After some thought, I think my issue with the Halsin romance isn't that he's poly, it's that the romance feels incomplete. A lot of it is played for laughs (which I find jarring, considering how studious Halsin is and how serious some of his backstory is). I get some humor for sure, like the "daddy Halsin" joke was great, but overall the romance feels half-baked. And being poly shouldn't mean that he's just ready to say peace out at the end, especially since he genuinely seems to care for Tav. There should have been a better option to discuss a potential future with him and what that might look like. Otherwise, it does feel a little unbalanced, like does he really love Tav, or are they just a fling?

Edit: my impression is that they wanted to make a Halsin romance and have poly options, so they just kind of merged the two and because of lack of time/resources, the combo didn't turn out in the most satisfying way. They obviously didn't want the origin character romances to conflict or override each other, thus why no origin romances are poly with another origin.

Last edited by celestielf; 18/08/23 08:19 PM.