Things that don't make sense (v2)

I understand the characterization: I just cannot understand how he'd expect humanity to get away with it especially since they'd be unable to keep that power especially if push came to shove, since humanity would be up against not only the asari, not only the salaran but also the turians and that's not counting the other races that would side with these Council races and lend their support. All of the odds are against this decision of his standing and proving able to be productive towards human advancement.

Why did Germany sink the Lusitania, a civilian ship with 120 odd American's on board?  Did they not think that would upset the Americans and eventually be a factor in drawing them into the war?  Power hungry  is power hungry.  When placing munitions on the Lusitania, did the British not think about the possibility that the ship would be attacked by their enemies?  Were they counting on the presence of civilians from other nations being on board to protect the ship from being attacked by the Germans?  Did they think they might get away with it?... and didn't they get away with it for a long, long time.

Is "human advancement" or just "Udina advancement" his real motive?  He's not trying to "prove he'd be productive" - he's just trying to seize power. 

Actually Germany thought that the Lusitania (a BRITISH flagged ship btw) was running guns to the UK and thus violating the US' territorial neutrality.  The German Government even warned Americans not to go on that ship for this reason.

It turns out the Germans were dead right about this btw.

I get the point you are trying to make, but I think the example you are using isn't the best.  Actually Italy changing sides late in WWI was far more important than the US entrance into the war.  In fact the US participation in WWI was extremely minor and was in no way decisive.

I don't blame Udina for having the thought of having an all-human council. I would to. It was the heat of moment. Humanity, or at least Shepard, my Shepard anyways, found the opportunity to get rid of the council and took it. Outstanding. Udina understood that. That's why he makes for the better councilor.

In ME3, it's established that rachni breed in toxic environments. Yet, in ME1, we see rachni "eggs" (or something like that) all over a listening post on Altahe. Whatever the planet's own environment might me, the outpost itself is not toxic. Why put the eggs there rather than underground wherever the rest of the rachni have been hanging out?

The unnecessary deaths in ME3

- If Jack is not alive in ME3, why does Ensign Pranley have to be killed? What's wrong with the squadmates providing cover fire?

- Mordin. Why does he have to die if curing the genophage? If the panel on the ground is able to detect a temperature malfunction, why can't it be fixed from that panel instead of having Mordin go up the shroud?

- Was it necessary for Thane to be killed by Kai Leng? After Leng is thrown to the ground, he gets up and runs away. Simple. No need for Thane to be stabbed and it avoids him playing chicken and Commander dumba** asking How bad is it?

- The same with Kirrahe. Why couldn't he fire at Leng while in cloak mode causing Leng to retreat?

- Was there a reason for Urdnot Dagg to die?

- When facing Ashley/Kaidan, the squadmates stand there doing a whole lot of nothing while Udina says Shepard is with Cerberus and shows evidence of the salarian councilor being shot. Had these so-called squadmates spoken up, its possible Ashley/Kaidan may of lowered their weapon. I know Shepard can talk down Ashley/Kaidan, but it would've been nice if a squadmate spoke up.

- Miranda, Kasumi, Grunt and Zaeed die no matter what if their loyalty mission isn't done in ME2. How pathetic. But what is messed up, is all the others don't die depending on what Shepard does. example. As soon as Shepard decides to rescue the ex-Cerberus scientists, Jacob will live, loyal or not, and if he's in ME3

- Did Legion have to shut itself down for the rest of the geth to get the upgrade?

- Anderson. I'm not a fan, but felt it was unnecessary for him to die. Had TIM had a pistol with him the whole time, the scene could play out the same way without having Anderson present.

I get the sacrifce thing, but the above characters didn't need to die. It was just overkill. We already knew sacrifice was happening all over the galaxy

Possibly, all panels are not created equally.  Could simply have been a "view only" panel while necessary to go inside to do anything.  This would prevent any krogan from accidentally altering something from the outside panel.

As for Urdnot Dagg, well, clearly his non-loyal ass can't live!  In all reality I think that only a "super" krogan like Grunt could survive.  

-Feelz
-Feelz
-Feelz
-Feelz
-Feelz (plus, they're controversial characters, at least Ash is. So giveplayers a chance to kill them and indulge their inner sociopath!)
-Bioware had no idea what to do with them
-Yup. Because feelz
-Not having Anderson die would not provide sufficient Feelz

When you don't have a clue what you're doing, blind 'em with feelz!

Isn't the bathtub scene supposed to qualify? Not sure how it plays out though..other than manshep. And doesn't Steve just have the piloting scene?