you (tiny, small of brain): this fantasy setting is unrealistic because women have rights
me (large): this fantasy setting is unrealistic because it treats the military as a coherent professional organization with low social status
me (large): this fantasy setting is unrealistic because it treats the military as a coherent professional organization with low social status
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Fourth Wing -- professional well-organized military with high status, inexplicable medieval gender equality (including in hand-to-hand combat!)
Wind and Truth -- Shin literally has a highly organized but very low status military
Which, to be fair, is not to say it isn't at least a bit unrealistic along the way.
America remains unchallenged in the military logistical arts and this aspect is no exception
Its our mutual extreme enthusiasm for pornography.
If only we were also as chill/not pointlessly ashamed about it as Rome was.
Pompeii’s baths are inspirational public works.
(So I love HotD, obviously, what with the heraldry and horse armor and tabarded redshirts with less distinctive helmets)
Though, it is something of a special case.
In this case, both can be possible or absurd depending on the setting. Most islamic societies had military slaves for exemple, who were both professional and, initially, of low social status (not for long of course).
Also having people think the military is a well oiled machine, but showing that it's a bunch of clueless 20 somethings led by >
That would be the most dystopic sci-fi setting of all time but if someone put it a fantasy setting they would be pilloried for it.
Ofc, the premise of 40k is “fascism bad, even if the strong man literally was actually god himself,” so ofc it covers this ultra fash scenario
“Subj: Mandatory Defense Service”
“Per the Renter’s Agreement, Section 3, paragraph 4, you are obligated to report to the defense of your landlord’s estate.”
“You march on Fremont at dawn”
The scene from Glengarry Glen Ross would have a literal sword over their head.
>luckily they're all rifle enthusiasts
Cincinnatus, a nation turns its lonely eyes to you