A History of Bridget: One of the Most Impactful Characters of All Time 

Back when I first heard of Bridget, I thought I was a gay man for Bridget Then I came out as a trans woman 3 days later Bridget came out as a trans woman Now I am a gay woman for Bridget

Favorite part out of this is that Goldlewis is canonically an ally

"They've transcended human existence, just like me" is a fucking hilarious and amazing quote

Brisket: "Im a girl" fans: "there's gotta be an explanation for this, show me the japanese version, because subs over dubs amirite haha" Briget: "onnanoko desu kara" fans: "uhhh, there- uh, there's gotta be- wait just a sec" *forges a fake email* "there, definitive proof!" developers: "Bridget is a girl, also that is illegal"

10:59 missed an opritunity to say "It wasnt just that bridget was coming back, she was coming out"

I find it hilarious that she comes out then immediately fights the person the came out to

I believe the relevant words of wisdom are: "Daisuke said so."

"What if I make the wrong decision?" "You've got your whole life ahead of you, kid." "And there are helping hands right in front of you" I almost cried😭

"In some ways, it feels kind of like meeting an old friend again, but, y'know, now you're both girls, and you kinda laugh about it." This happened with me and a high school buddy, good stuff 🏳️‍⚧️

Most executives: we cant have queer people thatll upset china and russa. Make it so we can easily cut them. Daisuke in the 90's after snorting 3km of coke: im making a nonbinary character AND NOBODY CAN STOP ME! (few years later Oh sh*t there wasnt backlash. GO WILD GUYS!

For the first time in a while, I can scroll through comments on a Bridget video and not call it doomscrolling. It feels nice ❤

why do people even get upset about her being trans. I don't see what's wrong with it. It seems like it's just dudes who are afraid to say they think a character who is trans is attractive and cool. I've related to so many cool characters in games and movies, so I understand how big it is to have someone that you can relate to as well. Hopefully in the future there are more cool characters for everyone to relate to.

most condensed version of bridget's story and cultural impact that there could likely be without missing something too important. i like to personally belabor the point that the "otokonoko" rebuttal is paper thin and honestly kind of meaningless as a retort in the first place, but i think "they ended up having to fabricate an official email which was later corrected by the official ASW account" does a good enough job of showing that. as for my take on bridget, i resonate uncomfortably well with the ugly route she's taken to get where she is. the lingering questions--is it right for me? do i even want this? is it for myself or because of someone else?--are so foundational to me, and i've certainly got a number of years on her to the point where some of that trepidation has already begun turning to the kind of regret Goldlewis cautions her on (regardless of whether his reasons are or aren't queer by nature). while i also enjoyed and appreciated bridget as "simply" a GNC person trying to assert their identity over some (frankly bizarre) local cultural superstition, it's very resonant to me for that bridget to get years to achieve something meaningful, mull it over, and find that their pursuit of that identity was hollow and unfulfilling; that, while their feelings of chafing against their upbringing are valid, it doesn't mean they were meant to find happiness in a (moderately) spiteful negation of it. XX Bridget wants to prove her people wrong; Strive Bridget has nothing left to prove to anyone but herself. as an aside, i appreciate that you pronounce Kiske as the name would actually be pronounced, given it is a real name. great video.

You know what? I think I understand why Bridget means so much to people. Thanks for making this video.😊

A lot of people (rightfully) are made uncomfortable by the fact that she was forced into being fem, but at the end of the day, Bridget could've become more masculine if she wanted to. She tried to, but it's obvious in the story that she didn't like it. Mainly cause, y'know, she literally says that she is a girl at the end.

