Hey folks, just a quick content warning for a discussion of bodies, specifically women's bodies,

in media and sexual assault in this episode.

From the first day I played Soulcaliber in the early 2000s, up into playing Soulcaliber

6 in the present day, I felt every possible feeling about character Ivy Valentine's tits

and ass. Alienated, angry, sad, jealous, embarrassed, bored, horny, amused, jaded.

Ivy hasn't changed much throughout the life of the series, but I've changed my mind about her

many times over the years. Ivy wears a purple thong leotard with cut out pieces that bear her

cleavage and midriff, the detailing and cut of her bustier has changed slightly from game to game,

but every version of her look keeps the full curve of both butt cheeks,

and breasts and view. She pairs this with thigh high boots, shoulder armor, and a sword that

transforms into a whip. When she slings that whip at her opponents, she points her toe and

rests a hand under cocktip as though posing for the camera or the player. Those are the words

of Maddie Myers over at Kataku and a piece called the inexplicable sexiness of Ivy Valentine.

I should note Maddie's personal friend, so we'll put that up top, disclosure, all that good stuff.

I'm Danielle Rindo and this is Waypoint Radio 206. Joining me today are Patrick Kleppick.

Hello. And Rob Zachny. Hello, hello. So we picked this piece, actually Patrick, you,

this one struck your fancy, I believe, and I think it's pretty resonant for a lot of reasons,

certainly. Not only is it about, you know, a recent game and a character and something,

you know, I think everybody kind of thinks about in terms of game characters and

sexy versus exploited and etc, etc. But also it has a lot to do with the sort of continuation of

the Bayonetta Discourse, which is something you mentioned when you sort of selected the piece for

possible contention for a topic this week. Do you want to talk a tiny bit about the Bayonetta

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