I still think there's an anti-feminist undertone to all this "normalizing" of women. Lara Croft looked like a Barbie doll. But she wasn't-- she was a clever, strong, brave female character. She defied a stereotype.
Now, you have a smart-looking, feminist-looking, Lara Croft. She IS a stereotype now. To me, it's not a step up. Why can't an exaggeratedly super-hot looking woman be smart and strong? I have no problem with new characters looking more toned-down. By Lara Croft was what she was. She looked the way she was. Saying it's no longer okay for her character to look like that is to say it's not okay for her to be what she was.
I'm still against it. Bring back the hourglass, and let Lara be Lara!
Now, you have a smart-looking, feminist-looking, Lara Croft. She IS a stereotype now. To me, it's not a step up. Why can't an exaggeratedly super-hot looking woman be smart and strong? I have no problem with new characters looking more toned-down. By Lara Croft was what she was. She looked the way she was. Saying it's no longer okay for her character to look like that is to say it's not okay for her to be what she was.
I'm still against it. Bring back the hourglass, and let Lara be Lara!