#meapartyweek

What is your favorite scene in MEA?

awsh.. tough question with a broad scope. there are a lot that I loved, enjoyed for different reasons. here are some of the ones that stayed with me - 

when Alec touches Ryder’s arm on Habitat 7 just after activating the vault, “you did it” - “there’s hope at least”. they’re standing looking at one another giddy with wonder and high on a success and thinking of new beginnings, sunlight’s beaming down, regardless of any distance or strain that may exist in their relationship prior to now, there’s an understanding and approval passing between them due to this shared experience, they’re proud of one another, they’re family, they’re home. and for a moment, just a fleeting moment, everything is golden and perfect. dad stuff (trademark) always gets me man.

when Dunn crash lands and saves the Hyperion and its sleepers. the ark breaking through the clouds like cresting waves, her crewmens’ reluctance to leave her and the ark despite her stern barked orders, her grit and grim determination and brave, heroic and self-sacrificial actions (whether she lives or dies) as it’s going down.. I’m a sucker for a classic “captain nobly goes down with the ship” scene I guess. you can see why she was entrusted with the Hyperion’s command. I liked seeing such a moment of badassery and steely resolve from a secondary char.

when Liam tells Ryder about the car his family “sent” to Andromeda. that scene explains a lot about his character, about where he’s coming from, where his frustrations stem from, what he cares about, how much he cares, what the stakes are in emotional terms, how powerless and robbed of agency he’s feeling then. something about his honest frustration there really got me - he’s so raw and exposed, lost and desperate, just a Guy who’s Tryin’, and simultaneously kind of like a little kid searching for a meaning. then he shows Ryder the car and everything and the music comes in just so, and it’s just so touching and hey, Kosta, me too. I found that to be a really humanizing and vulnerable moment for Liam and my Ryder.

a natural and probably universal highlight - barfight with Drack. a very Roo moment.

the Sulfur Springs rockclimb with Vetra. anything involving Vetra, tbh. but cmon thats basically a given

What is your favorite quest?

Liam’s Loyalty Mission was the funniest and the most entertaining of the set. of the sidequests - Emergency S.O.S/Herbal Entrepreneurs on Kadara, The Lost Song on Voeld and the segments on Havarl with Zorai's relic and the Mithrava sages were particularly memorable for me.

What is your favorite weapon?

from among the old: reegar. from among the new: asari sword

What is your favorite armor?

aesthetically, the angaran armors, they really remind me of my m!quarian OC. from a character perspective, scavenger and maverick deadeye work best for Roo.

What is your favorite power ability?

biotic charge. honorable mention for incinerate.

What is your favorite planet?

hub: Aya. non-hub: Havarl. Roo’s favorite planet is Kadara.

What is your favorite addition to MEA that wasn’t in the original trilogy?

non-asari gayliens. the angara. the jump-jet.

Who is your favorite non-romanced (one you didn’t romance but could be) character? (can be NPC or squadmate)

can I pick Vetra for when I’m romancing Jaal, and Jaal for when I’m romancing Vetra? too much of a cop-out? :’) assuming this question refers to “non-romanceable character”, not “romanceable character that you didn’t romance” - Tiran, Avitus and Sid. honorable mention: Dr. Nakamoto. 

Favorite squad/party combo?

Vetra and Jaal.

Favorite non-bipedal animal on Andromeda?

space hamster notwithstanding - yevaras, then mantas. they were both really pretty to look at, and I like the lore associated with them both.

What surprised you most when you first played MEA?

hmm.. the levity and generally light-hearted tone the game has. I didn’t expect to be laughing out loud and eyerolling so often when playing it. the levity is both a good point and a downside of the game, mind.

What is your favorite quote?

“The way we arrived on Aya was over the top. Y’know, uninvited and on fire”

“This journey has taken centuries. But we see the destination clearly now. Because of you.”

“You know, it’s hard to calculate how few fucks I give about Tann’s opinion.”