#Anti Solas

[niofo]

watch us getting exactly 0 info about what's briala is up to in veilguard despite her being the first person in modern times to actually use eluvian network to fight a violent dictator, something we as rook actually will be doing for the entire game. watch her, a brown lesbian, never ever be mentioned in the game again, despite the very real possibility that she's personally controlling one of the biggest empires in current thedas.

[sad-endings-suck]

“SoLAs mY bELoVeD” yeah yeah whatever, I loved Bianca more than I ever cared about that egg. I’m out for blood

[roykentschesthair]

The IGN article came out detailing the three choices that you can import and I have an opinion and I’m not trying to fight, this is my opinion and my opinion only and if you want to have a gentle and respectful discussion that’s fine. But if my feelings or tone get policed I’m gonna block you because I’m an adult and I’ll say what I want to say in my blog.

Three choices is a cheap cop out to force the Solevallan narrative and create a narrative around Solas that he’s some sad poor defenseless boy just doing his best.

It is in fact a spit in the face of returning players, especially those of us that have been around since Origins.

But what I am most upset about, besides the sadboi!Solas narrative they’re pushing, is that only these three choices mattering in a game that is as close to a direct sequel as this franchise has had is really shitty writing.

It’s weak narrative structure to think that decisions made in Inquisition have zero world impact just because you’re slightly more north on the continent.

Especially considering the Inquisitor is IN THIS GAME.

The Divine matters, therefore Cassandra, Leliana, and Vivienne’s stories matter

Bull could be dead, which makes if the Inquisition siding with the Qun matter.

Blackwell can be dead and or a Warden, which considering we’re going to Weisshaupt matters.

If the Warden is alive (the person credited with like the single handed ending/prevention of the 5th Blight) matters when we’re going to be interacting with Wardens.

Morrigan having a demon baby matters

Who rules Orlais (considering Brialla can be the true power) matters

If the Inquisition sides with Mages or Templars matters.

The Well of Sorrows matters because someone has the Flemthyal soul/magic

Who you left in the Fade matters (at least to Varric even if not all of Thedas)

But I think, most of all, this soft reboot of the franchise is a very odd and ultimately poor decision considering they’re making it as close to a direct sequel as possible. This is not the game to start over with and considering they’ve already fired a majority of the DA devs and writers, I wouldn’t be surprised if this kills the franchise.

I really hope I’m wrong. I am still going to play but almost all of my excitement is gone, not least of all because the Solavellan fans I’ve interacted with have been NASTY about it. (Not all solas fans but a vast majority that I’ve seen)

[mrs-theirin]

controversial opinion people in the notes of a solas post saying "when are we gonna realize he's depressed and not a bad person" news flash! depressed people can still be bad 👍

[solsthiems]

dragon age fans who dont like solas suffer worse than jesus

[bbarbearian]

Might have to block the solavellan tag because I’m genuinely getting sick of seeing it constantly. Every single Lavellan is basically the same character and has the same situation with the egg— gave all of herself to a man who gave her nothing and she still goes after him. 🙄

[ravelqueen]

With veilguard coming out I see all the solas lovers coming out of the wood work so let me just say

If you are a solas hater please tell me so i can follow you i need somewhere to Exist to be a Hater

[thechantrydeservedit]

Solas doesn't hesitate, he exhibits no restraint , he takes and he takes and he takes and he keeps winning anyway. Changes the game, he plays and he raises the stakes. If there's a reason he seems to thrive when so few survive then God damnit I'm willing to wait for it!

I hope I get to kill this guy

[starsembers]

solas talking about elves and the fade like

[autisticcole]

Heheheheheho I have gotten some of the Dragon Age books (🏴‍☠️) and this is gonna really let me dig into some stuff, especially my favorite guy Cole, cause now I can read his OG appearance, I want to see how much stuff Cole says, especially during his quest actually makes sense, and how much is in-universe "both sides are right"ing about not listening to what Cole wants to do.

I am mainly talking about Spirit!Cole thanking Inky for not making him change... Despite the fact that thoughout Cole's quest Solas ignores what Cole wants (Like being binded) & wants to do (Kill the guy who beat beyond beating a 12 (at most) year old (most likely, it isn't outright stated (to my memory) the Templar who fucked up the paperwork was also one of the ones who physically abused him, but I feel it's a pretty safe assumption) & got that child killed due to neglect & faced no consequences) but ultimately the choice that causes Cole to thank the player for not changing him is the one where you listen to Solas over Cole (Or well Varric, who also doesn't let Cole do what he wants but is closer to what Cole would have done if he had went alone for the confrontation) & in this route I would say Cole's character changes a lot more, especially as he forgets the original Cole, which... Rubs me wrong, but I'll save my more detailed thoughts for 1. After I fully read Asunder & 2. Either a full Cole analysis or a detailed post about my thoughts on his quest & routes (& maybe how I'd rewrite them, as a Autistic person & a ally to the aroace community)

Anyways my point is that I want to see how true it is characters rejected or wanted to change Cole, I want to see what leads him to feel that having two men argue & tell him who he is supposed to be & do only to have a third person decide out of those two's options for what he should do is remotely a situation where he's been accepted.

[drthrvn]

can't believe that after DA2 the devs are constantly presenting Anders as a villain while simultaneously making the entire game about Mr Genocide aka S*las, who is probably gonna get a redemption arc in the end cause we don't wanna upser S*lasmancers

[cannibalfogdreams]

As a solasmancer myself.... i hate solas sometimes. And purely because of the fandom interactions. 💅

[eobard-thawne]

oh i'm soooo going to kill solas in da4

[foxx-queen]

every time bioware release something new for s*las i find myself wondering if they know that not everyone cares about their racist genocidal egg man. some of us would like to see content for other characters. u know, maybe the ones from other games we loved wayyy before s*las was introduced

[solsthiems]

S*lavellans who let s*las remove their Lavellan’s vallaslin are the weakest link of the dragon age fandom

[bbarbearian]

Just saying folks, you can talk all day about how Solas isn’t a bad guy or a villain, but I’m not convinced. My Cadash isn’t convinced.

Solas is turning himself into the villain I know he is. Destroying the world because it isn’t how it was when he loved it is not good guy or even neutral material.

My Cadash, Shayle, saw a man who could change the world for good. Shayle respected him not as a friend or an enemy, but as a person with a common interest. But as time wore on, that changed. Shayle only sees a man hellbent on destroying everything he and everyone he loves knows. He sees a liar. He sees a bigot. He sees fear.

Shayle isn’t going to let him ruin everything he fought so hard to protect. My Rook, Warden, and Hawke are all united under this cause.