User blog comment:Arbington/My thoughts on the central theme of the series./@comment-5337704-20120730081048

Central theme of mass effect is the rise of shepard to specter till his death. Sort of like how star wars turned out with the new three movies, based on Anikan. With star wars I was more interested in the fall of the republic and the rise of the rebellion. The Reapers are Shepards antagonist while he/she has to jump through hurdles or kill the hurdles along the way.