Other M made a lot of mistakes as a game, but it's not quite as horrible as people make it out be. It should also be noted that, like it or not, it is the only game that fleshes out Samus's personality. And it's part of the canon. So rather than ignore it and stick your fingers in your ears, it's better to try and figure out how to work with it and do so in a way that's constructive. There are two articles I'd suggest reading to give a better perspective on Other M's story than trying to ignore it:
That said, I won't deny Other M had its bad points. Honestly, I find her final scene with Adam to be worse than her scene with Ridley. Whereas the scene with Ridley showed her freak out at first and that may bother people who like to think of Samus as a powerful and unrelenting badass, I think her scene with Adam is worse because it portrays her as being weak, rather than someone who has legitimate issues from having a giant space pterodactyl kill her parents. Also, those high heels in the Zero Suit. I shake my head.
All in all, I think you should try to work in Other M as much as you can. At least try to take in the basic skeleton of the game. The backstory it gives for Samus is pretty decent and better than the manga, honestly. In dealing with Adam, her perception of him should remain one of respect and that of a semi-father figure. He's the kind of guy that she would take orders from most of the time, not just because of her respect for him, but because she's a professional. After all, she never has problems taking orders from Admiral Dane. Or orders from the Federation for other things, like wiping out the Metroid species in Metroid II. While she wouldn't be as strictly protocol as in Other M, mostly Samus is still a soldier, even if she does it under the facade of being a bounty hunter.
But taking in the overall character arc of the game (dumb as it is tbh), remember that a post-Super Metroid Samus would be in a bad place emotionally, whereas post-Other M she's much stronger and has resolved her issues (which we see in Metroid Fusion). So if you want to avoid messing with all those and just have CR with Adam Malkovich, I'd suggest you just app from post-Metroid Prime 3. Samus basically will still have CR with any castmate she can get (including Anthony!), but without having to get involved with everything that happens with MOM. And she'd still know Adam Malkovich, which I'd say is good enough for you guys to interact with.
Also, of course, you should just talk to the player in question. They might be willing to work with you in regards to Adam and Samus's interactions in Other M. Hopefully there would be a willingness to keep true to what Other M was trying to get across, but sort of headcanon it in a way that isn't stupid. Ideally you guys could find some sort of middle ground that doesn't make Samus look weak and obedient and doesn't make Adam look like an abusive, dictatorial asshole.
Re: Question
- http://www.endoftheweekpodcast.com/apps/blog/show/4796504-the-psychology-of-samus-and-the-roles-of-adam-and-ridley
- http://lordnot.tumblr.com/post/15161702748/other-m-revisited-a-partial-defense-of-the-gaming
That said, I won't deny Other M had its bad points. Honestly, I find her final scene with Adam to be worse than her scene with Ridley. Whereas the scene with Ridley showed her freak out at first and that may bother people who like to think of Samus as a powerful and unrelenting badass, I think her scene with Adam is worse because it portrays her as being weak, rather than someone who has legitimate issues from having a giant space pterodactyl kill her parents. Also, those high heels in the Zero Suit. I shake my head.
All in all, I think you should try to work in Other M as much as you can. At least try to take in the basic skeleton of the game. The backstory it gives for Samus is pretty decent and better than the manga, honestly. In dealing with Adam, her perception of him should remain one of respect and that of a semi-father figure. He's the kind of guy that she would take orders from most of the time, not just because of her respect for him, but because she's a professional. After all, she never has problems taking orders from Admiral Dane. Or orders from the Federation for other things, like wiping out the Metroid species in Metroid II. While she wouldn't be as strictly protocol as in Other M, mostly Samus is still a soldier, even if she does it under the facade of being a bounty hunter.
But taking in the overall character arc of the game (dumb as it is tbh), remember that a post-Super Metroid Samus would be in a bad place emotionally, whereas post-Other M she's much stronger and has resolved her issues (which we see in Metroid Fusion). So if you want to avoid messing with all those and just have CR with Adam Malkovich, I'd suggest you just app from post-Metroid Prime 3. Samus basically will still have CR with any castmate she can get (including Anthony!), but without having to get involved with everything that happens with MOM. And she'd still know Adam Malkovich, which I'd say is good enough for you guys to interact with.
Also, of course, you should just talk to the player in question. They might be willing to work with you in regards to Adam and Samus's interactions in Other M. Hopefully there would be a willingness to keep true to what Other M was trying to get across, but sort of headcanon it in a way that isn't stupid. Ideally you guys could find some sort of middle ground that doesn't make Samus look weak and obedient and doesn't make Adam look like an abusive, dictatorial asshole.