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SS2Dante wrote...

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Do any IT theorists believe that TIM and Anderson will make an appearance in the EC? The ending taken at face-value ties up those character arcs quite nicely just saying


Probably, they're pretty big characters so assuming IT their story hasn't been concluded.

Face value does tie up the stories of TIm and Anderson, that's true, though there are also a metric tonne of odd things that happen during the TIM Anderson conversation.


I didn't really get the idea that that scene was particularly odd


Dream whispers, the crucible drum, TIms new powers, TIM telling you he "needs you to believe", the odd things that happen to your EMS, the bullet wound, both platforms that magically appear, Hacket magically knowing you're both alive AND on the citadel...


These are my responses, feel free to disagree
1 &2) I can't remember specific instances of these, care to provide link with timings where you think they are?
3) On the Cerberus base, there is a log that tells you that TIM has been fitted with implants.
4) Like most megalomaniacs, TIM wants you to believe because he thinks he is right.
5) I guess you are talking about Anderson dying and living, I don't really know how this could be used as evidence specifically for IT
6) By platforms that appear I guess you mean when Shep and Anderson sit down. I'm sure this is not to do with indoctrination and more to do with getting a nice scene of the two both looking at the view. Because after all, it does look nice, the same effect could not have been achieved if Anderson was flat on the floor.
7) Hackett sees the Citadel arms open. He knows that Shepard was on the team to get to the Citadel and he was their best chance. So when he opens, he assumes that Shepard is the one there.


1)Here (time linked). Whispers begin at the deep "booom" noise. They continue all the way to the end of the cutscene.
http://www.youtube.c...czhHtqgY#t=324s

2) In the link above you'll hear the drum beat the very second you first see TIM (it's like 10 seconds after where I linked).

3) Implants that let him control Anderson? 

4) The writers go out of their way to show that in ME3 TIM has lost  respect for Shepard. Odd that he needs validation when his goal is like 5 feet away and Shepard is paralysed.

5) The EMS boosts are in line with IT. In particular, if you convince TIM to fight indoctrination (cap himself) you only need 4000 EMS to "wake up". Works if he's a part of you, not so much in literal.

6) No it couldn't, but even a small animation of the platform being raised would have helped. Odd that they missed that. Also you didn't address the bullet wound?

7) But Hackett doesn't ask if Shep is there, he simply starts as if he knows. Even if he was going by who was missing he should have been calling for Anderson.


1) Ok thanks for the link, seen the video. Seems as though it was added there for atmosphere; the whispers are meant to show the effect of TIM's new powers on Shepard

2) My answer above

3) We have been shown that at the Cerberus Base, TIM is getting implants, presumably Reaper-tech, which give him new powers. This power is then demonstrated when he meets Shepard face-to-face. The question is, why put such a log in if IT is true?

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5) The EMS boosts are in line with IT in the sense that it is strange. They don't provide solid positive evidence for,  it and have already commented as to why I think putting too much emphasis on EMS might be a bad idea.
6) They could have included it, but who would want to have scene in one of the most touching moments of the entire trilogy focus on a platform being raised rather than on emotional content? Again it is an unnecessary thing for BW to do. And what about the bullet wound?
7) I think it would have been better if Hackett had said, "Is anyone there?" but they didn't. My thoughts is that BW believed it didn't really matter

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Honestly, I wouldn't be surprised if the Reapers turned out to be from another dimension. I've never bought the excuse that they need to go way out into intergalactic space. They could hide just as well within the Milky Way. Bioware even acknowledges that with the heretic geth station. Anyway, I'll digress before I do my usual 4 page tangent on that topic... the only reason I doubt they come from another dimension is because that's the kind of trope that they've been trying to avoid using in Mass Effect.


Plus, coming from another dimension is meaningless. Something can come from an alternate universe, but anything tangible must at least exist within space/time dimensions. Any self contained reality existing outside of those would be a multiverse

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are we gonna have a party for 2000 .... will there be cake?

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SubAstris wrote...

"In other news, literalists still can't explain how Anderson getting shot by TIM raises the EMS limit required for Shepard to survive by a thousand"


The death of a close ally would have been catastrophic for Shepard (yes he has seen others he has been close to die, but Anderson is the one person who has backed him from day one). To see him die at the hands of an enemy would reduce his moral drastically.
I would like to say one more thing aswell. EMS is played fast and loose and often applied inconsistently by BW, I don't think much can be ascertained from it

Well there are many loopholes to the IT theory as well for example many wondered why the Illusive man was on the citadel actually vendetta(prothean vi)says to shep that he has already went to the citadel 
i think if bioware will adopt the IT theory(if they ever will) they wont be exactly like we know
just to clarify i dont hate the IT theory its brilliant(acavyos video is mindblowing) but now i think if bioware handle right the current ending they might surprise us

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Never heard of this before,



Short convo with EDI stating that the leaders have been instructed to board the megastuctures to negotiate "peace".



