I don't think Tali would make a good Admiral. For one, she doesn't want it (she says so herself, doesn't she?), and two, I think she's much better at hands-on stuff. Three, the Admiralty board are military; Han'Gerrel mentions having fought with Rael'Zorah before they were sent on their Pilgrimage, and Daro'Xen strikes me as being a good fit as a ruthlessly cold commander. And Tali's not cut out to be a military leader, IMO.
Again, reaching quite far back, but I think it deserves mention:
Concerning Tali's relationship with Shepard and how it would be perceived by others. While I don't think it would be quite as shocking for humans (certainly less shocking than a Shep/Garrus pairing, due to the human-turian antagonism), other races might not be quite as sympathetic, since they'd have more experience with disliking quarians than humans would. I don't think it would go over very well with the Fleet either, simply because it would mean that Tali would never have children. Quarians are a pretty minority race as of ME2, and they need to keep up their population. Especially if there is war coming (whether with the geth or with the Reapers). I don't think short-term relationships with other races are frowned upon by quarian society, but something long-term? Might cause some tension.
I also don't think that the relationships in ME2 are specifically designed to be unworkable. Sure, they have their own share of ingrained conflict, some more than others, but that doesn't mean they're irrevocably doomed. It just means they need extra TLC. As long as Shepard indicates that he/she wants the relationship to work out, I don't see why the game would forcibly break it off in ME3. That would just cause unnecessary drama and resentment.
Oh, and a random comment in passing, since I also remember this: krogan-asari doesn't seem to be all that uncommon, since Aethyta also had a krogan father.
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Call it a hunch, I don't see her relationship with Kal being much different than her relationship with Shep. Dashing military leader fights to keep her alive, maybe you are correct and the conversations between the two are simply polite, but I think there is a mutual shyness between the two. If Shep chooses not to Romance Tali I think she ends up with Kal, maybe more of a gut feeling than anything else.
Even as someone who thinks this pairing could work, I have to disagree on that one. There's no
mutual shyness there. Kal hesitates a little before he admits that he's there to defend Tali on her trial, and that's it. While it could be interpreted as a hint on his side, there's nothing to indicate that Tali likes him more than a potential friend, as of ME2. Doesn't mean it can't change in ME3, and I wouldn't mind it, but people don't like this being brought up around here.
Modifié par Nilfalasiel, 16 septembre 2010 - 09:17 .