Interview: the Frag Dolls

by James Ransom-Wiley { Jan 5th 2005 at 5:45PM }

Killer Betties, a site that focuses on female gamers, recently sat down to chat with the Ubisoft-sponsored, all-girls killing machine (95% win rate) the Frag Dolls:

"...anyone who plays against us will quickly learn that we mean business and shouldn't be mistaken for models hired to stand near games." 'Nuff said.

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

LINES @ Dec 18th 2005 9:58PM

They can frag me anyday... and that's the end of that chapter

Ned @ Dec 18th 2005 9:58PM

'we shouldn't be mistaken for models hired to stand next to games' ... ? No, seeing as the only one I'd poke is the Asian, I can see why :-)

ex_nihilo @ Dec 18th 2005 9:58PM

if they fragged me it would DEFINITELY not be the end of the "chapter" *wink wink nudge nudge*
k i'm done

this is a freakin joke. one they think they are model material (some are hott, i'll give them that) two, 95% win rate HA. how many people have they played 5? Also i believe about any one here would/could take them. (depending on the game, i could, maybe)
this is freakin stupid. anyway i'm done ranting

LINES @ Dec 18th 2005 9:58PM

It's true. They play Halo2, and i know of a handful of clans taht attentend CPL that could take them down. Let alone, the swedish girl division takes them in looks and skills, hands down.

I'd love to take the asian(second from the left) out on a date. Ah hell, i'd do her. Too bad my i have a GF and i'd never have a chance with her. *dreams* mmmmm

Tim? @ Dec 18th 2005 9:58PM

I wouldn't say 'no' to any of them.
I think it's somewhat odd, however, that the general purpose of emphasizing females as gamers is to prove that it's not an industry entirely dominated by male clientelle, and yet this team is clearly built of appealing female specimens. And it's obviously built for the purpose of being appealing to males. It's no coincidence that there are two blondes, four brunettes, and a redhead. There is an asian, a hispanic girl, and five caucasians all very different in skin tone.

Doesn't matter if they can play video games. All that matters is that the male gaming world thinks they can play video games. This all plays in to thoughts of "If I can beat these girls at some FPS, maybe I'll score with them."

It's unfortunate, really, but this is what the gaming industry is slowly beginning to spiral down towards. Not that the extraordinarily sculpted CGI girls weren't the beginnings of this.