Les be honest here. if the ending was so riddled with facts there wouldn't be
Tomwew wrote...
can someone post a list of every problem, plot hole, out of character action and theme ignoring/ changing in the last part of me3 to see if the op, who apparently understands the ending and i'm simply too dumb to get it, can answer them all?
i'll give my top 5 reasons i think the ending sucks harder than gay superman.
1. the catalyst says no organic has ever been to his digs on the bottom of the citadel. then how could anyone have designed the crucible to interface with it.
2. the catalyst admits it's solution doesn't work. why does it continue to reap?
3. why can't i argue against the (racist......robocist?) idea that syntetics will always rebel?
4. the catalyst tries to force the reapers into being 'good' guys by implying that he's not killing but 'ascending' people...... while taking the form of a young child he murdered as the boy attempted to flee. why can't i point this out.
5. the entire section with the catalyst feels hopeless and though there's no choice, as if i'm a player in the catalyst's game.
this feeling is strongest in th ec where, in one of the only dialogue choices where shep gets his backbone...er...back, he tells the catalyst he 'doesn't believe him' to which the catalyst replies, with the blunt abruptness of an annoyed parent talking to an overly inquisitive child, 'your belief is not required.'
no question there that line just leaves a bitter taste in my mouth. i guess being space jesus in inconsequntial when talking to space god (deus) from the machine (ex machina)
these are only five, i could go on.....for a long time but i feel as though there are more qualified types out there to list what's wrong with this franken-ending.
like mr. btoungue
extended cut
Dr_Extrem wrote...
Tomwew wrote...
can someone post a list of every problem, plot hole, out of character action and theme ignoring/ changing in the last part of me3 to see if the op, who apparently understands the ending and i'm simply too dumb to get it, can answer them all?
i'll give my top 5 reasons i think the ending sucks harder than gay superman.
1. the catalyst says no organic has ever been to his digs on the bottom of the citadel. then how could anyone have designed the crucible to interface with it.
2. the catalyst admits it's solution doesn't work. why does it continue to reap?
3. why can't i argue against the (racist......robocist?) idea that syntetics will always rebel?
4. the catalyst tries to force the reapers into being 'good' guys by implying that he's not killing but 'ascending' people...... while taking the form of a young child he murdered as the boy attempted to flee. why can't i point this out.
5. the entire section with the catalyst feels hopeless and though there's no choice, as if i'm a player in the catalyst's game.
this feeling is strongest in th ec where, in one of the only dialogue choices where shep gets his backbone...er...back, he tells the catalyst he 'doesn't believe him' to which the catalyst replies, with the blunt abruptness of an annoyed parent talking to an overly inquisitive child, 'your belief is not required.'
no question there that line just leaves a bitter taste in my mouth. i guess being space jesus in inconsequntial when talking to space god (deus) from the machine (ex machina)
these are only five, i could go on.....for a long time but i feel as though there are more qualified types out there to list what's wrong with this franken-ending.
like mr. btoungue
extended cut
no way man .. i have a job .. that list would be longer than a roll of tp.
Dr_Extrem wrote...
txgoldrush wrote...
Wrong on so many counts....
Implication is foreshadowing...this is how ME3 foreshadows, by asking questions that are answered in the ending. It does this for multiple plot threads.
As fo the Crucible, you obviously missed the fact that the Protheans knew what it did...how? Because they know that the Citadel is the final component (but obviously lore wise the Citadel fell first in their time and it wasn't completed). Use your head here..its only unknown to the CURRENT cycle.
Stopping reapers is not a theme, a theme is the message of the story, which the series has MULTIPLE ones. And yes, strength through diversity is part of the ending...how? Because if you don't get enough support, you devestate the galaxy. Hell, you wouldn't even get there without support of the galactic community. But once again, there are OTHER themes in ply atthe endng as well.
"And this means, that reapers are the problem they pretend they trying to fix."
