>>712631665i had much lower hopes for bg3 because the characters had that "california RPG" vibe, like pic related, with everyone quipping and oversharing their emotions and trauma dumps all the time. i honestly think this is like 80% of the reason why people (thirdies who haven't played it) shit on it.
there is some of that essence, especially in karlach and maybe gale, but overall the characters are sincere and generally likeable. i especially thought astarion would be a "corny gay vampire" archetype that would make sex jokes all game but it turns out he generally views intimacy with seething contempt and only projects a seductive image because its his literal job lol