I watched the Youtube video in question. It's awkward in spots, but I'm not really getting a "rapey" feel from it. It seems to me that James is not so much unwilling to consider a relationship with Shepard but more feeling too intimidated by her. He sees her as a sort of living legend, and he just can't get over the feeling that she's "out of his league", that he couldn't possibly be a good match for her. It'd be a similar sort of situation if you ran into a famous supermodel or singer you'd always idolised on the street, who incredibly takes a genuine interest in you. This person is way hotter, way richer, and way more talented than you'll ever be. You can't tell me that you wouldn't feel overwhelmed or intimidated, always having to live in your partner's shadow.
In any case, things are somewhat different for James and Shepard because they're both front-line troops who can at least relate to each other. Things could go either way after that morning. Either James finally realises that FemShep is a person underneath the legend, someone who likes him and finds him attractive, or he just can't get past that feeling of insecurity. (If it's the latter, then Shepard should call it off, because that will not lead to good things for a long-term relationship.)
Modifié par Zaxares, 08 mars 2013 - 10:11 .