Blizzard’s decision to make Pharah lesbian is kinda wild since LGBT is illegal in her own country in our universe and timeline. So uh, did Overwatch’s Egypt stopped being dominated by religious Muslims or smth? Or Pharah was just closeted until she left the army?
I know nothing about the lore but it seems that they’re back to their ancient pre-Islamic Egyptian roots. Anyway as a Muslim myself, idk if I should be pissed or not seeing how they made a hero from a Muslim country to be LGBT, since I can say that Pharah herself isn’t Muslim. What do y’all Egyptian folks think?
as i already told you in this other topic, it’s a mistake to mix the IRL political/religious reality with the one described in overwatch, in its sci-fi context.
it seems to me like literally creating a problem that no one is asking on such a non-specific basis. I don’t think that being Egyptian automatically means being Muslim as a religious choice, maybe I’m remembering incorrectly on what is said on pharah.
that faith and sexual orientation have political/religious conflicts is another issue that you are raising, not the game.
That’s why I mentioned “in our universe and timeline”. Overwatch’s Egypt might be different from ours. But after all, it’s all about my thoughts on Blizzard’s choice making an Egyptian hero to be lesbian, instead of an Australian or Swiss or from any countries that are generally known to be LGBT friendly. I’m starting another discussion here bcs I’m still somewhat bothered by this contrast between ow world and our world
hm… It’s a bit like saying “I like Lord of the Rings, but it has to be set in the world of Azeroth, not Middle Earth.”
I don’t see the point.
For example, Zarya’s Russia is remarkably warlike, but is described against omnics to defend themselves, not to attack neighboring countries out of nationalism. What should we do then, before the same image of reality with overwatch?
again: does being Egyptian and/or Muslim automatically mean not being lesbian? Come on, don’t start a discussion with " I’m don’t have problem on it, buuuut…", it makes no sense and we know it.
I think you’re creating a problem for yourself where it simply doesn’t make sense to create one: in 60 years will we have a colony on the moon with talking monkeys? Will we have flying cars? (consider that since the 70s we’ve been imagining having them since the 90s-2000s).
Perfect: you’ve discovered the meaning of sci-fi / alternative world narrative.
Buddy, it wouldn’t matter if they made it illegal in Overwatch’s depiction of Egypt or not. It would be valid regardless. The law doesn’t determine an individual’s sexuality. Muslims don’t need to accept her for her to be lesbian.
I don’t think that being Egyptian automatically means being Muslim as a religious choice, maybe I’m remembering incorrectly on what is said on pharah.
It’s a bit like saying “I like Lord of the Rings, but it has to be set in the world of Azeroth, not Middle Earth.”
I’m don’t have problem on it, buuuut…", it makes no sense and we know it. 