User blog comment:Damous/Why Bioware has NOT betrayed us/@comment-4933332-20120317122332/@comment-4933332-20120318071135

I probably retract blaming Bioware purely for the ending if it turns out to be executive meddling.

Nevertheless, whatever the reason behind the decision to make the ending and whoever was responsible for it. I'm not happy with the final product and this theory doesn't change it.

I don't think it's poorly made ending simply because I don't like it, in fact I written a detailed blog page here about why I think it is poorly made so it's not something I say out of a whim. Similarly if you are going to used that argument, a person can easily reply it is not well made because you like it. My opinion is that it's poorly made whilst yours is that it well made. When I say it's poorly made, I'm not saying it as an objective fact that everyone must agree by, just my opinion.

I'll just say that a good interpretive and open ended ending would still provide closure to the story and yet bring out debates where there is evidence to support both sides of the argument (something like Blade runner ending). The way the ending is played out, there's really isn't any way but to support the indoctrination theory because the literal interpretation is so problematic and really demeans the character of commander shepard.

I will agree with you this, the indoctrination theory is a brilliant setup to the final conflict with the reapers. If this turns out to be true (which hasn't been officially confirm yet) then I'm eager to find out the conclusion. I just wish that the ending was in the original game.