CapObvious
A Rotten Scroungeral
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Yeah, the original endings were a bitter pill to swallow for sure. I was lucky enough to make my first run last long enough until they came out with the Extended ending. I went through the original ending once, choosing destroy, and it was rough.
Now that the extended cut is out and I have gone through each ending at least once, and the indoctrination theory was disproved, I can honestly say Control is my favorite. Here's why: (Sorry in advance for the length!)
Destroy: Sure. You've fought these things practically the entire series. You've grown to hate them over the time you've gotten to know them. But is it truly the right choice? In my opinion, Destroy is the most selfish option. You not only destroy the enemy, but the relays along with certain synthetic friends you've made along the way. Especially if you let EDI and Joker get together and bring peace to the quarians and geth. Why on earth would you take the time to build up on so much, just to rip it out of everyone's hands. Sure, it's the only ending where organic Shepard TECHNICALLY lives, but imho, it isn't worth the cost. Ironically, this ending is as much about "Ends justifying the means" as what Illusive man was doing.
Synthesis: Okay. This one is a double edge sword. Yes, choosing to bond synthetic and organic is a nice choice. It saves everyone, and even makes the universe into the utopia that humanity has only been able to dream of. But lets take a step back for a second and think. You are forcefully pushing this new utopia on people, and effectively are taking away what it truly means to be a mortal race. You are forcefully evolving the races of the universe, which is eerily similar to what IM has been doing with his soldiers. You have been fighting a galactic cycle that states you have no choice in what you do, you will be guided by our tools, and you will perish by them. Now, while it may sound different, you are making the decision to let them do it again, but it'll be "different this time."
Also, we lose too much of ourselves in this process, I believe, and I would easily refuse that option were it given to me personally. I don't make the best case for this one because, as I said, it has good qualities too. It just sounds wrong to me.
Control: No forcing peaceful ideologies on anyone. No forced evolution. No synthetic genocide. You become the head reaper, the new harbinger, if you will, and effectively repair the world using the tools made to destroy it. The relays were damaged when you made the switch? NO PROBLEM. Use your new followers to repair them! Cities and planets destroyed? The reaper troops become free labor, and will do whatever you tell them to. The only downside is that you become the one thing you hate the most, however, you are so strong willed, that your beliefs and values go with you, and effectively make it the best "One for the many" option. Self sacrifice for the greater good. I wont say its the perfect option. As it also has some flaws. (USING THE CASUALTIES, PEOPLE'S FAMILIES AS LABOR) However, I honestly believe it to be the best option, even though IM has been the poster boy for that choice throughout ME3.
Sorry again for writing so much. I just have a lot to say about the endings. Lol.
Yeah, the original endings were a bitter pill to swallow for sure. I was lucky enough to make my first run last long enough until they came out with the Extended ending. I went through the original ending once, choosing destroy, and it was rough.
Now that the extended cut is out and I have gone through each ending at least once, and the indoctrination theory was disproved, I can honestly say Control is my favorite. Here's why: (Sorry in advance for the length!)
Destroy: Sure. You've fought these things practically the entire series. You've grown to hate them over the time you've gotten to know them. But is it truly the right choice? In my opinion, Destroy is the most selfish option. You not only destroy the enemy, but the relays along with certain synthetic friends you've made along the way. Especially if you let EDI and Joker get together and bring peace to the quarians and geth. Why on earth would you take the time to build up on so much, just to rip it out of everyone's hands. Sure, it's the only ending where organic Shepard TECHNICALLY lives, but imho, it isn't worth the cost. Ironically, this ending is as much about "Ends justifying the means" as what Illusive man was doing.
Synthesis: Okay. This one is a double edge sword. Yes, choosing to bond synthetic and organic is a nice choice. It saves everyone, and even makes the universe into the utopia that humanity has only been able to dream of. But lets take a step back for a second and think. You are forcefully pushing this new utopia on people, and effectively are taking away what it truly means to be a mortal race. You are forcefully evolving the races of the universe, which is eerily similar to what IM has been doing with his soldiers. You have been fighting a galactic cycle that states you have no choice in what you do, you will be guided by our tools, and you will perish by them. Now, while it may sound different, you are making the decision to let them do it again, but it'll be "different this time."
Also, we lose too much of ourselves in this process, I believe, and I would easily refuse that option were it given to me personally. I don't make the best case for this one because, as I said, it has good qualities too. It just sounds wrong to me.
Control: No forcing peaceful ideologies on anyone. No forced evolution. No synthetic genocide. You become the head reaper, the new harbinger, if you will, and effectively repair the world using the tools made to destroy it. The relays were damaged when you made the switch? NO PROBLEM. Use your new followers to repair them! Cities and planets destroyed? The reaper troops become free labor, and will do whatever you tell them to. The only downside is that you become the one thing you hate the most, however, you are so strong willed, that your beliefs and values go with you, and effectively make it the best "One for the many" option. Self sacrifice for the greater good. I wont say its the perfect option. As it also has some flaws. (USING THE CASUALTIES, PEOPLE'S FAMILIES AS LABOR) However, I honestly believe it to be the best option, even though IM has been the poster boy for that choice throughout ME3.
Sorry again for writing so much. I just have a lot to say about the endings. Lol.