User blog comment:The Milkman/End of the Line/@comment-355183-20120704185950

Well, I'm torn between the Synthesis and Control options.

In Synthesis, the problem is solved in a really nice way, and earlier I thought it was the optimal thing to choose, but thinking about it, you're right about the homogenisation part. The thing is, I always liked the geth and try to save them (unless to explore what happens otherwise), because they are cool. They are extremely logical and efficient. And I always liked those qualities. And choosing Synthesis, while also seeing what EDI becomes, makes me feel awkward. On one hand, it makes all organics cooler (in both appearance and their qualities), but on the other hand, it defeats the whole notion of pure synthetics. They become less rational, less efficient - it's like devolution for them... And, to be fair, I was also kind of disappointed in that in the game itself, you couldn't make the geth stay as they were, to convince them to not use the Reaper upgrades. It makes each platform an individual - therefore removing a lot of their uniqueness and efficiency.

In Control, the problem is also handled fairly well. It is true that it's the best "business as usual" option. But it could backfire, too. Shepbinger just seems to be too obsessed by some things, and I wouldn't count on the knowledge preserved in Reaper form to be reliable - look at what they do with the physical bodies of the races they harvest... Besides, the Catalyst went rogue, so Shepbinger might as well, too. But then, it's just suspicions, I still like this ending due to the fact it doesn't change a whole lot and allows for very rapid recovery.

And Destroy is the worst ending for me, perhaps worse than the Reject ending. Here you just commit genocide, if the geth are alive (and they should be, in my eyes). Plus, I don't see how it doesn't destroy things like VIs, omni-tools and terminals. And without that, you might as well go back to the stone age. At least the Reject ending gives hope that the next generation can deal with the Reapers conventionally or find another solution...