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Hey there Lara. Word up! I'm an 18 year old female who loves to play Tomb Raider. It's one awesome game and I love the weapons you wield. However, I'm frightened of guns in real life. What are your thoughts on them? I must admit, I don't like killin the animals, but hey, when it's coming after you, it's either you or them. If you need help taking care of those nude raiders sites, call on me. I wouldn't mind throwing a few punches their way myself. How rude of them! Tomb Raider II is my favorite of the games so far, even though I haven't played III yet. Hey, if you're ever willing to give away your house, I'll take it. Take care and have fun girl. :)
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First a word of caution: identity on the Internet is nebulous and there is a possibility that this “18 year old female” could be a 50 year old male.
The phrase “I love the weapons you wield. However, I’m frightened of guns in real life.” shows a clear separation from Lara Croft as transitional object and “Jill S in RL” She then echoes a frequent comment from my pupils in Letters to Lara about reluctance to kill the animals in the game. Lara is frequently attacked by tigers and lions, even monkeys and has to kill them. The player also learns to search the bodies of the slain for rewards. This letter does not give any indication of a player desensitised to violence does it?
The nude raider sites are a particular bete noir of fans of Tomb Raider. Someone came up with the idea of doctoring screenshots from the game to remove Lara’s clothes. There is even a downloadable ‘patch’ which converts the game so that Lara is nude. Lara has been described as an adolescent boy’s fantasy (Guardian Pass notes, 15 12 98) yet many of the fans of Tomb raider have been so incensed about the nude raider sites they have set up a “nude raider free” web ring and ban any sites with nude raider links or pictures from it.
Like some of my female pupils, Jill identifies with and feel empowered by Lara’s clearly dominant role in the game and adopts ostensibly aggressive postures, ”I wouldn't mind throwing a few punches their way myself” while keeping her distance from violence in real life. “Jill S in VR” would cheerfully throw punches but “Jill S in RL” is clearly recognised as a different person.
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