User blog comment:Garhdo/Extended Cut - opinions?/@comment-5239748-20120629062827

I'll be honest, I was expecting them to be awful, but ended up being pleasantly surprised. It's not perfect, and a lot of what didn't make sense in the original endings still doesn't make sense. But it does do a good job of providing proper closure, giving a small glimpse at what happens to the different races and characters. More importantly, in my opinion, it creates an emotionally powerful moment for the series to go out on, namely, the scene in which Shepard's name is placed on the Memorial Wall. Showing the reactions of your companions, Shep's love interest tearfully putting up his/her name, and, in the Synthesis Ending, hugging EDI, is really a powerful moment. It seemed like a fitting enough resolution, and certainly was much better than the mindfuck "Gainax Ending" we got previously.