Zelda What-Ifs

[Chevywolf30]

Which never plays a role in how she talks or interacts with Link, and she suffers even more due to not being the POV character.

She barely had any time after dropping the disguise to interact with Link.

 

[twilitfalchion]

ut i mean, what else could she do when ganondorf kidnapped her? nothing really so idc

She does have one of the pieces of the Triforce. She could've done something, I'd assume. Maybe use the light arrows herself, idk.

 

[Bowsette Plus-Ultra]

I know people tend to criticize tetra's transformation because of her dialogue in the castle being so timid and unlike tetra
But the game makes it obvious that this is a temporary moment of shock for tetra, since shes back to her winking self in time for the final battle with ganondorf.
Like c'mon guys I get that you have to nitpick in order to find something wrong with the perfect game but this ain't it

It also takes up almost all of her screen time. The moment Tetra is given significant screentime, she is transformed into Zelda, turned into a mewling damsel in distress, and shoved in a closet.

She barely had any time after dropping the disguise to interact with Link.

Then write it better so she does. Provide time for meaningful character interaction.

 

[Mikey the Moblin]

It also takes up almost all of her screen time. The moment Tetra is given significant screentime, she is transformed into Zelda, turned into a mewling damsel in distress, and shoved in a closet.

What? Blatantly untrue. Both the cutscene in the bomb shop and the cutscene in forsaken fortress are longer than the hyrule castle cutscene, not to mention all the time at the beginning of the game and the stone dialogue pieces

 

[Chevywolf30]

It also takes up almost all of her screen time. The moment Tetra is given significant screentime, she is transformed into Zelda, turned into a mewling damsel in distress, and shoved in a closet.

The story isn't about Tetra. She's a part of it, but she isn't the focus. She becomes more relevant when she becomes the damsel in distress, but that means that Tetra doesnt need Link before that.

 

[twilitfalchion]

The story isn't about Tetra. She's a part of it, but she isn't the focus. She becomes more relevant when she becomes the damsel in distress, but that means that Tetra doesnt need Link before that.

Eh...I'd contend that Tetra is just as much a part of the story as Link is. Or she is until the game decides she's not. Which just so happens to coincide with her transforming into the princess.

 

[Mikey the Moblin]

Also yeah kinda hard to call her a damsel in distress when she literally is instrumental to beating ganon

 

[Chevywolf30]

Eh...I'd contend that Tetra is just as much a part of the story as Link is. Or she is until the game decides she's not. Which just so happens to coincide with her transforming into the princess.

Yeah it sure is lonely up at the top of the tower fighting Ganon.

 

[Bowsette Plus-Ultra]

What? Blatantly untrue. Both the cutscene in the bomb shop and the cutscene in forsaken fortress are longer than the hyrule castle cutscene, not to mention all the time at the beginning of the game and the stone dialogue pieces

It is not longer than her involvement in Hyrule, her being kidnapped, and her waking up and standing off to the side while Link does most of the work.

The story isn't about Tetra. She's a part of it, but she isn't the focus. She becomes more relevant when she becomes the damsel in distress, but that means that Tetra doesnt need Link before that.

It isn't about Tetra, but the story really isn't about any good characters either. Tetra is the closest before the game writers her off.

Also yeah kinda hard to call her a damsel in distress when she literally is instrumental to beating ganon

After spending most of her on screen time being turned into a damsel in distress, hiding with the King of Red Lions, and being kidnapped by Ganon.

 

[Chevywolf30]

So you think that all her time trapped in the tower, since it's longer than her being kickass as tetra, negates her being kickass as tetra?

 

[twilitfalchion]

At the very least, it's an odd contrast to take a character's personality and have it do a 180 midway through the story. It simply makes no sense.

 

[Mikey the Moblin]

So you think that all her time trapped in the tower, since it's longer than her being kickass as tetra, negates her being kickass as tetra?

Dont you know you can't be cool in a dress

 

[Chevywolf30]

Dont you know you can't be cool in a dress

I've never worn one.

 

[Mikey the Moblin]

I've never worn one.

I believe I have when I was young

 

[Link&Midna]

I've never worn one.