With regard to bad guys in games taking 2,000 hits to kill, in these cases it's usually established that death and injury is dependent on a health bar, rather than physical damage. So long as this rule is consistent, then it's accepted. However, it's always jarring when the established rules are ignored in favor of plot motivation. Why didn't Cloud just use some Phoenix Down on Aeris? Because it was necessary that she die for the sake of the plot, but his inaction was inconsistent with his established motivations.SweetShark said:No problem, I understand.
I just had this question to my head for so long and I wanted to make a Thread about.
Also doesn't mean because a Videogame/Movie doesn't give clear answers to many questions is bad.
Yumme Nikki is one of the most popular Indie games in Japan and in general around the world.
Or even movies like 2001: A Space Odyssey, Donnie Darko, etc.
Good movies, they never explain nearly nothing.
Neon Evangelion, the ending.....one of the biggest WTF in Anime History.
But this TV show was awesome.
You get the idea.
Anyway, back to the discussion:
You said earlier this is a big failure for the writer. Sure, if only apply to the heroes of a story.
What if these broken rules apply as well to anyone?
What if the bad guy also is super powerfull and only got kill after 2000 stabs or hits?
What if a small child survived a big fall from cliff?
And you know what? These specific examples happens a lot.
Sure, not the best writting, but at least the "broken" rules of universe of a Fantasy/Sci-Fi world apply for everyone.
Basically, there are things that exist in the universe that are understood to be the 'rules'. It could be about magical unicorns flying naked through space; but if there's ever a scene where one of these unicorns suffocates because they got pushed out an airlock -this is a contradiction to the rules.
Audiences will accept a certain degree of 'plot armor' for main characters, but if the things they endure (such as surviving a fall onto jagged rocks) are so unbelievable that they actually contradict the established rules of the universe, then it breaks immersion.