RinjiRenee wrote...
RShara wrote...
I have to ask again. Why are you guys so against people having an OPTION to have Thane's life extended to the end of the game?
You're happy with the way he has been treated? Great, you don't have to take that option. The great thing about an OPTION is that it's OPTIONAL. You can have the story go the way YOU want it, and we can have the story go the way WE want it.
Then everyone is happy. And there are scenarios that make it plausible.
Why is this such a horrible thing?
Because you don't seem to respect the fact that Thane had a terminal illness. That's like giving a dying cancer patient a shot of feel-good-juice so you can see them just a little longer. What would have extending his life done for you? He was going to die no matter what. You already knew that. So, what? Another scene in the hospital, his disease finally doing him in? He would have been in no shape to fight the Reapers by the end of the game, given the extent of his injuries.
Also, making it *~OPTIONAL~* to extend a dying man's life just seems sort of insensitive and wrong.
And you are showing your ignorance when it comes to the true reality of dealing with death as an adult. The second your diagnosed you do EVERYTHING you can to stay with those you love, to spend as much time as possible with them, and... oh hold on a sec I'll copy paste this. So glad I saved it...
"...there's something you all need to understand about us Thanemancers...
Most
of us are older women, a lot of us are in our late 20s to mid 50s. We
have been around a lot longer than the stereotypical gamer, and as such
we have a great deal of the tragic life experience that brings wisdom,
maturity and a general compassion for others that only comes with
experiencing the pain that life has to offer. We have loved deeply, been
a part of or witnessed many a failed relationship. As most of us are
female, we have been married, had children, and been through the ordeal
of a vicious divorce. We have been victims of terrible crimes, victors
because we survived and surpassed the ordeals, and been there to help
our loved ones through their own.
We have sat, shocked and helpless, as
our loved ones were given the worst news of all. We have sat there,
heartbroken, as we watched our father, mother, husband, wife, brother,
sister, and sometimes even ourselves, wither away to nothing, and become
a shell of the vibrant, life-filled human being they/we once were. And
we have mourned, as our loved ones slipped from our grasp, never to be
seen again, but never to be forgotten.We were drawn to Thane not
because he was a badass assassin with an attractive character model,
although, let's face it, he is a lot hotter than any other alien in the
series ( I personally also have a thing for the turian model but the
drell model is better). We were drawn to Thane because
he was the only
character who had life experience that matched our own. We understood
the pain that he felt at the loss of Irikah. We understood the
uncertainty he felt at reuniting with Kolyat, and even understood the
reasons he abandonded him in the first place, even if we didn't agree
with them.We knew the pain he felt when he was diagnosed, and
the uncertainty and fear he felt at the thought of his demise, and we
knew how Shepard felt when she heard the news.We found his alien
mindset fascinating, if we didn't completely understand or agree with
it. We raged when we thought of his species being Hanar slaves bound by
the Compact, and even if we still think that, we were able to respect
his opinion.
His religion was fascinating, and drew many
parralels to our own pagan religions that most of us have been exposed
to in one form or another.
And we loved that he called our Shepards "Siha."
You
may not have liked his character, but Thane was by no means
uninteresting. You just have to look beyond the surface, like you have
to do with real people, to find his soul. "
and, if I can find it...
Oh **** it it's taking to long to find it. Anyway...
The thing about being diagnosed with a terminal illness is that you DO do everything you possibly could to stay with them. You take every last long shot, no matter how desperate, because you cannot bare to be parted from them, even though you know you eventually will, because even if you do survive the terminal illness, you will be parted, be it another illness, accident, or old age. You know this before you enter a relationship with someone, but you do it anyway, because of all the times beforehand. But the second your diagnosed you realise just how prescious your life is with that special someone. You certainly do not throw them into the arms of a misogynist who treats you like an idiot, nor do you abandon them, especially not durig the middle of a war when any breath could be the last either of you take.
So it's not disrespectful to want to spend more time with those you love. It's out of character to
NOT want to.
Especially for Thane, given his LOTSB dossier letter. And that "feel-good-happy-shot" doesn't feel good at all:
it's called CHEMOTHERAPY, and it makes you feel like you should die, but you willingly poison yourself anyway, because you know it gives you the chance to spend more time with your soulmate. More time for Thane with his Siha.
You're right though: we don't have to agree. But you do have to THINK. SO THINK! And don't dare take away the opportunity for someone to have time with their loved ones simply because you are that unfeeling.
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