Why is Kaiden Alenko so popular?
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I killed him in 1 just because I was under the impression he was better suited to set the bomb from the dialogue, but he seems like a much more reasonable human character than fucking Ashley, the racist *****. In any case, romancing Garrus is like romancing Batman's more socially adept cousin, not everyone wants a blue lesbian lover, Thane is a bit detached to really get into, and romancing Jacob is pretty much romacing any other space marine. Strangely enough, the humans also seem more fleshed out than the aliens on the ship, perhaps because it's kind of difficult to relate to imaginary aliens. In any case, the more 3-dimensional a guy is, the easier it is to imagine a relationship with him. That's probably why.
Does "because he's awesome" answer your queries? No? There is a lovable male character in virtually all BW games (and I've romanced them all~). Carth, Sky, Alistair, etc. For me, Kaidan wins out because he is less pushy as a romantic option but not as apathetic as Carth (or as old...). Anyway, he's just a good guy. And for me, the romance options were no good in ME2, so it was easy to stay loyal to him. :]
Well BioWare are frequently at fault with this kind of thing tbh, with Jacob as a female gamer I come off as a creepy lech just saying hello to Jacob, Jennifer Hale does not do up front seduction well at all...............ecoho said:ok id like to say this and im quoteing you since you seem to be part of the group i might have problems with if i dont explain my last post. ok i thot he came off as a prick and i did try to be his friend(was a total paragonJenova65 said:But you kind of gave your unspoken permission for people to hate on him by saying that you do (in your OP) hence my reply and the replies of other Kaidan fans, iyswim?bluebrino said:
Anyway, no matter, thanks for the polite and well reasoned response
The thing is you can't actually define what makes someone romantically attractive, it would be like trying to work out why my husband and I are attracted to each other, lol!
Put simply, if you are a heterosexual guy, you aren't meant to find him attractive, just as I don't find Ashley sexy at all, but I do like her (as I mentioned) You are looking for something you will never see in the same way that I will never understand what men see in say, Jennifer Tilly, I just don't get it at all, it befuddles me ;-)
To condense it - He is an attractive character model, has the single sexiest voice ever (and yes we have all seen Sbarge and don't care) he is just the right level of manly + romantic without being a girl about it and when he says ''Shepard, you are hard to step away from....'', well *swoons*
Anyway I hope you have some answers now ;-)
Anyway, my point is BioWare fall down when it comes to befriending characters (of either sex) that are available as LI's. Take Jack, as a male Shepard you can unlock a vulnerable Jack who shows you who she is, as a femshep she just blows you off after you have taken time talking to her and putting her past to rest. I don't like her at all she is mouthy and rude because BioWare won't let me be just her friend. Those guys really need to sort this out, tbh!
Kaidan is difficult to get to know, if you don't romance him and it is a shame he would make a great buddy for Shep if BioWare had bothered to write that part of Kaidan better!
Well, as Turians are simply humans with a different physical appearance and a more militaristic mindet, the fact remains. I really enjoy looking at the alien races to see the variations of humanity noticed by the creators, and given visual distinctions to match their mental predispositions. Krogan built for tribal skirmishes, turians for modern warfare, asari for diplomacy, elcor the socially stunted among us, the volus those that must rely on their wits over their strength, the Salarians those who are excellent but burn out fast, the quarians a very interesting mix of Jewish history and Muslim dress code, the batarians those who refuse to see the validity of others' arguments or existences, the vorcha the lowest of classes of people today which exist in every society, the drell a depiction of our future selves. It's all very interesting.Straying Bullet said:
I liked Kaidan, but he was certainly not Garrus. Or Wrex. Or Mordin. Or Liara. Or Tali. Or Kasumi. Or Joker. Or Doc Chak.
I don't know, he was pretty bland. But he was unobtrusively bland and also a biotic. And if he appears on the Normandy in ME2, he wears that pink and white armor that Ashley starts with. I laughed the entire time because it was such a serious moment and he looked like an idiot in that armor.
I don't know, he was pretty bland. But he was unobtrusively bland and also a biotic. And if he appears on the Normandy in ME2, he wears that pink and white armor that Ashley starts with. I laughed the entire time because it was such a serious moment and he looked like an idiot in that armor.
I loved Ashley, we have the same way of thinking so to speak, sure i didnt hate Aliens as much as her but in my eyes it was always humanity first. I enjoyed every conversation i had with her, shes just my kinde of person. Wow i cant belive im talking about a computer program as if it were human.will1182 said:
Well I'm guessing that that fanfic are probably more popular among girls because guys don't have the same inclination to write or to make up stories focusing around games/establish characters. Now of course as people we tend to write about things that are interesting to us. In a fanfic perhaps a character that we identify with or someone that the author had a crush on or something. If our authors have a female biases and the ladies enjoy kaiden then a larger portion of stories will be written about him. Alternatively, maybe its just a coincidence.
I didn't hate Kaiden, but I did think his character wasn't as defined as the other party members. The only really interesting part was the incident with his former Turian instructor (roundhouse kick FTW!). Ashley may have been a bit too coarse and xenophobic, but at least she was a much more developed character. Besides, you eventually come to understand the reasons for her outspoken opinions, which further adds to the "actual person" vibe.
Maybe I'm a sucker for drama, but I chose to leave Ashley to die precisely because I liked her MORE than Kaiden. It makes the decision and its consequences all the more weighty if it means killing off a character you actually liked.
Popular? To me it seems like everyone hates him.
Anyhow, I choose him as the "romantic interest" for my shepard, because he seemed like the "normal" guy, he wasn't a badass, a war hero or whatever, he was an average-looking guy, got picked on in school, had his faults, but managed to get somewhere on his own. Just felt that he should get the girl for once.
Anyhow, I choose him as the "romantic interest" for my shepard, because he seemed like the "normal" guy, he wasn't a badass, a war hero or whatever, he was an average-looking guy, got picked on in school, had his faults, but managed to get somewhere on his own. Just felt that he should get the girl for once.
I used Kaidan as my romance option because my bf (who played a male sheperd) had already done Liara. I never used Ashley in combat because I played a soldier, and therefore had no use for her at all. I played a female (obvs), but I found them both (Kaidan and Liara) attractive.
People liked Carth- I mean Kaiden? That's news to me.
He reminded me of a slightly less annoying version of Carth Onasi from KOTOR (Which isn't saying much). Might be the same voice actor, that's probably it.
He reminded me of a slightly less annoying version of Carth Onasi from KOTOR (Which isn't saying much). Might be the same voice actor, that's probably it.
you see, I didn't know about the choice on Virmire (I know some people had it ruined for them before their first play through) so when the option came up "Save Ash/ Save Kaiden" and I thought if I didn't help him then the bomb wouldn't go off so I saved him.
Besides, I found Ash a bit whiny and I was gonna pull Liara anyway!
Besides, I found Ash a bit whiny and I was gonna pull Liara anyway!
Actually Navigator Presley was the Normandy's XO.TraitortoHeaven said:
OT: Never really thought Kaiden was that popular. Maybe its because everyone hates Ashley for some dumb reason.
