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[Collider]

I don't mind the shades on her since her biker outfit looks pretty cool. Her loyalty outfit looks like they half assed it.

[Shadow_Puppet]

illerianna wrote...

Shadow_Puppet wrote...

Collider wrote...

Shavon wrote...

unknownuser wrote...

The jacket reminds of MJ's jacket in Thriller. And I can just imagine how comical the romance scene would be with those glasses.

LOL!  Finally something worse than a Liara-reunion kiss through the helmet:lol:

Or drinking through your helmet.

Or the Krogan headbutt without one!

With a female Shepard.

Regardless of gender headbutting a Krogan without a helmet = OUCH

[Pacifien]

Ah, it's the codex entry that mentions the bacterial infection! I checked the Mass Effect wiki and the Bioware website, but avoided checking the codex in the game directly because... well, that would mean starting the game up and then I'd start thinking about playing the game and then there goes the rest of my day.



That also helps solve the mystery of why I was convinced the drell lived in domed environments.

[Lara Denton]

Umanix wrote...

For some reason, I never saw the "siha" nickname as carrying any romantic connotations. Thane calls Fem!Shep "siha" even if she isn't romancing him (albeit not consistently like he would if in a romance), but he only explains its meaning if he's being romanced. So...I guess the fact that he could've used that nickname on his wife doesn't bother me particularly because of its non-romantic meaning. One of the reasons I haven't romanced Thane yet has nothing to do with his whole "I had a wife" facet.

1.) I haven't romanced him yet because I have a very specific Fem!Shep in store for him and I haven't finished my Mass Effect playthrough with her yet--she's been sitting on the Citadel waiting to talk to the Council about Saren for a while now. The only one that transferred over was built in mind for Garrus.

2.) The way Thane says that he never socialized much outside of his family was just...sad. :C I don't know if Fem!Shep encourages Thane to socialize more if she's in a relationship with him, but I thought Thane was more in need of friends than he was of a new love--especially since he admits to never having that many to begin with. That and when he says things like "there will be no one to mourn me when I die" -- he definitely needs friends to support him right now. Encouraging him to get out of his room to talk to other people felt satisfying.

Still going to have me a go at dat zippa Thane one of these days. I like his earrings, though. Not sure what to think about the shades...yet. 

My understanding for siha is that is how the warrior angels of the goddess Arashu are named. Like the wardens. And he mentions it because the encounter with Shepard was very unexpected and it reminded him of how he met his wife. And that's why he starts talking about her (the wife).

He doesn't seem to be looking for a friend, he was resigned to his fate before their meeting, and he only opens up to Shepard because he feels comfortable around her and ends up falling in love with her.

Modifié par laradenton, 23 mars 2010 - 09:50 .

[Shadow_Puppet]

I think another reason why Thane refers to Femshep as Siha, even if you don't romance him, is because he admires her, for what she stands for, and for what she has accomplished thus far. "Building a career on achieving the impossible" as he put it.

I mean if you look at the definition of Siha, "One of the warrior-angels of the goddess Arashu. Fierce in wrath. A tenacious protector."

Femshep is a tenacious protector of humanity and the rest of the galaxy she has already sacraficed her life once and I am sure, she would so again if need be. Fierce in wrath, yes she is, because she destroyed a reaper - something no-one else that we know of has ever achieved. She then proceeded to take down the collectors another impressive feat - deserving of respect.

And personally she helped him reconnect with his son, something he believed himself to be impossible considering he had abandoned him and his mother all those years ago resulting in her being murdered.

So Siha is definately a befitting name for Femshep, whether you are romancing him or not, if you are he calls her it out of affection and if you're not he calls her it out of respect/admiration.

At least that's my take on it anyhoo.

Modifié par Shadow_Puppet, 24 mars 2010 - 02:35 .

[RShara]

Is siha a gender pronoun? Just 'cause it ends in an a doesn't mean it's feminine!

