And we're back! On this part we'll be talking about everyone's favorite blue race of aliens and their respective ark. Embrace Eternity Great White Buffalo I think my biggest problem with the Asari in Andromeda is that they aren't properly utilized as a race. Every Asari feels the same, almost as if they're all still in their rambunctious maiden phase. Even the veteran Asari on the ark seem to make costly and short sighted decisions. In a way, I can see a good explanation for this behavior being that only young Asari decided to come on this expedition. Matriarchs wouldn't bother with that type of venture and certainly wouldn't commit to such an impulsive effort with no clear outcome. But the game doesn't offer this explanation. I made this point in my Retrospective: Peebee (and many other Asari) essentially feel like humans with a blue paint job. Her mannerisms are human, the words she uses are based on human concepts, and she has absolutely no ...
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