I recently read redball’s excellent post on Clannad. An excerpt and critical image:
I have the distinct pleasure of reviewing a strange story of tolerance and acceptance of those with disabilities. It is set in a town with an excellent program for the multiply handicapped and follows a protagonist who is one of the less disadvantaged students. As the story progresses we are shown the humanity of these children and we learn that the golden rule still applies – even to the handicapped… I am, of course, reviewing the 2007 – 2008 Key series, Clannad.
The article is an excellent setup, go read it. But I was disappointed that redball never got to the punchline I had been eagerly anticipating since reading the title! I’ll help him out:
Two visual novels explore themes of overcoming disabilities and can change a 14-year old boy’s life forever: Clannad and Katawa Shoujo. One is a misogynistic fantasy about a sex-starved boy knocking up defenseless disabled girls at a school for those with special needs. The other is an eroge.
I normally like to be more subtle with my jokes. Sometimes to a fault. For example: I don’t think anyone noticed the subtext in the one Queen’s Blade post that I was drunk when I wrote it. But, hey… Queen’s Blade.
Since we’re pointing stuff out, I should note that FAS image is a modified version of the one found here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fetal_alcohol_syndrome
Yeah, it was so subtle I wasn’t sure if that’s what you intended or not. 🙂
The guy who wouldn’t have sex with his girlfriend until they were married is a sex-starved boy?
Well, yeah. If he had sex then he wouldn’t be sex-starved, would he?
Rin has feelings too, you bastard
? Did I say she didn’t?
*Slow Clap* Well played….
Thank you