I never realized (before talking with Thyrza rather extensively) that one of the issues with many sexy female characters is how jarring they can be in some video game settings. A good example of this is Morrigan from Dragon Age; simply put, the character’s appearance was distracting because her understanding of how much time and effort it takes to look beautiful. Thyrza felt Morrigan broke immersion due to the fact that she’s camping in the woods. Where could she possibly find the time and supplies to do that? How could she prevent her outfit and makeup from being ruined with all the fighting she does? It’s pretty absurd.

Most women are capable of looking that good in real life, don’t get me wrong, but video games tend to appropriate these standards of beauty without really knowing what it takes to make oneself look beautiful in the first place.