Varus: Retribution

[quote=The_Nameless_Bard]I do have to agree with [mention=darkestbrezel] here, representation [i]is[/i] important. When a company like Riot includes stuff like this, it can be really important to people. I also don't really see where he said that being opposed to Riot putting effort into altering the lore because one doesn't see value in it meant that one opposed homosexuality. All he did was point out that it's valuable to some people, which it is.[/quote]

[quote=scarletmonkey111]I respectfully disagree with @darkestbrezel. I feel like if riot wanted to represent the gay community, why not make a new character that was compelling and well made, but just happened to be gay. Riot did not have to retcon an already existing character like varus- to me it feels very cheap and tacky. I am an African American, and I know that if riot( instead of releasing Lucian as the first black character) they just made an already existing character(say ryze) black. I would have been extremely pissed. Most people are not angry because Varus is gay, they are angry that because riot wanted to promote a certain community, they changed an already well written character. It feels like Riot is pushing this on them as a way to please a certain community[/quote]

[quote=jhoijhoi]I know I'm late, but I saw this video for the first time today and I love it. As some of you may know, Australia only just recently - as in literally 5 days ago - legalised same-sex marriage, becoming the 26th country to do so. It required a country-wide postal "vote" that was non-compulsary, but nearly 8 out of 10 Australians voted. I can't say that changing Varus' lore was the best delivery method for the message/representation of same-sex relationships, but I can say that the video and comics were tasteful. I can't imagine how homosexual or bisexual people are feeling, but I'm fiercely proud that League of Legends is trying to encompass human conditions.[/quote]