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[Yazman]

Hey its MarineBorn! Welcome back dude!

[Lord_Moose]

Tali Plushie!!

*snuggles*

[penguin12345]

nitefyre410 wrote...

XX55XX wrote...

I recently wrote about Tali and Mass Effect on my blog:

I beat Mass Effect 2 last night.

I destroyed the Collectors' base and saved both humanity and alienkind
from impending doom once again. At the game's conclusion, the Reapers
are advancing from the edges of dark space towards the Milky Way galaxy
once again, to conduct the campaign of genocide which they have been
carrying out for hundreds of millions of years.

However, as engrossing as Mass Effect 2 was, it wasn't the plot that
drew me in. Surprisingly, the plot was even more "basic" in design and
execution than the original Mass Effect's plot was. The entire premise
of the game involved "assembling a team of the galaxy's finest" to
conduct a "suicide run" on the Collectors' base that lay beyond the
Omega 4 relay. But however, the plot wasn't quite as fleshed out for
this reason - 90% of the game involved doing missions - not to stop the
Collectors' themselves, but to recruit people for your mission. Upon
recruiting everyone possible, only did the final mission commence. And
even then, the final mission was disappointingly short (although epic
all the same).

Because of this, it was the fascinating and diverse array of characters
that BioWare designed and wrote for this game that made the game as
awesome as it was. We meet a former assassin questioning his motives. We
meet a former military doctor regretting how he designed a virus that
killed millions of children via stillbirth, even as he deemed such a
measure necessary. Good character development in video games is so rare,
and BioWare does it in such a masterful and tasteful way that Mass
Effect shares more in common with a good novel than it does with a good
video game.

One particular character which drew my attention was a certain Quarian
female by the name of Tali'Zorah vas Normandy (formerly vas Neema). By
far, I can attest to you all that she is the most popular character in
Mass Effect, and prior to the release of Mass Effect 2, BioWare fans
petitioned for a possible "romance" between the player character,
Commander Shepard and Tali. BioWare, by virtue of fan pressure, granted
us this in Mass Effect 2.

Now, the question is: Why does Tali'Zorah vas Normandy have so much
appeal across a broad spectrum of fans? What makes her so appealing? At
the time of this writing, the "official" fan thread on BioWare's official
message boards has garnered almost4,000 replies. No other
thread concerning other characters has yet to even come close to
the positive reaction that Tali has been garnered with.

Unlike the other female protagonists in the entire Mass Effect series
(with the sole exception of Liara T'Soni), Tali is appealing simply
because she is not a ****, nor is she a complete psycho. She is
remarkably normal and also mentally stable. She is upbeat and positive.
She is that "girl next door" that you wouldn't mind hanging out with
often. Her character is careful mix of benevolence, selflessness, and
determination. And despite all these positive qualities, she also
expresses moments of emotional vulnerability and shyness. In Mass Effect
2, Tali deals with the discovery that her father died in the hands of
some reactivated geth, and her grief is quite visceral. Also, after her
loyalty quest is complete, she will approach Commander Shepard bashfully
and them him how much she loves him, even though her shyness prevents
her from saying those direct words until Commander Shepard reciprocates
her hints of admiration towards him.

Furthermore, another appealing characteristic can also be found in the
way that her character is physically designed. In Mass Effect "lore",
the Quarians have weakened immune systems; hence, they have to wear
biosuits all the time, complete with face mask. Yes, we never actually
get to see Tali's face in the game, even though it is removed once (out
the camera's view) during a possible sex scene in Mass Effect 2. Her
face mask (and the fact no one has ever seen her face) appeals to our
curiosity and makes her all the more appealing. What does she look like?
I don't know, but I certainly hope that she doesn't look like the
Predator from Aliens vs. Predator!

In short, Tali is the metaphor for the girl most nerds desire for but
never get.

What more can I say about Tali? I love her character. Her vast appeal
across an entire fanbase is attributed to her "shy girl next door"
mentality, combined with a touch of personal dedication and virtue. And,
much akin to what one sees with the characters "Edward" and "Jacob" in
the Twilight series, there is quite a bit of zealous fandom around
Tali'Zorah vas Normandy, as I have pointed out earlier. I hope BioWare
won't disappoint us in Mass Effect 3 when it comes to her.

