Arijharn wrote...
Here's a flipside argument. Everyone assumes and has reasoned that Miranda hooked up with NoGames411 at some point prior to your romance or prior to the resurrection of Shephard (and I agree) but, purely as a thought experiment what would you think however, as you romanced her, that she did cheat on you? Just go the whole curve ball thought thing and suppose that she did. Assume that she tearfully confessed (even if you think this is terribly OOC). Would that change anything for you? Would you have your Shephard forgive her?
You know what, I wouldn't... I just couldn't. I haven't thankfully been in a situation where my RL partner has cheated on me, but to me the whole idea of it could strike too close to home for me. I would have my Shephard get angry but absolutely emotionally draw away from her, maintaining contact purely for maintaining a sense of professionalism. In short, I'd think: "You know what, I'm saving the galaxy, I am so not going to put up with this crap at the same time."
Hmm, this is an interesting hypothetical. I guess my (me being my conception of Shepard) reaction would depend on a number of factors.
First, are we actually exclusive? I don't consider Shepard and Miranda to be an exclusive pairing until the "Don't die on me" conversation. Before that, Shepard and Miranda are really just dipping their toes in the water, figuratively speaking. It might make Shepard uncomfortable that Miranda has communicated an interest in him yet is still sleeping around, but he hardly owns her at this point.
If Miranda's iPartners encounter happens after the "Don't die on me" conversation, things get a little trickier. I don't think Miranda is a virgin (not even close), but she may be inexperienced when it comes to real relationships, even if she's experienced in just casual physical ones. Being drawn into such a close relationship with someone else, where emotions are bared to such a degree and she's so exposed and vulnerable may be something she's not used to. Being involved in a relationship like that could even be quite terrifying for someone like Miranda who's lived so much of her adult life on the run and alone. Her iPartners encounter may be a means of coping with those feelings, a way of trying to sort out her relationship with Shepard by separating the physical.
Another possible interpretation is that Miranda's idea of "exclusive" differs greatly from the conventional idea of "exclusive". Miranda's definition may extend only to emotional attachment. "Open relationships" are difficult and thus probably quite rare, but Miranda may be one of those people who's into them.
As far as whether "my" Shepard would dump her for it, I don't think so. He'd be confused and probably at least a little hurt, but he'd want to talk to her about it before drawing any conclusions. As long as she's not deliberately playing with him, I think he could forgive her. Considering her issues with past betrayals and her lifestyle, I think Shepard could cut her some slack.
Yannkee wrote...
My opinion is that the idating and infertility dossier were created to hurt Miranda fan base (especially
those who romanced her). They probably wanted to make sure some players would leave Miranda for Liara (and I'm sure they succeeded). They could not do this to Tali because her fan base is very active, and we all know how virulent some Tali fans are. Miranda was the easy choice, she's already hated by a lot of players, and it's
not the few fans who remain on the forum who could do something.
Personally, I prefer to interpret the dossiers my way, and I hope Bioware won't create something worse for Miranda in the next DLCs.
But now I'm very pessimistic, I wouldn't be surprised if they kill Miranda between ME2 and ME3. (but If they do this, I don't think I will buy and play ME3)
I think you're being a little paranoid. Bioware doesn't really have a reason to go after any particular fanbase to convert them towards a OTP of Shepard/Liara. They still get your money whether you purchased ME3 with Liara as your LI or Miranda. If anything, I think Bioware and EA would want to keep as many of the LIs "available" in ME3 as possible, just so they can maintain the loyalty (sales, if you're reading between the lines) of all the fanbases.
Keep in mind as well that Miranda is the "cover girl" for ME2. As much as the hardcore fans might love Tali and the other LIs, Miranda is the only female LI to show up on the front of the ME2 box. I realize Ashley was technically a "cover girl" as well, but it seems like Miranda received far more exposure (no pun intended) and face time for ME2 than Ashley did for ME1. As far as her romance and physical appearance go, Miranda's also the most "fan service-ish" and probably appeals to a lot of the casual fans from their main demographic (18-35 yo male gamers).
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