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Old 2012-10-30, 18:46   Link #31043
chronotrig
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Originally Posted by Kealym View Post
To go further, c'mon, not all of the fighting stayed in the abstract. Almost all of the confrontations Erika gets in are just "cool fighting", so, let's not forget Ryu's love of shonen-style funsies. "At least I remember to tie my shoes!", c'mon guys.
Well, even Erika's fighting style fits in with her laziness as a writer. If we view both sides as competing authors...

Battler: "I attack with a roundhouse kick to your face. How do you respond?"
Erika: "I...was never there to begin with."
Battler: "............"
Erika: "I was over here."
Battler: "Rosa anticipated that you would try to dodge, so she was able to spot you quickly and fired."
Erika: "I was never there to begin with either."
Battler: "...Seriously?"

...Basically, Erika never anticipates her opponent or sets up plans ahead of time. She just makes a lame excuse afterwards.
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