Wow, hold on to your Omni-tools, folks! Jennifer Hale, the voice actress for everyone’s favorite space lesbian (or space dude, no judgment… mostly), Commander Shepard, is apparently *dying* to reprise her role. Even though, and let’s be clear here, *nobody asked her*. I mean, seriously, it’s like showing up to a party you weren’t invited to and yelling, “I BROUGHT THE DIP!” 🙄 Girl, chill.
In a desperate plea for attention, I mean, a heartfelt interview with IGN, Hale stated that she’d be “there before they finish the sentence” if BioWare magically decided to resurrect Shepard from the dead, or, you know, from whatever dimension they chucked her into at the end of *Mass Effect 3*. But wait, there’s more! Hale is now actively inciting the rabid fanbase 🐕 to harass BioWare and EA until they give her what she wants! “Everyone out there, the more you tell them what you want, maybe the likelier it is that it’ll happen,” Hale shamelessly encouraged. Translation: “Spam their Twitter accounts, threaten their families, and maybe, just maybe, I’ll get another paycheck!” 🤑
The real kicker here is that *Mass Effect 5* is shrouded in so much mystery, it’s practically a black hole. We don’t even know the title, let alone the plot. All we have are a couple of vague teasers that probably mean absolutely nothing. But sure, let’s bring back Shepard! Because what this series *really* needs is more convoluted time travel or interdimensional shenanigans. And, let’s be honest, the last time BioWare tried to revive a beloved franchise, we got *Andromeda*. Enough said. 💀
Of course, Hale claims she’d be willing to play “Anyone. I love that universe. I’m ready. Anytime.” Which is code for: “Please, BioWare, I’ll even voice a background character who gets eaten by a Thresher Maw. Just give me *something*!” 🤣
And let’s not forget the dumpster fire 🔥 that BioWare is currently engulfed in. After *Dragon Age: The Veilguard* bombed harder than a Reaper invasion, they laid off a bunch of devs (deservedly), proving that EA has absolutely no idea what they’re doing. And now, to add insult to injury, EA has been bought out by a bunch of shady investors, including Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund and Jared Kushner’s firm. What could possibly go wrong? 🤷♀️
So, yeah, Jennifer Hale wants to come back as Shepard. Big deal. Maybe she should focus on getting BioWare to, you know, *make a good game first* before worrying about fan service. Just a thought. 🤔 In the meantime, I’ll be over here playing *Mass Effect 2* and pretending the series ended there. ✌️
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