Visii wrote...
TheGoddess0fWar wrote...
I wish Shepard could of taken Thane to Rannoch to see a desert....
Or Rakhana. It's a desert planet! It could have been therapy for his lungs!
Modifié par JECW, 16 mars 2012 - 04:46 .
Tentura wrote...
I realize I should add my voice to this thread, because I feel the same. It's nice to know that I am not alone in my feelings about Thane in ME3. I was just now prompted to put my thoughts into words by someone who hasn't experienced ME3 yet. I had only chatted with friends about it until now. But I should put those thoughts here as well. Solidarity!
First, I can see how some people are satisfied. For them, his death was 'going out with a bang,' and that was enough. But for some of us who got to know Thane on a deeper level and really enjoyed the meaningful way his character was developed in ME2, I just find it dissatisfying. Whether or not everyone feels that way about him, I think is unimportant. I would imagine that nearly every player connects to at least one character in that way. For us, it was Thane. We may not be the largest group, but… we exist.
I have decided that I am okay with an unavoidable death for Thane, if they had just handled it better. It would have been nice if we could have saved him or prolonged his life with some sort of treatment, but that's probably beside the point now.
After Thane's character development throughout ME2, finding him sitting and staring out a window in a hospital … just felt so wrong. I am sure others have pointed out the missed opportunities to provide a satisfying story arc - like if you have to go back to the hospital again to see the VS, why not have Thane present a bit of new dialog? And a date -like those given to many other characters- wouldn't have been impossible. It needn't be anything too involved - a quiet picnic on the Presidium, for instance. Certainly if he can get up and move about the hospital, he could have done that. A little more dialog and interaction would have gone a long way.
The battle between Thane and Leng was, of course, cool to watch. But, I have trouble accepting that Shep did not participate in the fight. I suppose that BW did it to simplify the scene and give it more impact - assassin vs assassin and all that. But, it might have been more believable if, say, Shepard had been surprised and incapacitated first in some way... and then Thane burst in and stopped Leng from finishing the hit. I dunno. I just was screaming at my television for Shep to "do something!"
It wasn't until the final hospital scene that I really was hit in the face with the full weight of disappointment. Bam -there you are- the doctor tells you something about him needing blood, but then when you say you'll get more, he says they have Kolyats and oh it won't help anyways… it's like, what the heck are you talking to me for, doc? Then you go into the room, and Kolyat introduces himself to you like you don't know who he is?! Of course I know who you are! I shot a damn lamp for you! Augh! What was up with that dialog?
I was touched by the prayer. But I'm sure I'm not alone in feeling that when someone you love is dying, you don't let them die without telling them so. Shepard should have been able to tell him "I love you," hold his hands, and look him in those dark soulful eyes one last time. It felt so impersonal to me. I saw the romanced Miranda death, and in comparison it was beautifully bittersweet. Of course, that is only an optional death. You'd think for a required death of a ME2 LI, they would have given the moment at least that much care - if not much, much more. It is really as if they completely forgot he was a LI. It baffles me, it truly does. How is that possible?? This is what I honestly cannot wrap my mind around. And no 'Paramour' acheivement? That is just an insult - all the Sheps who stayed by his side to the very end deserved more.
And then Shepard is literally booted from the room and the door is locked behind her, leaving here standing there looking in through the window in the most forlorn and pitiful way. To finish it off, none of your shipmates comment on his death - no matter if he was your friend or your LI. It really is as Thane said in ME2 at one of his most depressed moments: "When I'm gone, it will be as if I'd never lived." Also, when all the potential LIs move in and make their first passes at Shepard --> really, really poor taste.
It's all be said before (and probably better worded!)… but it's one more voice.
Big ol' *hugs* to every last one of you.
A desert would have been the sweetest date ever. It's what he wanted, after all.JECW wrote...
Intai'sei would have been perfect for Thane. Shepard had her apartment there.Visii wrote...
Or Rakhana. It's a desert planet! It could have been therapy for his lungs!TheGoddess0fWar wrote...
I wish Shepard could of taken Thane to Rannoch to see a desert....
Modifié par Tentura, 16 mars 2012 - 05:04 .
Tentura wrote...
@mnomaha: I saw my husband play through the Thane bits... so I saw how close they are to my Thanemance playthrough. I guess Thane didn't call him 'Siha.'A desert would have been the sweetest date ever. It's what he wanted, after all.JECW wrote...
Intai'sei would have been perfect for Thane. Shepard had her apartment there.Visii wrote...
Or Rakhana. It's a desert planet! It could have been therapy for his lungs!TheGoddess0fWar wrote...
I wish Shepard could of taken Thane to Rannoch to see a desert....
hanar05 wrote...
Thane's goals:
Make his mark on the galaxy, be remembered.
*is forgotten*
Go to a desert.
*goes to the sea*
It's really hard to be satisfied with his end when he didn't even achieve his goals.
RShara wrote...
I would pay to see Thane call Kaidan siha. I would.
Also
hanar05 wrote...
Despite everything, the game did remind me of why I love Thane and I'm expecting there to be some fanart sometime in the near future.
As for those who of you who were asking about comics, I have finished them now.
This was the last comic I posted right before the release of ME3 (Thane makes an appearance):
It was a fitting time to end them.
It won't be the last you see of my Shepard and Thane though
And I'm still holding on to the fact that at least we have upcoming DLC, fingers crossed for that!
Modifié par Cosmochyck, 16 mars 2012 - 03:26 .
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Hainkpe wrote...
Bioware staff had a Thane banner and they still forgot him. Dang. That's just adding insult to injury.
Hainkpe wrote...
Bioware staff had a Thane banner and they still forgot him. Dang. That's just adding insult to injury.
I had been so excited when they had received that banner, I was sure it'd mean good news in the longrun, but they just kept on leading us on! Though, as I said in the other thread as well...I'd like to hope they do have something planned-or at least get to planning something, even now!:/
Modifié par Hisilome, 16 mars 2012 - 04:51 .
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