If Liara wasn't popular, and if one of the other characters was immensely popular among the fanbase, then perhaps that other character would have gotten the DLC, etc.
I don't think it's a coincidence that polls seem to reflect that Liara is very popular and then she gets special treatment from Bioware.
I'd say that this is also probably true for Garrus and Tali to a lesser extent. Both tend to be very popular, and then those two characters have been in all three games as squad mates. If people hated Tali and Garrus in the same way that people don't like Jacob, and if Ashley or Kaidan had that huge fan base, then maybe they would have been in all three games as squadmates or received DLC treatment, etc.
Personally, I hate Liara. She doesn't annoy me so much in ME3, but after going back and playing ME1, she just has the most uncomfortably awkward/stupid dialogue of any character IMO. It's uncomfortable to hear her speak "Oh, by the goddess, how could I have been so dense? You must think me for a fool [...] Oooh, I'm feeling a little faint, probably from mental exhaustion and learning the true fate of the Protheans", etc.
Put a bad taste in my mouth for the first game. Might give her more attention next time I play ME3 though. She seems to have improved.
Modifié par TaradosGon, 21 juin 2012 - 12:53 .