Okay, Darth_Trethon, other people are perfectly entitled to their own views and it's not okay to dismiss them as "silly". You have made your own view clear, which as long as it's about the game and not the quality of other people's opinions is also okay, and I think now it's time to agree to disagree.
My main issue is a lot of people don't know how that story progresses. And it doesn't work to just spoil it for them either. It is something that can only be understood if you experience it. I absolutely believe that if they just stick through the one or two tough moment with the Dark Urge(and it literally is just one or two tough moments that are either forced or need dice rolls to avoid) they themselves would understand how good the origin is. That's my entire point: do not dismiss this character...you will not be forced into much more than the one or two tough situations and the payoff is amazing. That's why I said it is "silly" to dismiss the character and it is a terrible thing to do.
While I've not played the DU yet, I've seen all the scenes.
I also believe I have seen most arguments for why people do not like it. My conclusion? The story is exactly like I expected it would go. Anything you didn't like about DU at the start, you won't like at the end. Your past is several times worse than "you were a random serial killer". If you had a custom backstory planned, you can forget about it. That's not happening.
If I want a RPG that defines itself by templates, I'd play a different game. So, yes. As I've said before: If DU was the only option, I'd have never bought Bg3. Call it silly all you want.