Then again, term is meant to denote a Warrior-angel of the goddess Arashu, so maybe all of those angels are female

[Lara Denton]

Shadow_Puppet: So nicely put. It clearly explains why he calls her like that.

Umanix wrote...

What's the male equivalent of "siha," I
wonder? Why does Thane discriminate against my Dude!Shep having the
audacity to be born boobless? :'C My Dude!Shep would like a bromantic
nickname, too.

I have no idea how the interaction between male Shepard and Thane is. Does he call him Shepard? Commander?

RShara wrote...

Is siha a gender pronoun? Just 'cause it
ends in an a doesn't mean it's feminine!
Then again, term is meant
to denote a Warrior-angel of the goddess Arashu, so maybe all of
those angels are female

I don't think it is explained anywhere, but it seems that the angels are female only.

[ebidebby]

I thought about Thane and his wife and Thane and Shepard all day at work once and came up with some theories.

Even though Thane didn't socialize with anyone outside his family, he didn't socialize with his family much. His son hardly knew him, and his retirement from being an assassin didn't last long. Despite loving Irikah, Thane just wasn't cut out for family life. Bad idea to have a son, then, but it happened. Thane decided the best thing he could do for them was to distance himself, to stay in his line of work but not put them in harm's way. With his training starting at an early age, he never really learned about family dynamics, so he loved his son but didn't know how to take care of him.

So he was a bit of a deadbeat dad, but with good intentions. And clearly, he loved his son and wife, but the resentment Kolyat feels is a testament to the idea that theirs were not normal drell family dynamics, and that Thane was a bad father.

Back to Shepard. She doesn't seem like the family type, at least not the way I've played her. Even though she said she "doesn't plan on living like this forever" I can't see her being a good mother. In fact, I wonder if she's even able to have children after the Lazarus project. So, what I'm saying, and this is completely my imagination, is that Shepard might understand where Thane was coming from, why he couldn't give up his profession for his family, no matter how much he cared about them. Irikah was obviously a strong woman, but not a soldier.

Ten years is a long time, and I didn't get the impression that Thane was making Shep out to be Irikah 2.0.

So basically, that's all bull from my head.

Modifié par ebidebby, 23 mars 2010 - 11:34 .

[IccaRa]

Aye. Thane had no skills outside of his profession, and his profession is -- how we say -- highly specialized and highly... questionable. But it was all he knew from the age of 6 onward, instilled in him every day of his life. He was young when he met his wife, smitten, decided to try for a family. And he loved them. As you say, he had the best intentions. But he couldn't figure out how to marry the two. His body had always been a weapon and continued to be one. He didn't mean to abandon them, but he did, and he knew it. Or at least, he knows it now.

He even went back to see Kolyat, to see about starting over, but Kolyat had grown. Thane no longer felt... relevant to him; he would be a bad influence on his son, considering his past failures at being a father, so he left again in hopes that Kolyat wouldn't follow the same path. Didn't work, but again, best intentions.

At least Thane finally settles things once and for all (assuming you don't bungle his loyalty mission) and can get his failures and one success (Kolyat himself) squared away. I think it is a huge relief for him and a turning point. He's learned from his mistakes. He's wiser. Shepard's career helps, of course -- she's just as much in the thick of things as Thane is.

Saw some Kolyat hatin' some pages back. Wryyy? Kolyat's anger is justified, IMO. He's just young and confused and hurt that his father wasn't there for him. He wants to know why. He misses him. Perfect memory means he remembers all those Dance Crazy sessions and the times that Thane *was* present, which means in light of his abandonment, the feelings of bitterness are all the more poignant.

To be frank, what the Compact did to Thane was extremely cruel. But he wouldn't be where he is today and nowhere near as good as he is if it hadn't happened.

Modifié par IccaRa, 23 mars 2010 - 11:50 .

[Shadow_Puppet]

IccaRa wrote...

