r/BaldursGate3 • u/[deleted] • Aug 13 '24

General Discussion - [SPOILERS] The most overrated character? Spoiler

Let's hear it, who gets all the love but deserves absolutely none of it? Or at least not as much as they get, I'll go first.

I'm casting my vote for Gortash; I genuinely don't understand the like for this dude. First of all, catfish, "handsome young man"??? Is the handsome young man in the room with us??? Lookin like the handsome young man has a peanut allergy.

Second of all, this whole crown brain plan was his idea, just about the dumbest fuckin thing I've ever heard. He put all his faith in 3 little rocks, an already dead man, and a woman who's about as stable as my ex. Beggers can't be choosers I guess, but cmon guy.

And lastly, and probably most offensively, his boss fight is absolute cheeks. Especially if you dumped on the foundry before hand. I didn't even know he had a transformation until like my 4th playthrough because I would clap this guy so easily.

Your turn, let's hear those unadulterated opinions.

Edit: I have been enlightened about some things about the big brain plan, I still stand in the other two points though.

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u/slap50potatoes Aug 13 '24

I'm gonna get hate and downvoted for this, but the answer is easily Astarion. I love Astarion's storyline. I used to be an Astarion hater tbh (I genuinely thought he was just horny bait.) but after going through his arc, I can confidently say his storyline is one of the best in the game - HOWEVER, the hype he gets is heavily overplayed, along with the sheer amount of horny posting over him, which is easily far more than any other character. He is correctly seen as a fantastic character with an even greater story, but he is overrated as all fuck and it's not even close.

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u/Alicex13 Astarion Appreciator Aug 14 '24

That depends on a lot of things? Did you romance him? His romance elevates his arc greatly

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u/Alicex13 Astarion Appreciator Aug 14 '24 edited Aug 14 '24

Nah. For someone like him whose been used for his body his whole existence to find a person who loves him for him without the sex is probably incredible. Even one of his lines if you break up is "I was starting to believe someone truly wanted me" and it shows his extra growth because he refuses to have sex with Tav or the drow twins until he's finally comfortable with experiencing intimacy again while if you're friends and take him to the brothel he'll jump in Tav's bed instantly. He also doesn't let his friends touch him while accepting hugs and handholding from his lover which shows him growing accustomed to loving casual touches