Tag: overwatch

muchymozzarella:

kurozu501:

im going to bed but one thing i really liked about the d.va short was how it showed how fake a lot of D.VA’s image is, how its used as propaganda by the state to make the citizens feel safer. 

In the beginning you have the news saying that in the aftermath of the latest battle all of D.VA’s teammates were trashed but she came out almost completely unharmed. And maybe you almost believe it, because you see that she IS doing fine. But then why is she fixing her mech? Why is she so concerned with their recent close call? Then at the end you see D.VA almost die to stop the omnic attack, having to be rushed to the hospital, and yet the news reports that she “won without a scratch.” Its a simple but effective way of showing how much of D.VA’s image as the flawless super star is manufactured. 

The fact that Hana is clearly aware of this and rolls with it shows she understands her role as a propaganda icon too. It’s interesting. Really, getting a glimpse behind the mask at the real Hana, the loner who has trouble reaching out to others and tries to carry the whole world on her shoulders, was the best part of this one. As usual with these shorts it leaves me really interested to see how she’d go from this to (presumably) being a member of Winston’s new Overwatch team.

I loved this because almost everything we imagine about D.Va is based on the idea that much of her propaganda is based on reality, when it’s a lot less than we thought. What “lore” we got was her image, but not so much her character. 

The one thing we did get right (or at least my favourite fanfic writers and artists did) is that she’s essentially a traumatised soldier who is still somehow able to keep up this facade of a superstar icon. 

Which makes me excited for Lucio’s story, as people have been questioning his role as both world famous DJ and hyper rebellious revolutionary leader the same way people have been questioning D.Va’s role as both world famous gamer / actress / icon and hardened soldier. 

Also I got so many Pacific Rim vibes from this short, especially that intro in the film about how Jaeger pilots got merchandising. 

muchymozzarella:

kurozu501:

im going to bed but one thing i really liked about the d.va short was how it showed how fake a lot of D.VA’s image is, how its used as propaganda by the state to make the citizens feel safer. 

In the beginning you have the news saying that in the aftermath of the latest battle all of D.VA’s teammates were trashed but she came out almost completely unharmed. And maybe you almost believe it, because you see that she IS doing fine. But then why is she fixing her mech? Why is she so concerned with their recent close call? Then at the end you see D.VA almost die to stop the omnic attack, having to be rushed to the hospital, and yet the news reports that she “won without a scratch.” Its a simple but effective way of showing how much of D.VA’s image as the flawless super star is manufactured. 

The fact that Hana is clearly aware of this and rolls with it shows she understands her role as a propaganda icon too. It’s interesting. Really, getting a glimpse behind the mask at the real Hana, the loner who has trouble reaching out to others and tries to carry the whole world on her shoulders, was the best part of this one. As usual with these shorts it leaves me really interested to see how she’d go from this to (presumably) being a member of Winston’s new Overwatch team.

I loved this because almost everything we imagine about D.Va is based on the idea that much of her propaganda is based on reality, when it’s a lot less than we thought. What “lore” we got was her image, but not so much her character. 

The one thing we did get right (or at least my favourite fanfic writers and artists did) is that she’s essentially a traumatised soldier who is still somehow able to keep up this facade of a superstar icon. 

Which makes me excited for Lucio’s story, as people have been questioning his role as both world famous DJ and hyper rebellious revolutionary leader the same way people have been questioning D.Va’s role as both world famous gamer / actress / icon and hardened soldier. 

Also I got so many Pacific Rim vibes from this short, especially that intro in the film about how Jaeger pilots got merchandising.