Sentences with phrase «exposition dumpers»

Characters not named either Zelda, Ganondorf, or whatever the hell you end up naming Link, have barely been little more than cardboard cutout exposition dumpers that help you get from point A to point B. Yeah, sure, there would occasionally be a few minor characters with some actual depth like the Skull Kid and the Red Lion, but they are still considered lucky if they make it in two games before disappearing into the world of obscurity.

Some roles are expanded properly — Rene Russo actually gets something to do this time, while Kat Dennings and Stellan Skarsgård (whose character has arguably evolved more across these movies than anyone else's) remain winning comic relief / exposition dumpers.

Not exact matches

It's a self - knowing nod, and is even referenced in the body text by the familiar AI that acts as your exposition - dumper / companion throughout the game.