I'm GNC, and Bridget was an icon for me as a teen, that I could exist as femme AND male at the same time. It was incredibly important for me. I'm older now with my own established identity, and even though Bridget has come out as trans, I feel they're still more influential than ever in giving trans individuals a space to express and exist unapologetically in their own right, and I'm glad that anyone that needs an icon like Bridget has her. 💖

You'll love this. So, so much. Okay. So! Bridget's Japanese lines? _Uchi_ is most traditionally used in the Kansai regional dialect as distinctly feminine-the _atashi_ to the more neutral _watashi_ in standard Japanese. But it doesn't stop there! I had so much fun breaking this down. These are the actual Japanese subtitles: "(ウチ)[は]... (女の子)[です]{から}!" (Uchi) [wa]... (onnanoko) [desu] {kara} (I)[topic particle](girl)[verb copula]{because/therefore} The fact that uchi ウチ is in katakana is a topical indication that the intended reading of whatever kanji it should be is up for grabs. 家 uchi-Feminine I/Me 内 uchi-Inside (metaphysical)/within.) "Because (inside) I'm a girl!" The trans experience is so many layers deep that we really should be yelling at these people to GET OUTTA OUR SWAMP.

I saw her trailer at EVO, Bought the game Bought a fightstick Beat her arcade mode Cried came out a few months later Thank you Bucket for saving my life.

It was genuinely such a beautiful day seeing my entire twitter timeline light up and celebrate Bridget's return and have her come out as a trans woman. Great vid!

It is genuinely wild to me how quickly and how widely GGST has kicked in the door on representation in fighting games. It's also wild to me how Bridget has highlighted how many people tend to look at representation as a zero sum game, in the sense that when a character is revealed to have a gender identity or a sexuality other than what they had previously, people feel something is "lost". The mental gymnastics around that arcade mode clip have been absolutely wild - everything from "It's the bad ending so it's not canon" to "Okay it's canon but it's handled poorly because it directly contradicts the most important part of Bridget's character" Even ignoring the folks who are probably acting in bad faith out of the gate: I don't want to insinuate that being a GNC cis boy is anything other than valid as hell but I have to wonder if this is how they'd react to a GNC friend they knew personally coming out, and that idea makes me sad. Importantly, I think the arc that Strive adds on to Bridget's existing backstory is one a lot of people can relate to - that gender identity isn't a thing that you figure out once and never have to reflect on again; that we can be caught between multiple, mutually contradictory external pressures for who to be and have to find a path to tuning it all out so we can be ourselves. For anyone who experienced this character's new arc and feels seen: nobody can take that away from you.

Perfect video explaining all this. I didn't even know the whole backstory and people made it out to sound like Bridget was "groomed" and that if you support Bridget being trans you're supporting "grooming", shit like that. So I'm glad to learn how damn progressive this game series has been and honestly feel like playing it now. By the way they talked about her it made me think she was in multiple games and had this epic saga and concrete story that's been built up over decades, only to find out she's in two games now and one set up the backstory and the newest one paid it off essentially. God that's so cool. I'd honestly tell those people to watch this video to get a full break down in the best way I've ever seen. But I feel like they're not really the type to listen to anything that's even remotely pro-LGBTQ+, if they're willing to go to great lengths to loop through hoops to say "No, Bridget is boy and a t***. Clearly it was just many many translation errors and also they were totally kidding and sarcastic when they came out and clearly stated Bridget was a girl." God the amount of times someone says "he*" and that's it when replying to someone correctly gender Bridget is so annoying and pathetic. I'd suggest they're trolls doing it to annoy people but honestly I think they're the annoyed ones that they have to oh so unfortunately see a "political" character exist in the video games.

Guilty Gear is an iconic character dispenser tbh. So many great characters, the gigachads Slayer and Potemkin being my favorites

I’m a trans dude but god Bridget’s story reminds me of mine. Multiple times in my past I remember being called a boy or asked if I was trans, but I denied it. Untill I had that single realization of holy shit, I’m a dude. And I still struggle with the fact that I’m trans and question if I’m just pretending. But then I remember, If I really was pretending, then I wouldn’t be asking myself that question in the first place. God bless Bridget, I love you girl.

