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[Addai]

Dean_the_Young wrote...

Perhaps because I'm less of a Furry than other people, I don't go for the alien romances as much.
 

Yeah, that's not insulting at all. 

I like Garrus better than any of the ME squad mates.  The alien aspects don't figure in.  He's just the coolest character bar none.  He also has a carry-over relationship with Shepard whereas the ME2 people you just met, so hopping into bed with them is fine, but that's not as appealing to me as a romance story line based on friendship and trust.  I figure Shepard coming back from the dead has had priorities re-ordered and someone who sticks with you, you see the value in that.

Modifié par Addai67, 03 janvier 2011 - 07:12 .

[Aeowyn]

Yes, alot of those who romance the human LIs do love to throw jabs at those of us who choose to romance the alien LIs.

Modifié par Aeowyn, 03 janvier 2011 - 07:22 .

[JediMB]

Dean_the_Young wrote...

Perhaps because I'm less of a Furry than other people, I don't go for the alien romances as much.

I do not find squid-heads, lizardmen, jellyfish, chicken legs, dinosaur-men, or bird/cat men especially sexually exciting or tempting.

That's an "interesting" stance, smoothskin.

[Pyroknightier]

Inter-species romance would certainly be more interesting than your typical dating simulators from the net. To date with an unknown race would be mysterious and creepy, in an intriguing way, diversity keeps the romance more interesting, I suppose.



Although I wouldn't help to wonder how to keep up with the romance if you have your 'urges' at times and your partner has a scaled body, lol.

[Xilizhra]

Although I wouldn't help to wonder how to keep up with the romance if you have your 'urges' at times and your partner has a scaled body, lol.

Don't ingest.

[Aedan_Cousland]

LesEnfantsTerribles wrote...

Eh, I don't adore and romance Liara because she's an asari. I do so because I love her personality and character, and think the Shepard/Liara love story is absolutely beautiful. The fact that she is an alien has never crossed my mind, to be perfectly honest.

I'd love her just as much if she were human.

Of all the LIs, Liara is also the most devoted to Shepard. That isn't even debateable as she's the only romance option with a backstory that has her going to hell and back just to retrieve Shepard's corpse. And of the ME1 LI's she's the only one that doesn't seem to cut ties with you over your choice of allies in ME2.

[darthbuert]

Aedan_Cousland wrote...

LesEnfantsTerribles wrote...

Eh, I don't adore and romance Liara because she's an asari. I do so because I love her personality and character, and think the Shepard/Liara love story is absolutely beautiful. The fact that she is an alien has never crossed my mind, to be perfectly honest.

I'd love her just as much if she were human.

Of all the LIs, Liara is also the most devoted to Shepard. That isn't even debateable as she's the only romance option with a backstory that has her going to hell and back just to retrieve Shepard's corpse. And of the ME1 LI's she's the only one that doesn't seem to cut ties with you over your choice of allies in ME2.

Precisely this.

I like this character (Liara specifically) because of her characterization, not because of how attractive or blue she may be. If "looks" were all there was to go by, I'd have to choose Miranda hands down, that character is gorgeous. I've seen very few game vixens as well rendered as her. Even my wife says so.

But Liara is different. I like her personality, her awkwardness at talking with people when we first meet her, also her book smarts. She's a nerd and I like that. She's not like the typical Asari personality-wise. She's also a prodigy in her own right. Super smart, has a degree (is a doctor) at a very young age, impressive memory, and is able to fend for herself nicely in a battle. Based on the appearance of her appartment on Illium, she also has good taste in homes and decoration. She is a complete package of "awesome". This coupled with the playful banter that she and Shepard share during LoTSB, makes her all the more appealing in my opinion.

Honestly, if Liara were simply Miranda or Jessica Rabbit with blue skin oozing sexuality I would find her much less appealing. It's her personality I like. She shows very little skin in her day-to-day activities.

Modifié par darthbuert, 03 janvier 2011 - 08:52 .

