I have 200 hours in game, Astarion approves like 80% evil choices and another 20% neutral, and he always disapproves or doesn't react on good actions. He is a chaotically evil character, don't expect him to encourage your kindness, sooner or later it will cause conflict.
Oh but that is one of the reasons I can't wait to see where the story goes.
I might be a glutton for punishment/heartbreak, because I'm currently re-playing Dragon Age Inquisition (I never originally finished the game when it came out!) and romancing Solas. I KNOW my heart is going to get broken. I want to know HOW. It makes for a good story.
Originally Posted by Nyloth
and he probably doesn't care about girl. "Killing is too much, I would cut off her hand," he says about this little girl.
I did not get this line. :O Still, cruelty was a fact of life in the Middle Ages, probably not out of place in this fantasy setting. Not out of character for him either. Our actual real life human history has seen far worse. Is it disturbing, YES. Does it fit the character, given his background - probably also yes.
Originally Posted by Nyloth
And if you talking about the fact that his "romance" scene can be obtained without approval? This is a different point. I'm sure this will be changed, or doesn't matter for his real romance, cuz this scene is more like "just sex". Lae and Astarion are characters who may betray you in the future. Lae for her queen, Astarion for his own gain. So these nights don't mean anything to them, it's "just for fun".
Eh - vampires have always been sexual beings in books and movies, and there's nothing wrong with sex for fun, it makes sense for his character. Wishful thinking on my end - I am hoping this is only the beginning of the romance. After all, we have a lot more game story ahead of us. One night stand can't be the end of it - can it? Especially because his responses to the player character are the only ones that change afterwards. "Hello, lover."
Of course, if he betrays us later, it will only make the heartbreak worse. (Refer to "glutton for punishment" and romancing Solas in DA:I above. I KNOW what I'm in for, story-wise. I still want to experience it anyway. If the ending isn't happily-ever-after, that's fine, it still means it's a good story! You don't expect happily-ever-after with vampires anyway!)
Originally Posted by Nyloth
Of course, we can only judge by the first act, so I said "for now", I do not know what will happen at the end. I do not know what makes you think that Astarion approves of good deeds. He doesn't approve saving Tieflings, he approves their betrayal, if you saving them he's just doesn't react.
He doesn't approve, but he also doesn't mind what we do (so far) as long as he continues to survive and find pleasure in life.
Originally Posted by Nyloth
About mirror scenes it's "selfishness" to me. Astarion in mirror scene approves when you praise him.
See, I read that scene differently... I feel as though in that scene, the player character has walked in on a moment where he has let his guard down and shown an emotion. "Another thing I've lost." He quickly regains composure and goes on to being his snarky, flirty self. I read it as a defense mechanism, a well-rehearsed wall going up. Anyway, we don't yet know where this scene fits in, or whether it will be in the game, but I hope it will.
Originally Posted by Nyloth
Astarion is already evil, and he was evil before turning into a vampire, he used his power for evil when he was a judge. Of course, he can have redemption arch... But it will be strange for me.
This is exactly why I DO hope there will be a redemption story arc for him. Does who he was in life, still define him? Will he be able to move past the abuse he has suffered - or will the spawn become more like the master? Will our player character's choices have an influence?
Anyway, I find it interesting that we both love Astarion for different reasons! The end result is the same - he has a legion of adoring fans, and I'm sure he would be pleased. haha
If the ending isn't happily-ever-after, that's fine, it still means it's a good story! You don't expect happily-ever-after with vampires anyway!) 
