That can sometimes work for some people but sometimes I find it hard to look back at someone's body of work the same way after I know about their chuddery. Sometimes red flags pop up in hindsight.
I'm not saying it's the case for Tomino, but sometimes "interesting stories" can take on a horrifying new angle once someone really demonstrates who they are, like how Justin Roiland's "ironic" edgy humor, especially about sexual violence against children, was demonstrated to be actually what he craved and wanted to do and it made all the "irony" vanish pretty quick in hindsight.
As a less extreme example, Jeremy Soule being a sex pest and SV enjoyer and mentioning to the press that the Dovahkiin theme was inspired by his mental visualization of what it's like to "sexually conquer a feeemale."
Makes it hard to listen to that song for me these days.
Some of the background lore of Morrowind is very especially anything involving Vivec and Daedric Princes in general, be they Azura or even Molag Bal. I don't think that was Soule's doing, though.
He was that weird 90s libertarian socialist hippie Magick type. His wife (a major member of the Elder Scrolls fandom and pretty left wing.) basically says he spent 20 years on various drugs, first recreationally and then medically, and when he came off them in 2010 or so he went into a spiral and said some pretty yikes things he's since publically disavowed.
So, not perfect, but he's trying to be better and I'm inclined to give him the benefit of the doubt.
I mean, conflating the creation of an artistic world with that of a demiurgic sub-creation (rather than a direct channeling of the divine or becoming a god proper.) was fairly innovative at the time, though of course the Romantic artists came up with the idea. Especially so within games.
Remember that it mentions her age at various points, which really, uh, contextualizes things. She's a teen when the Khajiit scene happens, which is seared into my brain because I didn't know cats were spiny in that fashion until I read that and looked it up.
If it helps, Elder Scrolls Online has a lot of music that has nothing to do with him, and some of it is from Emily O'Brien, an amazing musician that did some Skyrim covers (and is the voice of some characters in the game, including a wonderful bard in Elsweyr).
I just gave up on metal altogether after this happened one too many times. I don't know that band or the controversy you're referencing, but I am not surprised a band called "Gloryhammer" is full of racists.
they're like a comedic band, kinda like alestorm if you've heard of them
instead of alestorm's pirate theme, their songs were fantasy based, moving to sci-fi in their later albums
That can sometimes work for some people but sometimes I find it hard to look back at someone's body of work the same way after I know about their chuddery. Sometimes red flags pop up in hindsight.
I'm not saying it's the case for Tomino, but sometimes "interesting stories" can take on a horrifying new angle once someone really demonstrates who they are, like how Justin Roiland's "ironic" edgy humor, especially about sexual violence against children, was demonstrated to be actually what he craved and wanted to do and it made all the "irony" vanish pretty quick in hindsight.
yeah, i get that
i can't listen to gloryhammer anymore after their extremely racist text messages were unearthed
and i fucking loved that band
As a less extreme example, Jeremy Soule being a sex pest and SV enjoyer and mentioning to the press that the Dovahkiin theme was inspired by his mental visualization of what it's like to "sexually conquer a feeemale."
Makes it hard to listen to that song for me these days.
oh dear god, did he seriously say that?
Yeah, a while back. Not in those exact words, but he did say it was a sexual pursuit/coitus/climax/afterglow themed song.
Disclaimer: that'd be fine if he wasn't also revealed to be a sex pest and SV enjoyer.
wild, it's clearly derivative of the Morrowind theme (so much so it has to be intentional) and that one's definitely not got orgasm vibes
fun thing about sex pests is they tend to out themselves by what they associate sex with
Some of the background lore of Morrowind is very
especially anything involving Vivec and Daedric Princes in general, be they Azura or even Molag Bal. I don't think that was Soule's doing, though.
Who knows in the early 2000s maybe he got to spend some time with
helping with 'creative direction'.
Wasn't a lot of the weird Morrowind lore written by Michael Kirkbride? He seems very, uhhh, libertarian.
He was that weird 90s libertarian socialist hippie Magick type. His wife (a major member of the Elder Scrolls fandom and pretty left wing.) basically says he spent 20 years on various drugs, first recreationally and then medically, and when he came off them in 2010 or so he went into a spiral and said some pretty yikes things he's since publically disavowed.
So, not perfect, but he's trying to be better and I'm inclined to give him the benefit of the doubt.
So much of his CHIM fiction involves
spoiler
"WHAT IF EVERYTHING IS A SIMULATION LIKE A BIDEO BAME? GEDDIT? GEDDIT?"
I mean, conflating the creation of an artistic world with that of a demiurgic sub-creation (rather than a direct channeling of the divine or becoming a god proper.) was fairly innovative at the time, though of course the Romantic artists came up with the idea. Especially so within games.
Don't forget The Real Barenzia
That one was horny but with significantly less SV, though some coercive elements.
Remember that it mentions her age at various points, which really, uh, contextualizes things. She's a teen when the Khajiit scene happens, which is seared into my brain because I didn't know cats were spiny in that fashion until I read that and looked it up.
I somehow didn't connect those details until now.
well that's someone i can strike off the "ttrpg ambient music list"
If it helps, Elder Scrolls Online has a lot of music that has nothing to do with him, and some of it is from Emily O'Brien, an amazing musician that did some Skyrim covers (and is the voice of some characters in the game, including a wonderful bard in Elsweyr).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CeVC4RrWwUQ&list=PLn0jxTEc2W9ujBQNDeWEZ2kkYLt78xTk6&index=9
hell yeah
Here's one of the covers that has the Soule stench washed out of it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOkkE93coIg
oooh
i am a big fan of Malukah
Our Lady Of The Excessive Reverb
Oh god fucking dammit
The OSTs from Oblivion and Guild Wars 1 are some of my favourite ambient fantasy music, I loved his music
Why do people always have to end up being some kind of weird sex pest/transphobe/racist/etc
Same, metal is a fuckin' minefield of reaction. I just want to listen to songs with 10 minute guitar solos about wizards fighting dragons
lmao don't i know it
"oh this band sounds fuckin' rad, oh no they're nazis" are words i have said way too often lol
At least you've got King Gizz for that, kind of
I just gave up on metal altogether after this happened one too many times. I don't know that band or the controversy you're referencing, but I am not surprised a band called "Gloryhammer" is full of racists.
they're like a comedic band, kinda like alestorm if you've heard of them
instead of alestorm's pirate theme, their songs were fantasy based, moving to sci-fi in their later albums
Jesus I just googled it and read the texts. It reads like a 4chan thread.
yeah, turns out they're proper scumbags