This is a very contentious issue all around. Nonetheless, instead of shying away from hard, or uncomfortable, conversation, I think we need to engage in them - amicably. It's not a question of poly, but what form that poly takes. As someone who is poly, it's important to remember that there's a difference between polyamory and polygamy. Polyamory IS linked to trauma; which is why Halsin, Shadowheart, and Astarion being poly makes perfect sense.
Personal take on changes: Leave everyone the way they are until they make the definitive choice. I see Spawn Astarion becoming almost hyper-possessive, and not wanting anything to do with anyone else but Tav. Shadowheart down the Selunite path, probably not, but shifting more into being in a closed relationship than an open one. But that's not really something that's possible, so that would require a lot more writing, and I just don't see it happening.
In short, being poly isn't about being good or evil, right or wrong, righteous or blasphemous, etc, etc. It's about the individual, and all-in-all, I think Larian did a pretty damned good job with it; even if I am a little butt-hurt that my love, Shadowheart, has certain proclivities...
Last edited by Xardas Magni; 04/10/24 01:55 PM.
