Badpie wrote...
meonlyred wrote...
Ashley is good...
Ha! I love that bit.
Compared to some of the other banter, that one was pretty lame.
Badpie wrote...
meonlyred wrote...
Ashley is good...
Ha! I love that bit.
Badpie wrote...
Chapter 16 of Untitled is up, just FYI. Surprise... Ashley is in it.
http://www.fanfictio...Untitled_Effect
Hellbound555 wrote...
ashley's writer.
you know, ive been looking for quite some time for input from ashley's writer about her and all this time i just had to go to the fanthread..
Ive always wanted to understand the thinking behind Ashley's character, why did the writer create a protagonist that so many would despise? Anywhere else, if I asked that, I'd be preaching to the crowd, but no.
He says at the end, "What surprises me is that no one's pointed out that her position does have some sense. Evidently, I did something very wrong here."
I think it goes back to the bear and dog metaphor.
People aren't dogs.
I think this portrayed Ashley along with brushing her off as a bigot, as also rather callous and uncaring despite her job as a soldier who people, at least in the western world, see as symbols of the best of us.

"If an alien species has to choose between them and us, they won't choose us."
-True enough, but I doubt the option of genocide would be on the top of their list.
"No species makes it to the top by being passive. The species in charge of any given planet will be highly intelligent, alert, aggressive, and ruthless when necessary."
-True enough, but only if force was necessary.
"THEY WILL ASSUME THAT THE FIRST TWO LAWS APPLY TO US."
-True enough, but these are all last resorts.
I think the writer's point didn't come across because Ashley came off as WILLING to sacrifice that dog so quickly. So heartlessly.
I think that's what the writer "got wrong" in his words.
I think in Mass effect 3, that dog and bear metaphor should be invoked. It just has to. For Ashley to let someone die or fight for them.
Modifié par V-rex, 03 août 2011 - 09:24 .
Guest_elektrego_*
Hellbound555 wrote...
I think it goes back to the bear and dog metaphor.
People aren't dogs.
I think the writer's point didn't come across because Ashley came off as WILLING to sacrifice that dog so quickly. So heartlessly.
Modifié par elektrego, 03 août 2011 - 10:28 .
I'd argue he's being too humble here, his only mistake was not giving
Ashley enough oppprtunities to show that she's not the xenophobic 'scum'
that people keep labelling her as.
Guest_elektrego_*
Hellbound555 wrote...
@elektrego
it felt like Ashley was comparing people with the dog and how the dog was ultimately disposable.
Hmmm..Im curious as to why I didnt interpret Ashley in the same way. To me, the scene conveyed how fearful and distrustful of other people Ashley is predispositioned to be.
Modifié par elektrego, 03 août 2011 - 04:40 .
Badpie wrote...
Chapter 16 of Untitled is up, just FYI. Surprise... Ashley is in it.
http://www.fanfictio...Untitled_Effect
AresXX7 wrote...
Also, in regards to the bear/dog analogy, just take a look at what happened in ME2.
Human colonies were being abducted, and the Council turned a blind eye to it.
So, I'd say she wasn't too far off the mark, IMO.
P.S.
The bomb was already set and, IIRC, was tamper-proof, so it really didn't matter where you chose to go ( bomb or AA tower) it was going to go off regardless.
AresXX7 wrote...
One thing that gets overlooked, with the aliens/animals comment, is the fact that it was a glitch. The devs have stated that it was supposed to only happen near a certain keeper. Unfortunately, it was never fixed and Ash's character took a huge hit because of it.
Modifié par AmyBA, 03 août 2011 - 05:01 .
Guest_elektrego_*
xxSgt_Reed_24xx wrote...
@ elektego
leaving them to guard the bomb until the last possible moment? What ALL three of them? No way they could hold off the geth by themselves. You can clear the bomb site by going back thus ensuring that the bomb goes off. Whereas if you save the salarians, you aren't exactly ensuring anything other than the lives of the salarians.
It's all a moot point anyway as... the salarians are always saved and the bomb always goes off! lol
and I would LOOOOOVE it if Kirrahe has a grand moment of holding the line in ME3! XD
ADLegend21 wrote...
loving the discussion of virmire, glad to see posts but let's switch it up a bit.
Since Garrus has been compared to batman (>.>) what super hero would Ashley be compared to?
I got two things to say about this:AresXX7 wrote...
Also, in regards to the bear/dog analogy, just take a look at what happened in ME2.
Human colonies were being abducted, and the Council turned a blind eye to it.
So, I'd say she wasn't too far off the mark, IMO.
ADLegend21 wrote...
loving the discussion of virmire, glad to see posts but let's switch it up a bit.
Since Garrus has been compared to batman (>.>) what super hero would Ashley be compared to?
Badpie wrote...
ADLegend21 wrote...
loving the discussion of virmire, glad to see posts but let's switch it up a bit.
Since Garrus has been compared to batman (>.>) what super hero would Ashley be compared to?
Ashley Williams.
Modifié par Improving_a_point, 03 août 2011 - 07:29 .
i think badpie means ashley is a superheroImproving_a_point wrote...
Badpie wrote...
ADLegend21 wrote...
loving the discussion of virmire, glad to see posts but let's switch it up a bit.
Since Garrus has been compared to batman (>.>) what super hero would Ashley be compared to?
Ashley Williams.
While Bruce Campbell is the man, I find it offensive you'd compare Sweet Ashley to a man.
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polarbear98 wrote...
i think badpie means ashley is a superhero
bah, you're no fun badpie.Badpie wrote...
ADLegend21 wrote...
loving the discussion of virmire, glad to see posts but let's switch it up a bit.
Since Garrus has been compared to batman (>.>) what super hero would Ashley be compared to?
Ashley Williams.