#femShep

[who-is-riley]

I'm sorry I just had to

[topaz-carbuncle]

this has probably already been spoken to death about on here, but despite mass effect being a huge part of my life for over a decade, I've not really yapped about it online

as much as i adore Garrus with every fibre of my being, there's a part of me that is actually glad we can't romance him in me1. If you ignore the initial reasoning behind why we can't, it works out so well for their relationship in the long run

when shepard first meets garrus, they are on uneven grounds. They fall into a form of mentor and protégé style of friendship, garrus looks up to shepard and comes to her for answers. She's been through a lot, so he wants shep's point of view that's been forged from her own experiences on the battlefield. Paragon or renegade, its safe to assume the events in shepard's chosen backstories helped push her into either direction.

Then she dies and he is left behind, then Omega happens. 2 years worth of mourning. 11 people to mourn in such a short span of time, all things considered. Shepard and his team snatched away from him without warning. That would change anyone to lose that amount of people so quickly.

Death changes people and shepard and garrus, for better or worse, are forced through that change 2 years later

So by the time shepard and garrus are reunited, they are now on equal ground. He no longer comes to shepard for answers. He's already gotten them from his own experiences. The same way she did before the hunt for saren. He doesn't need her answers anymore, he doesn't question the morality of his past missions, that's long since been cemented into his mind after shepards death and sidonis.

Back on the SR-1, garrus was lagging slightly behind her, but now on the SR-2? now they are truly side by side, on the battlefield and through this learnt experience.

imo this makes his romance even stronger than if we could romance him in the first game. because it really is strangers -> friends -> lovers in its purest form in my eyes.

[minamoreh]

[estoanquez]

"Seasons don't fear the reaper, Nor do the wind, the sun or the rain (we can be like they are). Come on, baby (don't fear the reaper), Baby, take my hand (don't fear the reaper). We'll be able to fly (don't fear the reaper), Baby, I'm your man."

[quantumghosts]

garrus is just mad shepard won't let him use her widow

[nukednick]

biotic god

[milkywayes]

another one floats to the surface (yeah)

[catsharky]

And on that day, Garrus learned two things: to shut up and let Shepard fight the losing battle against gravity, and a whole lotta new human swear words

Comic Masterpost

Also, while I didn't end up being able to match the vibe of the rough for this panel, I like it so much that I must share it with the world

[ziriii]

the original girl boss of gaming; commander shepard everyone.

[thefloatingstone]

Local Man forgets the "proposal" part of marriage. More at 11.

(He's so stupid and embarrassing in ME3 and I love him so much sdfkhsdf)

[oh-kays-stuff]

the first human spectre, the shadow broker and an admiral walk into a bar...

[liara's side eye wip]

[who-is-riley]

or at least it went something like that

[lizah-aart]

Save me, I fell down the Mass Effect Rabbithole.

[gammaraydeath]

it would have been really hard for him, but i think joker should have seen the wreckage too

[anna-antoshchenkova]

She is doing her best

[yuku78]

my gurlsss