The use of distorted (Tomb Raider) or flat out wrong (Batman) examples is bothersome, yes, to the point that it interferes with the message for me.
I suppose the argument is
It doesn’t matter if every part of the argument is correct, because the cause is so just and right!
But. Butt. There’s a huge swath of dudes for which ignoring the distorted or wrong bits… just isn’t an option. They will fixate on the distorted/incorrect bits. And it is very frustrating to have these discussions with people who have clearly never played any of the referenced games. Also have you noticed that dudes like to argue? Like… a lot?
Understanding the mentality I am describing (and there’s a huge cross section of gamers and programmers, the mindsets are similar if not as extreme) may explain a lot of why these videos are so “controversial”, on top of the exploding tinder barrel that is gender issues in any form.