I've heard it plenty of times the part that gets me is shep's "Anyone on board a Reaper will become indoctrinated" but neither him or nobody ever brings up being on board the reaper on ME2 and watching the logs where everyone becomes indoctrinated.

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So I just had to fidget through my fiancé FINALLY finishing the game. He chose destroy. He got the breath scene.

HE DOESN'T BELIEVE IT.

The engagement is so off. Lexor, can I have a cookie? I has a sad :-(

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UrgedDuke wrote...

are we gonna have a party for 2000 .... will there be cake?


There will be cookies.  And there will probably be psychological counseling.  However, the cake is a lie. :devil:

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I don't like that there is virtually no sense of discovery in Mass Effect 3. We actually don't uncover any new secrets of the ME universe. Just gathering strength and slaughtering enemies.

Modifié par paxxton, 03 mai 2012 - 04:35 .


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i m glad you got my portal reference

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Dwailing wrote...

UrgedDuke wrote...

are we gonna have a party for 2000 .... will there be cake?


There will be cookies.  And there will probably be psychological counseling.  However, the cake is a lie. :devil:


There will be pictures.

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Dwailing wrote...

UrgedDuke wrote...

are we gonna have a party for 2000 .... will there be cake?


There will be cookies.  And there will probably be psychological counseling.  However, the cake is a lie. :devil:


Hope we won't be baked before there's cake. Posted Image

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Drift Avalii wrote...

So I just had to fidget through my fiancé FINALLY finishing the game. He chose destroy. He got the breath scene.

HE DOESN'T BELIEVE IT.

The engagement is so off. Lexor, can I have a cookie? I has a sad :-(


Let Cookie Monster give you a hug.

https://encrypted-tb...Ol3My_-6BHEKtTI

Or how about a lollipop?

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Modifié par lex0r11, 03 mai 2012 - 04:33 .


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paxxton wrote...

I don't like that there is virtually no sense of discovery in Mass Effect 3. We actually don't uncover any new secrets of the ME universe. Just gathering strength and slaughtering enemies.


I know.  Chalk that one up to ANOTHER failled BW promise.  Remember that they said that that sense of discovery that ME1 had would be coming back?  Well, I guess not.

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paxxton wrote...

I don't like that there is virtually no sense of discovery in Mass Effect 3. We actually don't uncover any new secrets of the ME universe. Just gathering strength and slaughtering enemies. The game is more of a resolution.

You are right but if you to mass efffect wiki you will see that bioware have added 2 new species the raloi they were enviromental suits like the quarians and the digital aliens which if i remember correct 1 billion of them  have uploaded their consciousness into one massive ship too bad we didnt had in the game not even one reference <_<

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ii hope i'm on when we get to 1994 because it's my birthday

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Drift Avalii wrote...

So I just had to fidget through my fiancé FINALLY finishing the game. He chose destroy. He got the breath scene.

HE DOESN'T BELIEVE IT.

The engagement is so off. Lexor, can I have a cookie? I has a sad :-(


Wait - "he doesn't believe it" (the ending) or "he doesn't believe IT"?

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Dwailing wrote...

paxxton wrote...

I don't like that there is virtually no sense of discovery in Mass Effect 3. We actually don't uncover any new secrets of the ME universe. Just gathering strength and slaughtering enemies.


I know.  Chalk that one up to ANOTHER failled BW promise.  Remember that they said that that sense of discovery that ME1 had would be coming back?  Well, I guess not.



The game feels more like a resolution to old problems. Perhaps, it's meant to emphasize that the Commander Shepard's saga ends.

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UrgedDuke wrote...

ii hope i'm on when we get to 1994 because it's my birthday


I'm born on this page. Except I take to long posting this, then it was the last page. Get it?

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polor89 wrote...

paxxton wrote...

I don't like that there is virtually no sense of discovery in Mass Effect 3. We actually don't uncover any new secrets of the ME universe. Just gathering strength and slaughtering enemies. The game is more of a resolution.

You are right but if you to mass efffect wiki you will see that bioware have added 2 new species the raloi they were enviromental suits like the quarians and the digital aliens which if i remember correct 1 billion of them  have uploaded their consciousness into one massive ship too bad we didnt had in the game not even one reference <_<


Well, there is a reference to the Raloi in ME3.  There is a brief audio news report (I believe it's in the Spectre office but I'm not sure) that mentions that they have broken off all contact with the Council and are going to destroy all of their technology so that the Reapers will leave them alone.  I don't think it will work, TBH.

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Dwailing wrote...

polor89 wrote...

paxxton wrote...

I don't like that there is virtually no sense of discovery in Mass Effect 3. We actually don't uncover any new secrets of the ME universe. Just gathering strength and slaughtering enemies. The game is more of a resolution.

