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rebelontherocks · 9 months ago

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With all the relevant criticisms irt Larian's treatment of Wyll, I still won't leave people off the hook for completely ignoring him, though. He is a very interesting character, with a fascinating story. 'He's too good' so are Halsin and Karlach, and that doesn't seem to stop anyone from engaging with them. Halsin as a non-origin character has way less content than Wyll, and it's not as if his personality particularly evolves or if he has a very nuanced arc. Karlach may have more content than Wyll but has a very flat arc, with no development, so the most interesting outcome for her narratively is dying, but people hate engaging with that, because they're allergic to experiencing any emotions that aren't puppies and doggies positive. So, people aren't even getting the most out of her story, and she's still a fan favorite. Much in the way I know I'm not getting the most out of Wyll's story and he's still my favorite.

You have no excuses, saying 'he has less content' is no excuse because you love characters with equal amounts of content that are just as 'good' with no problem.

#bg3 #wyll #wyll ravengard #I remember when people started finishing the game and complaining about Karlach's ending #and it made me realize most people are just plain allergic to good storytelling #once again Larian shot themselves in the foot to appease a vocal number of fans who can't conceive of any outcomes beyond a happy ending #'the hero deserves to win' it's sometimes more interesting when you do everything right and still lose #i beg you to read actually challenging stuff #develop taste for anything that isn't just the equivalent of a pat on the head #for the record: i'm not saying halsin or karlach are bad characters!#I'm just saying that it's a common argument people use to not engage with wyll and pointing out #that it doesn't make sense irt fan sentiment about them #and i still posit that karlach becoming an ilithid is a good ending for her!

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