Thanks for replying.

Originally Posted by Auric
I disagree in the strongest terms with the premise of the opening post/thread title. Others have already more or less said what I would so I won't just keep arguing the same points, but I will say it comes off as very entitled to think reappearances MUST be a certain way because of how certain players played a past game in which what you want is only one of multiple possible outcomes. I fully acknowledge there are a couple small plot holes but as mentioned 100 years is a lot of time for things to change, especially in Faerun. I see no problem with their current characterizations and in Viconia's case in particular I actually like her better in BG3.

But what?

I think you totally missed my points. Canonizing a character's state in sequals is neccessary, I was not opposed to that, what I was opposed to is how they did it. I never claimed these two characters MUST be a certain way or what they were in my playthroughs, what I was arguing is even consider all the possible outcomes, BG3's them are still totally out of character, and I listed my points. Of course, you can disagree with my points, but can you explain to me in which outcome of BG1&2 that Viconia would become a fanatic who loves to torture children and Sarevok would become Bhaal's puppy dog, that they would throw their origin stories out of window? The plotholes in BG3 are not small, they're huge fucking gaps.

And you said "100 years is a lot of time for things to change", but is that really an excuse? That because time passes, characters can be whatever the writer wants them to be? Is this really good character writing that you can accept? Okay, let's use an example in my article, in BG4, 100 years has passed, now Karlach becomes a demon lord who loves to slaughter and torture people, and the game gives no explanation except "because 100 years is a lot of time for things to change" and "well that's actually one of her possible outcomes", will you be okay with it?

It's okay you like BG3's Viconia, but whether you or me like it or not is besides the point, isn't it? The point is those two characters are in fact not their original selves in BG3. And one can like anything, I like The Room, but I will be crazy to say The Room is a good movie, won't I?