Well it's nice that an Astarion shill and Shadowheart fan can have a productive and respectful discussion without it turning ugly.

I think Astarion is awesomely portrayed and well written, but he has hogged the spotlight a lot so it's nice for someone else to be acknowledged (and I feel Lae'zel and Karlach and Gale are equally deserving of attention, and Wyll deserves a more developed story so he could be appreciated on equal terms with the others.)