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[Sir Floopy]

So, I know there has been a good bit of baseless accusation against Ashley Williams in ME1 along the lines of, "She said one throwaway line with a known bug that takes it out of context; she must be a hateful racist who drowns Turian babies in the Presidium lake and kills Hanar for sport!" However, I won't get into the many reasons that she is distrustful and not racist, and that she is (at least in ME1) one of the most believable, interesting charcters in the franchise.

 

I was playing through the I Remember Me side mission, for the Colonist origin story, and I'd recently heard Ash utter the now-infamous line that was supposed to reference a nearby Keeper. And then Talitha, that poor, broken slave girl I was talking down, frequently referred to herself as an "animal," which she defined in opposition to the Batarian "masters." Even the Alliance troops who saved her are called "other animals like her, animals with guns [who] make the masters explode."

 

Ashley was with me for that particular side mission as well, and while she didn't stand right next to me for obvious reasons, I can't help but feel like her "aliens from the animals" comment might have had a similar meaning to what Talitha said, and that what she really meant by it was what ME2 misquoted her with: "Humans or aliens, we're all just animals." It seems like touring the Presidium for the first time, still armed and armored as always, she's probably thinking something along the lines of "They look weird alright, but I bet they're just as soft, weak, and flawed as us."

 

It almost seems like it's a response to all the aliens' strangeness and superior attitudes, saying that they're not so different, and possibly noting that they don't look too tough in a fight, given her soldier's view of things. Think I'm reading too much into this? Think I'm just wrong? Agree with me? Something you think I missed? Thoughts are appreciated, as this idea has intrigued me for a little while now.

 

EDIT: Fixed typos.

Modifié par Sir Floopy, 19 décembre 2015 - 06:13 .

[BronzTrooper]

Kaidan has the viewpoint of aliens being like humans, just with differing appearances, and he learned it the hard way pre-ME1.

 

Ashley is distrustful due to what happened with her grandfather, but she also realized that the various aliens races would rush to cover their own asses when their backs were against the wall rather than attempt to help anyone else (which is pretty much what happens for most of ME3).

 

What the people who call Ashley racist conveniently forget is that she is against the Terra Firma party, describing them as 'a bunch of jackals', and we get a pretty good glimpse into their views.

 

I do hate how there was no mention of Shep's personal missions among the squaddies, especially when romanced.  Ah well, there's always headcanon/fanfics.

 

(btw, I'm just adding a couple things in to add to your post regarding Ashley's views on aliens)