In recent memory, whether Netflix Original, Blockbuster or Video Game, historical or historical adjacent fiction frequently finds itself facing ‘controversy’ for the inclusion of LGBTQ+ or ‘strong female characters’ on the notion that such inclusivity damages the verisimilitude and immersive properties of the fiction. Using the example of the Dragon Age series, this paper will address the diegetic inconsistencies of the world of Thedas relative to this notion of historical verisimilitude, and suggest an explanation for the inconsistencies that emerge and the persistence of the discourse at large.
It is easier to imagine the end of the world than the end of capitalism. Unter diesem Motto soll hier ein Blick hinter die Kulissen von narrativen und Genre-Konventionen geworfen werden. Am Beispiel der Fallout-Reihe werden diese für gewöhnlich unhinterfragt akzeptierten Grundbausteine auf ideologischen Gehalt überprüft.
