To me companion content, romance or not, is what carries this game because the main plot becomes so completely boring by Act 3. It starts well in Act 1, but soon you realize that the mindfuckery from EA is gone.
The companions stories are interesting, no question. Especially Lae'zels had me on edge the first time - the creche was very intense. Shadowheart and her decision in act 2 was good too and I liked that Astarion made his master out to be this diabolical figure and then Cazador turned out to be a sadistic bookkeeper.
I just think, that there is too much focus on romances and peopel get riled up, when their romance has a flaw and it spreads all over the internet. Meanwhile soem of the main story points could do with some fine tuning - esepcially the three chosen ones, as op pointed out.
Yes, I was so looking forward to seeing where Daisy will take me in the end. Now Daisy is gone, but the companions still comment on receiving tadpole gifts after the dreams.
Tbh, I don't mind, that Daisy is gone and replaced by the Guardian. I didn't like her being all that touchy feely, even when I said no. I don't have a problem with the Guardian turning into the Emperor, but the EMperor turning into Balduran left me a bit like 'Oh, that isn't right'. Glad, I'm not alone with that.
