You don’t have to like it but it’s a 35 year old series that has been consistently one of the most popular franchises with young men. A cultural critic should be aware of it
If you’re a cultural critic you should know what One Piece is
Okay but how the hell do you not know what One Piece is
She was a tour guide when she lived in Nibelheim, that was her uniform
In her case she’s kind of a subversion of expectations alongside Aerith. Aerith is the spunky go-getter despite being a staff wielding healer, Tifa is polite and reserved despite punching dudes in the face
Encyclopedia Eorzea, the lore book series for Final Fantasy XIV
Gazans deserve not to suffer not because they are morally superior but because nobody deserves to suffer
…oh. Lol
But in my experience members of scene just talk about scene drama
Depends on how you define locals, I guess? It’s not exactly discussed much by your general Minnesotan, maybe people in the scene talk about it more