 Shepard's career helps, of course -- she's just as much in the thick of things as Thane is.

This is exactly why I think they are so perfect for eachother. I am sure at one point in the game Thane refers to them both as, 'soldiers trained to take life' or something very similar.

Both Thane and Femshep have trained from a young age to become what they are, they have both loved and lost, felt regret over past decisions, felt alone, known fear, taken life.....the list goes on.

Shepard's career definately helps no two ways about it. That, along with all the other similar experiences that they've had as soldiers, gives them an overall, deeper understanding of eachother and allows their relationship to elevate to the next level. IMO of course.

And is also the reason why he does not view Shepard as Irikah version 2.0, Irikah was a strong woman in her own right, but Thane loves Shepard for completely different reasons.

Modifié par Shadow_Puppet, 24 mars 2010 - 12:19 .

[DragonShepard138]

Thanes dying, we need to have him complete the trilogy!

[ebidebby]

Shadow_Puppet wrote...

IccaRa wrote...

 Shepard's career helps, of course -- she's just as much in the thick of things as Thane is.

This is exactly why I think they are so perfect for eachother. I am sure at one point in the game Thane refers to them both as, 'soldiers trained to take life' or something very similar.

Both Thane and Femshep have trained from a young age to become what they are, they have both loved and lost, felt regret over past decisions, felt alone, known fear, taken life.....the list goes on.

Shepard's career definately helps no two ways about it. That, along with all the other similar experiences that they've had as soldiers, gives them an overall, deeper understanding of eachother and allows their relationship to elevate to the next level. IMO of course.

And is also the reason why he does not view Shepard as Irikah version 2.0, Irikah was a strong woman in her own right, but Thane loves Shepard for completely different reasons.

Exactly! That's it exactly.

[kaimanaMM]

Wake up with a strong, hot, delicious ... cup of coffee.

[Baris]

First of all, thank you to everyone who answered my question. The discussion turned elsewhere, so I 'll just keep it short and say Thane is useful in combat, yes - I could say he's the best during my veteran run but on insanity, I have little time to observe my squadmates as I play more aggressively now. But still, he proved to be one of the best squadmates again and again. (Man and to think I was going to elaborate.. you guys are fast.)

Someone posted a picture of Thane with the shades and well, the new looks make me cringe. Thane and Garrus seem to get the short end of the stick here, Jack looks nice though. *stays away from that dlc*

As for Thane's past and relationship with family thing... Like lots of other examples in this game, this issue reminds me of that one quote I love oh so much: "There are no answers, only choices." No where to run from responsibilities, no way to avoid guilt but little to no chance to make up for it. And people struggle, people suffer - sometimes we see this on a personal level (Thane is a good example here) and sometimes on a larger scale that effect whole species. One of the things I absolutely love about this game.

[IccaRa]

[IccaRa]

[kaimanaMM]

Shavon wrote...

I thought it was decided to be chocolate milk in that cup? ;p

True!  Hot chocolate.

I like Thane looking over Thane's shoulder at Thane. 

[ebidebby]

Now Thane can blend into "urban shadows" and Garrus can...go to raves? Seriously, it looks like he has glowsticks on the sides of his armor now.

[Lara Denton]

kaimanaMM wrote...



Wake up with a strong, hot, delicious ... cup of coffee.

Shavon wrote...

I thought it was decided to be chocolate
milk in that cup? ;p

I was thinking of hot chocolate.

IccaRa wrote...

I quoted the images just because. More of Thane.

[Pacifien]

I've decided that Thane's new outfit is a result of him wanting to experience a midlife crisis before he dies. He probably also bought a ****in' new Harley to go with it.

[ebidebby]

Pacifien wrote...

I've decided that Thane's new outfit is a result of him wanting to experience a midlife crisis before he dies. He probably also bought a ****in' new Harley to go with it.

Hahaha, I like it.

I wonder, do all drell dress in leather, or just Thane and Kolyat?