tuchanka:

go for it! the mass effect games are really, really great games and you can go through the first two without romancing anyone if you choose to.  also, ignore all of the gross comments devs have made about liara and f!shep/liara—she identifies as female and the asari having a single sex does not invalidate that.  (i’m hoping the reason the liara wasn’t included was because people like to shout about how LIARA ISN’T A REAL WOMAN!!! all over the place.  otherwise, s/s does not exclusively mean m/m and you need to check yourself, op.)

and to the people being like THAT’S DUMB BLAH BLAH if op here is a queer person then let’s not rag on them for having their interest piqued when they heard they could play a fantastic game series with characters that have a lil’ something in common with them especially if they are coming from the dragon age side of things where they can, you know, do that.  how many people reading this rn got into mass effect when they found out they could play a fantastic female lead instead of the same ol’ white dude?

like, sure, there are a bunch of people who make a point to let everyone know how little they care about representation and think it is 4 BABBYS THIS IS AMERICA (FUCK YEAH) but i am not even looking at y’all right now.  enjoy your BOO HOO I AM PERSECUTED ON THE INTERNET BECAUSE PPL WANT OPTIONS I HAVE circle jerk over there ok bye.

i’ve seen more than one person say f!shep got them interested or kept them interested in mass effect, and y’know what, it’s the same damn thing.  chill out.

Reblogging for tuchanka’s commentary. I can honestly say that I probably would not have gotten into Mass Effect or Dragon Age if I had not been able to play a female character.