I wanted to make a quick comment before this thread is locked.
I agree with the original poster that the new kisses do not align well with the overall narrative of Astarion's story and the game's overall plot. I also believe that the smiling kisses were not a good idea because they "force a narrative" on Tav/Durge in the same way that the patch 6 kisses did. A truly neutral expression would have been preferable, or simply removing all of these goofy kisses altogether.
I also encourage everyone to submit this type of feedback through the Larian forms as well.
