Lady Avyna - this thread is getting exhausting to read. You did a great job of starting this interesting thread and getting the discussion going. But you personally making a response to every single post seems like you are trying to make this entire thread about you. It would have been much more interesting to read if you had launched it and then let it cook and marinate with a bunch of diverse opinions before jumping back in a half day or full day later. No need for one person to comment on every single post. I respect and enjoy reading your opinions and ideas, but I want to see a bunch of opinions and ideas without one person taking over the thread.
I’m sorry for the thread making you feel exhausted. This is not how I imagined the thread to become but it seems that talking about Astarion is a trigger point for some. Especially after asking why is he so disliked. This thread is a discussion thread which is why I have responded to almost everyone. That’s the part of having a discussion. Again, not my intention to make it feel exhausting. Sorry about that.