#mass effect ending

[eyydragons]

Replaying ME2 and.... literally never noticed that the other companion is apparently just sitting on the stairs as Tali and Shepard play Ace Attorny: Quarian edition.

[maplebean2003]

Listen,I deeply misunderstood the choice when I made it it was 3 am and my emotions were already wrecked leave me alone fjfhfh

[wispythreads]

It's interesting seeing the dichotomy between Mordin and Garrus while trying to recover Jack. Garrus immediately clocks that this is an extortion rig and that the warden's motives aren't as pure-of-heart, good-for-the-galaxy oriented as he claims, but still believes that these people deserve what they get for being scum of the earth. Even with no proof that everyone here has done something worth their imprisonment. Even after the warden's heel-turn attempt to imprison Shepard.

Mordin meanwhile is just absolutely horrified at the level of cruelty surrounding him and believes in the possibility that anything disturbed these prisoners may express while we're here could've been a direct result of their treatment at this facility.

I just find it interesting since Mordin has been so-far described as cold, calculating, and ruthless. He (seemingly, at this point, it's very clear later that this is not really the case no matter how much he wants it to be) has no regrets in his part of continuing a horrible genetic disease that is slowly but surely dooming a species to extinction. But he clearly does have a lot of empathy, wants actual good done rather than theoretical good.

Meanwhile Garrus has always been a hot-headed renegade that has been very loud about how he wants good done in the world, even if it isn't done the right way. But at the same time, he very quietly follows the structure and abides by the rules. He follows the idea that the ones in charge are doing the right thing. It takes his own background knowledge of a situation and being physically or metaphorically blocked by the authority from doing what he believes is right in order for him to not just instinctively believe in it. Idk I'm just rambling again.

[spectrumos]

I think I'm allergic to Synthesis ending hate.

Saw someone mention bodily autonomy as an argument against it. While this is a valid argument, it is also a valid argument against the other two endings.

The Synthesis ending violates the bodily autonomy of all living things, this is true. But the hugely important thing is that it doesn't KILL and doesn't override MENTAL autonomy.

The potential for change in bodily and mental function in the Synthesis ending is astronomical.

Potential self-modification of programming in formerly organic-only life. Potential for skin to skin contact LAN connections (Read a crazy fic with that)

It's really cool to think about. Despite the new opportunities also creating new struggles.

The thing about the bodily autonomy argument is that the other two endings violate the bodily autonomy of the Reapers and potentially all the husks. They might have the opportunity to be returned to either their old minds or to become a new person altogether.

Despite their evil, the Reapers are sapient and intelligent life. People forget that, and forget that the Synthesis ending also gives them potential to change. All synthetic life have been given greater potential for change.

Even if it causes new conflicts, I believe it's worth it.

[destructivearchitect]

— SHEPARD: “not everything i’ve done is… something to be proud of.”

— ANDERSON: “i’m proud of you. you did good, child. you did good.”

[minakatana]

Some fun DLC dialogue options

[phoeberaven]

Like I know it's been over a decade but I'm still like: but why did the Normandy FTL jump at the end? Where to? Hackett ordered everyone to the rendezvous point. Surely that wasn't an FTL jump away. And surely they wouldn't just abandon Shepard, the crew (Joker especially) would circle back around to save Shepard, since they don't know that 2 out of 3 options mean Shepard dies. Heck, they don't even know there are options at that point. What's that garden planet anyway they land on and why, if the ship is perfectly capable of flying?

It just makes no sense and it's making it too hard to write my fanfic post ending and I'm mad about it, okay?

[feellikeatraveller]

just finished Mass Effect LE for the very first time

i’m sorry how am I supposed to get on with my life after watching this ending 😭😭😭😭😭

[sapphodera]

Is anyone else surprised that the destroy ending seems to be the most popular considering it’s objectively the worst ending? (In terms of the condition the galaxy is left in.)

Like, think about it. All the mass relays are broken and the Citadel is severely damaged. All AIs are gone. The catalyst does say the remaining survivors will have little difficulty repairing the damage, but that’s complete bullshit. The galaxy has been at war for a year, many people have died, whole worlds have practically been destroyed. AIs were relied on. The mass relays are the only way for a ship to leave a cluster (at least quickly). So basically you have a bunch of people stranded with no way of getting from one cluster to another. Remind me how that’s supposed to be easily fixed? It would take decades for all the relays to be restored! Compared to the control and synthesis endings, where you have the massive army of Reapers to help restore everything.

I get narratively it makes the most sense, as your goal throughout the whole trilogy is to destroy the reapers. It is also the only ending where Shepard lives. Still, I am surprised that it seems to be the most popular ending when to me the disadvantages clearly outweigh the benefits.

[notebooks-and-laptops]

I'm being DEAD serious here guys. Make problematic ocs. I'm telling you. It's so much fun. And easier to get invested in them sometimes because they really STICK OUT in your brain. You fall in love with them.

For help developing problematic ocs try out these two methods

Method one: think of a problematic choice your oc will make. This could be; abandoning their children, killing a sibling, siding with the oppressor whatever. Work backwards from there. What are the implications of someone who would make that decision.

Method two: give them a motivation and work forwards from there. For example; they have the motivation to survive no matter what, they need to be the ruler of their society, they will not go against a specific religious/moral code etc. now make sure every decision they ever make is in line with that and crucially put things in their way that'll make them make fucked up decisions to get what they want.

Now! You have! A fucked up oc! And you will love them! I promise

[gaydroidd]

this text post made me cry think about shepard

[maplebean2003]

I did the synthesis ending by accident, too. It was like a moth to a flame, I followed that beam of light. I didn't realize I'd have to shoot at stuff to get the ending I wanted

Also. Advice in case you don't know. Do not shoot the star child. Nothing good happens if you shoot the star child

LMFAO I love how so many shot the child that it needs to be said 😭🤣

Yeahhh in my case I simply misunderstood what each option meant and thought that destroy would hurt like kaidens biotics and jacks so I was like :00 NOOO unaware it actually gets rid of ED apparently? Or so I've heard,and then control I didn't see the point in cause I didn't wanna be illusive man .2 lol so I thought synthesis cause I thought it'd bring peace and such but then I realized I'm kinda the same as the dude in 1 in that case (forgot his nameee) lmfao

I'm happy with the angst I got but I wish I hadn't over thought it lmao it was entirely my fault and I totally understand why some don't like that ending at all but goddd I'd be so mad if I accidentally got a different ending than the one I picked after all that heartbreak,I bless you for not scolding me for my choice lmao 🙏🏻 you are a saint anonymous truly.

Im glad I went blind though honestly cause I wanted to see what I'd do in the situation myself and apparently it's that lmfao oopsies mixed with ouchies

[assorted-things]

This is how I feel every time I talk to Zaeed and I kind of love it tbh

[psin314]

happy n7 day! :) a little meme redraw for you. i hope i'm not late hehe.

[stormcallart]

Beach day and date night 💙❤️