(09-11-2013, 09:01 PM)J Wrote: It's hard to explain exactly, but it really bothers me when a 'pretty' race is paired with a bigger and/or uglier race with the implication being that because they're bigger and/or uglier they're somehow sexier and stronger.
I had the exact same pet peeve back in WoW where you were more likely to see a blood elf or high elf paired with a human instead of another elf...even though the lore was geared towards showing them as being xenophobic and repeatedly betrayed by humans.
A big thing was Trolls/Elves or Orcs/Elves too. I mean, aesthetically... yes, it appeals to me. While personally I don't pick my significant other based on looks alone IRL, -looking- at a male that's substantially taller than a female appeals to me. There's something about it that makes a feminine character more feminine or makes them special because they could stand up to a big ol' tusked Troll and earn enough of their respect to actually form a mutual love despite being tiny like a teacup poodle.
Still, I know it's overdone and when it becomes the norm it becomes... painful. Unlike in WoW, however, there are a -lot- of cases in FFXIV where, in-game, they show interracial pairings. All of my characters in WoW, Night Elves, Orcs, Trolls, or Belfs, have had a strong stance against interracial breeding for different reasons. My Nelf was an ex-Sentinel who did not care for any of the other races, particularly humans because she felt that her strong people were being used as tools to advance the human agenda. My Orcs and Trolls simply weren't interested in anything with soft skin and pointy ears-- it simply didn't appeal to them. My Belfs were usually more concerned about seeing their kin reproducing and repopulating their people instead of being selfish and getting together with some non-Elf out of something frivolous like -love-. *hair toss*
In this case, there's a very good chance with how things are going, that my Roegadyn female -MAY- end up falling for a smaller male. Not because I love many of their models (which I do) but because she has a natural aversion towards males of her race based on many poor experiences in her past (which could TOTALLY change) and doesn't see any reason or desire to become a mother or wife over being in love. Her interest isn't in physical satisfaction whatsoever-- she simply doesn't care for it-- but she does have the capacity to love someone that she feels is genuine, strong, and of good moral fiber. She doesn't care what race or even what gender they are; or even that she might spend the rest of her life in something like a dedicated, non-physical relationship out of true love.
So, my point is, that while I can see the appeal of larger males with smaller females, larger females with smaller males is also not bothersome for me (or for many people, MUCH less appealing). Roes are big strong lasses. Miqo'tes are tiny and cute. Men sometimes prefer tiny and cute. This is likely the case in Eorzea too, especially when you're a Roegadyn and you're tired of your women beating you up all the time.
@ Oroban- You won't find one sexier! Unless it's uh... Lost River... or Beatrice...or.... *continues on down the list*
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