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It is precisely the magic of the medium that it shows it what it COULD be, and in so doing challenges us to MAKE it that way. Indeed, several argue that Art, in itself, is all about the idea of making something extraordinary out of the ordinary. Putting these principles into practice in reality is of course extremely difficult, but I think should be encouraged. I had often dreamed about founding an institution teaching everyone what CCS (basically my first formative anime, as it were) had taught me a long time ago. Maybe part of that dream could be realised through this dream of spreading the joy of VNs~ Absolutely shocking; and here I was thinking this behaviour only existed in Asia (ie oriental and Indian cultures)!! I was brought up in Singapore, and remember reading headlines on how the top students on finding out the good news of their perfect, straight A* exam scores on results day, felt not happiness but relief of the massive burden that had been lifted off them - very sad state of affairs imo.... ******* An interesting insight~ However, while it is right that culture is often an explanation for why people act in a certain way, it should never be used as a justification for it. Put it this way: if we learnt that someone had ended up a criminal because they grew up in a poverty-stricken area and surrounded by murderers and drug-dealers, we may be able to empathise why they might have turned out the way they did. However, it doesn't mean that what they were doing was in any way "right". I therefore don't believe that Saber and Rin are good examples of "powerful female figures", no matter how many people think they are, simply because even though they may have high social statuses and exceptionally accomplished in their fields, if you're going to later show certain scenes where they end up totally totally submissive, I guess I found that it kind of ends up feeling a bit....meaningless?? And its' nice that people are trying to emulate people with strong personalities, I guess; I just hope that they're appropriately selective in what they choose to emulate!! Another very interesting insight~ That being said it's worth noting that people seem to get bullied for any reason whatsoever - coming out top in their class is one of the best ones I've heard so far. Just another example, imo, where behaviours aren't justified just because they're a cultural norm.... ***** Ok just a few more curiosities before I go to bed..... I actually am finding it difficult to find instances where those VNs were sexist...can you recall specific examples? Did not know this! Got a reference? Definitely like to examine in what context this was said... Oh hey don't say that~ it is only with professorial colleagues such as yourself that I am able to engage in such heated debate in the name of furthering both our knowledge! You should be honoured~