Hahahaa, see cus I'm one of the five people on the internet who actually thinks it makes perfect sense if you're a bajillion year old AI with no concern other than the preservation of organic life as a whole rather than any individual example of it, but possibly because of things I was bringing to my experience from elsewhere in my...mad dash through scifi fandom? Cus like, from the time Legion started going on about building that Dyson Sphere and how he had no idea what the Geth's future would be because they would become intelligent on a level currently inconceivable to them, so how could they possibly know what their new priorities and desires would be, I was like HOMGZ TECHNOLOGICAL SINGULARITY (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technological_singularity)!
So the Catalyst is sort of...doing the equivalent of wandering around in the 40s killing off nuclear physicists to prevent the creation of the atom bomb because it's convinced that the risk of the inevitable cold war turning out differently is too great. And I didn't agree with his solution, but I understood it, so my Shepard went into that green shaft of light because she thought it was the best way to put an end to the cycle and save everyone, but also because she thought it was a genuinely better solution to the increasingly dangerous and delicate subject of synthetic/organic relations than simply hoping for the best, when she'd seen far too many times when it almost tipped over into disaster, and seen too much damage from the times it did, and just doesn't have enough faith that every time we walk to the brink of devastation, someone levelheaded will be there to walk it back. Too many...children playing with nukes.
But...my interpretation aside, I'm surprised at everyone's reactions because I don't think it matters. Sure, I saw him as a character with a legitimate concern and a terrible solution, but if I saw him as a character with an illegitimate concern, then he simply becomes a different type of villain - the one who has become the very thing he sought to prevent - by preventing more advanced synthetic life from threatening organic life, he has become the largest synthetic threat to organic life due to twisted machine logic. And so...if he has a point or if he's batshit insane, it's a different story but it's still one that works, and it absolutely SHOULD be up to our individual Shepards whether or not we agree with his points?
*throws up hands*
I rant, I rant. Sorry! ;)
Regarding replaying, my second "alternate choices" Shepard is a dude cus I figured I'd do something different. Honestly, the voice actor is, in my opinion, pretty dire. Which is weird because I later found out he does lots of other minor characters in the games and those I've all enjoyed! But as Shepard? Eesh.
Miranda did survive for me! I think I gave her the resources even though I felt a bit iffy about it. I think her dying can also depend on whether you warn her about Kai Leng and what you say to her dad at the end and what choices you choose there. I actually think in future I'm gonna let her die for Teh Drama though, cus I'm callous that way. ;)
Also: TRAYNOR. God I love her. I didn't bang her, but I thoroughly respect your choice. I saw a hilarious clip on YouTube where she says something about refusing to feed your fish! I need to play at least once where I do romance her if only to get that comment! XD
Re: Thieving, :p okay, fine, but I still get to admire iconists. And regarding your lower comment, I have made ONE icon and I honestly can't remember how I did it! Hopefully it will never need to happen again thanks to stuff like this iconfest!
Re: LJ/DW - gah I know, LJ in general is dying and I feel I'm not helping but at the same time it distresses me deeply. I have nothing comforting to offer except *hugs* and this clip of Traynor talking about her toothbrush (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLzXqnq7FOM).
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Date: 2012-05-06 12:02 am (UTC)So the Catalyst is sort of...doing the equivalent of wandering around in the 40s killing off nuclear physicists to prevent the creation of the atom bomb because it's convinced that the risk of the inevitable cold war turning out differently is too great. And I didn't agree with his solution, but I understood it, so my Shepard went into that green shaft of light because she thought it was the best way to put an end to the cycle and save everyone, but also because she thought it was a genuinely better solution to the increasingly dangerous and delicate subject of synthetic/organic relations than simply hoping for the best, when she'd seen far too many times when it almost tipped over into disaster, and seen too much damage from the times it did, and just doesn't have enough faith that every time we walk to the brink of devastation, someone levelheaded will be there to walk it back. Too many...children playing with nukes.
But...my interpretation aside, I'm surprised at everyone's reactions because I don't think it matters. Sure, I saw him as a character with a legitimate concern and a terrible solution, but if I saw him as a character with an illegitimate concern, then he simply becomes a different type of villain - the one who has become the very thing he sought to prevent - by preventing more advanced synthetic life from threatening organic life, he has become the largest synthetic threat to organic life due to twisted machine logic. And so...if he has a point or if he's batshit insane, it's a different story but it's still one that works, and it absolutely SHOULD be up to our individual Shepards whether or not we agree with his points?
*throws up hands*
I rant, I rant. Sorry! ;)
Regarding replaying, my second "alternate choices" Shepard is a dude cus I figured I'd do something different. Honestly, the voice actor is, in my opinion, pretty dire. Which is weird because I later found out he does lots of other minor characters in the games and those I've all enjoyed! But as Shepard? Eesh.
Miranda did survive for me! I think I gave her the resources even though I felt a bit iffy about it. I think her dying can also depend on whether you warn her about Kai Leng and what you say to her dad at the end and what choices you choose there. I actually think in future I'm gonna let her die for Teh Drama though, cus I'm callous that way. ;)
Also: TRAYNOR. God I love her. I didn't bang her, but I thoroughly respect your choice. I saw a hilarious clip on YouTube where she says something about refusing to feed your fish! I need to play at least once where I do romance her if only to get that comment! XD
Re: Thieving, :p okay, fine, but I still get to admire iconists. And regarding your lower comment, I have made ONE icon and I honestly can't remember how I did it! Hopefully it will never need to happen again thanks to stuff like this iconfest!
Re: LJ/DW - gah I know, LJ in general is dying and I feel I'm not helping but at the same time it distresses me deeply. I have nothing comforting to offer except *hugs* and this clip of Traynor talking about her toothbrush (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLzXqnq7FOM).