For me, I felt his even delivery of the lines was chilling, and I found the dialogue itself to be very poetic.
I agree that Corypheus's VA did an amazing job, and some of his lines remind me of Solas's, with that very deliberate and almost archaic rhythm of speaking.
Corypheus's character as a whole was a lot more patchy IMO.
Sera is easily my least favorite companion character. She's not horrible, but she's not the kind of character I prefer. I would say only Sebastian ranks as a worse companion in the history of the series. Even still being my next to least favorite characters is not saying anything all that bad. Being the worst of the best is still pretty damn good!
Morrigan, with her deus ex machina magic and general Mary Sue-ness.
That actually goes to why I think Vivienne and Sera are so unpopular; they're very static characters. They never really develop beyond how we meet them. We get a few peaks behind the curtain with them; Sera's cookies and Vivienne's Bastien, but once those scenes are over, the masks are back up and it's like that's never happened.
Most all the other characters have defined arcs. Even other unpopular or divisive characters like Velanna and Morrigan undergo clear character development. Vivienne and Sera really don't.
No companions to hate in my run, not even a strong dislike, where is my Anders like character to hate/stab? *sadness*
Sooooooo I'll direct my dislike towards Samson, so weak compared to Calpernia.
My least favorite would be Sera. I don`t hate her character but i do struggle to find sympathy for her.
1. Cole
2. Cole's face
3. Cole's voice
4. Cole's story-background
5. up to 10. Cole's hat
I don't really dislike anybody, but I find Sera annoying and Blackwall...a bit dull.
That actually goes to why I think Vivienne and Sera are so unpopular; they're very static characters. They never really develop beyond how we meet them. We get a few peaks behind the curtain with them; Sera's cookies and Vivienne's Bastien, but once those scenes are over, the masks are back up and it's like that's never happened.
Most all the other characters have defined arcs. Even other unpopular or divisive characters like Velanna and Morrigan undergo clear character development. Vivienne and Sera really don't.
Here, here! Couldn't have put it better myself!
This was my biggest problem with Vivienne's character in this game. I desperately wanted to like her and become invested in her character, but I never could because she simply had no arc whatsoever.
Sera at least had some funny moments to make you like her (and I do) and had something of an arc in that being around the Inquisitor and all their mad hullaballo was starting to make her question her faith and what it meant to her? Plus her romance arc allowed you to see a side of her that actually took something seriously for once and showed how much her relationship with the Inquisitor meant to her.
Vivienne's quest would have been so much more effective if we'd maybe one or two more quests to find certain things for her and gotten to see a more human side to her during those missions, only realising at the end that all of this was part of the potion required to save Bastien's life. As it was, I sympathised with her during that scene, but I didn't really have a reason to care about her afterwards because she goes right back to being an Ice Queen.
It's a shame because I adore Vivienne as a character and her VA is awesome, but she simply never did anything interesting to make me emotionally invested in her and her goals. As Blackwall so aptly put it, it seemed like she joined simply because she wanted to use the Inquisition to grab power.
Here, here! Couldn't have put it better myself!
This was my biggest problem with Vivienne's character in this game. I desperately wanted to like her and become invested in her character, but I never could because she simply had no arc whatsoever.
Sera at least had some funny moments to make you like her (and I do) and had something of an arc in that being around the Inquisitor and all their mad hullaballo was starting to make her question her faith and what it meant to her? Plus her romance arc allowed you to see a side of her that actually took something seriously for once and showed how much her relationship with the Inquisitor meant to her.
Vivienne's quest would have been so much more effective if we'd maybe one or two more quests to find certain things for her and gotten to see a more human side to her during those missions, only realising at the end that all of this was part of the potion required to save Bastien's life. As it was, I sympathised with her during that scene, but I didn't really have a reason to care about her afterwards because she goes right back to being an Ice Queen.
It's a shame because I adore Vivienne as a character and her VA is awesome, but she simply never did anything interesting to make me emotionally invested in her and her goals. As Blackwall so aptly put it, it seemed like she joined simply because she wanted to use the Inquisition to grab power.
Even reading this as someone who loves and was totally satisfied with Vivienne in the game, I think this was well said enough to make me reconsider my views.
Huh. I would like more development and change there.
Even reading this as someone who loves and was totally satisfied with Vivienne in the game, I think this was well said enough to make me reconsider my views.
Huh. I would like more development and change there.
