BALANCING THE PREMISE OF TOMB RAIDING IN UPCOMING ANIME

[ 28 July 2024 ]

Tomb Raider The Legend of Lara Croft showrunner Tasha Huo has spoken of the balance between the classic premise of tomb raiding and respecting other cultures' treasures in an interview with Den of Geek as the Tomb Raider franchise steers itself in a brave new direction.

"It's definitely tricky because I never wanted to lose the tomb raiding; that's what makes her awesome, but it also makes me uncomfortable to just tomb raid." Tasha Huo tells Den of Geek. "It's a fine line to walk, but I think the balance that helps us is thinking of her as a hero who's trying to save the world. That was apparent in the movies and in all of the games. There is a villain who is trying to take a relic and destroy the world with it, and Lara has to protect it. If that becomes your foundation, you understand that Lara is justified in being wherever she is."

"It also became important that the relics that she starts to fill her home with and take back with her are very important. Keepsakes from her travels are important, so how do you do that without her stealing them? The people she helps, and she helps plenty of them, are going to gift her things. It becomes this metaphor for all relationships that she makes around the world as she fills her office and space with these items."

The full interview with Tashu Huo can be read online courtesy of Den of Geek.

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