Replaying at least the second or third game has become a yearly ritual for me, with the exception of last year when the pandemic began. I can tell you about significant life events and when they happened for me based on which Mass Effect was out at the time and how I was engaging with the fandom. It's a little sad, sure, but Mass Effect was a pretty formidable series for me. So, I reinstalled Mass Effect 3, modded the hell out of it, made a crappy cocktail, and reunited with Garrus. So last month, when we entered the New Year, and I couldn't go sit with friends to watch fireworks with a cheap bottle of wine, it hit me-I could at least party again with Mass Effect 3's Citadel DLC. Lately, I find myself only indulging in the light-hearted. No game, book, or movie really captures the same warmth of having a room full of my closest girlfriends over.
I'm lucky since I live with family, a wonderful partner, and pets-but that doesn't stop the creeping loneliness of missing my friends. We're now two months into 2021, and I'm struggling with the isolation of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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