I want to like Wyll. I try to like Wyll. I just don't like Wyll.
It's because he's not intimidating. I'm not intimidated by him, not at all. There's no edge. In fact, it's like all of his edges were intentionally smoothed out. He feels young and naive.
Whereas Lae'zel. Say what you will about her, but I think her character projects hardness and strength, loyalty and aggression. I can believe that the NPC she just jumped in front of is scared of her.
Gale is exactly what he says he is and there's a strength to that. You have a sense that maybe his arrogance is well earned.
See what I mean? Astarion drips with a sense of danger. But not Wyll. Wyll is more of a boyscout grown up to be pack leader.
And since I'm not intimidated by Wyll I can't imagine any of the villains in the game being intimidated by him either.
