Tomb Raider writer Rhianna Pratchett wants Lara to have fewer father issues in next game

From Eurogamer: "Tomb Raider writer Rhianna Pratchett wants Lara Croft to have fewer father issues in the forthcoming next game.

Speaking to Eurogamer at last night’s BAFTAs, Pratchett confirmed she's not working on the newly announced title, but is "very excited to see what they do with Lara next".

"We had a really fun time evolving her character, so I would like to see probably less father issues," she said. "And that's coming from me!""

[-Foxtrot]

But...it was her shitty writing of Lara as a character that focused on the father/family issues in the first place

Rhianna wrote Lara to be a whiny, non assertive and just completely different to what people loved about her as a character in the originals and Legends.

[robtion]

I'd like to see a version where she has MORE daddy issues.

Maybe they could write a gentleman's club or two into the story and the plot could explore Lara's journey from exotic dancer to adventurous explorer. I mean right...right?! ;)

[Starman69]

🤣🤣

[specialguest]

Makes sense. That explains the big boobs from the original games. You're on to something there

[gerbintosh]

Maybe she is paying her way through archaeology school

[senorfartcushion]

Writing is about homing your identity and threading it through the story. It means that the ready is ready to move on and make Lara behave different.

It’s not bad news, it’s good news.

[ChubbyBlade]

That’s…not what writing is about.

[senorfartcushion]

@ chubby

My published novel says differently mofocka

[isarai]

Seeing as how you wrote it, why are you complaining? 🤣

[Skate-AK]

Probably just projection.

[senorfartcushion]

It is projection. It’s fine to criticise yourself as a writer. You have to.

If she’s ready to move on and make the character different then that’s ok isn’t it.

[porkChop]

She isn't complaining. You should probably read the article to understand what she's actually saying.

[CDbiggen]

Never! The headline is all we need on this site.

[Terry_B]

Bring back the Lara Croft who was a badass woman.

[CobraKai]

I wouldn’t be opposed to tiddies and short shorts as well.

[Cackocacho]

This. Much more of this.

[annoyedgamer]

That's the one thing that definitely won't happen.

[SinisterMister]

Welp

[SinisterMister]

Girls with daddy issues don't turn out like Lara lol

[Terry_B]

^^ comment of the day ;)

[terstomp]

Bring back the look of Lara in Tomb Raider Legends

[boing1]

Yeah, but will the breasts be bigger?

[Bigman4k]

Breasts Breasts and more Breasts 😁

[GamingSinceForever]

Lara is in her 50s so she should be over it by now.Gotta grow up.

[SDuck]

Whether she focuses on Lara's daddy issues or not, the problem remains. She wrote a story exclusively for a female audience on a franchise made for a male audience.
No, I'm not asking for big boobs to make a return. I'm saying men don't care about her inner struggles because they marketed her as a tomboy with the girliest struggles possible.

[EnricoPallazzo]

This is a huge problem across all entertainment types. Comics, video games, action films -- if there was a primarily male audience then the powers that be decided it wasn't because males and females like different stuff, and that is perfectly fine, no, because sexism and the dreaded Male Gaze. So then people come in to change that by pandering to an audience that never cared in the first place all the while driving away the original audience. The funniest part about Tomb Raider, for example, is that the original was smart, fearless, and competant but HORRORS! Boobs. Male Gaze.

[Atom666]

The original games were from the 90's and were targeting teens. They also weren't nearly as well written as you remember.

But based on the math, that "original audience" would be about 40 years old.

No matter how funny some of these over dramatic takes may be, you are correct. I am 100% certain that the new Tomb Raider titles are not targeting 40+ year old men as their target.

[ChubbyBlade]

I wouldn’t say it was written for a female audience. Just that it’s a tired trope on a character that was already a badass. Seeing her in such a pampered light wasnt appealing for me. I prefer the woman who gives no fucks

[Stanjara]

Jonah, oooooh Jonah, where are you?

I would like to see Jonah Raider acted by Will Smith.

[babadivad]

In the last game it seemed like she was moving on from daddy issues to mommy issues.

[ChubbyBlade]

Can we get the badass acrobatic no fucks given attitude Lara I had growing up? That Lara was a badass who did whatever the hell she wanted to

[GrizzliS1987]

Let her have her origin story and develop into the character. Should she have been a spoiled rich brat instead?
The trilogy was great and I didn’t mind her love for her family. His dad had issues and she took upon them.
It’s only natural(titz) that she blossoms into the woman we know she will be at some point.