Corpse Run 1,018: Dude, gross
Seriously what the heck there are too many games that have this trope and it’s super creepy. Not that I want to defend Dragon Quest 11 doing it, but at least that game’s “adult in a child’s body” was actually a physical adult that like, got cursed with a kid’s body or something. Why does Trials of Mana feel the need to have a fifteen year old in a six year old’s body? Why does she need to talk like a toddler? Who is creating these characters? Why do they think this is a good idea? What the absolute heck?
I was playing it on stream a week or so ago and while complaining about this, someone mentioned that I was complaining about a game from the 90s since ToM is a remake but like… that was wrong in the 90s too.
Ew.
Edit: I realize that I forgot to add a TV remote to Dan’s hand in the first panel. Instead of fixing it, I will leave it as is as a testament to my derp.
I can’t decide if Presea fits the trope. Her body was stunted for something like 16 years (so 28 in a 12 year old body), but her mind was also emotionally hampered and that didn’t really grow in that time either. But after she returns to ‘normal’, she still acts well beyond 12. I’m not sure of the specifics, it’s been a few years since I played.
I was thinking about Presea while making this strip too! I think she still falls into the creepy category since her brain was basically turned off for so long. Whyyyyyyyyy
In Dragon Ball Goku was a 14-year old in a four-year old’s body.
If you had designed Charlotte, would you have actually made her look, speak, and act her age?
I think this is symptomatic of a larger problem in Japanese society. Just look up “lolita complex” and you’ll see what I mean.
If you didn’t mention that Dan was supposed to be holding a remote, I would’ve thought he was just gesturing.
honestly in the context of her because she’s a elf it does make sense because, well, elves have always been extremely long lived in fiction. to the point that they arnt considered a full grown adult till they are around 100ish often.