Sarielle wrote...
I feel rewarded for staying in character and not flirting with Anders in the first act. The "They'll have to come through me" line counts as a flirt and was perfect.
It really is kind of sad...it kind of looks as though no matter what, Anders is always in love with Hawke. I don't get that impression from anyone else.
That's my impression, too. Regardless of how he treats him, regardless of whether his affections are returned, Hawke is the love of Anders' life. And not only that, he's the pillar to which Anders lashes any semblance of his self. When he first encounters Hawke, he's still coming to grips with his merger with Justice and the idea that he has altered himself completely. Every thought he has is suspect; it could arrise from somewhere, some
one else. And somehow he meets this person who's with him during a very traumatic event, who returns to him later despite seeing Anders at his most monstrous, and that's it. Flip switched. Damage done. At this point, I believe, Anders is irrevocably in love with Hawke.
It's also interesting that Anders is the only character whose entire world-view can shift regarding his relationship with Hawke. Other companions may shift their view of Hawke himself, or perhaps one or two issues--such as Merrill and her mirror--but otherwise remain fundamentally the same. But Anders defines himself fully by Hawke's perception of him. In a friendship, Anders' views are reinforced and he comes to accept himself as being more than what he once was, but still a unified whole. On the rivalry, he sees himself as two warring entities, Regardless, there is a part of him that always loves Hawke, that trusts him to be honest (referenced in one of their Act 1 conversations), and thus to believe about himself whatever Hawke says is true. Is he a visionary or a monster? It's up to Hawke to decide, but either way, Anders agrees.
Which is really rather depressing now that I've written it all out.
Retour en haut
*trudges home, depressed*
