No, this is not an indoctrination theory thread.
After a couple weeks of working things out in my head, I have to be intellectually honest and admit that there was a lot about the ending that did go over my head at first. It's not my fault of course, the information provided during the ending was so sparse that it did effectively become a puzzle; speculation for everyone indeed. Now that I feel that I have figured it out, I have an odd sense of accomplishment and a strange love/hate relationship with the ending. Hopefully the expansion of the ending with confirm my conclusions, but it will sort of rob the fun of figuring all of this out.
You may notice that I haven't actually posted what I have figured out. That's because the explanation will likely result in tl;dr responses.
I'm handing over my rifle and leaving the line. It's been fun, but Bioware is more clever than I thought. I would love to share my conclusions with other fans, but if I do it here, I will likely get met with strong resistance because it doesn't jive with indoctrination "theory", or the belief that the endings are objectively bad. Maybe I'll do a video.. I'll have to think about it.
Leaving The Line
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Posté 29 mars 2012 - 02:32
Zix13
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No. The ending was not intellectual. If you think so, you're thinking about it wrong. Anyways peace.
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Posté 29 mars 2012 - 02:34
BloodClaw95
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Heh. Hope you get some respectful replies instead of "You're wrong, gtfo"
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Posté 29 mars 2012 - 02:34
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Zix13 wrote...
No. The ending was not intellectual. If you think so, you're thinking about it wrong. Anyways peace.
The ending attempted to be intellectual but failed because someone didn't get their work proofread.
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Posté 29 mars 2012 - 02:34
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I would love to hear your perspective actually, if you make that vid tell me. I like to hear all views on the ending that do not entail "they're bad"
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Posté 29 mars 2012 - 02:35
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so you didnt feel the need to say anything substantial but did feel the need to make a thread?
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Posté 29 mars 2012 - 02:35
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Zix13 wrote...
No. The ending was not intellectual. If you think so, you're thinking about it wrong. Anyways peace.
There's no need to say someone is wrong because they feel they have a different answer than you. While I will agree that the ending was bad (even if there is more to the endings it shouldn't take weeks to figure it out) I won't flat out say someone is wrong for disagreeing, they simply don't share my opinion.
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Posté 29 mars 2012 - 02:35
txmn1016
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In all seriousness though, I understand. Sorry to see you go. Hope you feel comfortable sharing the knowledge one day!
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Posté 29 mars 2012 - 02:35
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If you have an explanation on the ending, honestly, I'd love to hear it. If you don't wanna post it because of trolls, PM it to me or something? I really want to at least understand the ending. I don't care about liking the ending, I just want to understand.
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Posté 29 mars 2012 - 02:35
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Zix13 wrote...
No. The ending was not intellectual. If you think so, you're thinking about it wrong. Anyways peace.
^ This
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Posté 29 mars 2012 - 02:35
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Did Maraurder Shields leave the line? No Shields stayed there and waited for the chance to save us from the ending. Shields died for the line. Now as Zaeed would say: get back in there and show some damn respect!
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Posté 29 mars 2012 - 02:36
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If you do make a video, I hope you'll link it. I'm quite curious. In the meantime, good luck and we'll hold your place in line in case you decide to return.
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Posté 29 mars 2012 - 02:36
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Remember, Bioware wanted "SPECULATION FROM EVERYONE!"
So, we're all right!! Or maybe we're all wrong....
So, we're all right!! Or maybe we're all wrong....
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Posté 29 mars 2012 - 02:36
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you are only correct if bioware does indeed have something planned.
i hope you're right. till then i hold.
i hope you're right. till then i hold.
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Posté 29 mars 2012 - 02:36
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That's a shame, soldier. Sad to see you go.
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Posté 29 mars 2012 - 02:37
Zix13
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NikitaDarkstar wrote...
Zix13 wrote...
No. The ending was not intellectual. If you think so, you're thinking about it wrong. Anyways peace.
There's no need to say someone is wrong because they feel they have a different answer than you. While I will agree that the ending was bad (even if there is more to the endings it shouldn't take weeks to figure it out) I won't flat out say someone is wrong for disagreeing, they simply don't share my opinion.
I'm fine with him liking it, I'm just not fine with him saying that it was because it was intellectual. It wasn't. It was literary garbage.
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Posté 29 mars 2012 - 02:37
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So, your solution for not getting negative responses to your thread is to condescendingly say that the ending went over most of our heads and that explaining it is beneath you.
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Posté 29 mars 2012 - 02:38
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... I would actually love to hear what the ending means if you have "figured it out". Care to share? I cannot see how it make sense with the rest of the Mass Effect narrative.
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Posté 29 mars 2012 - 02:38
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Tietj wrote...
So, your solution for not getting negative responses to your thread is to condescendingly say that the ending went over most of our heads and that explaining it is beneath you.
dude, that's not what he said.
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Posté 29 mars 2012 - 02:38
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If you ever do get around to writing it down, I'd be interested to hear your thoughts, OP. I enjoy reading and trying to see things from a different perspective, and you wouldn't get a tl;dr from me. Until then, I'm still dissatisfied with the ending =P
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Posté 29 mars 2012 - 02:39
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There is no intellectual conclusion to the endings we were given.
Lots of speculation for everyone = Whatever conclusion a fan may come to is the right one, it doesn't make any sense to anyone but you. Even if you explained it. Sorry.
Someone obviously hacked your account. (< That is sarcasm proending fanboys)
Lots of speculation for everyone = Whatever conclusion a fan may come to is the right one, it doesn't make any sense to anyone but you. Even if you explained it. Sorry.
Someone obviously hacked your account. (< That is sarcasm proending fanboys)
Modifié par Hexoskin, 29 mars 2012 - 02:41 .
