demersel wrote...
@ Iconclaust.
You seem like a decent fellow.
The argument is very simple
Shepard would die of the explosion he's likethree meters away, in the literal version, reagardless of it's size and power (both of which is immense anyway).
In literal vesrion - shepard is in an area with air to breath, and pressure kept at level to keep him alive.
Explosion ooriginates in the same area meters away from him.
Point being, in literal version there IS air between shepard and explosion to carry the kiling force.
If you say that it does not matter in a vacuum - thet that means that at the moment when shepard shoot's the tube he is in a vacuum with out his suit and helmet on. And he must be dead in the first place.
That's all there is to it. And there is nothing more to discuss on this topic reallly.
Well, everyone can see the cutscenes for themselves : even engulfed in flames, Shepard is still standing afterwards. Just play it slow, and watch with the same care you use when digging for other clues : that blast doesn't even make him back off (the blowing tube). As for the "big explosions", there are actually 2 very different events, that start (1) at mid-point upwards the Presidium Tower, and (2) in a very unprecise location, seen from a remote position relative to the Citadel.
While I enjoy your speculation on indoctrination, I do not look at evidence in the same way : if it's not more serious than that, and lack of consistency appears in the scrutiny, I tend to doubt, like many others. Trying to shove "frail evidence" out of the way, and trying to enforce moot points like re-used assets is nothing to make IT a solid case. Just the attitude behind the means of defense of moot points is enough to trigger passive readers into coming in to troll, but you do not see this, because you rely on fellow supporters to collectively try to conceal things that do not support IT. If I were you, I would rather stick to the "dream" version and not argue about minute details to make them into "convincing arguments". It will not work, it will make you furious instead of being creative, it will lead to insults and bullying. I know the dance.