[Bogsnot1]

Until recently, mixed race relationships were frowned upon in western society. Go back a few decades and look at the outcry that happened when Kirk kissed Uhura on the original Star Trek. There wasnt the same level of outcry when Kirk bedded a blue or green alien, because everyone knew it was being played by a white woman, painted that colour.

Thankfully, most of humanity has gotten over the ridiculous hurdle of skin tone.

[Cra5y Pineapple]

 Because romances aren't all about appearance.

I always disliked how Miranda ended up as such a popular romance because of her character model. I honestly had not the slightest idea who Yvonne Straksuhihiuhfiui was before this game but it seems everyone was hot for her.
I'm not saying she had a bad romance or bad personality but she's popular often for the wrong reasons.

Modifié par Cra5y Pineapple, 03 janvier 2011 - 11:53 .

[Mr.House]

Personality is more important then looks.

[Freddizm]

If you want to screw humans do it in real life. But aliens are restricted to fantasy. It's just for fun and it's not really disgusting since you aren't technically the one doing it

[Mr.House]

mrsph wrote...

And if these people were real anyway it isn't like they would take an interest in some random person on the internet. Which is why I find it amusing why people romance Miranda because she is modeled after a real person.

Yvonne Strahovski isn't going to date you just because you romanced a fictional videogame character. So she is about as equal of a fantasy as Garrus or Liara.

Yes because people who romanced Miranda only romanced her for her looks <_<

[tonnactus]

Cra5y Pineapple wrote...

 Because romances aren't all about appearance.

I always disliked how Miranda ended up as such a popular romance because of her character model. I honestly had not the slightest idea who Yvonne Straksuhihiuhfiui was before this game but it seems everyone was hot for her.

Thats right.Other Mass Effect characters are also modeled after existing actresses,but only in miranda fan threads you will find strahovskis pictures.Weird.

[AlexMBrennan]

So you mean that if you do it for real it is disgusting? Two people of different species who make love are disgusting?
Even if they're in love?
May I ask you why?
There are people who are still convinced that love relationships among different human races are disgusting.
May I ask you where is the difference?

*puts on advocatus diaboli hat*
It is reasonable to assume that there's strong evolutionary pressure against attraction to members of other species (since it is, by definition of "species", impossible to breed with members of a different species). Therefore, one should expect the vast majority of people to be attracted to members of their own species only. Whence attraction to members of a different species will seem "wrong" to the vast majority of people.

EDIT: Previous version of the "puts on advocatus diaboli hat" turned out to vanish when quoted. To clarify, I am aware of the problems with this argument, and I do not necessarily believe it. Evolutionary psychology can sometimes be neat but fails to explain more complicated (e.g. human) behaviour adequately.

Modifié par AlexMBrennan, 05 janvier 2011 - 01:07 .

[Sashimi_taco]

 You are playing a game where you can do almost anything you want, and you decide to vanilla sex a human? Imagine the possibilities with a turian... or asari.... I mean really why NOT have sex with an alien? I'm not interested in babies, so what is the problem. I'll adopt them in my fantasy world, or have little blue ones. Whatever!
Also i think this comic belongs here.

[Sashimi_taco]

Xilizhra wrote...

Although I wouldn't help to wonder how to keep up with the romance if you have your 'urges' at times and your partner has a scaled body, lol.

Don't ingest.

All the cool girls ingest though.

[PrinceLionheart]

For me, Samara, if she was an official LI, really had the best development IMO. Personally I liked her more than Miranda. Miranda's romance felt more like a physical attraction.

[upsettingshorts]

PrinceLionheart wrote...

Miranda's romance felt more like a physical attraction.

Which is why my reaction when she said the L-word was this:

*spits out coffee*
"WHAT?!"

Miranda was oddly put together really - at least in all the ways that weren't obvious.  I think her outfit actively conflicted with her character, and I don't think the romance plot really made any kind of coherent sense.  

Modifié par Upsettingshorts, 04 janvier 2011 - 01:35 .