Yeah, don't get me wrong, I loved her character and her acerbic wit, as well as finally seeing a Chantry Loyalist who isn't a complete pushover. I just wish she'd been used in a better way and had more relevance.
You'd think that someone who's both the leader of the Loyalist Faction and has such close ties to the Orlesian court would have had some impact on the Mage-Templar plot and the Civil War, especially since the ball at Halamshiral and all of it's various political intrigue, happens to be the arena in which Vivienne is the undefeated, reigning champion.
As it was, aside from some catty remarks to Fiona at Redcliffe and some comments on the nature of the Game, she was wholly underused in two questlines that had the most to do with her. I suppose that giving her more at Redcliffe would have required taking stuff from Dorian, so it's probably best left as it is, but Halamshiral seemed like a plotline tailor-made for her.
Yeah, don't get me wrong, I loved her character and her acerbic wit, as well as finally seeing a Chantry Loyalist who isn't a complete pushover. I just wish she'd been used in a better way and had more relevance.
You'd think that someone who's both the leader of the Loyalist Faction and has such close ties to the Orlesian court would have had some impact on the Mage-Templar plot and the Civil War, especially since the ball at Halamshiral and all of it's various political intrigue, happens to be the arena in which Vivienne is the undefeated, reigning champion.
As it was, aside from some catty remarks to Fiona at Redcliffe and some comments on the nature of the Game, she was wholly underused in two questlines that had the most to do with her. I suppose that giving her more at Redcliffe would have required taking stuff from Dorian, so it's probably best left as it is, but Halamshiral seemed like a plotline tailor-made for her.
I was thinking that Vivienne should have had more of a role at the Winter Palace, if you bring her along. I loathed the system of having us steadily (and pretty quickly) lose Court approval for leaving the party. I know, I know...It was really easy to get back. I know it's nitpicky of me, I just dislike the way it worked. I'd feel better if my having Vivienne around meant that she could mitigate that problem somewhat.
Of course, that might present the issue of whether having someone like Bull or Solas around might make you lose court approval. So I don't have any specific suggestions for how it might have been different, but I agree with you one hundred percent that I would have liked it if it had.
Personally I felt that the Winter Palace was a situation where all your companions should have shown up and you select your party whenever you leave the Ball, and the rest stay back and mingle.
Personally I felt that the Winter Palace was a situation where all your companions should have shown up and you select your party whenever you leave the Ball, and the rest stay back and mingle.
Agreed, and this is essentially what actually happened, it just wasn't shown. The people you never brought to the palace still make comments about having been at the ball.
Sera. I can't wrap my head around it, though.
Sera. I can't wrap my head around it, though.
I'd put my finger on her haircut. It's her haircut, isn't it?
Sera. She makes no sense. She's all over the place. She is the one character that I just cannot understand why she's liking me one second and not the next.
Vivienne is easy. Pro-circle. Solas is easy - question everything. Cass is easy - practical. Everyone is easy to understand. Sera is not.
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But that shows how well written she is. As for... I won't exactly say poorly written, but rather...uninteresting, I'd have to say Blackwall. I didn't care a lot for him. After his personal mission, I really didn't care. I mean, it was the first time I thought "I'm wasting my time deciding his fate...just leave my game." I've never thought that about any character - I've either liked them or not but thought they added something to the story. Blackwall does nothing.
Tie: Sera and Blackwall. Sera is irritating and Blackwall is just dull.
Blackwall, Sera, Crestwood's Mayor and Samson/Calpernia.
Blackwall just never gave me the "hey I'd like to get to know you" vibe.
So Blackwall just doesn't do anything for me.
And Sera is just plain annoying. Not the kind of person I'd hang with.
Vivienne is just a b*tch, and I'd end up slapping her in real life, but she'd electrocute me because I'm not boss like she is.
So these three.
...also, I found Iron Bull to be loveable in a cuddly kitten animal type of way UNTIL he started talking about redheads-- being a natural redhead, (in reality & in game 
) he kind of creeped me out with his redhead commentary, as it was a bit TOO close to what a lot of creepy man-animals say to me in hopes of some type of reaction. He was blacklisted at the start, also Blackwall.
I will say, that this game really redeemed Cassandra in my eyes. I have traumatic memories of her in the past game, being this angry contorted face lady shrilling at my dwarven bro' from the get go. It was nice to see her let her guard down, with poise.
I think for now most people are against blackwall or if not against - there is no one who says he is the best character... This says a lot.
Note: Did I forget to say that in my humble view SERA is retarded...
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