Makrys wrote...
kyg_20X6 wrote...
Could also be they're worried about showing something that isn't canon. We don't know what asari breasts or genitals look like, and the artists might be worried that what they come up with will be torn down because it doesn't fit what other people imagined. So they just stick to canon.
I would imagine they would be exactly like humans. And I would wager most others would imagine this as well. Considering Asari are exactly like humans physically, except their 'hair'.
And I'm not talking developers. They didn't create nipples or genetalia because it was not required. It would never be seen in game so they simply never needed to have them.
I'm talking fan made 3d models. Fans can do it. Just as they did with Shepard. And there's plenty of people who love Liara, so that's why I'm puzzled someone hasn't done it yet (at least to our knowledge).
I do have to say. one reason I really loved Rae's "...Can Wait" series is she goes into detail describing ways in which the Asari
aren't physically the same as humans, because they are
aliens. But...that wasn't exactly your point, just sayin'.
But I do want to say - you make a mention of how they didn't model some things because it would never been seen in game - this is true, but I mean, one thing that has always struck me as impressive and odd at the same time, about Liara's nude model in game, is just how
detailed it is. Seriously - it has every part of her
except genitals. It's extremely detailed - and why? You see very little of it, there's no reason for it to be even half as detailed as it is, and what you do see is usually covered in unique camera angles or tons of lighting effects and special effects not letting you see a clear glimpse of it anyway.
So, they already did things beyond what they needed to. Just odd!
kyg_20X6 wrote...
Yes, and someone else might imagine something different. Someone might be annoyed that she looks too human, some may want her to look more alien (and vice-versa). Someone might expect to see 'scales' where there aren't any, or vice-versa. Just look at the response to BW's take on the quarians/Tali (and I like what BW came up with, if not their medium for showing it). And I know you are referring to the fans, not the devs - as was I. But it's possible that Liara's textures are hard to create/work with and, you add to that possible fan dissagreement, and it might explain why they're not willing to spend their (personal, free) time straying too far from canon. Keep it safe.
I could be totally wrong, it's just an idea. Although, I'd totally understand their hesitation if that was the reason why. I also understand the frustration at not having some nice, high-res, shot of Liara nude. Personally, I like Rae's description of Liara's body in 'Ilos Can Wait'.
You do make a decent point, but my personal take on it is - and this goes for any fan interpretation, to tech to culture to interpretations of characters, anything - is that so long as what you do doesn't contradict anything in the existing canon and it logically
makes sense, I'm fine with it. If you can actually see whatever they come up with, as naturally being that way in the existing lore, I can approve.
That's - as I've said, a strong reason I like the "...Can Wait" series so much - is that it doesn't break the lore in coming up with new interpretations, it all makes perfect sense and fits in amazingly well with the existing canon and what we know of the Asari and Liara and her relationship with Shepard.
Retour en haut
On one hand, it does get the plot across very well and the fic probably wouldn't work without it. On the other... every new chapter or break and I'm mentally calling for a different character to read about, or not changing views so I can stay with the previous person. I get this way with published works that change p.o.v's....
