With Dr. Muzyka's letter today, it seems the whole "the ending was bad" thing is much bigger than I initially thought. At first I wrote it off as just a few people on the forums doing what BSN forums do nowadays, that being, b!tch and moan about absolutely everything and anything that they can. But with the letter, it seems the issue is much bigger then I previously thought.
Now, don't get me wrong, there are things wrong with ME3, even the ending, especially from a 'presentation' standpoint. However, I honestly believe that the actual content of the ending, i.e. the point being made and the potential outcomes we have (given the world of Mass Effect that was presented to us over these past many years), are perfectly consistent.
In short, the ending, as a plot point, makes perfect sense to me. Obviously, this is a non-spoiler forum, so if there is any point you wish for me to elaborate on (i.e. if there is something about the main concept behind the ending(s) that you do not understand) I will be more than happy to explain it to you (at least, as I see it) through PMs. But overall, the ending actually makes a ton of sense.
Again, I am not saying that ME3 is 'perfect'. There are many things that can be improved upon in the game from on many levels. Things ranging from mechanics to presentation (UI) even story, but the ending isn't a giant force of inconsistency that people are making it out to be. It fits in the universe that was created for the game(s), imho.
Sure, we could have had more choice in a few things. Sure, there need to be better resolutions to a few characters and sure, it is questionable the new direction Bioware has gone with their games, but none of this stuff warrents the complete explosion of outrage that people are having.
The best part is, I have spent a lot of time over these past few days trying to read the actual, detailed problems people have with the endings, and you know what, I have up till now not read a single real, well thought out issue that someone has with the content of the ending (i.e. the point being made). A lot of the issues people seem to have are born out of them either;
A) Misrepresenting certain basic facts.
Not having sat down for just even 5 mins to think about what the ending could mean and instead just having a knee jerk reaction to it.A lot of the criticisms out there right now are just not well thought out. It seems that people are just p!ssed off that they didn't get the "oh everything is happy days" ending. But not all good stories need to have that ending.
Now true, if your only concept of a 'good story' is something like that Twilight saga drivel, then I can understand that you are just not exposed to actual good stories (not saying that ME has an amazing story, but it sure as hell is better than "ZOMG LETS BLOW UP SOME TERROROIZTZ" story of something like CoD).
At the end of the day, I think the entire community needs to take some time off and do the following;
1) Actually THINK about the ending before firing the gun.
2) After that, try to precisely articulate what you still find inconsistent. Back up what you are saying.
3) Come back to the forums and post a long post with your analysis. Remember to keep it respectful.
One last point. No matter what you actually think or believe, you will be listened to much more intently if you keep childish bullsh!te, hyperbole and generally over the top "the sky has fallen" stuff out of your point 3).
Seriously people, you are devolving BSN into something more akin to an XBox live CoD match. Don't be silly.
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