I recently replayed ME1 with a colonist background. It is absolutely impossible for me to look at Batarians as anything other than space nazis. You'd need a batarian that so incredibly rejects and loathes everything about Batarian culture that it would be one in name only for me to even marginally overcome my disgust at everything that race represents.
I felt this way too - my first and so far only Shepard came from colonist background - until I saw improved alien animations in ME3. Batarians now had eyes that could express emotions. Too bad the story didn't explore further how much individuality and empathy they could actually feel, but at least I was made to think about it. I doubt I'd ever like to have batarian as romantic option, I mean I don't wanna care about looks but apparently still draw the line somewhere, but batarian companion or ally could be interesting, with their human side and flaws and all. Then again I'd still prefer volus or elcoor or hanar or vorcha or a complete newbie as squadmate if I had to choose, as there's probably not room for all. Batarians just don't have a catch to make them as outstanding as some others are.
Interesting question. I'm less interested in the actual content of the romances themselves and more in could be explored in terms of what cultural attitudes toward gay or lesbian relationships in the alien societies are.
Take krogan for example. For over 1000 years they have lived in a society where men and women don't even live in the same settlements together. I would imagine that same sex relationships would be extremely common as a result, but would they be highly repressed due to the extremely masculine and individualistic krogan culture and thus socially looked down upon? Or would it be more like ancient Greek warrior cultures where it was embraced (at least among members of the same clans) due to fostering camraderie? How different would it be viewed by the typical females, some of whom seem to be similar to the males (Warlord Shiagur) while you have others like Eve referring to other females rather affectionately as their sisters.
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It'd be silly to assume that they are automatically as accepting as humans seem to be in universe given their differing cultural attitudes on other issues. This is a universe where racism/ speciesm seems to be quite rampant, for example, so homophobia could be just as bad.
Since almost all alien races we know have been divided into males and females, aside asaris, genders might have been more or less subconsciously considered something that universally connects us all. Though attitudes had been developing into more open direction by the time of ME3?
I say this as someone who would find alien gay cultures pretty interesting topic, so hopefully this won't sound bad, but if anything regarding it would be addressed in the game, I'd suggest it would happen with certain sensitivity. Because if it has been taboo subject in space, the characters would probably prefer safe and comfortable situation to bring it up. And gamers who are not as used to discuss about gay topics openly irl would find it easier not only to avoid but also to approach. For example, many tough and homophobic guys found themselves rooting for Smithers during the early years of The Simpsons, when he was still considered ambiguous mystery character (at least for naiive stupid kids like we were lol). So idk, if we had debatably romantic alien, who does discuss about feelings and cultural hijinx when asked though, you probably could avoid most whines in forums, and gaymers would be happy if the character has sympathetic attitude.
Who knows at this point what the universal and local cultures will be like by the time of MEA anyway. Maybe they're become prudent again, or maybe genders won't be a big deal and no one brings them up. I just try to be open to what story Bioware wants to tell me, with or without romances.
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Hopefully same decision here stands as well.
), now hana could make a stronger argument for the marriage option that s/he is asking for regularly, right? Krogan/Human same sex marriage in ME: A!
