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"I'll always want you in my life." Miranda Lawson in Mass Effect 3


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dtrain24 wrote...

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I suppose the mid point for Neutral Shepard's is just called Neutral yes?

No fancy nomenclature?


That's all I've heard. Though unless he's in the exact middle, he could be Paragade or Renegon.


I haven't played something in the Forgotten Realms from Bioware in YEARS but I would put Miranda in the Neutral alignments.

My Shepard as well.

But I could be wrong about that.

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krukow wrote...

And I can see them not enjoying robofascist, who would never care that six digits of humans were killed when she could get a new techy weapon to use against the reapers.


Look, I don't agree that the lines at the base are out of character, but the version of the argument you are presenting is just inaccurate and distorted.

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What rules are those?


Personal attacks. Inappropriate pictures (not of Miranda if you catch my drift) among other things. And I'm not innocent either so don't think I'm trying to pass myself as clean here.

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flemm wrote...

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And I can see them not enjoying robofascist, who would never care that six digits of humans were killed when she could get a new techy weapon to use against the reapers.


Look, I don't agree that the lines at the base are out of character, but the version of the argument you are presenting is just inaccurate and distorted.

No I'm not.  All she says is that "seeing it firsthand, it feels like a betrayal".  She's not making an absolute statement, she's hesitating.  She's allowing human suffering to cause her to pause.

And some miri fans call that a mutilation or ruination. 

I can see some miri fans literally ruining Miranda for the casual fan.

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Taboo-XX wrote...

Personal attacks. Inappropriate pictures (not of Miranda if you catch my drift) among other things. And I'm not innocent either so don't think I'm trying to pass myself as clean here.


On the personal attacks thing, I can agree. It's certainly best to avoid that.

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I should go through the Baldur's Gate series again. And having them be released again for the iPad and such is a great opportunity. Oh what memories I have from those games. I was pretty young too.

Sarevok and Jon Irenicus will forever be some of my favorite villains of all time.

But mostly Irenicus.

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krukow wrote...
No I'm not.  All she says is that "seeing it firsthand, it feels like a betrayal".  She's not making an absolute
statement, she's hesitating.  She's allowing human suffering to cause her to pause.


I can agree with that. Which is why I tend to be fine with the lines at the base.

I cannot agree with this:

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AndI can see them not enjoying robofascist, who would never care that six digits of humans were killed when she could get a new techy weapon to use against the reapers.


As I noted earlier more than once, and will keep noting as often as necessary: arguing that the potential value of the base to save lives in the coming war outweighs the need to honor those that died there is in no way a fascist perspective.

It is in no way even an amoral argument. It is a perfectly valid *moral* concern, and one that has been
argued by very non-fascist people in similar historical circumstances.

The Reapers are in danger of wiping out *all organic life in the galaxy*. Surely the idea of obtaining a weapon that might stop them is a valid consideration? Why make it sound like obtaining *a new techy weapon* is a petty or trivial concern when it clearly isn't?

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Which would be fine if that was her choice in-game. But it's not, and then people come on line and see you all claiming that because she didn't act that way she was a mutilated character who had been destroyed. And I can see them being turned off by it because your'e demanding that a three dimensional character be turned into a static character that ignores human suffereing.

She could have made that arguement. She didn't. And you all do your best to ruin her character over it because of your own immature political opinions.

It's a turn off to many fans.

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krukow wrote...

Which would be fine if that was her choice in-game. But it's not, and then people come on line and see you all
claiming that because she didn't act that way she was a mutilated character who had been destroyed. And I can see them being turned off by it because your'e demanding that a three dimensional character be turned into a static character that ignores human suffereing.

She could have made that arguement. She didn't. And you all do your best to ruin her character over it because of your own immature political opinions.

It's a turn off to many fans.


Fans can have whatever opinions they please. The only thing I take issue with is suggesting they shouldn't.

Disagree with whomever you like, as vehemently as you like. But I will always disagree with any suggestion that fans shouldn't have a certain opinion because certain other people don't like it, or don't agree with it.

If someone has an unpopular opinion, then all the more reason that it should be respected. Unless it is truly objectionable in some way, which is not the case here, however many times it is inappropriately labeled "fascist," when it clearly isn't.

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flemm wrote...

krukow wrote...

Which would be fine if that was her choice in-game. But it's not, and then people come on line and see you all
claiming that because she didn't act that way she was a mutilated character who had been destroyed. And I can see them being turned off by it because your'e demanding that a three dimensional character be turned into a static character that ignores human suffereing.

She could have made that arguement. She didn't. And you all do your best to ruin her character over it because of your own immature political opinions.

It's a turn off to many fans.


Fans can have whatever opinions they please. The only thing I take issue with is suggesting they shouldn't.

Disagree with whomever you like, as vehemently as you like. But I will always disagree with any suggestion that fans shouldn't have a certain opinion because certain other people don't like it, or don't agree with it.

If someone has an unpopular opinion, then all the more reason that it should be respected. Unless it is truly objectionable in some way, which is not the case here.


fine, but going back to the original point, that's why a lot of people may not like the mirithread.  Because of a few fans who have such an ugly interpretation of the character.  You can value it all you want, but maybe there's a reason Bioware sidelined her.  And that reason might rhyme with Jtav/o ventus

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We argued the line was OOC--I've only heard "mutilated" and "ruined" used to describe LOTSB and ME3--because we don't see the foreshadowing. If we had seen the foreshadowing--been able to see the scene that makes her switch from one ethical framework to another--I doubt you'd see nearly as much complaining. BW has a history of radically altering characters for the sake of the plot, and that's what I contend happened here.

