SurfaceBeneath wrote...
yoshibb wrote...
I don't get this logic at all. Tali is by far a worse damsel in distress character than Liara, I have to save her twice and fix her problems on the flotilla.
Distressed Damsel
Don't expect her to do anything to aid her own escape either. Quite the contrary: the existence of a Damsel In Distress often precipitates a Dulcinea Effect. (And don't
expect anyone to give her any slack on this, even if the poor girl
would logically *not* have the skills or abilities needed to help.) Some damsels do try to talk back or plan their escape, but this is still rare - and it doesn't usually work.
Notice that not once when you come to Tali's rescue is she not actively trying to facilitate her own escape or is just waiting to be rescued.
You really think she'd be able to get out of there without your help? That's not a good definition. I've seen plenty of movies where the girls pretend to help, but it does nothing to help their situation. That's the point of a DiD, she messed up so bad twice, that she basically had to lock herself in a room and wait for a rescue. They may act like she was doing things to help, but if Shepard never showed up, she'd be dead.
Not to mention the first game where she finds herself with shadow broker and you have to rescue her again. So that's three times. Compared to Liara's one, where she gets stuck, you let her down, and you never have to worry about her again.