Hello it’s me the 23-year-old jaded formerly famous detective

Then again, in this world you have 12-year-olds serving in the military so I guess it makes sense

  • doublepepperoni [none/use name]@hexbear.netOPEnglish
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    14 days ago

    Kids do also like media about kids like them going on adventures though

    There’s probably just some cultural aspect to it as well. They weren’t kids but I’m reminded of how its famously said that part of the reason why Kojima introduced Raiden in MGS2 was because many female Japanese players complained about Snake being too old and unattractive.

    Also I’m reminded of something I once heard about Marlboro (?) having to swap rugged cowboys for rich ranch owners in advertisements in some foreign market (China?) because they were just seen as dirty farmhands, not aspirational figures

    • Formerlyfarman [none/use name]@hexbear.netEnglish
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      13 days ago

      I remember when I was in high school, one time I was hanging out with older kids(college kids) and they were making fun of this girl(Italian doctoral student) who had adopted a very ugly kitten, and she said, “maybe the cats is like sean Connery, and he will get more handsome as he ages”

      I guess that wouldn’t have worked as a defence in those cultures.

      But know that you mentioned it, the most Interesting man in the world almost didn’t get casted because they wanted someone younger, untill his wife asked: “how can the most interesting man in the world be young?” Wich is sort of what the op is about.