[GW2] Sylvari: Not so new, not that bad

I haven't made a secret of my disinterest in GW2's Sylvari on this blog and it seems overall I am in good company. I never liked the nightelves much in WoW either - the ethereal and detached thing they got going on, praying to Elune and generally living in pink forests. It's not even that I dislike elves or any variation thereof per default; there are some awesome, badass elves and drows in fantasy literature, from complex and grim fighters to more merry and flamboyant characters. Much rather, it's an issue of how elves are represented in many MMOs as these peace-loving, self-indulgent hippies