User blog comment:Ironreaper/Problems with the Catalyst/@comment-189.83.134.29-20120628162600

Based on the intent manifested by the catalyst, I believe the catalyst was created by an unknown race as a response to a rebellion of synthetics. They acted on the extrapolation of a problem and acted toward solving what they believed was an universal law. However, if we present a blatant disregard for the Catalyst/Deus ex Machina, a better solution to the reapers origin would be they are a source of renewal of organic life and not the deus ex machinish problem between AI and organic life. Somewhaty like death is a renewal of people, the reapers would be the solution t prevent a civilization from ruling forever. And even this answer is a poor one. A third answer would be the better one. Think, what solution without some pathetic bs could we come up for a threat that has no reason and tries to destroy everything? Maybe what bioware should have done was to leave it open. Shepard fails, the cycle ends and thats it. Keep people wondering 'Hey, what those reaper guys were?' It is not the best solution but it is better than: 'Chose one primary color and see a 10min video.'