I loved Morrigan's romance. From what would appear to be a shallow tryst blossoms this mix of desire, fear and genuine emotion from someone who is afraid to be vulnerable. She never completely changes her character, but she changes enough to make her incredibly endearing to the player. Her frustration makes her to be far more human than the predictable Leliana.
It's strange. You'd think Morrigan's romance would be more unfulfilling than Leliana, because Leliana is about getting to know each other, being understanding and the like. She'll only sleep with you if she's in love with you, which takes a long time and i suppose it's the 'thrill of the hunt' with her because she doesn't put out easy, to put it crudely.
But with Morrigan, it's the complete opposite. She sleeps with you casually after little extra approval, thinks nothing of it rather than a bit of fun, and freaks out whenever you mention love or anything remotely linked to that. And as it goes on, you see her break down these little walls she's built around herself, and as much as it's 'cute' to see her get all flustered, it's more a matter of some great feeling of... i don't know, understanding? When you get even the slightest acknowledgement from her that she isn't some kind of wet blanket for thinking of something beyond baser animal instincts and self preservation.
Strangely enough, it feels like it should be reversed. That as a male, i should feel more satisfaction from having Leliana 'loosen up and get in the tent' rather than having Morrigan able to let herself feel vulnerable about something such as love. She outright refuses to have sex with you when she's in love with you, yells at you for asking for it, has incredibly rash mood swings, and calls you a bastard for not breaking up with her. And yet, i love that about her far more than i do Leliana's typically submissive girly personality.
I realise that's a specific romance subplot rather than a specific scene, but i just thought i'd share it anyway. Conversely, i actually thought the Dragon Age Origins love scenes were done fairly well. It was still just mannequins in underpants bumping uglies, yes - but the music, short cuts and expression (what little an awkward amount there is, anyway) on the characters' faces makes it more tastefully done than those of Mass Effect, for example.
It's strange. You'd think Morrigan's romance would be more unfulfilling than Leliana, because Leliana is about getting to know each other, being understanding and the like. She'll only sleep with you if she's in love with you, which takes a long time and i suppose it's the 'thrill of the hunt' with her because she doesn't put out easy, to put it crudely.
But with Morrigan, it's the complete opposite. She sleeps with you casually after little extra approval, thinks nothing of it rather than a bit of fun, and freaks out whenever you mention love or anything remotely linked to that. And as it goes on, you see her break down these little walls she's built around herself, and as much as it's 'cute' to see her get all flustered, it's more a matter of some great feeling of... i don't know, understanding? When you get even the slightest acknowledgement from her that she isn't some kind of wet blanket for thinking of something beyond baser animal instincts and self preservation.
Strangely enough, it feels like it should be reversed. That as a male, i should feel more satisfaction from having Leliana 'loosen up and get in the tent' rather than having Morrigan able to let herself feel vulnerable about something such as love. She outright refuses to have sex with you when she's in love with you, yells at you for asking for it, has incredibly rash mood swings, and calls you a bastard for not breaking up with her. And yet, i love that about her far more than i do Leliana's typically submissive girly personality.
I realise that's a specific romance subplot rather than a specific scene, but i just thought i'd share it anyway. Conversely, i actually thought the Dragon Age Origins love scenes were done fairly well. It was still just mannequins in underpants bumping uglies, yes - but the music, short cuts and expression (what little an awkward amount there is, anyway) on the characters' faces makes it more tastefully done than those of Mass Effect, for example.
