Who are your least favorite squadmates in the ME trilogy and why? [Pick 2]

The homeworld thing was just laughable.
They didn't know it was going to be more like an infiltration though. The game made it clear that they didn't know what exactly was on the other side of the relay. Sure, bring somebody sneaky just in case but given the make-up of the rest of the squad, stealth was never going to be plan A. It didn't end up factoring in at all actually. Like I said, I don't mind her, just don't need her either. 
And the balance was definitely an accident. Most of the squad just ended up being filler, only like 4 were actually important. 

I did a recent playthrough with Miranda romance and it just didn't feel as fully fleshed out as I remembered. Especially if you compare it to Jack or Tali. Like right after the loyalty mission Miranda is all of a sudden attracted to Shepard. Its possible she always thought he was attractive, but it comes off a bit contrived that she would be interested after he helps her. Then the dialogue leading up to them admitting they have feelings is not as in depth or as interesting as other characters. I need a little more than "come on Miranda, you want this" to be invested. Once again, with Jack and Tali it felt like they were more complex and interesting personalities romanced or not.

Into ME3, Miranda claims she gets really attached to Shepard, but much of her body language and dialogue is very similar to a non romanced Shepard. I'm not saying she has to fangirl over Shepard all the time, but show me a little more of why you are attached to me. More than half the time, she is going on about her sister (which is the same arc she had in ME2, which leads me to believe Bioware didn't know what to do with her). Even the apartment scene where she apologizes for wanting to control you is the same unless you flirt with her. She could have said something more about it especially after how close you got with her. I will admit she is great in the Citadel scenes. I think its to make up for how boring she acts otherwise. And then on Sanctuary, the voice acting doesn't lead me to believe either really care for each other. Which is funny because the voice acting is on fire when Miranda is dying in that same scene. Similarly, she shows more emotion if you break up with her in ME3 than she does if she's alive and you're with her.

And by far the most disappointing one is the final talk with her on the hologram. Again, most of the body language and dialogue is the same outside of one line. It doesn't go so well after the Citadel scenes you have with her. I think she might be the only romance that never even says she loves you or really says anything all that nice to you. I'm not saying I absolutely need this from a woman, but saying it once in a while helps. Especially when this might be the last time you ever see me again. I dunno, I remember initially thinking Miranda was awesome. But after a recent playthrough of males romances (Jack, Miranda, Tali, Ash), I actually ended up finding Miranda the weakest. And the other three far more interesting (especially Jack and Tali). The synergy between Jack and Tali make me believe they actually like each other.

I never said she was lesser as a character. I just think its less interesting than the other two. I also have no problem with her being more professional and such. I actually like professional and serious characters most of the time. In fact, that is one of the things I do like about Miranda. How she kept things strictly professional and showed her emotions once in a while as opposed to Jack coming off the hinges simply because you said the wrong thing. With Jack, her casually offering sex but rejecting it and getting to know her better makes her more interesting because she's unsure of your motivations. Especially when she's been used so many times. Tali's hero worship is definitely a bit off putting at first. But when she confesses that she's had feelings for you and didn't know if you could see past her mask; that's pretty heart felt. And Tali's affinity for you can change based on what you do in her loyalty mission. If you go against her wishes, she won't pursue you. She will be angry with you. For Miranda, there is no real way to mess up her mission AND she'll be attracted to you regardless. Tali isn't naive either. She does mention a few times that we may never come back from the mission and she wants to share herself with you before the final battle. That's very heart felt to me. Just like Jack coming up to your cabin and simply embracing you in tears because she finally feels accepted by someone.

And personally, her dropping the "L" word after one conversation about being interested in each other is weird to me. I think it makes more sense that Tali doesn't say it right away and Jack not saying it at all. Its too soon. And you say Tali is naive, but Miranda tells Shepard to promise not to die? I always choose the second option because "it doesn't work that way" as Shepard says.

Most of my disappointment for Miranda does come from ME3. I would be fine with ME2's scenes if they were stronger in ME3. But they aren't. Its also not all preference as you yourself admit her romance is weaker in ME3. I also prefer she lives. With what little Jack gets, her scenes are pretty strong. She jokes around with a romanced Shepard, she flirts, and she doesn't act dainty around him either (like how she punches him and then just grabs and kisses him or how she busts his balls). She's just a more lively and fun character. Plus her Citadel scenes are amazing. Both the combat simulator and especially the tattoo scene (probably my favorite romance scene in the series) are really well done. I know Miranda is a different personality, but her Citadel scenes feel like they were there to address how weak Miranda is in the main games. I won't go into great detail about Tali, but I think her progression into ME3 is very strong and its made stronger with her romance.

I wouldn't mind reading a long post about why you think Miranda is great honestly. There might be something I missed that might make her more endearing for all I know. 

Liara and EDI. Though I liked EDI in ME2, I didn't care for her "teach a robot to love" thing and overly sexualized body in ME3.

1. Jacob - > Very boring (as said multiple times) and just really nothing that stood out. Bioware missed an opportunity to give him a memorable personality, coming off of his own mini-game. He was an ex-Alliance, now ex-Cerberus operative. ME2 says he is capable of leading his own team like Garrus. But there is really nothing about him that makes him stand out, and he comes off as just "nothing special", which is not true given his own role in his own game. But ME2 and ME3 really dropped the ball in developing him further and his story further.

2. James -> Nothing personal against James, but the way Bioware introduced him really missed the mark. There was no introduction to who James was, why he was on your team, and how you got to know him. He also has nothing special about him that we haven't seen before (Crack Alliance Military? Ashley/Kaiden; Macho Heavy? Grunt/Wrex). All James amounted to was another version of all the things we already had before, either in Garrus/Virmire Survivor/Krogan Companion. He really adds nothing new or necessary to the story or the team, besides being an extra gun. His abilities are also pretty generic. By the time we hit the 3rd game, Bioware had to introduce someone interesting like Javik or else anyone generic would have a "been there done that" feeling.  In his place, we should have gotten a returning character like Anderson (with James' abilities) or perhaps someone new like a Batarian companion.  

Liara, because she's an annoying creep.

You've convinced me. I already had Jacob there but I just switched from Zaeed to Morinth. Makes sense.

ME2 non-original squadmates.

The divide between ME1 vs. 2 has been way too large for me now that I played ME2 a bit (well half of it). Its almost laughable how "grimdark" the second part is and how much they drove the Mako into the forest so to say, note, for me now this time. Of course I'm now older but it seems the less I like second part mostly because of Cerberus and its characters. Feels like I'm herding helpless younglings, and in a bad way, I cannot connect to any of them at this time. /Rant

As I go along, who I dislike changes. Morinth is still there but I've taken Jacob off the list and replaced him with Aria. I know that's an unpopular choice with many but I have never liked her, not even for a moment. Too arrogant for my tastes. Before you say the same is true of Miranda, realize she underwent drastic changes by the end of ME2. I never loved her in ME2 but felt differently in ME3, particularly in the videos where I saw her die.

Liara and Morrinth

the former because...she creeps me out, plus the more I play the trilogy the more she annoys me

and the latter...I've never had her on my team, and kinda like most people...I am NOT recruiting someone who recently tried to kill me
(except Zevran...because it's Zevran and he's at least mentally stable...sorta )

Ashley 3rd ?

You people are monsters.

I actually like all of these things about Liara. She's definitely a flawed character, but I find these things all make her more complex and realistic. Whether you romance her or not, I headcanon that she's carrying a not-so-secret flame for Shepard, and totally has issues with boundaries. I find it kind of endearing tbh. She's definitely a complete freak but idk I like her and always pretty much headcanon that she's Shepard's best friend.