And that is the point and the irony...its intentionally done and written that way. The other irony is the Leviathans are also their own problem...they create an AI to solve other problems because of AI's, and in turn the AI ttacks them. Life is like this. But in many stories.....guess what, a Well Intentioned Extremist antagonist can be a contradiction of himself. Its not new and its not bad writing.
News Flash: Cerberus was always the bad guys. They were in ME1 and the novel series. Guess what? The original writer also made them evil...read Retribution. TIM is clearly cruel, and so is Kai Leng. They hide behind grey morality.
"whereby a seemingly unsolvable problem is suddenly and abruptly solved
with the contrived and unexpected intervention of some new event,
character, ability, or object."
and yet ME3 doesn't fit.....the opening to ME2 does, the finale to ME1 does, but not ME3...why?
Because the Crucible is not a new object, it was the heart of the story and so was the Catalyst. It was developed, fleshed out upon, and the plot reolves around it. A Deus Ex Machina is out of the blue and quick, usually at the moment it occurs, not way before. Nevermind the Crucible has backstory which mean its woven in the lore of the series.
The Catalyst isn't either as I explained earlier in this thread. You really do not know what a Deus x Machina is.
If you think the Catalyst's problem is non existant, than you haven't played Overlord did you? What do you do in Overlord? I know, how about stopping a rogue AI from spreading and devestating the galaxy...that seems to be the answer. The series GAVE you an example.
Nevermind the problem of synthetic-organic conflict was the LEVIATHANS problem, not the Catalyst. The Catalyst was only created to facilitate the Leviathans request, in an unintended way.
Once again, you are ignoring FACTS that go against you.
so ... what exactly is the question, that leads to a guess, that the starchild is the catalyst?
the catalyst plot makes so many sidesteps, that there is not much left.
on thessia, the crude concept of a master entity was mentioned - but not in context with the catalyst. hell .. in retrospec, not even vendetta thinks of the possibility, that the ai is the catalyst - vendetta thinks, that the citadel is the catalyst.
that (the citadel being the catalyst) is revealed on cronos station.
the catalyst and the mastermind are two completely different plots at this point of the game.
so .. since mars, we are looking for a clue, what the catalyst is. we find our first breadcrum on thessia and get the answer on cronos - right before the final mission. in retrospec, that info is not even right.
the whole concept of the catalyst is wrecked, the moment you meet the starchild. untill shepard meets it, he/she is convinced, that the citadel is the catalyst.
so the vague "question" that "foreshadows" the existance of a mastermind, is answered by the citadel being the catalyst and not the mentioned mastermind.
the question is not there anymore - it is answered. well .. the answer was a lie but that comes out an the very end. another sidestep of the plot, that comes out of nowhere.
even if you have leviathan installed, there is no clue, that the mastermind is the catalyst. well maybe the leviathans forgot that little, totally unimportant fact over the millenia or they are just trolling shepard.
levi1 to levi2:
- "hey have you told the ape, that the ai we build is the catalyst?"
- "no ... i wish i could see its face when it finds out."
- "lol ... yeah .. good one!"
so .. the leviathans created the ai - little reminder ... sophisticated ai's can not be moved from server to server, they are depending on quantum blue boxes to function (this is mass effect lore) ... so .. they created the ai ... where? ... it is installed on the citadel ... so it is presumed, that the citadel was there before the ai - and they forgot this little detail too?
the problem is, that the reapers are build the citadel (mass effect lore) ... so either the leviathans are telling us bs or they just broke the lore of the game.
there simply is no real foreshadowing - just two different story arcs (and one is shady), that are combined at the very end - and yes ... this comes out of nowhere.
Tomwew wrote...
can someone post a list of every problem, plot hole, out of character action and theme ignoring/ changing in the last part of me3 to see if the op, who apparently understands the ending and i'm simply too dumb to get it, can answer them all?
i'll give my top 5 reasons i think the ending sucks harder than gay superman.
1. the catalyst says no organic has ever been to his digs on the bottom of the citadel. then how could anyone have designed the crucible to interface with it.
2. the catalyst admits it's solution doesn't work. why does it continue to reap?
3. why can't i argue against the (racist......robocist?) idea that syntetics will always rebel?
