The co-creator of the Dragon Age franchise has commented on the reaction to one of Baldur’s Gate 3’s main female characters, saying fans “always treated male characters with more forgiveness”.

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    1 year ago

    The backlash to her seems to mostly be on Twitter, oddly enough. Folks in the Twitter thread were pointing out how it’s just on Twitter and that she’s a favorite on Reddit.

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      1 year ago

      So, another one of those “author mistakes twitter for real life” articles?

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        1 year ago

        I see it more as different fan spaces have different vibes. It’s not any different from if someone was a favorite on tumblr but despised on Reddit.

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      Because she’s just as argumentative as your average Redditor and thinks she’s infallible just like your average redditor lol