Thank you for this video and sharing your own experiences. I was one of those people who had general knowledge of Bridget for years, but once I saw Bridget's coming out scene in Strive on Twitter, I thought "Wow, she's so strong! I wish I could do that!" and then realized I could. Bridget's strength helped me come out as trans after almost a decade of confusing gender thoughts, cause she made me realize I can be as strong as her by just being honest with myself. I'm very thankful for her.

As a cis het dude, I’m happy about this. Like I don’t have to personally identify with her experience to be elated when she came out and came to terms with herself. I think everyone can relate to that feeling of “something” missing and coming to terms with who you are. I can also feel second hand excitement from those who feel represented by a character as we all know how powerful it can feel to have a character you personally relate to and see yourself in. Also, man cringe otaku really try finding every excuse for a trans character to not be trans, one piece immediately comes to mind, Wano having 2 explicitly trans characters who people will still debate despite the literal “bath house” scene conforming how these characters identify. Also not saying those representations were perfect just that they were unambiguously trans.

"theyve trancsended human existence just like me" GIGACHAD

I am tragic degrees of CISHET, but even without personally having a horse in the race, it’s been a delight to see Bridget be a rallying point for folks. For every bitter argument I see over her, I feel like I see ten more people taking joy in the cute badass finding herself. I don’t disagree with your speculation she could be one of the most socially impactful characters in the medium. The enthusiasm is infectious, it does my heart so much good to see her so celebrated as the rad character she is ^_^ Gives me hope it’s signs of y’all seeing more acceptance and inclusion to come

People have the right to be happy with who they are. Straight, gay, trans, bi, whatever. We all deserve to be happy. As me and one of my friends like to quote Optimus Prime from Transformers, "Freedom is the right of ALL sentient beings."

Daisuke is secretly god incarnate, he knows all and every. He always know what he’s doing, he has a plan. ALSO ky! For the love of god start caring more for than sin instead of a random gal!

I may not be LGBTQ+ but I have friends who are and it warms my soul to see so many others find joy in the little things.

My Bridget hoodie is one of my most treasured possessions, it's my armor. She is a hero to me. I learned about Bridget back in high school from those same memes you talk about in the video, but I was never into fighting games so I didn't look more into the character. I never really vibed with my agab, but I just thought everyone didn't really -feel- like their agab. Being from a very small town with limited internet access, I had no real clue that there was an explanation for those feelings, but I hid them away because I saw how folks mocked the boys who didn't act like stereotypical jocks and soldiers-in-waiting. After dropping out of college, I started kinda questioning my gender sort of passively. I stopped putting as much effort into putting on a masc face. I joined the Air Force (pro tip: don't join the military if you have any reasonable choices, y'all. Just don't.) and eventually kinda figured that, hey maybe what I'm feeling about my gender isn't actually the "norm". After I left the military in 2017, I started questioning my gender more actively, even coming out to my wife in 2019 as non-binary. But that didn't stop the questioning, I started seeking out more online queer spaces (like my FC in FFXIV) and spending time with kinds of people I never really had access to. In late 2020 I finally came out as trans fem at 30 years old. By the time Bridget made her way into Strive, I was already actively taking hrt and had transitioned publicly. I picked up Strive and started playing (I'm super amateur casual wood league but that's okay). Seeing her story was the best, and having a full throated "I'm a girl" from a character who had been amab just made me absolutely fall in love with her. I needed a character like that, and it wasn't until I got it that I really knew just how much I needed it. 💙💖🤍💖💙

Bridget being the level of good trans representation that she is has such a big impact. It just goes to show that if we actually get good honest to God representation we will come out as an army to support it. There is and will always be a market for good representation

"Because... im a girl now!" And thus, twitter blew up

i love the part where she says "it's bridgettin' time"

One aspect that goes to show jut how impactful Bridget was that you didn't touch on is that she is literally the ORIGIN of the term "Trap" as it's used for anime characters. It all began with her being posted on 4chan in the 2000s and people posting Admiral Ackbar "it's a trap!" gifs as a response. Like, her cultural impact is actually insane and many people aren't even aware of it, some words seemed to have always been there, you know? When you think about it, her arc as a character is wild to see. Add that onto another layer of why certain annoying people are still upset about her... Blah, sorry to bring tired discourse into the comments. It's inescapable these days

This is such a good video. I've been having the "character assassination" argument for a week now but that take lacks no critical thinking whatsoever. I have not heard a single reason to be upset about Bridget's transition that isn't rooted in blatant transphobia. They tried so hard to hide it too. It's sad, honestly.

