Ashley Williams – Mass Effect
When fans of a franchise remember a character as the “hot space racist,” it’s probably a good indicator that the character wasn’t fun to be around. The Mass Effect companions across all four games have their quirks, but no one comes close to being as annoying as Ashley Williams.
Initially, she seems like a pretty cool woman to hang out with. With her crass military personality and sarcastic demeanor, she’s certainly more fun than the bland and boring Kaiden. Then she starts dropping racist rhetoric into her conversations. She clearly believes that humans are the superiors, and that all other alien species are inferior. No amount of convincing will change her mind.
If you do decide to save her, she has the gall to turn her back on you in Mass Effect 2. Apparently chilling with a terrorist group that supports human empowerment is too “extreme” for her. Well, screw you Ashley. We should have saved Kaiden. At least he has biotics. All of your powers suck.
