Samus Aran - Facets of a Hero (2009)

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by SciFiCat

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Were does the true nature of the hero lies?  Is it on the high tech armor and weaponry that envelops the wearer? or does the essence of heroism lies deeper inside.

Samus Aran was a revelation to gamers around the world once her true gender was uncovered at the end of her first adventure.  Now this common knowledge has been accentuated to such a point that she has become a character with two distinctive and defined facets to her:

There is the iconic Varia Suit Samus Aran; the relentless and deadly powerhouse capable of taking down the most dangerous alien creatures in the galaxy and hunt the most elusive of bounties ever to have been set price upon.  And then there is Zero Suit Samus Aran; the agile, nimble woman under the armor.  While she was revealed to us as a beautiful woman, first and foremost she is the heart and
soul that made possible what the Metroid games are.  And for once showed a female character in a strong lead role
that, going against the grain, wore the logical kind of armor for the task at hand.

While admitedly the newer facet of the Zero Suit has permeated Samus with a charge of eroticism that was mostly absent in her previous outings (give or take the SNES "under 3 hours game completion reward")  I don't believe this has cheapened her appeal as a strong lead character, for being attractive is not contrary or detracts from being a competent, strong and intelligent female character.

Samus has demonstrated through her actions why with armor or not, she is a great hero.

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Published: 12 years, 7 months ago

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