#again i like the IDEA of sebastian on paper but then i actually play da2 and i'm like 'sebastian? oh shit i forgot about him again'

[stop-breaking-my-heart-dragonage]

Yes, Sebastian's romance and story line are very limited!! He was supposed to be base game with a lot more content but if you look into Mark Darrah's DA2 commentary and interviews/press videos from someone I'll mention in a second, you can tell why they had to cut a character heavily and other content too, and make Sebastian into a DLC. The game was rushed by EA, which I believe, but it is interesting to know that the way BioWare worked is that they'd work on multiple games and release them very close to one another (and this was even before EA). A DLC was also being worked on at the same time as the base game (MoTA), probably because they were fans of her and because she asked them to be in the game.

It really does feel like Sebastian is missing content. He doesn't become a full companion until Act 2, and in Act 1 he has such a good introduction.

Like, I think that's the thing: I like Sebastian as a concept. I think him being so brainwashed involved in the chantry, and that he comes from Starkhaven royalty, makes him interesting when thrown into the mix of our other companions... but then I actually have him in my party while playing and I'm like, "........oh yeah, I don't like you very much."

He can be funny sometimes, and insightful. Like I don't hate him, I just... tend to forget he exists until it's time to do his quests. Then I remember, "Oh right, shit, I was going to use you more...."

And his romance? Listen, I so badly want to understand the appeal because I know there are Sebastian romancers out there that swear by him and I can't tell if it's built on a foundation of headcanon or what. Seriously, if any of you are die hard Sebastian romancers, enlighten me on what makes him appealing to you. I'm genuinely curious.

Like, is it the prince thing? Is it the accent? Is it the religious trauma?

When it comes to DA romances, I can look at them all and understand why they'd be someone's favorite, y'know? Even if I wouldn't ever romance them myself. I get it, I see the appeal for other people... Except Sebastian. I just end up thinking why choose him when the other four exist? Unless you're doing a pro-templar pro-chantry run? Really, that's the only time where I think Sebastian is the perfect option.

I don't even think it's the lack of content compared to the others in DA2, though that is unfortunate. I think it's just... him. We don't vibe. Maybe it's the wee bit of religious trauma in me, or maybe it's because I usually romance Anders so in the end, Sebastian is always like, "Kill Anders or I'll bring an army down on Kirkwall >:[" and I'm like, "I hear you, but also piss off." Maybe I'm just salty about that.

Also, I don't like him and Bethany as a ship. I know she likes him, he's very handsome and he can say pretty things to her... but unlike with Carver and Merrill where I'm like, "Hey, you two should kiss," I'm actually spraying Sebastian with water and going, "Get away from her, get a job!"

I'm just saying, I don't care that he's a handsome prince, I think Bethany deserves better.

I don't know. If I were to do a tier list with all companions from all four games, Sebastian would probably end up in D tier for me... I forget about him, I don't like what I've seen of his romance, and he's just... not for me.