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Counter Points To A Metroid Other M TV Tropes Article (Part 1 of 2)

Before I get into the actual post, there are a few things I want to preface first. This post isn't necessarily a response to the author of the article (as it was posted 7 years ago), but rather a response to the points made in the article (as these are the main points I see against Other M, and I've seen this article cited multiple times). Also, Metroid Other M isn't among my favorite Metroid games, I just happened to quite enjoy it (I actually prefer the Prime games to the 2D games). Lastly, this post isn't to try and make people like Other M, nor is it trying to change people's opinion towards the game. Rather, this is to correct some things that are factually incorrect, as well as to provide an alternate view point. I will only be quoting certain topics from the article (as the article is 18 pages long), but I will link the original article below: https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/lb_i.php?lb_id=13373815860B43920100&p=1 I will also link each individual...

Counter Points To A Metroid Other M TV Tropes Article (Part 2 of 2)

Page 10 https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/lb_i.php?lb_id=13373815860B43920100&p=10 Author: Cut to Samus in an elevator. Samus monologues about how Adam stopped talking to her. Then she says... this: "From the Deleter's point of view, Adam would represent the largest threat." I'll assume you know why that's stupid and move on. Because Adam has the rank and legal pull to expose what the Ringleaders are doing? Remember at the end? The Colonel could easily disregard Samus because she doesn't have any official status on her own. Adam on the other hand, is a General (which out ranks a Colonel). So getting rid of Adam would be top priority. Author:  She introduces herself as "Madeline Bergman." Yes, for only in true hack writing would the only person to survive the destruction of a facility be its director. Firstly, this isn't Madeline, it's MB posing as Madeline (why bring up something that clearly gets answered later?) Secondly, MB...