Jimquisition: The Positive Side of Mass Effect 3's Ending Drama

[Jimothy Sterling]

The Positive Side of Mass Effect 3's Ending Drama

So, fans are up in arms over Mass Effect 3's controversial ending, and there is much misery to be found on the Internet this day. Do not despair though, friends, for your humble Jim Sterling has found the positive side of this entire debacle. The drama surrounding Mass Effect 3 ultimately means good things for videogames. Really? Yes, really!

The happiest man on the Internet explains exactly why. He also doesn't spoil ANYTHING in Mass Effect while he does it ... although he does talk about the end boss of Arkham Asylum, as if that should matter to anybody.

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[Thomas Truong]

Believe it or not, I was refreshing the Jimquisition Video Portal page all morning awaiting this.

 

[Zhukov]

Well, I guess that makes me feel a little better.

...

But God damn it, why did it have to be Mass Effect? Couldn't we have learned this lesson with a different game? Like... y'know, a game I wasn't emotionally invested in to a borderline ridiculous degree?

...

Oh. Right. Because that's the whole point.

Fuck.

 

[Fr]anc[is]

I was honestly expecting you to just troll and flame bait for 5 minutes. Thank you for not doing that.

 

[Roserari]

Yo, Jim, the reason why people are shitting their pants with, undivolged anger is because the ending failed to live up to what was promised. It's like Peter Molyneux was helping BioWare in making and marketing the game.

 

[RaikuFA]

I had to pause the video near the end to stop myself myself from laughing so hard.

Thanks for the great laugh, Jim.

 

[Eric the Orange]

Jim sterling everyone, the only contributor that has actually gotten in trouble for attitude on the forums. Not that it's unexpected I guess.

 

[Penguinplayer]

Just went and checked the TV Tropes page on the Jimquisition. Now I'm stuck here! DAMN YOU JIM!

Anyway, good episode.

 

[Jimothy Sterling]

Jim sterling everyone, the only contributor that has actually gotten in trouble for attitude on the forums. Not that it's unexpected I guess.

SHUT UP BIAS FANBOY ARGH!

 

[Schnookums]

Jim sterling everyone, the only contributor that has actually gotten in trouble for attitude on the forums. Not that it's unexpected I guess.

Relevance?

Healthier way to look at it than to "Retake Mass effect"

 

[Right Hook]

After investing six minutes into this episode I was let down by the ending, I demand you give us a new one!

This is an interesting way to look at the controversy, didn't imagine Jim as a 'glass half full' kind of guy.

 

[Invadergray]

That ending was an absolute middle finger to the many fans of the Jimquisition over the years. Given the care I took to my persona as an audience member throughout the series, it was frustrating and degrading when it just ended with a John Lennon reference that had nothing to do with the comments I left across the series. Also why was I suddenly allowed to be a gay audience member? I wasn't during any previous videos. Everybody sign my petition to get the Escapist to force Jim to change the ending and possibly chop his member off. You can find it here http://www.Ihonestlyhavenothingbettertodo.com/flameflamewhinewhackoff

 

[Something Amyss]

Imagine all the people, tanking God for Jim....

You might say I'm a dreamer....

Anyhow, this is a pretty good point. People are pissed because they are so invested. That really is important.

 

[Eric the Orange]

Jim sterling everyone, the only contributor that has actually gotten in trouble for attitude on the forums. Not that it's unexpected I guess.

relevance?

Only in that this is Jims show and that he has a bit of an abrasive personality. And that this is the first episode put up under his Forum commenting profile instead of his usual one for putting up videos.

 

[Something Amyss]

After investing six minutes into this episode I was let down by the ending, I demand you give us a new one!

This is an interesting way to look at the controversy, didn't imagine Jim as a 'glass half full' kind of guy.

You simply didn't look at it right. You don't understand Jim. Shut up, fanboy! If you don't like it, don't play it! It's Jim's show, so he can end it how he wants! You are bias! You are bias you are bias YOU ARE BIAS!

 

[MiracleOfSound]

That ending was an absolute middle finger to the many fans of the Jimquisition over the years. Given the care I took to my persona as an audience member throughout the series, it was frustrating and degrading when it just ended with a John Lennon reference that had nothing to do with the comments I left across the series. Also why was I suddenly allowed to be a gay audience member? I wasn't during any previous videos. Everybody sign my petition to get the Escapist to force Jim to change the ending and possibly chop his member off. You can find it here http://www.Ihonestlyhavenothingbettertodo.com/flameflamewhinewhackoff

Funny and all, but the massive difference you overlooked is:

Jim, in that satirical and hypothetical world you speak of, never promised you a different ending to the one you got.

 

[Something Amyss]

And that this is the first episode put up under his Forum commenting profile instead of his usual one for putting up videos.

If you look back at prior videos, they're currently posted by "Jimothy Sterling." Looking at his profile, this account is listed as the one to have done the prior "articles," too.

So....

 

[MonkeyPunch]

You know there's an "old school" thing you can do if you don't like a stories outcome. It's called "fan fiction".

I challenge any of the Mass Effect 3 whiners to write some and then have others scrutinise it.
Better yet I challenge all the Mass Effect 3 whiners to agree on one ME3 fan fiction ending outcome. Let's just see how far they get with that

To be honest it'd be an improvement on their time usage and much more productive than making silly and ridiculous groups like the Retake ME thing.

never promised you a different ending to the one you got.

[edit] someone enlighten me: what ending was promised and where?
(sounds a bit strange off the bat - divulging an ending to a game before it's release...)

 

[Jimothy Sterling]

And that this is the first episode put up under his Forum commenting profile instead of his usual one for putting up videos.

If you look back at prior videos, they're currently posted by "Jimothy Sterling." Looking at his profile, this account is listed as the one to have done the prior "articles," too.

So....

If you guys crack this case, you get to find out where Jesus' body is buried.

 

[direkiller]

Believe it or not, I was refreshing the Jimquisition Video Portal page all morning awaiting this.

you know you can just wait till 12 EST next time
the videos all come out at the same time