But my main concern about that has always been as a sort of "canary in the coal mine" because that sort of change often heralds others that I consider actively wrong because of the message they project. As it turned out, I was right to be concerned.

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Yeah, it probably was out of character for her to say that. But unspeakable horrors were committed there, it makes sense that she would be rattled.

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I saw the foreshadowing and I've been expecting this for three years. The outsider who wanted in. Your interpretation was mutilated and ruined not mine. But that doesn't mean anyone is right or wrong here.

I'm not as angry as many people here. These characters are not the high point of artistic achievement. I've seen them before and I'll see them again. It's unbalanced in ME3 to the nth degree but these manifestations are not shocking to me.

That's why DLC is needed. To help accommodate MOST people's vision of the character.

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Taboo-XX wrote...

I saw the foreshadowing and I've been expecting this for three years. The outsider who wanted in. Your interpretation was mutilated and ruined not mine. But that doesn't mean anyone is right or wrong here.

I'm not as angry as many people here. These characters are not the high point of artistic achievement. I've seen them before and I'll see them again. It's unbalanced in ME3 to the nth degree but these manifestations are not shocking to me.

That's why DLC is needed. To help accommodate MOST people's vision of the character.


I really like the side of Miranda we saw in ME3.

But Miri was a victim of lack of content.

She had no more content to balance out her character like we saw in ME2. I think a lot more people (me included) would be satisfied if Miranda got a DLC that shows her helping to take down Cerberus.

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krukow wrote...

fine, but going back to the original point, that's why a lot of people may not like the mirithread.  Because
of a few fans who have such an ugly interpretation of the character.  You can value it all you want, but maybe there's a reason Bioware sidelined her.  And that reason might rhyme with Jtav/o ventus


This thread's been doing just fine since the forum opened, so somehow we struggle on B)

As to your comment about other posters, it's nonsensical and rather ugly in its own right.

So... I guess that's why you fit right in around here? :lol:

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General Slotts wrote...

Yeah, it probably was out of character for her to say that. But unspeakable horrors were committed there, it makes sense that she would be rattled.


This line is not OOC if you analyse it correctly. This has nothing to do with her emotional state.

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Yannkee wrote...

General Slotts wrote...

Yeah, it probably was out of character for her to say that. But unspeakable horrors were committed there, it makes sense that she would be rattled.


This line is not OOC if you analyse it correctly. This has nothing to do with her emotional state.


For the record, I think we agree on this =]

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flemm wrote...

krukow wrote...

fine, but going back to the original point, that's why a lot of people may not like the mirithread.  Because
of a few fans who have such an ugly interpretation of the character.  You can value it all you want, but maybe there's a reason Bioware sidelined her.  And that reason might rhyme with Jtav/o ventus


This thread's been doing just fine since the forum opened, so somehow we struggle on B)

As to your comment about other posters, it's nonsensical and rather ugly in its own right.

So... I guess that's why you fit right in around here? :lol:


You don't seem to realize how many fans don't like this thread.
I also receive many messages from fans on other sites who don't want to come here.

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krukow wrote...

Which would be fine if that was her choice in-game. But it's not, and then people come on line and see you all claiming that because she didn't act that way she was a mutilated character who had been destroyed. And I can see them being turned off by it because your'e demanding that a three dimensional character be turned into a static character that ignores human suffereing.


Not this again. We never wanted to desumanize Miranda, we simply said that if TIM could be trusted she'd have no reason to object studying the base to stop the Reapers. Since that wasn't, we just wanted a more appropriate dialogue that would reflect in the lack of trust rather than saying it was a betrayal.

She could have made that arguement. She didn't. And you all do your best to ruin her character over it because of your own immature political opinions.


You know, that's a two way street. You were arguing just as passionate about that dialogue, you even called us fascists who wanted Miranda to be a souless robot (actually I'm not sure if that was you, if it wasn't I apologize, but it was from someone who shared your view).

It's a turn off to many fans.


Say what you want about the way we view the character, but the personal offenses didn't start from our side. So, isn't that a turn off as well?

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You don't seem to realize how many fans don't like this thread.
I also receive many messages from fans on other sites who don't want to come here.


That's as may be. It really doesn't change the basic idea that everybody has a right to express their views. To try to impose them aggressively on others? No, that is not a good idea. And it does happen at times. Which is unfortunate.

But as long as people are willing to listen, then there should really be no problem.

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flemm wrote...

Yannkee wrote...

You don't seem to realize how many fans don't like this thread.
I also receive many messages from fans on other sites who don't want to come here.


That's as may be. It really doesn't change the basic idea that everybody has a right to express their views. To try to impose them aggressively on others? No, that is not a good idea. And it does happen at times. Which is unfortunate.

But as long as people are willing to listen, then there should really be no problem.


There's nothing wrong with this thread, well maybe except for the excess of David Bowie and tranny Jacob pictures. We argue a lot here, it's true, but like flemm said, as long as we don't offend anyonw we're allowed to have an opinion. Things get heated sometimes, but that can happen anywhere. If outsiders aren't willing to come here, it's a shame, though we shouldn't change who we are to please others.

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Babi_Siha wrote...



She could have made that arguement. She didn't. And you all do your best to ruin her character over it because of your own immature political opinions.


You know, that's a two way street. You were arguing just as passionate about that dialogue, you even called us fascists who wanted Miranda to be a souless robot (actually I'm not sure if that was you, if it wasn't I apologize, but it was from someone who shared your view).

It's not the same, because I'm fine with the character presented on screen, from begining to end.  I don't want the on-screen product changed.  You all do, to fit in-line with your interpretation.

I'm fine with Miranda as is.  You all want Miranda changed to match your interpretation.

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All the active character threads on here are nutty as ****.