It's not just romance that suffers from it too, it's characterization in general. One of the common criticisms of Gale is that his backstory is too colorful for a level 1 wizard. The failed spell scene addresses this concern, but a lot of people aren't going to see it because the way of triggering it is so opaque.
You really need a strategy guide just for resting with this game. We can only hope it's not some attempt to add variance for multiple playthroughs or anything equally ridiculous.
I find the whole idea of characters overriding each other to be quite stupid. We are a group of 4 and I would not mind if I have reactions by at least two companions on certain events. Same for camp events.