She's my main when I was a kid because the idea of a YoYo weapon is so damn cool, I completely lost my shit when she's revealed. Also, remember when she used to launch people to the fcking moon?

when Bridget came out she's the reason I gave guilty gear a shot and am now in love with fighting games. And like, that's what good representation can do. She's the second trans feminine main character I've ever played as and it's so heartwarming to think that there's finally a trans-girls in a video games. It's also fairly soul crushing to think that in the 19 years I've been playing video games only two characters ever has been representative of me.

bridget hit really hard for me as a recently out trans woman. after a long process, i began medically transitioning almost exactly a month before her release. to see a character who was dealing with the same struggles i had for so long, at a time when i was so vulnerable, and to see her so embraced by not just the FGC community (something i'd never touched before) but by everyone at large, and to see the transphobes assholes constantly getting shut down meant a lot and gave me a lot of hope for being able to really be myself publicly.

I decided to look up some video essays on Best Girl™ Bridget to cheer me up, and I have to say, from one trans adult who discovered her and went a little crazy when she got added to Strive, you ABSOLUTELY captured why the queer population loves Bridget at large. Getting a hard confirm on a queer character was someone I wouldn't have bet on for my 2022 bingo, but damn am I happy to be wrong! I love her dearly; seeing her brought back as a canon trans woman brought so much joy into my life.

Y’know I may be a man who related to Bridget pre-strive, and it does kind of upset me that I’ve lost my representation, I’ve also kind of made my peace with it. It warms my heart to see all of these new people see Bridget being officially trans and just… being overjoyed, like I was realizing Bridget was a dude so long ago.

Thank you a lot for this video, is a great way to share the history (and story) of Bridget and her influence. (Also, you made me cry a little ngl) 💜

Fem boy to fem queen 💅🏾

im still confused, how is there an entire town inside her???

Anytime I hear her « because I’m a girl » line i get so ridiculously happy

I just saw your tweet about how her story was always intended to explore this direction and found your content - I don't know how I missed it, but I did and I'm so glad you showed up on my feed. Thank you for this video!!

why does it feel weird to hear people call her bridget instead of brisket or bucket

I am ashamed to admit I have been extremely on the fence about this for the longest time. _Most_ of the company I've kept over the years till recently have always ended up pushing me away from being comfortable with myself, and the bi product is always a willingness to dismiss others journey to justify my own stagnation. It also doesn't help that Im a people pleaser by nature, so the "upset" people have always been the ones I cave in for first. . . I'm not sure where my own journey is going still, but opening my eyes proper has been a start.

I've been questioning for awhile now, ever since one of my friends posted a meme about "the cis male urge to be a cute anime girl" and I thought she was serious. I recently came out, but it wasn't really fully there. Then I found Bridget, and that shit broke my egg so hard it started increasing my tension gague.

Thanks a ton for making this video. I’m not sure what else I can contribute to the comments here that other comments haven’t, but Bridget’s resonated with me in a way that very few characters ever have. Without going into much detail, my experience with my gender and the conflict between how I want to present myself vs. how I feel I’m obligated to present myself is messy as hell. Seeing a character go through such a difficult and seemingly convoluted journey when it comes to her experience with these exact issues and come out the other side as one of the happiest, most upbeat characters I’ve seen in recent years really struck a chord with me. Totally unrelated, but I love Goldlewis Dickinson so much. Everything about the guy is so gloriously ridiculous (the bit at 11:48 really sells it lmao) but it all just comes together so well.

