I had Ashley alive on all my ME3 playthroughs. I'm going to sacrifice her in my next trilogy playthrough though. I don't know the way she talks about Shepard being with Cerberus is getting on my nerves. Kaiden will say the same things, but at least I can stand him, Ashley's second-guessing is just maddening!
I accept what you say but Vegas had a similar problem that led to his nomination for N7 training. He manages to work through it - Ashley as you say can't shake it off or at least put it behind her and move on quite as well
I write poetry myself, but as I'm lousy reciting it I usually get someone else to read it on air. Kimberly Brooks is a superb voice actress and I think she fits better into the ME culture than the wealthier and more publicised Yvonne Strahovski (Chuck, Dexter etc). But I just wish she'd keep her poetry quotes to solo efforts in the bath!!
I resented James' presence in ME 3 the first time, I thought all that space he took up could have gone to Zaeed or another of my old team. It wasn't until I saw Paragon Lost that I really got to like him. Now I think he's cool.
I'm with Bryn on the Ash issue; she's just too deep for most people to get
I do like Kaiden though.
I don't hate Ash, she's a cool character and I completely understand her issues with aliens. Like I said I had her on all my ME3 playthroughs. But the way she thinks about Cerberus is just crazy. I mean, even after you kill a bunch of their troops disrupt their plans she continues to make suggesting comments that you can't be trusted either. I just grew tired and never use her on my team. James is a cool guy, I never hated him the way others do, and after seeing Paragon Lost I really like him, like Phil.
I had the same initial reaction to James's presence - What on earth is this guy doing in the game at this stage? Saw Grunt as a candidate for weapons master in the cargo bay, but the Alliance Normandy needed to have more Human military personnel in it. Also felt slightly similar about Cortez but they turned out to be integral to the plot. Zaeed? just another useful hardass amoral pirate merc
I do get Ash and the important moral and spiritual compass she provides (if you want to listen to and embrace some or all of her views). Ashley is along with Tali, the most vulnerable, and emotive crew member, and is easily manipulated by NPCs like the hated Udina. Unlike Tali she doesn't see her new rank as one that carries greater if not more overwhelming responsibility
That's really what I love about ME the strength and depth of the NPC characters in the game and the opportunity you get to really interact with them. What would Skyrim have been like for role players with some of that? In Skyrim (and in Oblivion) you just don't get to that level of relationship with NPCs (if you choose to take followers). Even the most popular companion mods tend to provide chatterbox airheads rather than a personality with particular character traits.
Well,I don't know,but I don't like Malik from Assassin's Creed. I know everyone loves him but that's exactly why I hate him. Once I got to his bureau and he says: Rest, prepare,cry in the corner.Whatever it is that you do before a mission. Go die in a hole,Malik.
But I hate the beggars even more...they're just EVERYWHERE. Please sir just a few coooinnns i beg of you! Ugh.