4. the catalyst tries to force the reapers into being 'good' guys by implying that he's not killing but 'ascending' people...... while taking the form of a young child he murdered as the boy attempted to flee. why can't i point this out.
5. the entire section with the catalyst feels hopeless and though there's no choice, as if i'm a player in the catalyst's game.
this feeling is strongest in th ec where, in one of the only dialogue choices where shep gets his backbone...er...back, he tells the catalyst he 'doesn't believe him' to which the catalyst replies, with the blunt abruptness of an annoyed parent talking to an overly inquisitive child, 'your belief is not required.'
no question there that line just leaves a bitter taste in my mouth. i guess being space jesus in inconsequntial when talking to space god (deus) from the machine (ex machina)
these are only five, i could go on.....for a long time but i feel as though there are more qualified types out there to list what's wrong with this franken-ending.
like mr. btoungue
extended cut
Modifié par txgoldrush, 26 novembre 2012 - 05:04 .
archangel1996 wrote...
txgoldrush wrote...
Once again, you are ignoring FACTS that go against you.
I like this part so muchLet's talk about ignoring facts
archangel1996 wrote...
archangel1996 wrote...
And
why, WHY, why in the blue hell why did not Harbinger kill Shepard? O_o Come on, seriously? The heart scans there are in COD and a Reaper, the boss of the Reapers, has lost his...its...whatever? And the Commander was very very near to the conduit too....maybe Harbinger was tired..... And why did not Harbinger shoot at Shepard while the normady was evacuating the squadmates? He didn't see the ship, i'm sure....
The ending just doesn't make any sense
Sorry for the english, i am Italian
Can someone answer me?archangel1996 wrote...
Ok....let's go with an easy
question, that i find really important, how can Shepard survive in the destroy ending? The citadel has been destroyed, right? http://www.thegcp.co...itblowingup.jpg Yes..... And the fall? And the space? And the expolotion?
To this too
Modifié par archangel1996, 26 novembre 2012 - 02:45 .
archangel1996 wrote...
archangel1996 wrote...
txgoldrush wrote...
Once again, you are ignoring FACTS that go against you.
I like this part so muchLet's talk about ignoring facts
archangel1996 wrote...
archangel1996 wrote...
And
why, WHY, why in the blue hell why did not Harbinger kill Shepard? O_o Come on, seriously? The heart scans there are in COD and a Reaper, the boss of the Reapers, has lost his...its...whatever? And the Commander was very very near to the conduit too....maybe Harbinger was tired..... And why did not Harbinger shoot at Shepard while the normady was evacuating the squadmates? He didn't see the ship, i'm sure....
The ending just doesn't make any sense
Sorry for the english, i am Italian
Can someone answer me?archangel1996 wrote...
Ok....let's go with an easy
question, that i find really important, how can Shepard survive in the destroy ending? The citadel has been destroyed, right? http://www.thegcp.co...itblowingup.jpg Yes..... And the fall? And the space? And the expolotion?
To this too
I hope the OP will see this now, it's like the third time i post it......someone could think that he...she...whatever is ignoring facts...
lolTali-vas-normandy wrote...
Op people on here just want to aruge for no reason
Modifié par Favourite store on the CitadeI, 26 novembre 2012 - 07:29 .
Favourite store on the CitadeI wrote...
don't know if its been said, but surely the #1 reason why we should hate the catalyst is because it completely contradicts itself?
Kel Riever wrote...
Favourite store on the CitadeI wrote...
don't know if its been said, but surely the #1 reason why we should hate the catalyst is because it completely contradicts itself?
No, silly. The problem is you. You are a vocal minority. The ending is smashing and brilliant. That is why everyone loves it to smitherines! Except those awful negative people with their negativity and it is the negativity that is the problem, not god awful writing!
Dr_Extrem wrote...
Kel Riever wrote...
Favourite store on the CitadeI wrote...
don't know if its been said, but surely the #1 reason why we should hate the catalyst is because it completely contradicts itself?