Her theme does an excellent job explaining it all, its about being confused about what she needs, being scared a little about it, knowing that she really knows what she needs and clearing this "grey haze" is her actually accepting herself and the lines "I'm out of patience, my body is light, Let's paint the gray haze into sky blue" is pretty much the same as the "I am a girl" line from the game. And since the director of the game composed her theme, I find it mind boggling that people think he was forced into doing this to appeal to LGBTQ+ people

You know, after all this time, I grew to love Bridget even without knowing much about fighting games, I literally just purchased Strive for my cousin a few hours ago and we played a few matches, and now coming here to learn more about Bridget, I am INCREDIBLY disappointed to find out that she's British.

Such a wonderful video, thank you for sharing your story, I genuinely think it's so brave of you to be so open about your expiriences like that.

I was introduced to Bridget the other weekend and I later decided to watch parts of their story mode. When I got to the part where she said, “I’m a girl,” I felt such an immense sense of joy afterwards that I’m not sure if I’ve ever felt in my entire life. Bless Bridget, dude. She single-handedly got me into Guilty Gear.

As a fellow trans girl myself, I love Bridget. She made me wanna get into Guilty Gear when she got into Strive. Before that, I didn't know much about the series. Crazy how much joy one bounty hunter who happens to be a cute trans girl can bring to me and so many others.

At 11:00 , you could have said "It wasn't just that Bridget is coming back, but also coming out"

Thnak you so very nuch for this video. I'm a non binary trans woman (she/ fey, etc.) who started playing today after recommendations from other trans friends and just seeing how unbelievably cute and awesome Bridget is, but I just started the arcade mode and, with only having heard of her as a trans woman, her referring to herself as a boy really rocked me and that's how I found your video. Feeling very emotional, appreciative for your video and your being so open about your own experiences, and ever so excited to dive back into the game. Also, you have an incredibly lovely voice and manner in this video and I can't wait to watch more of your work and share this round. Love and solidarity xx

Can't believe I'm falling on this rabbit hole about Bridget being trans or not; I'm from the Philippines, so stuff like this is new to me. Prolly got recommended this, because I was reading up on stuff regarding genders; Because my cousin came out (He still only told me; As his parents are what I call "Mega Christians"). He told me that he was pansexual and that he has trans friends; So I had to read up on stuff to be able to support him. From the things I've noticed in media, or atleast the response from said media, regarding LGBTQ+ representation is that people seem to need a 40 page explanation on why they are trans or what not; A straight character being straight, is fine, but if the character is LGBTQ+, the response is why are they LGBTQ+? It kinda pisses me off, maybe because I have 2 cousins that told me when they came out; And I'm just overprotective cause I'm the eldest brother in the family, but it pisses me off why they even need to explain why they are the way the are. No one asks me about why I'm straight; But my cousin being gay keeps getting talked about behind his back, "Maybe his gay because..." or "Why is he gay, is it because of?", and other horrific shit I don't want him to hear. This is just a rant to get stuff out of my chest, both of them told me not to tell anyone; So this is my only outlet.

no way i can't believe biscuit is so impactful

Great video, its always nice to see relatable characters in video games, even if we dont know the history of the character, just seeing that one scene is enough to give people courage to stop being closeted., and i see it. im glad that there are more characters to relate to. it makes me understand how people work. Rather than argue online.

