I think anyone who calls Dave's performance as Halsin "bland" has just plain not looked at most of his scenes. Him coming for revenge if the player raids the Grove?
The two Orin impersonation scenes?
Him yelling at Kagha if
The romance scenes? I don't see how you could call those bland, honestly.
Would you still love his performance and his character, if he were a gnome or a halfling or is his 'personality' his buff body?
And what you describe, have most of the other characters and more. Halsin is one note in act 1 and 2 and a pervert in act 3. Of all the great performances, they choose this?
But as I said, I'm pretty sure, that the Raphael actor will get his deserved award.
And yes, Auntie should have gotten a nomination, she is just simply the best.
