![]() No wonder it's a move that Eidos would frequently have their official Lara Croft models perform, much to the delight of the red tops.īut the genius of Lara's handstand actually derives from the fact it's entirely optional. There's something faintly languorous about the way her legs drape downwards on the dismount, just as there's a pause to the fraction of a second she holds herself taut. I like to think it hints at her privileged, aristocratic upbringing too - perhaps the young Lady Croft was treated to some private gymnastic tutoring along with all the roast swan and pony rides when she was a child? And there's no point denying that, for better or worse, it's a manoeuvre that's a little bit sexy. The handstand's the kind of pointless, gymnastic flourish that reminds us that Lara isn't some eager amateur but a trained, talented professional, at home in a world where tombs and cave systems are built from neat, straight lines. ![]() Watching Lara in action is like watching expensive brandy flow into a glass. This is Lara's handstand, her elegant spine-bending signature move. Only then does she dismount, tipping her legs forward with masterful, gymnastic elegance until she lands, feet first, on the platform. Instead, she keeps going, her limbs straightening and raising until she's perfectly, exquisitely balanced - her whole body extended perpendicular to the ground, upside down. Pulling herself upward simply by the strength in her arms, Lara doesn't stop like Drake and Mario would when her waist is above ledge height. But Lara, the old Lara, the Lara Croft of Tomb Raider: Underworld - she climbs ledges with style. Nathan Drake meanwhile, with his amateurish swagger, heaves himself around with the kind of casual athleticism that derives from bravado as much as ability. He's a hyperactive, middle-aged toddler, hooking his leg around the ridge of a platform with the eager enthusiasm of a one-year-old clambering up the sofa all by himself for the first time. You can tell a lot about a videogame character from the way they climb a ledge.
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