I think everyone is entitled to their opinion - I don't crush on characters and am romantic as a stone, but if otehrs like that content - why not?
And tbh, I'm not the biggest Astarion fan, but he is well written and well acted. In EA I thought he guy would just be another stupid Edward Cullen clone (and Edward Cullen was a bad character to begin with), but he really developes. Most companions do that and that makes them interesting to me. My favourite is Lae'zels storyline and her development, but apart from Halsin, I can find interesting stuff with all of them.
And I don't know, where you look, but I saw really good cosplays from all companions and a Raphael. Especially two Shadowhearts, who meticulary made that armor of hers with all details. Really good craftmanship tbh (I do cosplay myself and am planning Jaheira) .
As for playthroughs, I know some people, who have problems to decide for a race and a class and so they start a lot of characters and can't really decide. I think, that is ok, the game gives a lot of things to choose from and it can lead to the famous restartitis.
I was lucky, because I knew, my first playthrough would be a halfling lore bard in honour of scratched companion Helia (since she sounded cool) and so race and class was set. But now, that this playthrough is done, I'm struggling too. I have a DUrge in endgame and a gith mage at the end of act 1. I made anotehr halfling bard, because it is fun and I made all my DND characters (if possible).
As for Minthara: I would love to have her in my group, but I don't want to play evil, so she sadly dies in my games. There are rumours, that she will be available in a good playthrough in the future, so I have hopes. But I'm not interested in murderhobo play or leaving out story conntent.
I mean I get, that sometimes fans can be really intense, I remember the Morrigan simps back in the day , but I think it is too harsh to say, just because one is obsessed with a certain character, they lack intelligence. Shadowheart, Astarion and all the others have very good storylines and character development and I think, it is not unhealthy to have a crush on them as long as it does not in some way interfere with your real life. I mean, if you avoid those character threads or don't click on fan videos for those characters, you'll be fine. There is a lot of discussion and content for other aspects of the game, though I admit, that sometimes people get too emotional, because a kiss scene is broken, when there are other issues more severe. But who am I to judge really? If for them, kissin ganimations and love scenes are the most important, then that is their good right.
You could open up topics for stuff, you like to discuss in a game.
Edit: And why are people always saying, they aren't allowed to say anything? You are allowed, but you have to accept, that not everyone will share your opinion. That is, what discussions are for.
Last edited by fylimar; 24/11/23 10:28 AM.
