Unschuld wrote...
That wasn't directed at you, specifically, but the entire current disgruntled fan situation. Count me among the crowd that thinks everyone throwing a fit about the endings is acting prematurely and has an overly large sense of entitlement.
I'm not usually the "conspiracy theory" type, in fact I believe most of those people are bonkers out of their friggin' minds. They try to dissect historical facts and see things that often aren't there in order to prove a predefined theory (far removed from scientific method). However, Mass Effect is not simply a group of facts set in stone, it is a creation, it is a work of ART. Art is more often than not created through symbolism and methaphor in order to have a greater impact. Apparently a lot of ME fans haven't noticed it, but there's a hell of a lot of symbolism built into the story and visuals, and the hints are all over the place (especially if you get the "perfect" ending, which is a literal equivalent of a ton of bricks being dropped on the player). Big goddamn hint. If Bioware is up to what I think they're doing, it's brilliant. I don't even care if I end up having to pay extra for it. It would be that worth it.
Now, in regards to Shep avoiding the issue with Tali, I wouldn't say that. Yes, he doesn't say "I love you too," in a literal sense but that phrase is overused anyway. What he does state "By the homeworld we wish to see again," (approximate translation) is more symbolic. It shows that not only is he accepting Tali's culture into his own, but also Earth/Rannoch as a shared or mutual home for him and Tali. Or even just their being together as a "home". If you look at Shep/Tali's situations in regards to the romance plot, it's even more poetic. Both Shepard and Tali have homeworlds that they have to take back for their species, and both of them have stood up for each other when the rest of their species wouldn't (or were against them).That's how I see it anyway.
Meh. I still don't agree with throwing around the word entitlement. It seems like bad consumerism to just sit back and take what you're given when you invest time and money into a product. I think there's a distinct difference between rational discussion and outright overreaction and flaming though. Rational discussion is healthy and can help improve upon something or clarify things.
I would pay for anything additional onto what we've been given but I wouldn't call it brilliant. Alas, I can't help but feel for the people who don't have their consoles connected onto the internet and won't be able to experience it unless retailers get a disc...which is unlikely for anything except a total expansion.
I count myself as dissastisfied but rational. We'll see how things play out.
Back on topic, I understand the power behind it. And it would probably be moot on my part if he had other moments. But really, I've noticed Shepard seems to go out of his way to remain vague and disjointed in the way he approaches Tali...which is very much giving the impression one of them is a lot more invested than the other. The problem with this is that it's fine if players can go that route...but we really don't have much of a choice in the matter. I'm currently analyzing the situation as Shepard trying not to get too attached with the world potentially about the burn to the ground. Which is why I say I was extremely satisfied with the way the romance went. But you have to admit he definitely feels detached.
Cheese of Borg wrote...
Dodged? They had sex in the second game, and quite posiblely twice in the third game. To me, that's not dodgeing that isue.[smilie]../../../images/forum/emoticons/cool.png[/smilie]
Sex does not equal love

Even if you love having sex with them.
Ampmaster wrote...
Unschuld has it
Knowing what
Keelah Se'lai means, and how it could be used in that context I thought
that was beautifully done. That would be the paragon option. The
renegade option would be a Han Solo style "I know" lol.
Well like I said, if it wasn't for the detached feeling I get from Shepard over the course of several points in the romance I'd have gone with that conclusion as well. It didn't escape me. Just combined with everything else seemed like a rather purposeful detachment. Just what i got out of it, but like I said, was still mostly beautiful and touching. I was satisfied.
Modifié par WizenSlinky0, 14 mars 2012 - 05:02 .