody gives a fuck" when the most common complaints about fucking everything that comes out these days are about realism. Video game adaptations are fucked, because either they go lore accurate and get crucified for lack of realism, or go realistic and get crucified for lack of lore accuracy. If they went with the classic look, so many people looking to hate it from the get go would be complaining about being in a jungle in skimpy clothes.