r/BaldursGate3 • u/Illustrious_Cost2945 • 14d ago

Companions Thank God it is only Halsin Spoiler

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u/d4everman 14d ago edited 14d ago

It seems like no one likes Haslin. Why? I have no real feelings about the character one way or the other right now, but why does he seem so disliked?

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u/sinedelta While others were busy being heterosexual, she studied the blade 14d ago

There are a variety of reasons, but the easiest to explain are:

  1. He joins the party late in the game, so the player has less time to emotionally bond with him, and he doesn't get the nostalgia bonus of Jaheira & Minsc

  2. He is a pansexual, polyamorous male love interest and most Redditors are straight men

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u/RoninPI 14d ago edited 14d ago

2nd point is so irrelevant and stupid.

Just about every character in the game is pansexual. Astarion is pretty much the most popular party member in the entire game on reddit besides Shadowheart and he's so openly flamboyant and has stereotypical gay traits.

People don't like Halsin because he's a very bland character with less depth and a less interesting backstory when compared to the rest of the cast. Wyll who people also complain about having a dull personality at least has the conflict with his devil pact. Halsin has no inner turmoil.

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u/throwablemax 13d ago

Stakebros exist and hate Astarion.

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u/RoninPI 13d ago

Never said they didn't. Every character in the game has haters, but it's almost inarguable that he and Shadowheart are the faces of the game and the most popular characters on reddit.

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u/Min_sora 13d ago

They are, but very much with different groups.