Upsettingshorts wrote...
@The Ethereal Writer Redux: It falls more into the whole "why does a host of bisexual LIs break versimilitude, yet any number of unrealistic things in the game do not" folder, does it not? That's not essentially homophobic, but I don't really get why it's a big deal. Perhaps you can explain further.
That depends on how you define "any number of unrealistic things". For example, Magic and Dragons and the like -- while unrealistic for our world -- are realistic for Thedas.
But I suppose then this becomes a double standard/hypocrisy, because then one could counterargue that bisexual LIs is realistic for Thedas. So I won't say anything of the sort. Perhaps versimilitude is not the proper argument for why it shouldn't be done.
I don't have a problem with DAII's romances -- I chalk it up to circumstance bringing four bisexual people together, based on the information about them that we learn in both games -- but it's the concept of "In the future, this will be the standard" that is something I'm not an immediate supporter of.
I dunno. It's not going to be a gamebreaker for me at any time. It allows for more options, certainly. But there's just something about the concept that doesn't fly for me if it's applied to every romance option from here on out. Perhaps because it seems too -- and I'm loathe to even say this -- fanservice-like? Like I said, I'm loathe to say such a thing, because it's in poor taste for me to say stuff like that.
Maybe this could happen instead that preserves both the bisexuality of the companions in terms of options, but acts as a compromise between those who support it and those who don't support it.
Suppose gender played a part in what the sexual orientation of the LIs was. Not in such a way that it becomes PCsexual, but in such a way that it changes who they flirt with.
Example: Say when I meet Merrill as a Male Hawke, she flirts with Fenris in a little back and forth. But suppose when I play as a female Hawke, she flirts with Aveline instead.
And she's still able to be romanced by either gender, but her sexuality changes depending on the gender chosen.
This would only apply to characters whose bisexuality/backstory isn't well established -- which is why I use Merrill as an example -- but for characters like Isabela it would be wholly unnecessary.
I would see this as keeping the sexual orientation open. So if I'm playing a Female Hawke, I can romance Merrill because she's a lesbian, Isabela because she's bisexual, Anders because he's bisexual (I think Gaider said somewhere his relationship with Karl happened irrespective of whether or not it's mentioned), and Fenris because... well... he can't remember anything from his past life so the idea wouldn't apply to him. We'll say that because of his memory loss, he is completely open. That's what I do.
It would keep the idea of PCsexuality away as well, since the companions would be flirting with other people besides the PC. Even one banter or one line of dialogue would be enough. But I imagine this brings about its own set of issues -- zots being the least of which I imagine. It's a rough idea, but I think it
could work.
At any rate, it's not going to be something that I'll be of the mind of other posters that go "NO!! My game is ruined with all bi LIs!".
It's just something that, for reasons I cannot pinpoint, doesn't sit well with me. But I can look past it in the end, so long as the romances themselves are well crafted, the story is engaging and well fleshed out, the gameplay is top-notch, and the companions are amazing.
It's minor when it comes down to it.
Modifié par The Ethereal Writer Redux, 02 mai 2012 - 07:56 .
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