Dorkiest dialogue in the series

"Normandy? Do you copy? I need an evac. Right now!"

"I need to know someone is getting out of this alive."

So, what's so bad about the "Big place!" line exactly? I never minded it. They walk out, see the wards for the first time and Kaidan goes "WOW!!!"
I mean, it's understandable, I would probably have said something similar if I were there for real. I rather thought Ashley was the snarky one, going all "professional opinion" on him.

I actually loved it about Kaidan that he could be awed by stuff.  He wasn't jaded and didn't have to pretend to be "too tough to notice".  Then again, he's one of my favorite characters in the entire trilogy.

This is particularly bad because of how Liara gestures. What the fuck is she doing? I can see you alright, what, are you about to crawl between my legs or something?

Yeah, ppl, can we please stick to DORKY dialogue instead of "lines that are bad because they contradict lore or hurt the story"

We're looking for odd turns of phrasing and character expressions gone wrong here.

That's what has caused me to wonder about a definition change for "dorky."  My friends and I always considered the term to be somewhat endearing... in a humorous sort of way... not necessarily "bad."  I like Kaidan too... I grew up with a lot of guys pretty much like him in a lot of ways... and who probably would have said exactly the same thing about the Citadel (or New York) their first visit there.

Well, to me "dorky" means something that comes across as flat or cringy because it's strange or quirky but not in an endearing way more like something that makes you curl your feet in embarassment. But unlike "cringeworthy" dorkey can also be stuff that's simply funny because it's so embarassingly conveyed. I feel like Dorky is a less mean version of "cringe" and I used that term for this topic so both things can be highlited and give us a reminder of how lolworthy it was.

I don't really want it to be a discussion thread though, where we talk about how X or Y didn't make sense in the plot -- only if it is related to justifying why Shepard says a partciular line like the "This isn't strategy or tactics" line.

For example, I don't think "I can control the reapers, they are my solution" fits "dorky". That's just "cringe" or "bad writing" because it has more to do with the plot than how the line is conveyed.

Next up from me is:

Tali: (suggestive tone)"I miss the Normandy."
Shepard: "Maybe you can stay and complain it's too quiet so we can find you someplace louder."
Me:   Not smooth Shepard... not smooth.

Next:

Shepard: "Just take Cerberus down... please."
Yes, Shepard, I really think it's necessary to beg Hackett to do it. What the hell?

Ooh, daring. Related to that there's one that's easy to miss.

"But you need more. Everyone needs more something, and they all come to me!"

Aria in ME2 is like a weird reel of striking catchphrases and "moments". I like her investigative dialogue but the introduction is really tryhard.

"I've been hit. Cover me while I recharge!"

Yeah, those lines fell flat on their faces. We know that was her (strangely early) money-shot in ME2 and that's the first thing we remember her by, but... eh. That was so forced. Considering Neil Pollner probably wrote it, I'm kinda hoping PeeBee will do some kind of imitation in Andromeda that deliberately falls flat because she's just not got the same prescence as Aria.

Also, what's up with Shepard not being able to say "fuck" (or Jack in ME3... another story for later!) when he goes "Word of advice. Don't double-cross Aria."

Yeeaah, doesn't have quite the same ring, does it?

Hey now. My Shepard likes Harbinger. She enjoys hearing him talk smack.

Someone's already said this, but the most hammy line may have just been bad delivery by Mark Meer. Shepard has never yelled with such caring before, and about the shuttle pilot? No offense to him. It makes me cringe every time.

"Steeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeevvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"