The Talkthrough

At long last, the crew of the SR2 Normandy is ready for the final confrontation with the Collectors. Everyone is focused, the ship is in tip-top shape, and Commander Shepard is focused on elimanting the threat once and for all. First, though, a quick performance from an unexpected performer, and Jordan enters the rant room to explain his feelings about mining minigames.

This will be our last gameplay episode for this season, so stay tuned next week for our wrapup episode!

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Captain's Log, Stardate 2185:

After spending the last two months travelling back and forth across the galaxy, solving problems ranging from mother-daughter issues to father-son issues to vat-grown alien puberty, I have finally secured the loyalty of every member of my crew. At long last, I can trust they are focused on the task at hand, and so we can once more turn our attention to the threat of the Reapers and their Collector pawns. No more distractions, no more personal journeys, no more petty trials and tribula- what's that, Legion? You have an urgent matter to discuss? Is it about our mission? Please tell me it's about our mission...

This week we're taking on the Reaper IFF and...sigh... one last loyalty mission.

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Welcome to beautiful Tuchanka! On your left you can see one of our native piles of rubble, while on your right we have an excellent example of the ever-burning dumpster fires that you'll see throughout your stay here.

That's right, this week we're off to the Krogan homeworld of Tuchanka to figure out what exactly is going on with Grunt, rescue Mordin's colleague, and maybe learn a little bit about Krogan culture... or maybe just Celine Dion. Either way, join us as we close out the loyalty missions with a couple of our favorites.

Timestamps for missions:

Grunt's Loyalty: 7:30

Morind's Loyalty: 42:00

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It's another episode, and this time your boys are courting Thane and Samara for some of that sweet, sweet loyalty. We're massacring lamps, mastering the art of the bait, and generally goobing it up!(TM) Thanks for listening!

Buckle up for some conflict mediation, because the Normandy SR2 has interpersonal drama and Commander Shepard is the only one with the mojo to deal with it. This week we tackle Miranda and Jack's loyalty missions, try out a new format, and finally discuss the role of sexy demons on the battlefield.

Timestamps for the missions:

Miranda's Loyalty - 10:00

Jack's Loyalty - 33:00

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Time to win back some friends in this episode of The Talkthrough! We're talking mass panic in a shopping mall, cocktail hour on the flotilla, and wondering why we're always wondering what the hell is going on! Pull up a controller and play along. Thanks for listening!

Timestamps for missions covered:

Tali's Recruitment - 7:00

The Collector Ship - 42:00

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This episode is a long one, but oh boy is it full of juicy codex content! You all like that, right? ....right? Oh and we recruit a lizard and talk Keanu in deep V's.

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Set course for Horizon at maximum warp, and...engage!

This week on the Talkthrough we're continuing our journey through Mass Effect 2, and seeing comparisons to everyone's favorite scifi show (sorry Stargate) everywhere. Join us as we finally come face-to-face with the Collectors, say hi to familiar faces, and confront some dark happenings on a so-called garden world.

Timestamps for each section:

Horizon Mission - 4:20

Citadel/Captain Anderson - 30:00

Jacob's Loyalty - 39:15

Also, a trigger warning: from 54:00 to 56:00, there is talk about suicide. It's not a particularly thoughtful discussion so feel free to skip it.

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It's a trash world, and we're just livin' in it, baby! Today we're taking Bioware to task for forced helmets, springing from jail the galaxy's crankiest baldie, and getting a grunt in our happy meal when we specifically asked for The Warlord. Play along with us (that's the idea!) Thanks for listening!