Does he sound sad about it then? I mean, he could've just gone for one of his many suitors at the ball, lol.
I don't think he would though, because he's not staying at court, he doesn't want a fling and everyone there is all about the "game" which puts him off ... I don't see that he'd ever end up with someone who he met at the ball and had no other contact with. I guess he'll only settle for a PC. lol
Some people in that ball were sassier than Isabella, and that's saying something.
But what truly surprised me was that there was a guy pining for our Commander.
Cullen is straight all the way, so he must've felt VERY uncomfortable with all the flirtation coming from that dude.
Is it weird that I actually have much more sympathy to Cullen than Alistair? I love Alistair but I can easily picture him endure the sorrow of losing his lover. I just can't picture Cullen going through all this. He'll be broken
I could certainly understand it. It may literally be one of the few good things that have happened in his life. Although, he is a strong character. He has seen the worst out there
Alistair, on the other hand, I see the whole drunken mess more accurate in the event of losing the warden.
....everywhere I turn at Skyhold, Sera's been doodling dicks and butts all over the place. I wonder how many of Cullen's Very Official Documents she has defaced with cutesy dick doodles.
cutesy dick doodles....? This is going to be a thing! I don't know hwy, but I love the way it sounds! 
Does he sound sad about it then? I mean, he could've just gone for one of his many suitors at the ball, lol.
I thought he just wanted to get rid of his 'admirers', that's why he said he's married to his work. Poor Cullen, Orlesians aren't that hollow (... Or are they?)
Some people in that ball were sassier than Isabella, and that's saying something.
But what truly surprised me was that there was a guy pining for our Commander.
Cullen is straight all the way, so he must've felt VERY uncomfortable with all the flirtation coming from that dude.
I don't know. You watch that romance scene between Bull and a male pc where Cullen walks in on them and once he was over the initial shock Cullen was all good. And he is seems just as uncomfortable with a pc male flirting as he is with a female in the beginning, the only difference being he lets the male down in a super nice way. I don't get the vibe from him that sexuality is a big enough deal for him to feel uncomfortable with gay/bi men hitting on him.
Some people in that ball were sassier than Isabella, and that's saying something.
But what truly surprised me was that there was a guy pining for our Commander.
Cullen is straight all the way, so he must've felt VERY uncomfortable with all the flirtation coming from that dude.
I wouldn't necessarily think so. Just because he's not interested in dudes doesn't mean he has no experience with being chatted up by them. He was pretty skilled at deflecting all the attention he was getting, whatever direction it was coming from. Even if my inquisitor hadn't been romancing him I wanted to get those molesters kicked out of the party though 
I would've liked a "break fingers" option on behalf of any companion that was being mistreated like that 
Is it weird that I actually have much more sympathy to Cullen than Alistair? I love Alistair but I can easily picture him endure the sorrow of losing his lover. I just can't picture Cullen going through all this. He'll be broken
No, I feel exactly the same way. I can't put my finger on what exactly it is about both of them, but Cullen feels more... vulnerable? than Alistair, in a way. I don't know if their lives can or even should compare (no one deserves having their worth measured by suffering olympics, after all), but even though both of them have been through hell and back, Cullen comes across as so tired of it all by the time of Inquisition that I feel like finding a reason to live for and then losing even that would finally break him beyond mending. Meanwhile, Alistair (both Warden and king) still feels like the same old tough cookie, who can take every punch from life and still grin and bear it. So I keep dishing punches to Alistair because I feel like he can take them, but with Cullen I'm all overprotective, trying as best as I can to let all the sadness wash away and give him only reasons to smile.
Ungh, these two make my heart ache. For completely different reasons and in completely different ways, but still. Ouch.
I thought he just wanted to get rid of his 'admirers', that's why he said he's married to his work.
Orlesians are as hollow as Russian dolls... whom they often seem content to dress like!
Cullen is straight all the way, so he must've felt VERY uncomfortable with all the flirtation coming from that dude.
Considering he easily lets down a male Inquisitor who is flirting with him, I highly doubt he was uncomfortable due to it being a man. Cullen would have had more issue with the fact that people were hitting on him in general than the fact that it was a man.
No, I feel exactly the same way. I can't put my finger on what exactly it is about both of them, but Cullen feels more... vulnerable? than Alistair, in a way. I don't know if their lives can or even should compare (no one deserves having their worth measured by suffering olympics, after all), but even though both of them have been through hell and back, Cullen comes across as so tired of it all by the time of Inquisition that I feel like finding a reason to live for and then losing even that would finally break him beyond mending. Meanwhile, Alistair (both Warden and king) still feels like the same old tough cookie, who can take every punch from life and still grin and bear it. So I keep dishing punches to Alistair because I feel like he can take them, but with Cullen I'm all overprotective, trying as best as I can to let all the sadness wash away and give him only reasons to smile.
Ungh, these two make my heart ache. For completely different reasons and in completely different ways, but still. Ouch.