BioWare, thank you for making such a great character. They are all
great, but Tali is the best of them all when it comes to appeal. And,
she doesn't even need good looks to accomplish that! She demonstrates
just how character is far more important than a pretty face, at least in
a metaphorical sense.

N.B. I am acutely aware that this is a video game and that Tali doesn't
exist in real life. But that fact alone does not stop me from admiring
fictional characters nonetheless. Thank you for reading, see you next
time.

Yep, Tali is awesome. Even referenced this thread in my post.

 


Excuse me... I have one point I would like to  disagree with on... I did find a girl that had those qualities and not just once but TWICE:P:devil:(current  interest i am pursuing, hopeful can get to movies with her on Sat... Snow is making it hard )    gives us nerds credit, we can be very charming when  needed.  

But you are right what does make Tali more appealing  over Miranda and  Jack is  that  you just fall right into the romance with her its just Natural.. While the other romance storyline's (with  Samara  semi romance being the exception.) are just forced 

XX55XX I had the same exact thing happen to me. We was gonna hang out but then her boyfriend I didn' know about walked up and I got several detentions for excessive swearing.

[sp333dd3m0n]

Lord_Moose wrote...

Yes, but you're kinda asking, "Let me buy you a drink (that may or may-not have roofies) and then i lead you away from the bar, and the crowd, and the public" *evil laughter*

I only resort to that if i get a "no" before hand lol

[AkA-AmdusciA_]

penguin12345 wrote...

I can't beleive its been 2 1/2 hours since I logged in. I have school in an hour. Maybe I should start my homework. Nahhh, I'll stay here. Bus can wait. BTW it is 5:48am where I live. Which is Moscow. Yes I do speak english.

Oh just to respond to the accent thing... My last girlfriend was russian, gotta love german with a russian accent <3
Gotta love english with a russian accent too

Lolwut u speak english? NO WAI

Modifié par AkA-AmdusciA , 10 février 2010 - 02:55 .

[MasterMegatron]

Xiao.Hu wrote...

How long before Bioware acknowledges the Talicraze by giving us a bunch of Tali merchandise (Talimerch)?

We have an action figure coming. That's all I know about.

[The_KFD_Case]

Sageless Ranger wrote...

Ha ha! Finally finished my driveway! So I'm out there all alone shoveling feet of snow when I look put onto the road and see a bobcat coming (the vehicle) I watch as they begin to shovel my neighbors driveway.

The driver comes over and asks me "I could shovel yours as well for $10" Not wanting to be bested, I say now thanks and that I need the exercise. He goes back and continues to shovel next door.

Now instead shoveling like a normal person, I decide that i need to step it up a notch, so I start running while I shovel. After I get done in record time, the guy comes back over and says "That sure looked like hard work, why didn't you just pay me $10 to do it, you trying to kill yourself?"

A cocky grin comes over my face as I say " Yeah it probably would have been easier, heck If I paid you I wouldn't be running a fever, choking on mucus, and hacking my lungs out right now." So I rip off my shirt, and flex my muscles which now resemble vin diesels due to all of the hard labor, And say "But It was totally worth it." Then i leave him standing there in confusion and walk into the house. 

He shoots! He SCORES! Wahey! 

[The Quarian Sympathizer]

Yazman wrote...

The Quarian Sympathizer wrote...

I have a great idea for a FMV, but I lack the software to do it myself...

Basically my idea is a mix of clips involving Tali with shepard particularly including scenes where he rejects her advances and/or basically says "this can't work".

I have the perfect song for it.

Why you wanna make a video of Shep rejecting Tali over and over..? Thats not what we want! 

Listen to this song and you'll see what I mean. It's more just for a drama kind of thing. Something to appeal to human emotion.

[The_KFD_Case]

GuyWithFace wrote...

Sageless Ranger wrote...

Ha ha! Finally finished my driveway! So I'm out there all alone shoveling feet of snow when I look put onto the road and see a bobcat coming (the vehicle) I watch as they begin to shovel my neighbors driveway.

The driver comes over and asks me "I could shovel yours as well for $10" Not wanting to be bested, I say now thanks and that I need the exercise. He goes back and continues to shovel next door.

Now instead shoveling like a normal person, I decide that i need to step it up a notch, so I start running while I shovel. After I get done in record time, the guy comes back over and says "That sure looked like hard work, why didn't you just pay me $10 to do it, you trying to kill yourself?"

