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[–] Sinisterium@hexbear.net 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Mass effect 1 did that better, usually the alien squadmates are the opposite of their respective species stereotype.

[–] fox@hexbear.net 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Are they? They're all more paragons of their species traits

[–] Sinisterium@hexbear.net 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

No? Turians are by the book strait-laced soldiers, while garrus is a punisher/thin blue line maverick type. The asari are diplomatic, social and "seductive", while Liara is an anti-social shy nerd. The krogans are dumb violent brute & mercenaries, while wrex is introspective, war-weary and loyal. And lastly the quarians are characterized as lazy polluting vagrants, while Tali is resourceful, values her home and is constantly working in the engine room.

[–] fox@hexbear.net 1 points 1 day ago

Turians are hierarchical, Spartan, and disciplined. Garrus is all those things but he's mad that Citadel cops have to obey rules and he prefers being in the much shallower hierarchy of the Normandy following a Spectre around. Asari spend their youths exploring, learning and picking up influence, which Liara does. Being social and seductive is a stereotype other asari openly deride sometimes. Wrex loves a good fight, he's just tired of krogan-on-krogan violence specifically while Grunt is all about fighting anything with a pulse, much more like the stereotype. The quarians are a straight standin for the real Roma and stereotypes of them being lazy vagrants is pulled from real world racism. Tali isn't different from other quarians because every single one of them is a hard worker and keeps the fleet operating. In at least one of the games you learn about how quarians will dip out from the fleet to search for resources in small groups before returning. That's how you run into Tali, twice.