User blog comment:Aramat24/Problems with mass effect/@comment-1388547-20120602195151

1. In addition to what the others have commented, it's been two years from ME1 to ME2. Joker could have been receiving better care for his condition, and be more able to engage in physical activity than he was before.

2. I assumed that wasn't a new set of armor for Garrus at all -- changing the character skin just corresponds to him painting his armor in a different color scheme, and maybe changing some of the accessories.