Originally Posted by
Neo Emolga
Hmm, forgive me if I missed a detail about this, but as far as I checked, I didn't see any details about this and it kind of came up in the worldbuilding thread.
What kind of situation will we have regarding mature content such as blood and gore, swearing, and sexual content?
Knowing well from nature, one animal eating another is a very bloody and gory mess and when it comes to Pokémon, I could imagine the same kind of situation could arise. And that's just one particular example aside from all the other ways a Pokémon could potentially die a grizzly death, especially if they're going on dangerous missions and adventures. Thing is, if that happens in the comic, it would have to be depicted. I agree that it shouldn't be overdone with guts and severed heads flying all over the place, but the characters coming across a half-eaten corpse, bleeding from injuries, or witnessing the death of another character would add to the threat and dangers that they're facing. My thing is if it would be shown in a nature show, it's possible to depict in the comic. But that's mainly my opinion.
As far as swearing goes, I generally think whatever doesn't get ***-ed out by the swear filter on the forum is fair game, but I'm not sure how other people feel about that. However, I think it's fair to avoid excessive swearing. Swearing for the sake of swearing shouldn't be tolerated. If it fits the scene- fine! Excessive swearing sometimes gives the feel that a writer is trying too hard to be 'mature' or 'edgy' (I hate that word, but it's the first thing that comes to mind.)
Lastly, as far as sexual themes go, I'm perfectly fine with romance and relationships, but I'm not crazy about the idea of seeing two Pokémon making out. That's a little too much into dark territory. But characters implying it by saying things such as "they've been seeing each other" and "we slept together" basically makes it obvious what's going on.
How do other people feel about this, though? I figured this would be good to clarify before anything gets started.
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