In contrast to earlier games, developers are also taking careful not to "punch down" by making jokes about oppressed groups."

A hallmark of the franchise is how those "oppressed" groups, and the stereotypes associated with them, were presented in a deliberately exaggerated and overblown manner. And no group was immune from this treatment, either. It was the real world's stupidity and insanity, dialed up to 11 for comedic effect.

And just as irritating is the on-going perception that groups who enjoy effectively unassailable protected status are still undergoing a daily regime of oppression.