First time since I initially complained about patch 6 and after seeing that face on my DU who is not on a resist path the scared victim face put me off for 2 weeks it still puts me off so I don't kiss him.
he is going to be the rule the world option and I'll delete that Play through it had been going so well till those kisses appeared.
If you just press the line what are we ? his answers are lovers forever and such similar niceties the victim face does not compute with these statements

I found out he is pretty overpowered and 1 shotting things at the moment thats the better benefit of AA I'd say don't romance him if you're going to Ascend him it feels horrible.

It's sad to see the character getting as butchered as he is changing NSFW scenes but leaving Mintharas completely fine , his sad spawn fate needs some better direction most common idea is the ability of Tav to run after him at the very least.
I'm hoping they'll implement those more sympathetic lines for patch 7-8 that had been found for the companions.

Astarion if they can course correct a little will be a Merch gold mine for Larian and Magic the gathering , dungeons and dragons by removing the Player Character is a victim look/story and giving him a more satisying ending.
Theres reasons why Dracula who is beyond all hope is still a vampiric dream, theres reasons Damon Salvatore is still posted on threads(vampire diaries) , Eric Northman (True Blood) is still a fanfic favourite

How They're playing the Ascension card at the moment is heading his character into a wall these faces that someone mod swapped Astarion into looks like a poster for a domestic abuse charity or be it snuff films.
As said it can be some time in the future when Tav's world has been ruined by the choices it doesn't make sense that in a week he'd be so bi polar with his new relationship which he confessed in act 2 is new to him and he hasn't a clue how to behave.

Yes hes on a power trip and yes he will ride that high probably for a few weeks like Karlach and her "hahaha I'm finally free" statements.

He's not a good guy we are aware of that it's a fantasy game that the player can alter their game with a single choice . Punishing the player with pushing the victim look and cycle of abuse to the forefront in such a way isn't a good way to win fans if anything probably lose them especially if they've been following it since EA.

The absolute Toxicity coming out from each side of the Astarion fan club is also really not good for the game "Live and Let Live , You do You " not attack each other and this gave them the fuel to escalate behaviour's.