I was JUST watching through Cortez’s romance last night and he really is so sweet and normal ;-; I wish so much there had been more for him and especially in me2 like you said. I love him and Vega’s little dynamic they’re so fun
YEA!! Like i get he's pretty much an alliance joe schmoe who wouldn't work with cerberus so i get why he wouldnt fit into me2 but i don't have to like it >:(( but there's something so potent about having shepard be this destroyer of worlds, champion of peace, traverser of the valley of death meanwhile the love of his life is a normal ass dude who's just quietly loving him and cheering him on from the sidelines. Like the me trilogy is almost completely lacking that dynamic (u could argue for traynor, and Jacob kind of but i have a million other gripes with Jacob's writing so).....all your romances are like. Badass x badass, battle couple, whatever and that's cute too but i want different dynamics in different romances!!
Also yes literally the only time i like vega is when he's bantering w cortez...id have loved to see more squad members talk with him cause i think thered be that vibe of "NOBODY UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES BE SHITTY TO STEVE" and you'd have normally more abrasive/sardonic squad members just slightly altering their mannerisms...i wanna see him with me2 jack. he just completely takes the wind out of her sails like "fly a little straighter, asshole, we're not supposed to die til we hit the LZ!"
-"sorry, jack. seeing some tricky thermals. we'll break through soon enough, hang tight."
"...oh. okay."