This month we continue our descent into the thematic underbelly of video games. After the exceptional posts last month, I cannot wait to see what you all make of this month’s topic! And so with no further ado, I present the May ‘08 Round Table Topic:
May ‘08
Diamonds in the Rough: Actress Karen Allen once said, [...]
Tag Archives: character flaws
May ‘08 Round Table – Updated 05/30
May 30, 2008 – 6:12 am
Driven By Our Flaws
May 20, 2008 – 4:05 pm
Our literature, from Gilgamesh to the Green Lantern, is strewn with the fractured egos of flawed heroes. Even that paragon of perfection–Superman–was eventually provided with an Achilles heel in the form of Kryptonite in an effort to retroactively apply some form of flaw.
Of course, the interesting flaws are not ones of a physical limitation, but [...]
