JediSoth wrote...
I really liked Ash in the first game. I thought she showed real growth and I liked that my Shepard was able to soften her attitude towards aliens. I liked that fact that she was religious and quoted literature (something I, myself, cannot do, despite having an English degree).
I was very sad when she died on Virmire. That was a hard choice, one I made reluctantly while looking at the big picture. She wasn't my LI in that game (I felt it was inappropriate for me to romance an enlisted subordinate as an officer, since I spent a LOT of time around the military IRL), but she was a comrade-at-arms, and a friend.
Don't worry about it. I was an English Major too, and I could never just pick a quote from off the top of my head. I may recognize a snippet and put the pieces together, but I'm not a walking fountain of literary knowledge. Still, it's easier when you have something that's close to you, like Ashley had with Tennyson. As an English major, I think you're just expected to...have a certain way with words, grasp abstract concepts. But Ashley used "Ulysses" because it helps get her points across, as she is not usually one for words.
My very first playthrough I was actually not aware that her or Kaiden HAD to die. Somehow I got the impression that I could save both if I did everything right. I was upset because I liked both...honestly, there are a few other characters in this series I'd rather sacrifice. I did save Kaiden the first time (femShep), but going through it again I realized I liked Ashley more. And it makes me sad; she's of lower rank, and apparently she's praised by the salarians and turians for sacrificing herself, so it's like the game's trying to tell me chosing Kaiden is always the right thing to do.
I really do feel bad. Won't be a pursuing a military career anytime soon, doubt there's any kind of "sisters before misters" protocol

Still, I'm fairly certain the Virmire choice won't be a make-or-break decision down the road, at least I hope not. I try not to think too much about real world military politics.
Plus, the Shepard I made to romance her was a Renegade, so hey, regs were made to be broken.
Speaking of romance, recently found a very nice picture with Ash and a male Shepard in a moment. Also relates well to the whole...regulations issue.
armesan.deviantart.com/gallery/#/d2zcgap
Modifié par LessThanKate, 25 septembre 2010 - 04:06 .