YES. Regarding having FRIENDSHIP scenes! (like in BG2 and including all the amazing added Friendship mods that deepens things even further) This was going to be my next point...where are all the friendships? So it does seem that every single romantic dialogues are designed to lead to a sexual scene.
The thing with sex is, when its not a big deal and done well...its should be seamless, like a tease, you show then you don't, cuts need to be on point. Sometimes not showing sexual intercourse can be more powerful story telling. BG3 romantic encounters feel more like a porn flick. It goes on WAY too long in super detail for everything). The longer it goes on the silly-er it feels (especially for a mature married adult?). I guess that is the standard with have for video games? Not just a BG3 fault.
Yes. Game directors have different focus. Larian is a systems focused developer and the engineer thinking shows - which position are they doing it in. Seeing Minthara awkwardly 69ing in a game engine turns the whole thing into a joke. But there are some good moments too so let's cut them some slack.
Pro tip to Larian: the moment right before the kiss is more powerful than the kiss itself.
And action over words. Having to ask Shadowheart "Can I kiss you?" when the bond has already been established is as clumsy as it gets. The option should be Lean in for a kiss.
