Why is Jaal's romance so popular?1

Doesn't seem that odd to me. I didn't romance Jaal, but he was one of my favourite characters. It makes sense that people would want to romance someone they like, and it also gives them more scenes and thus more depth.

*Shrug*

I totally feel the same way. I like his character a lot, but his romance doesn't appeal to me at all either. I will say this - before I met him in the game I was totally excited for it. I saw him in that trailer where he saunters up to Scott and was like 'who is that!? please let him be a romance!' I loved his design (still do, actually) and was super curious about him and the Angara in general. And I dig alien/human pairings in fiction. I was all aboard the speculation train and was one of the people who helped his thread get to like a thousand pages before we even heard his voice. 

And then I met him in the game and was just... not into it. Was planning to romance him eventually anyway just to see it, but as I learned more about said romance I decided it wasn't for me. I could go on about why, but, you want to know why women do like him. I'm curious about this too. But I also never understood all the swooning over Thane and Fenris either. Meanwhile I adore Liam, though he isn't very popular... maybe I just have weird taste? I love Solas though and don't get where that comparison is coming from... I do remember there being tons of Solas fans in the Jaal thread back when I used to participate, but I'd say the characters are nothing alike.

Ahh old times. I remember people back on the original BSN asking why Cullen romance was so popular. Jaal is great character and I can see why people would develop feelings for him. He cares about Ryder a lot and always tries to be sweet and gentle with her. Plus, we go through a lot with Jaal. And a lot of people like cats... he looks like one.

In Jaal defense, Cullen had three games.   But I get it. Some people just can't get into aliens. It's good to hear that you can at least get an alien vibe from him. 

I am really into Aliens. Always was, always will be. Just not into Jaal. Now, if Akksul or Efvra were on the offer...

I liked his initial letter/email. Very sweet.

But after a while...things felt...a little weird.

His romance kinda creeped me out...and it is not because he was an alien (Thane was my beau in ME2) nor his seriousness/bluntness (loved Solas in DAI). Honestly...he felt too old to be getting up on my 20-something Ryder. He was like an old man with a teenager's bedroom.

Seriously? Let's look at my star mobile and hold hands? Ugg. Boys from my teenage years had more game.

I went through it to see how it all played out, but frankly...I found it gross.

Left a bad taste in my mouth. (heh)

And also may have ruined cunnilingus for me (thanks Bioware).

Cause women be FREAKS, yo.

For most of us ladies, we like a guy who respects us, cherishes us and doesn't think of sex when he takes you to his bedroom. Jaal is also a good friend and a sweet man. He truly loves Sara. He loves her body, mind and spirit and doesn't objectify her or belittle her as a leader. He is also only a few years older than her, and my Sara works better with older, mature men who are kids at heart, but can carry a conversation that's intelligent. Looks-wise, all the Angara are beautiful, but Jaal's animators worked extra hard on him, so his big, expressive eyes are what I love most. No matter what situation you're involved in, if he's in your squad, his face holds tons of emotions and they change based on the options you choose. I also love his sex scene because he asks if Sara wants to be with him that way and his love doesn't change if you say no. He's not about sex only like most men and if you do have sex, he's all about putting Sara's pleasure first. He's an old-fashioned gentlemen and that's my major appeal and I will never romance another in MEA.

bet he calls out angara glory when he does it

lol, best comment I have seen today

I want to taste his weirdo chest my biowhar doesnt love me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :rage:  I'm a guy who really likes sappy romances that it's not only for guuuurls ya know cause a lot of us gays want this sappy shit and we want to puke rainbows and shit unicorn's poop, some of us like being carry in arms, and be treated like disney princesses and I'm too salty why biowhar makes this alien straight when there's two male angaran getting married and angaran with wrong voices in wrong bodies, and their poli-pronouns and I'm a salty saaaaalty biatch why biowhar what about my gay dick? biwharrr whyyyy

biowhar whyyyyyyy



ok I think I'm good now 

Half of the internet loves cats, the other half loves tentacles. Thus Jaal and a romance popular with the internet.