I had trouble buying into whatever writing they had for Josephine which I've talked about in other threads but I'll summarize here. Josephine has stated to have had sexual experiences, who is an esteemed and crafty diplomat, I found her lack of understanding that I was flirting with her unconvincing and contradictory to everything she has stated and represented. It was simply poor writing. How could she of all people, someone who is socially intelligent not see my advances for what they were? It just doesn't add up.
Cassandras relationship stems from her desire to be swooned by a classical romance of flowers and poetry. This does not mean that any other form of sexual orientation does not desire these same things, but these are IMO classical in romances for heterosexuals. I can't speak for the LGBT because I'm not LGBT. So yes, I identified right away with this plot more so than however Josephine was written. Perhaps it was subtleties as well from the animations, to the physicality of it, to the choice words... something simply didn't line up for me and therefore I did not enjoy it as much as I did Cass.
I've watched my wifes relationships in game and very much enjoyed most of them. Josephine felt the weakest. I disliked Seras because frankly I dislike Sera in general. I enjoyed Dorian's relationship from watching videos even though I would never personally pursue it for obvious reasons.
To be fair DA2 had all bisexual characters and I thought those were the weakest relationships thus far out of the Bioware games. Now was this due to having to compromise because they had to be bi? Not sure entirely but I feel that is part of it. However, I believe DA2 in general had weaker writing. So perhaps it was a mixture of both?
My comments probably come off as callous but they're not meant to. I believe Bioware has an obligation to make the LGBT community feel at home in their games... but as a business, I'd be surprised if they would ever cater to making a leading lady lesbian for example without alienating the fan base. I suppose if they did that I would actually be in full support. Why not? But can you imagine the fall out? I don't honestly believe that there is a larger LGBT group of people playing the game over heterosexuals and I doubt heterosexuals in general would be all that understanding. That is more self criticism than anything. I could very well be wrong about all of this and wish to keep an open mind.
I don't think you're being callous, just honest from your perspective, but from mine...
First off, let me introduce you to the wonderful world of Lesbians and Poetry! The words lesbian and sapphic both come from the ancient Greek poet Sappho, who came from the island of Lesbos, and is kind of a big deal. Emily Dickinson, is also very well known for her poetry, and also her isolation through her life, but what's not as well known is that she sent and dedicated hundreds of love poems to her sister in law. There are many other lesbian poets throughout history, but the point is that just because Cassandra likes the idea of romance and poetry, that doesn't have to mean that she's obviously heterosexual.
I feel much the same way about Josephine's romance, but for me, it's especially frustrating that just TALKING about why the duel scene is important to a female Inquisitor, and what it means to Josephine, would have changed it completely, from what appears to be a carbon copy of the male romance with pronouns changed, and no more meaningful than a mod that lets you romance a gender gated character, to something else entirely...a subversion of a traditional romantic trope, and something really special. They were SO close, but so far away. sigh.
As for Sera, I actually like her, but I feel like she was made specifically to be an ingame troll, and she reminds me a LOT of Mass Effect 2's Jacob Taylor in her extreme and inexplicable emotional shutdown. I can like Jacob and Sera for what they show to the player, but I would have to headcanon TONS in order to romance them. I don't want to have to do that. And then there's the whole thing about how Sera is so easily erased from the game, that makes me both want to protect her character and also mad that she was written with the intention of pissing people off to the point that they would want to kick her out. WHY does it have to be the one and only lesbian?
What actually would happen if the "leading lady" of a Bioware game was bisexual or (gasp) lesbian? Or for that matter, a plot relevant male character like Alistair or Solas? The people who are sneering at Bioware right now for including LGBT characters at all in their games aren't appeased by how easily characters like Dorian, Sera, and Iron Bull can be dismissed from the game. Who cares what those people would think about gay/bisexual characters who can't be chased away (or completely missed)?
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Why is that such a controversial and argumentative concept? 
But that word isn't male/female so the voice actor/scripting wouldn't have to be added or change.
That way set sexualities would interfere my roleplaying less though it would still limit what kinda characters I can do so I can romance the LI I want.
