AkodoRyu wrote...
Don't get me wrong, I... well, love support Kaidan and Shepard relationship completely, I'm happy we're able to sustain it, and I hope we'll be able to develop it. I'm just not a fan of over-interpretation and whining which seem to be a subject of the topics created at every half of the hour. And not a fan of fan-fiction in general (deduction, suggestion and pairings from hell, because a major part of those things are written by some sexual thrust, I don't know how to call it), I prefer to have things left in a matter for conjecture sometimes, but I like to fantasize about facts that are obvious for some scenarios. So if anyone knows fan-fiction in form of a short story, about "some epic Shepard's team adventure, romance - optional" or even description of an actual story from the game, something that's not just dwelling upon this whole Shenko stuff, I'd be grateful for directing me to it 
I don't think I'll be able to dig up through all the 209 pages, but what got my interest was those few posts about Shepard's lack of feminity. I agree that she lost all the feminine features she had in previous game (beside the looks and her voice). She walks like a guy with his ankle twisted. But really? Can't blame her with the weight of the things she stand against. There's no place to show your soft side in ME2, which is kinda not fair imho - everyone's sharing their problems with Shepard, but Shepard's not sharing with anyone. Since when she turned to be a therapist, I don't know. If I remember, only Kaidan and Ash were honored with some of her personal stories. And it wasn't much of it.
Welcome to the thread!
Looks like we have quite a few views in common. It's not only "rabid melodramatic fangirls".

(No one shoot me, please. It was totally a joke!) Definetly agrees Shepard needs someone to lay her concerns on from time to time. It simply makes for a more immersive experience to be able to express your, or at least your character's, feelings and concerns.
Don't normally read fanfiction myself, just some of the stuff posted in this thread. Blastette the Jellyfish.

On a bit more serious note, recall some funny, short and light-hearted ones written by people who frequent this thread, but you'd have to ask someone else where to locate them exactly.