While my view on companions is that the option to be able to play them is only adding to the game, I can only agree with the point of variety. That should be a thing we simply just expect. I do feel the Origin characters in DOS2 had variety, even if some where really predictable and dull. From what we have seen so far, the characters in BG3 seems to have very different personalities.
The way the characters look could go many ways. Could be the game is in pre-alpha or that they are all wearing basic equipment. Not sure what you meant there to be honest. Do you not like the art style in general?
The last point about hopes for how everything ends up is a concern for me as well. DOS2 had some decent writing at points, but I felt that a lot was rather forced. I am hoping our choices and interactions with our companions will have a greater variety and effect in this game.
There just hasn't been a personality that really clicked all that well from the intro we saw, though that can certainly change. For DOS2 I couldn't like any of the female companions. I only really cared for Ifan and the Red Prince and Fane at times. The latter two for comedic purposes more so than anything.
I liked the art style from DOS2 and thus far with BG3, though I'm certain it will improve since we've seen nothing of the game yet except placeholders and core gameplay.
By aesthetics I meant the actual appearances based on their race or backstory.
For me, even though Shadowheart is half-elf, she shouldn't be as broad as she appears and somewhat more slender. I also dislike her hairstyle as it appeared in gameplay (character select looked fine) and clothing.
Lae'zel should be slightly taller than the others, but otherwise is fine.
Astarion actually looks okay for his part, but he also looks too much like Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill.
Gale needs something to reflect his ambition, because it just doesn't match.
Wyll is probably the best looking origin character.
With romance being a thing, I would like some actually attractive characters as well (for me a slender female Moon Elf or High Elf). Though it'd be nice if we could instead just customize appearances for origin characters within their races/sex to fit our desire.
Can Lythari exist in this game? That'd be awesome as any type of character.