No, silly. The problem is you. You are a vocal minority. The ending is smashing and brilliant. That is why everyone loves it to smitherines! Except those awful negative people with their negativity and it is the negativity that is the problem, not god awful writing!
no s**t ..
we are just not smart enough to find the isolated points (without any connections untill the end) within the sideplots of the sideplots, where we could find a hint (that is first rendered wrong and then rendered valid again) are hidden.
shame on us.
Modifié par archangel1996, 26 novembre 2012 - 08:23 .
archangel1996 wrote...
Dr_Extrem wrote...
Kel Riever wrote...
Favourite store on the CitadeI wrote...
don't know if its been said, but surely the #1 reason why we should hate the catalyst is because it completely contradicts itself?
No, silly. The problem is you. You are a vocal minority. The ending is smashing and brilliant. That is why everyone loves it to smitherines! Except those awful negative people with their negativity and it is the negativity that is the problem, not god awful writing!
no s**t ..
we are just not smart enough to find the isolated points (without any connections untill the end) within the sideplots of the sideplots, where we could find a hint (that is first rendered wrong and then rendered valid again) are hidden.
shame on us.
Shut the **** up you ****ing hater! You hate to live you ****ing father ****er!
Modifié par Archonsg, 26 novembre 2012 - 09:05 .
Archonsg wrote...
archangel1996 wrote...
Dr_Extrem wrote...
Kel Riever wrote...
Favourite store on the CitadeI wrote...
don't know if its been said, but surely the #1 reason why we should hate the catalyst is because it completely contradicts itself?
No, silly. The problem is you. You are a vocal minority. The ending is smashing and brilliant. That is why everyone loves it to smitherines! Except those awful negative people with their negativity and it is the negativity that is the problem, not god awful writing!
no s**t ..
we are just not smart enough to find the isolated points (without any connections untill the end) within the sideplots of the sideplots, where we could find a hint (that is first rendered wrong and then rendered valid again) are hidden.
shame on us.
Shut the **** up you ****ing hater! You hate to live you ****ing father ****er!
Whoa!
Anyone find it ironic that for someone with the "xxx desrves better" banners, so obviously you see that there is something wrong, calling someone "hater" when presented with a valid counterpoint to another's obvously wrong asseetions on those who still and with good reason see the ending as flawed?
Pity.
Ironic too, that I see more hate, coming from "pro-enders" than from people labeled as "haters".
Apparently , what qualifies for such a label is to simply not be in agreement and able to post concise and valid reasons for NOT finding the Ending acceptable.
Go figure.
archangel1996 wrote...
Archonsg wrote...
archangel1996 wrote...
Dr_Extrem wrote...
Kel Riever wrote...
Favourite store on the CitadeI wrote...
don't know if its been said, but surely the #1 reason why we should hate the catalyst is because it completely contradicts itself?
No, silly. The problem is you. You are a vocal minority. The ending is smashing and brilliant. That is why everyone loves it to smitherines! Except those awful negative people with their negativity and it is the negativity that is the problem, not god awful writing!
no s**t ..
we are just not smart enough to find the isolated points (without any connections untill the end) within the sideplots of the sideplots, where we could find a hint (that is first rendered wrong and then rendered valid again) are hidden.
shame on us.
Shut the **** up you ****ing hater! You hate to live you ****ing father ****er!
Whoa!
Anyone find it ironic that for someone with the "xxx desrves better" banners, so obviously you see that there is something wrong, calling someone "hater" when presented with a valid counterpoint to another's obvously wrong asseetions on those who still and with good reason see the ending as flawed?
Pity.
Ironic too, that I see more hate, coming from "pro-enders" than from people labeled as "haters".
Apparently , what qualifies for such a label is to simply not be in agreement and able to post concise and valid reasons for NOT finding the Ending acceptable.
Go figure.
....was i really that believable? See my signature brother

Modifié par Conniving_Eagle, 26 novembre 2012 - 09:33 .
The_Other_M wrote...
Modifié par Bathaius, 26 novembre 2012 - 09:28 .