The thing about these conversation is that it always falls to blaming either Shepard or blaming the VS when I really feel that it is a bit more complicated than that.
I think both Shepard and VS are just victims of some unfortunate circumstance where neiher has all of the facts and are both being manipulated by their respective puppetmasters. The Alliance and the Illusive Man, the Collectors and the Reapers, and of course, time and the emotional complications that would undoubtedly arise because of Shepard's resurrection. These factors all contributed to a, ahem, communiction breakdown.
Sometimes in a relationships (platonic, familial or romantic, take your pick) we communicate poorly and many a relatioship has ended because of malformed communication skills and habits. Completely understandble and relateable and shouldn't be used to demonize anyone. Also completely human.
I do want to stick up for Shepard a little bit, because I don't think s/he's really given a fair shake either. I can't imagine what it must have been like to be wake up and realize that two years of your life has been virtually taken away from because you were dead. On top of that Shepard is immediately thrust into this very important mission with a bunch of strangers who s/he doesn't know, and doesn't trust without really having much opportunity to reconcile the reality of her/his death.
The same aforementioned group of strangers who were your "saviors" were also your "enemies," the same enemies who did some pretty messed up stuff to you during your mission to stop Saren (if you're a sole survivor Shepard the situation is more complicated). Shepard can ask about Ashley/Kaidan and be told that they're on a "top secret mission" by Anderson. I could understand why Shepard would not pursue it anymore because as a former Alliance soldier, s/he would understand the importance maintaining that covert operation. After you meet with them on Horizon, it feels like it wouldn't be right to email them.
One of my canon Shepards is a Spacer/Sole Survivor who romanced Liara but considers Kaidan her best friend. She didn't even get a chance to talk to her mother who I "head canon" is very close to her. She felt horrible about it, but knew that she had a mission (a mission she wasn't even sure she'd survive again) to do and endeavored to talk to her about everything when she survived. When she ran into Kaidan, she was shocked and surprised.
It's only been a few weeks for Shepard and not two years. The "it's been too long line" corresponds well with the lapse of time that Shepard has exprienced and not the actual time that the VS experienced. I don't think Shepard's being an a**, I think Shepard is just incapable of making the connection, s/he hasn't been allowed to since she first woke up. I think that conversation would cause her to step back and reconsider implications of her death, and the passing of time.
This is getting tldr so I'll just end it here.
Modifié par Village Idiot, 28 novembre 2011 - 07:04 .
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But for my *one* Spacer he's not in a romance with the VS and his mom contacted him before he could contact her. 
