[ SECRET POST #2731 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #2731 ⌋

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Comments

[(Anonymous)]

I don't think it has anything to do with Kaidan/FemShep fics.

It has to do with FemShep.

She's TERRIBLY done in fanfics. Regardless of the differences in dialogue, Shepard tends to talk and act in a specific way that most fic writers miss. Not to mention that Shepard really has no flaws, and when writers try to give her various weaknesses, they tend to botch her up a la Metroid: Other M.

[beverlykatz]

This. Most fics end up giving Shepard a secondary personality that makes her easier to write but less like herself. It's hard to explain, but fic!Sheps tend to be... more personal? I think a lot of people write their own concept of Shepard, the same way they project their own concept of Shepard while they're playing. It's fine, but it's... not in character. I want to read about Commander Shepard, not Lorena or Kira or whomever you're writing about.

[(Anonymous)]

Yes, exactly! It's a hard concept to explain without having played the game especially since early Shepard is very blank. Shepard gains more and more of a distinct personality with each game... in fact, Citadel DLC probably had the most vibrant Shepard. But I think Shepard DOES have a personality, even if it's fairly bare.