LagoonaLahaana wrote...
True, I am a little hypersensitive given my last two romance playthroughs (Thane and Jacob).
Sorry about your previous playthroughs, femshep wasn't treated well in the romance department this is true. But perhaps I can help with your current view of the Garrus romance?
*long-winded post inbound*
Before ME3 came out his romance caught a lot of flack . Many assuming it was
just a fling, that it wouldn't be as serious as the other romances etc. But really it was the kind of romance that required the viewer to read between the lines. Garrus admits that he's never considered women outside his species true, but that doesn't mean he is "repulsed" by femshep. Just that he never considered non-turian women before. It's because shep is his best friend , is the person he trusts the most and who he respects the most in the whole galaxy that has turned him into a bundle of nerves.
It's true that it starts out as two friends blowing off steam but really it ends up being a guise for both of them to get closer without either assuming the other wants something more. It's one of those "JUST TELL EACHOTHER HOW YOU FEEL ALREADY!" annoying starts to a romance. Only during the last ME2 romance scene do you see them both let down their guard at last, no more jokes, no more innuendos, just sincerity. It's brief but it's brilliant. It's not a "Hey I just met you and I love you!" romance, it's unique because it's a rare Bioware relationship that continuously grows across three games. From crew members to friends , from friends to best friends, from BF's to lovers, and finally from lovers to soul mates.
On it's own, the ME2 romance leaves the viewer guessing how serious they are but when the ME3 romance kicks off there's no denying that these two crazy kids love eachother. "There's no Shepard without Vakarian" and this is true even if they aren't romantic. He says thinking of her during the 6 months apart was what kept him going, that the worst thing about the war was the thought he'd never see her again. He talks about kids with her, a future, that he needs her, that he loves her. So really ,
so what if a doctor gives him chocolates or if a drunk crew mate wonders what a threesome would be like? Other npc's fancying him shouldn't taint the romance. If Gar can put up with Vega ,random asari hitting on her, Zaeed drunkenly admitting he always found femshep beautiful (lol) then femshep can brush off other women eyeing up her fella.
As for the tango scene, watch it again. Garrus doesn't even glance at the female turian when he walks in. After femshep gives the female turian a
look, Garrus turns to see who shepard was smirking at. After confirming shep wants him to pretend they just met, he teases her by commenting on the view. He was just being a little s*it because she was acting jealous
, he wouldn't have done so otherwise or would have been so obvious about it. Garrus and shepard always make fun of each other, that's their relationship, so I'm not surprised he wound her up this way. Anyway, he immediately assures her that he prefers the view in front of him and shep can get pay back later with Vega. The point is neither want something closer to home even if they both tease eachother about it during the scene.
Now as for the Tali/Garrus thing. It's really left up to the viewer as to how serious they'll be. It doesn't happen until the very last moment and it was just meant to be a cute easter egg for the non-Tali/Garrusmancers so I wouldn't worry too much over it. It's no more "canon" than Ash being with Vega , or Fenris being with Isabella. These pairings aren't "meant to be" since no romance choice is "canon" in a Bioware game, they're just light hearted easter eggs that can happen. IMO I preferred Tali with Kal, and Garrus with a female turian if neither were romanced since I think of them as siblings but that's just me.
This is how I view the Tali/Garrus pairing ,lagoona, if it helps. During ME1 AND ME2 I wouldn't call them "good friends" only in ME3 does this happen and only then do they hook up. So what does that tell you? Garrus values trust and friendship above all else when it comes to romance. Not looks , not being dextro .And what woman does he trust the most in the whole galaxy? Think about it
. So if he's not with shepard by 3, it makes sense Tali would be the other option. Now Tali, she falls in love with manshep in 1 and 2 regardless. By 3 she accepts that if he isn't into her by now it's time to look elsewhere and Garrus has been there just as long as shepard. IMO it feels like the second banana pairing but others feel differently. Garrus and Tali wouldn't have hooked up with eachother in 2 because their relationship wasn't that great and there's more to a relationship than eating the same food LOL. Tali and Garrus's relationship with shepard will always be stronger than their relationship with each other, both romantically and platonically.
Hope this helps
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Modifié par Hyrule_Gal, 10 décembre 2013 - 01:06 .
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So extreme, but I feel you.
at Tali. But I would have given him back if I could go for...mmm Krogan.....mmmmmm :-)