A cocky grin comes over my face as I say " Yeah it probably would have been easier, heck If I paid you I wouldn't be running a fever, choking on mucus, and hacking my lungs out right now." So I rip off my shirt, and flex my muscles which now resemble vin diesels due to all of the hard labor, And say "But It was totally worth it." Then i leave him standing there in confusion and walk into the house. 

If he understood the reference, he would be my new best friend.


And who missed me!?

Hi bro!

[penguin12345]

Xiao.Hu wrote...

How long before Bioware acknowledges the Talicraze by giving us a bunch of Tali merchandise (Talimerch)?

Hopefully they would make the merch cheap. I spended all my money on ME2. Unfortunately, the only job I have is volunteer work.

[SuperZombieChow]

This thread is absolutely epic. I can't decide whether to be happy that so many other people find Tali the most engaging character in ME3, or unhappy that it turns out my taste in characters is brutally unoriginal.

[Xiao.Hu]

MasterMegatron wrote...

Xiao.Hu wrote...

How long before Bioware acknowledges the Talicraze by giving us a bunch of Tali merchandise (Talimerch)?

We have an action figure coming. That's all I know about.

When??

[MasterMegatron]

Xiao.Hu wrote...

MasterMegatron wrote...

Xiao.Hu wrote...

How long before Bioware acknowledges the Talicraze by giving us a bunch of Tali merchandise (Talimerch)?

We have an action figure coming. That's all I know about.

When??

August or September.

[epoch_]

Hello all.

[The Quarian Sympathizer]

Depending on the cost I might get all the AFs.

[Xiao.Hu]

MasterMegatron wrote...

Xiao.Hu wrote...

MasterMegatron wrote...

Xiao.Hu wrote...

How long before Bioware acknowledges the Talicraze by giving us a bunch of Tali merchandise (Talimerch)?

We have an action figure coming. That's all I know about.

When??

August or September.

Not that I don't believe you, but link please?

[Kami102]

A T-Shirt that said "I'm Commander Shepard, and TALI is my favorite girl in the galaxy"?



Would totally buy it...

[sergio71785]

Next time I play ME1 I'm going to buy Tali a Spectre master gear shotgun.

[The_KFD_Case]

penguin12345 wrote...

realgangsta123 wrote...

I'm going to bed now its 2 am over here in the uk.

Its 5:25 in Moscow. Russian ftw. You know we're awesomebecause quarians have RUSSIAN accents.

Time to burst your bubble my friend! Liz S'roka specifically created her own accent for the role of Tali. It's not Russian though it may sound similar to various Slavic accents.

[Xiao.Hu]

Kami102 wrote...

A T-Shirt that said "I'm Commander Shepard, and TALI is my favorite girl in the galaxy"?

Would totally buy it...

This!

[The Quarian Sympathizer]

Kami102 wrote...

A T-Shirt that said "I'm Commander Shepard, and TALI is my favorite girl in the galaxy"?

Would totally buy it...

Coincidentally there are places you can go that put images on shirts. i think you just give them an image file on a flash drive or something and they print the image on a shirt with some kind of high tech machine or something.

[MasterMegatron]

Xiao.Hu wrote...

MasterMegatron wrote...

Xiao.Hu wrote...

MasterMegatron wrote...

Xiao.Hu wrote...

How long before Bioware acknowledges the Talicraze by giving us a bunch of Tali merchandise (Talimerch)?

We have an action figure coming. That's all I know about.

When??

August or September.

Not that I don't believe you, but link please?

http://www.bigbadtoy...103&mode=retail

[The_KFD_Case]

Lord_Moose wrote...

Thats why.
I'm Not Alliance, I'm Not Cerberus.
I'm a Spectre, i'm above the law, got it?

I simply refuse to be defined solely by the clothes I'm in and enjoy the looks that I find appealing. Alliance, Cerberus or otherwise.

[GuyWithFace]

SuperZombieChow wrote...

This thread is absolutely epic. I can't decide whether to be happy that so many other people find Tali the most engaging character in ME3, or unhappy that it turns out my taste in characters is brutally unoriginal.

I don't think it qualifies as being unoriginal if the person/thing in question is actually superb anyway!

[The_KFD_Case]

Yazman wrote...

Hey guys I'm back Great to see we're still spreading the Tali love

"I got better. I got you."

I love that quote. Gets me every time. Welcome back.