1. "Obviously the Catalyst is wrong in thinking that synthetics will always destroy organics because look at what's happening with the Quarians and the Geth! They are getting along!"
This does not disprove the Catalyst's assertion. Just because they happen to be working together at the moment doesn't mean that an organic genocide at the hands of synthetics isn't an inevitable eventuality. Hell, they could get along for hundreds of years, thousands of years, but if they eventually end up destroying organics then the Catalyst's assertion holds. Now obviously, the Quarian/Geth situation doesn't prove anything either; it doesn't prove the Catalyst right. But don't use it as emprical evidence that the synthetic uprising eventuality scenario is false, because that is illogical. Another thing on this argument that people say: "The Quarians started it!" It doesn't matter who "starts it." I'm sure that if the inevitability is true, then it can play out in a number of different ways. The point is that the ultimate result is the same: organics dead at the hands of synthetics. Now I personally reject this, which is why I chose the destruction ending, but there is nothing to prove or disprove the assertion other than my own beliefs and intuition.
2. "Nothing mattered!"
You may as well extend this logic to real life. If everything ends, including life itself, and infinite continuation is necessary for you to feel something "matters," then nothing you do in your real life matters either. None of the relationships you have, none of the decisions you make, nothing. Everything mattered in Mass Effect; Shepard touched the lives of thousands of individuals, and some on a very personal level i.e. Love Interest and squad/crew.
As for our choices in the game resulting in direct consequences, we saw these consequences throughout the game. Throughout the entire game we saw the consequences of our actions over the past 2 games. We saw the result of the relationships we've nurtured, we saw the result of saving the council, saving Wrex, or keeping our crew alive in ME2. Granted, the Collector Base choice from ME2 could have been integrated better, but we saw a great deal of direct consequences. Now, the end game, that's a huge decision. All 3 decisions may look the same with a wave of energy, but just think of the ramifications for the future of the galaxy. I like that Bioware left that part, the part after Shepard's story, up to us. And yes, the ripples of your decisions are still going on even though you don't get to personally witness them. The Krogan are either cured of the genophage or doomed to extinction. The Quarians could be alive to rebuild or dead since the middle of the game. This is huge, and I scoff at anyone who says "nothing mattered." Just because you'd like to see more direct evidence of what you do (which is a fair criticism) doesn't mean that "nothing mattered."
3. "Bioware got lazy!"
Whether you agree with the ending or not, how can you call something that was so masterfully crafted lazy? When I hear people say "Bioware got lazy!" all I am hearing is them saying (in a whiny voice I might add) "I disagree with the direction Bioware took the series!" That's fine, you can say that. But don't insult them by saying they "got lazy." The team poured so much energy into this project and it was of such high quality in so many areas that I'm sure they just want to burst into frustrated tears when they read something like that. I guarantee you they didn't "get lazy;" that's how they wanted to end their magnum opus, and I guarantee you if they were going to cut corners anywhere in the game it damn well wouldn't be the final 5 minutes.
My Take on the Endings
Destruction - Implies you reject the Catalyst's premise because organic society is going to rebuild and eventually create synthetics/AI again. This means that if the Catalyst is correct, you are dooming future generations to extinction. But that's why I chose it, because I don't think the Catalyst is correct, and I am giving organics a chance to
treat AI with dignity and respect and trusting AI to value all forms of life as well. My experiences with the Quarians and the Geth shaped my Shepard's thinking here. That makes it even more sad that the Geth and EDI have to die in this ending.
Control - Implies that you don't know what to think about the Catalyst's premise. The Reapers will be around
anyway, just in case some Reaping needs to be done, so it's the "safe" option if you aren't sure. I considered it "unsafe" because I don't want Reapers around anymore, period.
Synthesis - Implies that you accept the Catalyst's premise and that in order to get out of the fatalistic doom of synthetics rising up we need to create a new paradigm for life in the Milky Way Galaxy. Or conversely that you just believe this is the next natural step in the evolution of life.
I'm sure there's a lot of facets that I've missed too. There's just so much to think about!
Modifié par Biotic Sage, 14 mars 2012 - 08:06 .
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