User blog comment:The Milkman/End of the Line/@comment-81.102.104.239-20120702201119

Mass Effect ended on a whimper. It needed a much more dramatic fitting ending, whatever the result, because it was the end of a sci-fi EPIC. The Extended Cut is like the Starchild's Solution - the foundational pillar is totally stupid and nonsensical, but its execution is more effective.