User blog comment:Matthew Paul/What's wrong with wanting a happy ending for ME3?/@comment-5503561-20120410120024

"The hero has to x" does not apply in ME universe. Why? Because it's based on -player's- choices. So if one wants a sugar-coated happy ending with Reaper's kicked in the nads, giant victory parade and Shep, LI + allies smiling at their handiwork, it's perfectly acceptable.