Originally Posted by Nyloth

I do see people who are used to female characters being soft and responsive. That real problem here...

I disagree, that's not a problem, being a soft and responsive woman is perfectly fine, and it would be nice to have that represented in the game by at least one character.
Soft and responsive women bring out the protective instinct in us the same way Astarion brings out the saviour complex in many of us. Having several characters to connect to is nice, and not everyone will be appreciative of Laezel's whole strongwoman schtick. That being said I think Shadowheart is a top notch companion so far, I find her very gripping. I just wish Larian revealed some of the enw companions soon, because I want to complain about the stuff I don't like about them.