

But her insecurity about these things is core to her character arc. Miranda is a squadmate in Mass Effect 2, who is a genetically engineered human designed to be “perfect.” She was created by her father to exemplify the best of humanity, which means she’s a genius, adept in combat, and is conventionally attractive. But it sounds like one of the series’ most egregious garbage treatments of women is going to be changed in the remasters when they launch on May 14: the gratuitous shots of Miranda Lawson’s ass. Whether that be its calculated decision to exclude queer men or the way it treats sex and romance like a trophy to be won. Mass Effect 2 is eleven years old in 2021, and that means that when we replay it as part of the Mass Effect: Legendary Edition remasters, we’re going to have to reckon with some things as the series is brought back into the spotlight in a modern era.
