Aristobulus500 wrote...
fluffywalrus wrote...
It's because (sorry if I offend anyone/you here) of the absolutely stupid and romanticized notion some people have that there are such things as soulmates/"one true love", that there is one person in all of existence that's perfect for them.
So, by that logic, how could Liara move on? Seeing as the Asari often have many romantic partners in their lives, they can't likely be soulmates with anyone. And if Liara is, then she'd be cheatng and undermining her and Shep's relationship by getting together with other people, obviously.<_<
It's stupid, and it's just as stuupid as believing in a "happily ever after"(which coincidentally often is used as an ending tagline in stories after two characters have wed...life is not that simple and it's idiotic that some people believe HEA exists). Truth is, there are untold amounts of people that are compatible with each living person across the world, an astounding amount of people any individual could come to deeply love...but most don't have the resources to look internationally for them. Most stick within their chosen city or region, or workplace, or whatever. And that, by some coincidence, their "soulmate" was destined to live near them.
Sorry, just had to get that off my chest. Had a related convo today with a friend, was frustrating.
TL;DR: People who think Liara is a bad LI because she'll eventually move on from Shep are ridiculous people who apply an idiotic fantasy to the notion of love.
Uh, those don't necessarily go hand in hand. I most definitely want there to be a "happily ever after" ending in the games, for Liara/Shep, but I don't think that Liara and Shep are "soulmates" in the sense that if Shep dies, Liara should never move on and should spend the rest of her life mourning and never love again.
She should mourn for a while, but just like Cortez's husband, Shep should not -and my Shep wouldn't want - to be an anchor for her. She should eventually move on and try to love again, even if nobody matches Shepard, and Shepard is still her best love, he doesn't have to be her only love, and it's really not fair, people that want Shepard to be, even if he died.
But as long as Shep and Liara are both alive? I absolutely believe they can live out a happy life together, until Shepard dies of old age. I don't forsee them eventually having trouble and breaking up or something like that.
Oh, don't get me wrong, I was more or less commenting on real life. I just find that most people I interact with who believe in soulmates, also believe in "happily ever after", as in...you know, taking place within reality.
I'm not opposed to the notion of Liara and Shepard living a great life post-ME3, but I find it silly for people to attach human-created fantasies in real life to characters in a videogame, as act as if doing such is a valid backing for any opinion they give.
The reason why "happily ever after" exists in media is strictly because it is imaginary. It cannot exist in any other realm, any other way. It allows people to fill in the blanks with their own fantasy. That is why it is so ludicrous thsat some people believe such a thing happens in real life situations.
Same thing for "soulmates". In media, it makes sense to afford two characters the development to come close and show their developing love for each other, etc. as it makes for a compelling/entertaining story. Take, for instance the film "The Fountain". Brilliant film, showcases the devotion both have towards each other, the love they have for each other, in dire circumstances. In the context of the film, it's difficult to believe Tom could ever love someone as much as Izzy, if he can ever love again. However, the story is also constrained by specific narrative boundaries...it's told over the course of three periods of time, it contains various supernatural plot devices, etc. and it is not similar in any way to reality aside from the way Tom and Izzy respond to each other. That doesn't make them soulmates, it makes them heavily established characters in an established romance in a minimal context.
That's why these functions/fantasies are somewhat flawed when conversing about media products, and don't work in real life. It requires heavy amounts of imagination on the part of the viewer/gamer/etc.
I mean, everyone is free to believe what they want. I personally have held the belief that if 100 random people were put in front of me and I got ample time with each, to discuss with them and learn about them, that I could at least fall in love with one of them. It's a numbers game, but that doesn't make love any less real. People seem to think there needs to be just one person in order to make their love special, rather than the memories and time you spend with such a person, your connection to such a person, etc.
It's one of many reasons why I find the Asari very likeable in Mass Effect. They share a similar perspective on this, among other things.
My Shep has looked, she's only human but would never act on those fleeting moments of lust. Shepard is such a remarkable individual I couldn't blame anyone for taking an interest in him/her, but a certain asari has stolen my Shep's heart along time ago, so the others never stood a chance really:wub:
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Their love story would most definitely be one of the great love affairs of that galaxy, Shep and Liara have been through so much, lost so much, reunited again, it really is the best love story in the game IMO, these two just fit perfectly.