You are right but if you to mass efffect wiki you will see that bioware have added 2 new species the raloi they were enviromental suits like the quarians and the digital aliens which if i remember correct 1 billion of them  have uploaded their consciousness into one massive ship too bad we didnt had in the game not even one reference <_<


Well, there is a reference to the Raloi in ME3.  There is a brief audio news report (I believe it's in the Spectre office but I'm not sure) that mentions that they have broken off all contact with the Council and are going to destroy all of their technology so that the Reapers will leave them alone.  I don't think it will work, TBH.


Just like sacrificing newborn - will only make the Reapers' job easier...

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polor89 wrote...

SubAstris wrote...

"In other news, literalists still can't explain how Anderson getting shot by TIM raises the EMS limit required for Shepard to survive by a thousand"


The death of a close ally would have been catastrophic for Shepard (yes he has seen others he has been close to die, but Anderson is the one person who has backed him from day one). To see him die at the hands of an enemy would reduce his moral drastically.
I would like to say one more thing aswell. EMS is played fast and loose and often applied inconsistently by BW, I don't think much can be ascertained from it

Well there are many loopholes to the IT theory as well for example many wondered why the Illusive man was on the citadel actually vendetta(prothean vi)says to shep that he has already went to the citadel 
i think if bioware will adopt the IT theory(if they ever will) they wont be exactly like we know
just to clarify i dont hate the IT theory its brilliant(acavyos video is mindblowing) but now i think if bioware handle right the current ending they might surprise us


I don't think that really is a loophole, more like a reason why the ending taken at face-value is probably correct. If BW wanted it to make it really weird, they could have not told us anything. According to my understanding, there can't possibly be loopholes in IT anyawy

I don't hate IT, I think that video is very well put together, I just don't believe it :)

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Dwailing wrote...

polor89 wrote...

paxxton wrote...

I don't like that there is virtually no sense of discovery in Mass Effect 3. We actually don't uncover any new secrets of the ME universe. Just gathering strength and slaughtering enemies. The game is more of a resolution.

You are right but if you to mass efffect wiki you will see that bioware have added 2 new species the raloi they were enviromental suits like the quarians and the digital aliens which if i remember correct 1 billion of them  have uploaded their consciousness into one massive ship too bad we didnt had in the game not even one reference <_<


Well, there is a reference to the Raloi in ME3.  There is a brief audio news report (I believe it's in the Spectre office but I'm not sure) that mentions that they have broken off all contact with the Council and are going to destroy all of their technology so that the Reapers will leave them alone.  I don't think it will work, TBH.


I think that in her Broker's Lair on the Normandy Liara mentions a species that detonated nukes inside their cities. Don't remember the name.

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paxxton wrote...

I don't like that there is virtually no sense of discovery in Mass Effect 3. We actually don't uncover any new secrets of the ME universe. Just gathering strength and slaughtering enemies.


Very true, it has been a big change from ME1. I thought there was going to be a massive reveal, instead we got the kid which just annoyed people and I actually thought BW go with what they did (organics v synthetics) anyway, so it kinda killed the tension

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SubAstris wrote...

polor89 wrote...

SubAstris wrote...

"In other news, literalists still can't explain how Anderson getting shot by TIM raises the EMS limit required for Shepard to survive by a thousand"


The death of a close ally would have been catastrophic for Shepard (yes he has seen others he has been close to die, but Anderson is the one person who has backed him from day one). To see him die at the hands of an enemy would reduce his moral drastically.
I would like to say one more thing aswell. EMS is played fast and loose and often applied inconsistently by BW, I don't think much can be ascertained from it

Well there are many loopholes to the IT theory as well for example many wondered why the Illusive man was on the citadel actually vendetta(prothean vi)says to shep that he has already went to the citadel 
i think if bioware will adopt the IT theory(if they ever will) they wont be exactly like we know
just to clarify i dont hate the IT theory its brilliant(acavyos video is mindblowing) but now i think if bioware handle right the current ending they might surprise us


I don't think that really is a loophole, more like a reason why the ending taken at face-value is probably correct. If BW wanted it to make it really weird, they could have not told us anything. According to my understanding, there can't possibly be loopholes in IT anyawy

I don't hate IT, I think that video is very well put together, I just don't believe it :)


Well, at least you don't hate it.  That's better than he who must not be named (not GBGriffin).  Honestly, though, I don't understand why you stick around if you don't agree with it.  I'm not going to rage and swear about you staying, that's not my spead, but I would like to know why you are still here.

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SubAstris wrote...

paxxton wrote...

I don't like that there is virtually no sense of discovery in Mass Effect 3. We actually don't uncover any new secrets of the ME universe. Just gathering strength and slaughtering enemies.


Very true, it has been a big change from ME1. I thought there was going to be a massive reveal, instead we got the kid which just annoyed people and I actually thought BW go with what they did (organics v synthetics) anyway, so it kinda killed the tension


Btw, by the time I got to Sanctuary I was pretty sure what was going on in there. So they did an awful job in suppressing story info until it's reveal goes with a bang. And then Shepard says just before meeting Miranda's father that he has no idea what Cerberus is doing.