You nail that word, vulnerable. It's sad to see someone who keeps smiling & being strong after whatever bad things life throw them. It's also sad to see someone who grits his teeth and endure. It's just that I feel Cullen is somehow not very far from his breaking point while Alistair still has some margin.
Anyway, you're right, life & misery is not something to be compared and none is winning the gold medal of the biggest miser in the whole Thedas.
Can't everyone just be happy?
I ask for too much I know....
Can't everyone just be happy?
I ask for too much I know....
I am happy!
Considering he easily lets down a male Inquisitor who is flirting with him, I highly doubt he was uncomfortable due to it being man. Cullen would have had more issue with the fact that people were hitting on him in general than the fact that it was a man.
He's very very good at flirtation in general, except for that "It's a nice day" part. Somehow his flirtations with the quizzy is very subtle. I don't know whether all romances in DA:I are quite subtle or is it just Cullen.
I am happy!
Well, that's one person down! ^.^
I found my Warden Alistair to be slightly on the bitter side, which was such a sad thing for me. Alistair was always cheeky and sarcastic, but he was never bitter. So that made me sad that 10 years made him like that.
I love Cullen and Alistair both very very much. But Cullen will always trump Alistair for me. Just barely. But he does it.
And I saw that video of Greg. I could hear Cullen all the way there. I guess there was probably a difference, but for me, it was so Cullen. It made me happy so thanks for posting!
Since it gets mentioned here every now and then, the thing about Alistair having a chat with Morrigan in Skyhold.
Maybe it's only happening when you have a non-romanced Alistair, not even US Alistair romancing PC, and you do the Wicked hearts quest first.....
My only game was with Amell/Alistair so I'm curious about that.
Can't everyone just be happy?
I ask for too much I know....
Naaaah I'll be bored if it's happy ending for every character in fiction. Needs heart-wrenching ending that goes through the heart
I'm an evil sadist I know
He's very very good at flirtation in general, except for that "It's a nice day" part. Somehow his flirtations with the quizzy is very subtle. I don't know whether all romances in DA:I are quite subtle or is it just Cullen.
Cass' romance is extremely subtle, it's basically one conversation from the actual romance scene when she finally stops to ask whether or not you've actually been flirting with her the entire time?
I love Cullen and Alistair both very very much. But Cullen will always trump Alistair for me. Just barely. But he does it.
Auuugh, picking between the two is quite literally impossible. They're such different characters. It makes me wanna break out a pros and cons list for the two.
Alistair is so very endearing and adorable, while Cullen has such a warm personality underneath the stern face. I love both.
He's very very good at flirtation in general, except for that "It's a nice day" part. Somehow his flirtations with the quizzy is very subtle. I don't know whether all romances in DA:I are quite subtle or is it just Cullen.
That wasn't really a flirtation so much as trying to fill the awkward silence ... It's Cullen. Try another romance and you'll see : )
No, I feel exactly the same way. I can't put my finger on what exactly it is about both of them, but Cullen feels more... vulnerable? than Alistair, in a way. I don't know if their lives can or even should compare (no one deserves having their worth measured by suffering olympics, after all), but even though both of them have been through hell and back, Cullen comes across as so tired of it all by the time of Inquisition that I feel like finding a reason to live for and then losing even that would finally break him beyond mending. Meanwhile, Alistair (both Warden and king) still feels like the same old tough cookie, who can take every punch from life and still grin and bear it. So I keep dishing punches to Alistair because I feel like he can take them, but with Cullen I'm all overprotective, trying as best as I can to let all the sadness wash away and give him only reasons to smile.
Ungh, these two make my heart ache. For completely different reasons and in completely different ways, but still. Ouch.
I think it's partly to do with age and partly personality. Alistair's younger and more resilient. Even if you romanced him and took the US, he's better able to adapt. Not that bad things didn't happen to both of them then, but Cullen didn't have a support system after the Broken Circle, at least not that we see. He's also not quite the social butterfly Alistair is, and just doesn't really talk too much about what's going on with him. Even those closest to him don't know all that much. Cassandra knows about the lyrium and you only hear Leliana ask him once how he's feeling, and his answer is that he just has a headache. It's likely much more than that, but again, he's just not the type to go on about his feelings and crack jokes about being in the clutches of a desire demon. Like he said, "how can you be the same person after that?" It changed him forever.
Cass' romance is extremely subtle, it's basically one conversation from the actual romance scene when she finally stops to ask whether or not you've actually been flirting with her the entire time?
Really? That is so adorable! I really don't know how I am going to not be able to romance everyone. I feel like the greediest person on earth at the moment. I want all the LI's!
Cass' romance is extremely subtle, it's basically one conversation from the actual romance scene when she finally stops to ask whether or not you've actually been flirting with her the entire time?
Well, I'm going to have to make two male characters then, one for Cass and one for Dorian.
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