I get it now -- Gale is a writer's joke. He is a way to blow up the entire story before it lapses into incoherence.
In Act I you could write your own character and play in a well-developed sandbox. But Act II forces you to choose between its rails or the Gale Doomsday option. To play on, you probably need at least two of the following (a) schizophrenia, (b) homicidal tendencies, or (c) a yearning to be dominated by powerful women. Alternatively, you could play as a hireling -- an empty vessel transporting you through a few more hours of forgettable AAA gaming. My guess is most writers would choose the Gale option.
I was hoping BG3 would be more than that. But, based on what I see on Twitch, it seems like the financial incentives are to either keep it as is or turn it into even more of an outrageous dating simulator.
