Journal of Other Forum Analysis

[HaughtyFrank]

It blows my mind how stupid Messy manages to be

https://www.resetera.com/threads/stellar-blade-pre-order-trailer-ps5-release-date-april-26th-2024.811521/post-118724568

"Costumes have no close connection to the story, but were included as an element that aims to bring out out the character's charm. Eve has about 20 to 30 costumes. Like Eve, costumes for (her companions) Adam and Lily are also being prepared. There are some rare costumes as well, so I hope players look forward to them."

So I guess people believing that we'll be ashamed of our words and deeds about the costumes having narrative justification has gone out of the window. Not that the Thermian argument would really fly anyway. Like it's just blatant that the costumes are for fanservice.

"I aimed for an evolution that reflected the design style that I've built up so far, while also not deviating too much from the worldview of Stellar Blade. I also wanted to intentionally create a sense of discomfort by having Eve, a character who arrives in a post-apocalyptic world, feel a little out of place."

Yeah her outfit even looks out of place in relation to other characters.

So first he's like "Aha!! You fools were arguing that the extra costumes had a narrative reasons but the dev actually says they don't!" Which is an argument no one in the thread actually made. He also adds that nothing would change if they had a narrative reason for being there, so what argument is he actually making here by quoting the dev?

Then he goes on citing the dev saying that Eve is meant to look out of place and again he goes "Aha! There he admits it, her clothes look out of place next to the other characters!"
Which is just... yeah? Congrats on agreeing that the dev achieved the intended effect?
He doesn't actually understand the arguments being made, he just somewhat knows when to repeat them, kind of like a human ChatGPT. The lights are on but noones home.