I definitely have issues with how it was handled, and it definitely feels like we are just accepting of any rep, but I'm happy for those happy about it. One issue, which maybe this is just because of the logic part of my brain is fried because of a birth defect, and therefore have bad comprehension issues, but it makes me happy and sad many lgbt people say they can relate to bridget. I personally don't know a single trans person that aligned with their agab, forced into an identity other than their agab, and came to the realization that everyone was right about their identity. I am a transman, pre everything, and spent a little over 30 years living as a woman. Maybe it is a common experience that I am unaware of but when people say they relate to Bridget's story, that's what it feels they are alluding to. I do have other issues, but those are harder for me to articulate. Far, far harder. Again, I am genuinely happy for those happy about the situation /story development /whatever way you want to phrase it. Bridget has been one of my favorite characters for nearly 20 years and regardless of thr changes/developments bridget will always be a character I hold dearly. A character that means a lot to me. The first character I had an affinity for and learned about without owning any of the games at the time. Oh the topic of you bringing up the word trap, I personally stopped using it for effeminate cross dressing men ages ago when I noticed it was more often than not, at least currently, being used as a way to belittle and dehumanize transwoman. I am alright with the word when used exclusively for effeminate cross dressing men but exclusively being used in that context. Outside of that specific usage I see it as a slur. And a very harmful one. And imo, the trans defense shouldn't exist. It's gross both homo and transphobia. I did go out of my way and confirmed the cowgirl line only plays if you lose a round, which I think is neat. In a run where no rounds are lost, the credits roll after bridget bows. It's just a neat little thing I've noticed and gone out of my way to make sure I wasn't being misinformed on. Anyway, bridget is a fantastic character and I love the new design tho I do miss the nun outfit. Mostly because it was a cute design I have been attached to for years. The hoodie is super cute too and I want it. And a roger plushie. :)

honestly not having played gg i thought that video was fan made and she was just trans from the start a new character, this is so much better and its kinda unimaginable that some big thing like this would handle it so well, its cute as fuck, these moments of accepting yourself are so special to me and to have these two supper masc characters support her wholeheartedly is just lovely

this video deserves more views - thanks for sharing your experience: looking forward to more of your content

I only play strive to button mash as Bridget BECAUSE OF EVERYTHING SHE REPRESENTS

Discovered Guilty Gear some 10+ years ago and really connected with Brisket along with a few other characters on the roster at the time (notably Dizzy, Venom, and Jam). Now, many years later I'm starting to realize that feeling of connectedness to Bridget might be rooted in something deeper than just 'character cool'. I think Bridget being able to accept who she is has helped me to develop the courage to ask those same questions about myself.

I'm glad that they didn't go with her bad ending from GG:AC (brother missing and parents implied to be dead) Guilty Gear doesn't need to make their characters suffer needlessly as a substitute for an actual personality, unlike Blazblue

Absolutely wonderful video 💙

This is one of the best Bridget videos I've seen, it really put so much into perspective how meaningful it is for her story to go this direction both in-universe and in the meta sense! It really exemplifies why Bridget means a lot to trans fans both then and especially now! - she typed while wearing a Bridget cosplay for Halloween

To see a trans-character in media that isn't pulled out for a joke, or fetishization is probably one of the best things that has ever happened. Time and time again trans-people are pushed to the side (trans-women specifically) for one-off jokes or simply to fetishize them. Honestly so happy to see such representation. Our future looks Bleak sometimes, but at other times... I'm reminded at how far we can still go to get better representation, and hopefully better lives as trans-people. Anyways BrisketBall supremacy, love her or hate her, she's always ballin.

When you mentioned being engaged that hit hard for me as I had been engaged not long ago and that engagement ended with me coming out as trans. My partner didn't like it and we came to and understanding separating as I had been more willing to pursue my own identity than continue to stay closeted. Your story and the video as a whole really hit a nice note inside me, thank you♡.

