plfranke wrote...
It's really ridiculous that Bioware continues with this "IT is a valid interperetation" stance. If IT is a valid way to look at the game, one can just as easily say we did not get an ending and did not get a complete game as they can we got a game with a terrible ending.
The ending is terrible and nonsensical if you think Control, Synthesis and Refuse can possible be a rational choice of a non-indoctrinated Shepard.
ControlKid: Hey, how about you kill yourself by disintegrating on that there reaper device because interacting with reaper devices always turns out good. We made the device to strip us of our free will and make you our leader. I wouldn't like it if you did that... *cough* that's why I had it built in the first place. Because we DON'T want you to use it.
Shepard: Derp! Sure!!! I just got finished telling TIM it wasn't worth risking all of humanity for, nt to mention the whole game opposing it. But now - five minutes later - I'm totally for it based solely on your say so, Mr. reaper king and I'm willing to kill myself, leaving no one else to save the day if you - the freaking reapers - are deceiving me. I'll ignore the fact that you've pushed this option on your indoctrinated minions every cycle. But I'm special and immune to indoctrination!! DERP!!!
Synthesis
Kid: I finally found a soultion to my galactic social studies assignment. You kill yourself by jumping into a beam and then everyone will have
reaper .. I mean totally-not-reaper synthetic tech put in them. And the entire galaxy totally won't be pretty husks or indoctrinated in any way. Pinky swear.
Shepard: Derp!! Sure thing!!! But why didn't you do it yourself?
Kid: It can't be forced... Now please jump into that beam and force it on everyone.
Shepard: Derp!! OK. I eagerly kill myself to advance your objective, Reaper Commander. I'm totally NOT indoctrinated. DERP!!!
RefusalShepard: I know we cannot defeat you conventionally, but I'm goona die free and stuff.
Kid: What are you talking about? You're freedom isn't at stack. You life is.
Shepard: I die knowing I did everything to stop you.
The Kid looks over at "tubes" that, if destroyed, would allow the Crucible to fire. Thus killing it, the reapers and end their solution, effectively making it the worst outcome from the Reapers' perspective. The only option that does no compromise with the Reapers.Kid: Everything, huh? ...So, um, you know everyone you know and love will die right?
Shepard: Yeah, so? And I'm not indctrinated if that's what you're thinking. I just sudden got really really really stupid.
Harbinger: *grin* (Guess I don't have to keep up the charade anymore). SO BE IT!!!
Destroy
Shepard: I'm gonna shoot that pipe because our 10 minute chat doesn't negate 3 years of dealing with you guys. Nice try though. If shooting this doesn't work I'll still be alive to call EDI and have the Normandy scan this crap and figure out what needs to be done.
Kid: But my options are all sunshine and butterflies!!! You're not supposed to actually choose to kill us. Think of the collateral. Didn't I make you think we were just mindless machines with my opening speech? Don't you see us as victims? Ah, damn, you are strong willed.
Shepard: Interact with reaper device or blow it up... not a hard choice.