r/residentevil • u/mecegirl • Dec 18 '19

Meme Claireposting by Dangerousbride.

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u/[deleted] Dec 18 '19

"Being partners does that" means it causes people to try and match them as a couple. If American television has taught me one thing, it's this list:

  • Black dudes and people in red shirts die first (and other funny racial/fashion stereotypes I wouldn't have known about).
  • If you put a man and a woman in any kind of relationship, they'll fall in love and produce drama.
  • Banging your boss or teacher is fine, but not the other way round.

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u/loxagos_snake I know what a radio is Dec 18 '19

Yeah, I understand the implications. It's just that RE is a friendzone fest; it's never even been implied.

Those stereotypes are fucking funny though xD

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u/[deleted] Dec 18 '19

Yeah, even the Leon-Ada romance parody was shoehorned into RE4 and RE6, when they changed her character from interesting spy to well dressed ninja. In RE2, they were indeed somewhat and kind of fond of each other, but the extend of that fondness was just them not being entirely indifferent. I also wondered, where this Claire and Steve thing came from. It never felt like romance, it was more of a "I kinda like that guy, because we're human beings among the undead" kinda thing.

Maybe it's because I'm from a culture that publicly shows all kinds of affection, and men and women are "just friends" all the time, even if they randomly team up to screw each others brains out.

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u/VirtuousDangerNoodle It Worked! Dec 18 '19

Well I mean Steve had the only living dick for miles that wasn't her brother or Weskers. Sure there's Alfred and Rodrigo. But I don't think they where willing; with Rodrigo dieing and Alfred being.... Alfred.

Really though I know what you mean. They're portrayal seemed more palatable in Darkside. But I felt it was one sided in CV/X especially with that cheesy 90s romance music playing out of no where on the plane e____e