That video was just excellent I was hoping to leave a comment by the end of the video trying to explain my own experiences with all of that but god, you got it all Im glad to see that although us lgbt still have to face people against us, any progress is enough to being more joy to our lives, thank you so much for the video. I never cared about fighting games but i always found Bridget and even Testament really interesting characters that resonated with me

As a dude, i really like how she accepted and overcome her feelings. She’s so cute! I just luv Bridget

Bridget is the personification of all smiles and enjoying life, accepting and overcoming, while I'm a Dizzy main Bridget is second in terms of favorite character in Guilty Gear in general not just Strive lore included

Bridget somehow helped me accept that i can feel how i want to feel, no matter what my family thinks. Even though i cant come as trans out due to religion, i know there are still people out there to support me. Now i wish trans people were real, they're so cool /j

Great Video! I learned a lot

Really interesting to watch, so glad for her and that she could be such a popular representation of our community ^^

I have a friend who is a trans woman and she loves Bridget despite never playing a fighting game before and only seeing GG from osmosis through me. She's iconic. Additionally, Bridget and Ky's conversation in the hard ending is a very impactful and deep dialogue that I have never seen in any game, much less a goofy fighting game

Oh my gosh this video is almost a year old. Things have come a long way since the reveal for Bridget but watching this gives me a little bit of hope that things can and will be okay for trans people.

really awesome vid, was a joy to watch thank you a lot :)

I learned something. Big thanks

i dont think i’ve ever heard of brisket before she came out as trans but i love her and will die for her

Hearing her conversation with Goldlewis and especially Ky, I felt something click with me. Bridget cracked my egg. And I’ve never been happier

Thank you for this.

This resonates with me in ways I can't even begin to describe. Fiction holds a lot of power over our realities, and I find it inspiring to see how it has moved people to better places in their lives.

she really went from being the world’s first cisgender trans man to being the world’s first transgender cis woman! iconic of her

Bridget helped me come out as bi, believe as not. And now all these years later, she's trans... and I could not be happier. The LGBTQ community has been pretty damn good to me, especially when my own family was... less than supportive. Shine on, you adorable crazy diamond...

this was genuinely such a great video, and after hearing what you had to deal with growing up really made me sad and feel bad for you, keep up the amazing content, ill be sure to binge all your videos now ❤❤❤

I've watched this video out of curiousity and ngl, I got very emotional at the end. Fantastic video

I do like femboy characters and all but i absolutely love this turn in bridgets story. she is best yoyo girl.

14:03 "And this is a messy, complicated story, but..." For a second, I thought that was gonna be followed with "welcome to Guilty Gear".

the joy this video gave me was enormous u made me cry of joy hearing ur story and bridgets

I LOVE THIS VIDEO!!!! It made me wanna draw her again!!!! I LOVE HERRRRR AAAA

Holy shit, brisket lore

Great video! Leaving a comment to boost the algorithm

I like that this video discusses the earlier representation of the character. That representation helped me so much, as a gender-non-conforming person myself. At one point, Bridget was direct, undeniable representation for me and my rather rare situation. I am now more than happy to see that passed on to a larger group of people, and I wish them nothing but the same joy and affirmation the character once brought to me. And hey, Testament's a lot prettier now, so I think there's some new representation for me in that character.

i dont even know what it was about ur video but i was crying at random points - good shit

"I feel like at one point an anime character will look dead-set on the screen, say "i am transgender and there will never be anything changing that", and people will still look for intricate political reasons to why the character is still not trans." -Sun Tzu i think

Strive is a game like this, I'm glad that Bridget was character like this for many. But for me it was Testament, they came out (in strive) around a year after I made peace with thoughts that I'm not nesesery cis and I'm enby. And Testament being enby too and basically unapologetically just vibing and not caring was something that made impact on me. I never was fight games player, and I still would not call myself one, I played them some times on couch with someone os some gatherings etc. But Strive with Testament and later Bridget gave me some comfort which before in this medium only some indie games could, and started to playing sometimes without it being some kind of additional activity during meeting friends.I'm glad that my friend which is more in fighting games told me about this, cuz Testament gave me confidence that there is nothing wrong with who I am, and Bridget story that there is nothing wrong with looking for answer at question "who I am".

Sobbing listening to all this in my room at 6 am..

i like to belive when daiske said just like me in the newsletter what him saying is that he like a third level demon from hell that just chilling out on earth on vaction and instead of making chaos he likes make games