I know I'm in the minority but I didn't "hate" the ending the same way as the endings people do. For me, the game was more episodic and those subplots are what made up the game. I've played through 2 and 3 twice now and they are very different outcomes. There were many differences although events followed a similar line.
It just bothered me that the story ended at the Red Blue Green decision as the story isn't done yet. Also, the indoctrination theory would be a nice alternative. So while ME3 doesn't have the "worst ending ever" for me it was still lacking, but a lot of games have had lacking or bad endings so it isn't that new to me. But I can still see where the fans are coming from. I am still bitter about the first game I played through where I was interested in the story to have a bad ending. For me that is the worst game, so ME3 got off easy I suppose.
For this extended cut DLC I'd be happy with either closure on what happens with the rest of the characters or indoctrination theory.
The Salarian/Krogan issue? different outcomes
The Quarian/Geth issue? different outcomes
The Turian/Krogan issue? similar but not the same
What I was disappointed by in the ending was the lack of closure.
Will Wrex unite the Krogan and bring honor back to the Krogan race?
Will Wreav find out about the Genophage and what's his response?
What do the Geth do without their creators?
What will the Quarians do with their planet?
Does peace last between Quarians and Geth?
What happens to Rannoch if I side with the Geth and choose destroy?
What happens to the Quarians if I chose Synthesis?
Are the Krogan pissed about the Turian bomb going off?
What does Shepard do with his control over the reapers?
Will all of my allies I've met with have a huge party in Shepard's honor on the Normandy? Will it be a small party if everyone is dead?
I've done both the:
unite everyone and broker peace across the galaxy game.
fill up that Killed in Action board on the crew deck game.
The Quarian/Geth issue? different outcomes
The Turian/Krogan issue? similar but not the same
What I was disappointed by in the ending was the lack of closure.
Will Wrex unite the Krogan and bring honor back to the Krogan race?
Will Wreav find out about the Genophage and what's his response?
What do the Geth do without their creators?
What will the Quarians do with their planet?
Does peace last between Quarians and Geth?
What happens to Rannoch if I side with the Geth and choose destroy?
What happens to the Quarians if I chose Synthesis?
Are the Krogan pissed about the Turian bomb going off?
What does Shepard do with his control over the reapers?
Will all of my allies I've met with have a huge party in Shepard's honor on the Normandy? Will it be a small party if everyone is dead?
I've done both the:
unite everyone and broker peace across the galaxy game.
fill up that Killed in Action board on the crew deck game.
It just bothered me that the story ended at the Red Blue Green decision as the story isn't done yet. Also, the indoctrination theory would be a nice alternative. So while ME3 doesn't have the "worst ending ever" for me it was still lacking, but a lot of games have had lacking or bad endings so it isn't that new to me. But I can still see where the fans are coming from. I am still bitter about the first game I played through where I was interested in the story to have a bad ending. For me that is the worst game, so ME3 got off easy I suppose.
For this extended cut DLC I'd be happy with either closure on what happens with the rest of the characters or indoctrination theory.