Best defense against #MakeJaalBi ever

I've seen this conversation coming up a lot recently, and wanted to share my thoughts on the subject. To be honest it makes me uneasy actually. Wanting more options is understandable but all this talk about changing sexuality from one to another is just feels wrong to me. Especially for a company like bioware who is known and praised for including all kinds of sexualities, to change it just like that, to rewrite a character based on some fans demanded it; It just seems like that would open a door that is going to be hard to close should situations like this happen in the future. Regardless of character; I am strongly against alteration of any sexuality. I don't like the principle or the implications of it. For me it's crossing a line to be honest. It shouldn't be done.

Now, I'm pissed over the fact that once again, the main the focus of the romanceable characters and their content is focused on the straight guy. I hoped that this time would be diffrent, especially when they talked about how much more romance options it was going to be in comparison with the trilogy. I however do not agree with changing an already established character sexuality, and in Jaal´s case particularly, there is no evidence of him being bi. Which leads me to the bi-code thing. Look, as writers, we often like to keep our options open in the beginning. It's understandable that such code exist because the writing process is unpredictable as shit. And sometimes even with planning, the characters may end up completely different from how you first imagined them. Jaal is written straight and there is no characterization to suggest otherwise. There should have absolutely been more gay or bi options, and the fact that it isn't is truly a shame but altering the sexuality of another character won´t make the situation any better. I understand wanting more options and representation but I don´t think it should be at the expense of someone else's. To be clear; regardless of sexuality, taking away representation in order to make a new one is not a good practice. It shouldn´t be be like that. I hope bioware will do better next time but changing sexuality of characters is not the answer...

Well said! I agree!

I still laugh at the "Dating Drack" option I got lol

It would have been pretty cute!

But like aeclaey said, the neglect of a m/m squad romance was wrong, and PeeBee is alright to me, but I still say she's not "bi" or "pan" so she never should have counted imo. If you have an Asari squadmate, likely you'll be able to romance them as both a male and female, so she takes a slot that could have went for a male gay/bi squadmate imo.

Actually that could work and would take some major problems away with m/m romances in terms of being both squadmate and alien so those request full-filled. And nobody could say anything worthwhile on changing LI's sexuality. I'm not personally into Krogan's at all, but it could be one possible fix to the situation.

That takes away the representation of the Squadmates you can't romance for very good reasons. Honestly, if there are funds for additional dialogues/curscenes, I'd rather see investment of developer time into Reyes dialogues after Kadar subplot via ship's intercom, and allowing PC to come and visit him after the plot important points that advance crew romances.

Adding more Reyes content would be logical, but a few days ago Tom mentioned the improved gay romances for Scott, saying he had no idea what they planned and he was not returning to the studio, so it's not likely he's recording new stuff.

I'm gonna bet this means we're getting more emails from Reyes and maybe Gil, too. I hope that's the case. I mean, I'll always want more but any extra content will make me super happy.

If there is a gay/bi Drack LI DLC, I will be buying it without a doubt. 

But straight people already have tons of representation, don't they? Taking one away barely affects anything.

Ooh, you got more emails? From whom?