I have no interest in "mainstream aesthetics" for the companions or other NPCs. There's more than enough obnoxiously attractive characters in nearly every other game (Stellar Blade, Tides of Annihilation, shit, all the characters in Clair Obscur: E33 were ridiculously attractive as well...the list goes on), I believe Larian should stick to whatever they want to do without overbearing influence from the peanut gallery/general gaming community.
(I've obviously had my fill of gooners in Monster Hunter and Dragons Dogma 2, etc.)
It feels kinda like telling Leonardo da Vinci you'd prefer he give Mona Lisa a makeover because YOU didn't like her "aesthetic".
If it was such an issue with BG3 then there wouldn't be so many players enjoying the game and spending, literally, thousands of hours...
I'm looking forward to the "fantasy world" Larian makes for themselves, and us. Seeing their genuine creative design for how they want the characters and companions to look in the world they make is part of the joy and experience. Especially because of how consistently they speak about making games that they, themselves, want to play/enjoy.
If you want to paint over that with your specific preference of overly attractive aesthetics I really feel that's what mods are for, I'm sure there will be ample available. However, I hope whatever changes are added to the character creator allow you to fulfill your dream of being obscenely attractive hero (or villain) of your own adventure.
That said. I'm fairly certain there will be plenty of beautiful/handsome/attractive companions in Divinity. For DOS2 the character design for Lohse was gorgeous, Sebille was delectable, Fane's glowing green eyes and immaculately chiseled jawline were exquisite and I'm sure he would look just like Henry Cavill... if he had skin, and Ifan was... basically Aragorn with more beard?
