Originally Posted by Ryzaki
And the kisses themselves were nonsense "oh yes I'm keep asking for kisses then have an insanely exaggerated horror look on my face. This is very believable and normal!"

I thought it was believable. Tav/Durge asks "Could I kiss you?" they don't say "Please tell me to kneel and grab my throat". It made sense for them to be taken aback by that, especially if someone is playing a character that feels trapped after being turned, like the OP said. In the romance scene with AA, Tav/Durge looks uncertain too, much closer to the old kiss expressions than the new ones. (Just to be clear, I'm happy for the new faces to be added, I just don't agree the old ones should be removed completely or that they didn't make sense.)

Originally Posted by jinetemoranco
My brief contribution to this thread: I don't think the updated kisses leave room for interpretation. I believe they are clearly depicting a Tav that's besides themselves to be in that situation, no matter what. It unsettles me a bit, more than the original kisses ever did, and have expressed as much in the beta feedback thread. Not because Tav is happy, but what they're happy at, as Astarion's animations have remained unchanged and what he's doing and any possible reaction Tav could have comes with its own set of implications.
As others have said, this can hinder some people's roleplay (mine, for example) as much as the previous kisses did for others.

As I've said before: the worst offenders are the orgasmic face at the throat grab (or that kiss in general) and the face Tav makes after being slapped.

I feel exactly the same way.