i still can’t believe that the incredibles is likely set in the 1960s
the entire film is designed with classic 50s-60s art styles, a lot of the interior design of the parr household is in 60s style, fashion is generally reminiscent of the 60s, in the beginning of the film all the photographs and video are grainy and shot in 60s style, the technology in bob’s office is very dated, when edna is going on her “no capes” rant she cites superheroes who died from cape designs and says their deaths were in the 50s, all the cars in the film have 60s models, any advanced tech we really see is seemingly kept secret from the general public, here’s a newspaper from the film:
The folks behind D&D just took a sledgehammer to one of my least favorite d&d tropes: The Drow
Now instead of being a society of nazi dominatrixes who are inherently and spiritually corrupt, the modal inspiration for the drow is now the late roman empire: where scheming, selfishness, and ambition were considered primary virtues, making it easy for any individual to conform to society if it means their own advancement.
Set against this is the now cannon ability for elves to change their sex at will, understood by many as a blessing by their creator. The drow, having being recast as a “darkly gendered” society, see this ability as taboo, rebellious, and inviting anarchy.
The creators have literally canonized questioning your gender as a heroic act set in opposition to one of the game’s baddest of big bads . I’m so proud of these nerds!
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