Any depth there is too tends to be totally one-sided, while I do think there is some depth to Shadowhearts romance for instance and with Tav being there for her as emotional support I never really felt like she was there for Tav at all.
It's basically a one-sided be nice to someone to fill up their meter so they'll have sex with you.
People just seem to be more interested in a hug/ kiss camp option than actual meaningful writing.
I agree with this but honestly think this is more of a Tav problem than a companion problem. People want hug camp options (and mid-cutscene options), myself included, for emotional value, because a lot of the companions need us to support them through rough times. But when does Tav ever really need any emotional support? Normal Tav, never, really. And Dark Urge Tav does get some support, but even then it's rarely required. You get it during the act 2 cutscene (which I honestly feel was very well done and just makes me wish there was more; you keep hearing you're feeling sick in a resist run but this is the only time it's actually portrayed) and you get some non-romance specific supportive responses in act 3 (may differ per companion). The only other time I felt like it was romance specific was if you don't resist at the end of the story and come face to face with
Jaheira and Minsc who ask your romance partner to join them in fighting you, which they (afaik) will all decline in their own way.
The one time that you genuinely should expect a seriously emotional reaction from your romance partner during Dark Urge
(at the end of a resist run)
, you do indeed get absolutely nothing.
There is of course room for them supporting your choices when they normally wouldn't have, but that's certainly not something they've delved into past just implying "they disapprove but your approval is high enough that they won't leave".
