It's because she's so untrained in it. It's typical for people with rough exteriors. At one point they've stayed away from socialising for so long they don't even know how to anymore and then stay away even more to avoid the embarassment of people finding out.
I mean, in all fairness, it comes out more as a "I lost someone I loved before, I don't want to lose you, too" since she says immediately after something along the lines of "I won't let you die"
yea that was super cringe I think it was feminist writing wanting you to know she's not your virgin flower or some nonsense like that. cassandra had a lot of potential but she's a case of so close and yet so far. the combat and the music were so good in this game and the idea of an inquisition and helping running an army is a cool idea, but some of the issues with the writing and the story were just so poorly done. hell the appearances of all the characters were pretty heavily botched which seems to have become a trend in the latter versions of bioware, idk what the deal was with their graphic team. I heard they did a lot of quota hires especially with andromeda and inquisition which maybe explains how some parts of the game were top of the line while others were worse than in origins by far. most of the writing in inquisition was inferior to the writing in origins I know that much for sure. likewise the romances were pretty lousy by and large across the board. there's really nothing dragon age 2 or even inquisition can do to compete with characters like morrigan or leliana.
1:14:18 Cassandra walks epically to the left of the shot. Runs around to the right within 10 seconds. "Woops, I forgot something. This is an awkward reentry."
To keep some immersion, like when a giant flies up and falls to death when I'm on 1HP, I see this scene as her saying cheers to the companions and then returning to chill with her dude.
I recently completed the Cassandra romance, and seeing that huge grin on her face in the epilogue sketch was really special. A very rewarding end to the story.
It was REALLY hard for me to make her like my inquisitor. I'm an athiest elf who supports mage freedom and a new chantry open to all. Literally every major decision I made pissed her off.
''We should get married!'' Her answer is: ''Yes but not right now.'' And he's like: ''WTF...'' I really hoped she would say yes and then there would be a nice wedding but well ok.. I just almost fell off the chair laughing seeing his expression at 1:11:50 I thought it was funny. LOL
Yes be to be fair she is that much of an adorable dork, she probably walked away because everyone was doing it and felt compelled, then seeing the inquisitor remain she dashed back to be with them
Tough as nails, warrior of the battlefield, yet quite the reader of passionate books and loves poetry. Cassandra's romance is something to consider given a few are "awkward" moments with her after she believes the Inquisitor can't romance her.
@@bossshun9 Killed all the dragons. Wore the treasure I cut from their stomachs. Waddled to the Sunburst Throne. Sat down and crushed it under the weight of 900+ kg of belts, armour, jewels, weapons and gold.
I always thought it amusing that if you choose Leliana as Divine, she repeals the Vows of Chastity in the Chantry, allowing it's priests and clerics to have relationships and families. Personally, I always thought it so that the Hero of Ferelden(a Dalish Warrior, who romanced her in my playthrough of Origins) wouldn't have to keep sneaking into her palace and Chambers every night, and could walk in through the front door without the risk to any guards there may be.
Miranda Raison's voice acting is truly superb. Her actual accent is British (basic RP I think) and so the fact that she puts such nuance and humor and character into her performance her while doing this very unique eastern European-style accent is amazing.
Cassandra commenting on how calm and assured your inquisitor is halarious when you sit there for 10 minutes minimum fretting over every. Ducking. Decision.
@@emma4628 obviously his comment triggered something in you so aren't you getting defensive as well, the gay community gets just as defensive about this stuff as the straight, if there's not enough gay or bisexual romances the gay community is up in arms which is why in games now, there is more bisexual and even gay romances then there is straight which I for one don't care as long as the straight story line is a little intriguing.I think everyone here understands that Cassandra is not a real person and is programmed to go a certain path. You're saying all these straight people are complaining about they're not being enough straight characters which no one has said in this comment section. Stop trying to bait people into a argument or conversation about gay people and straight people.
@@emma4628 I think part of the issue is pandering which can be annoying and off putting if you are out side of the special interest group they are pandering to; and it also takes away from the realism, Besides from an event for people who are bi what are the odds that 5 or 6 strangers who come from different backgrounds and experiences are all bi. Than when there are already gay and Bi characters and people whine that the straight characters should be gay or bi seems kind of exclusionary to heterosexuals because they never say who should than be made heterto sexual to keep the balance. Also people feel strongly about character and how they are depicted (I am one of those people who care about that, and things like continuity which this game had a few issues with) and their characteristic and don't want them to change based on other peoples sensibilities, If people where complaining about Ellie from Last of us being gay and want her to be straight I would be defensive about that Just like I am when it comes to Cassandra and her being Hetero. Lastly I love making characters for table top role playing games and before the pencil hits the paper I have my character's look, personality, sexual orientation, back story, goals, ambitions, and what they would do after the campaign in my head and if some one would say that the character is wrong based on those thing I would be pissed so when people do that to the developers I get pissed on their behalf which is abit dumb admittedly; Also keep this in mind most people don't want to be involved in the culture wars so when you push it on them that does make people annoyed and possibly hostile.
just finished dai. what a game, romanced Cassandra and liked every minute. I didn't go in looking to romance her but getting past that tough shell I found a soft hearted woman.
A woman who may , talk about you while laying with her new lover after your death , just because she needs a man to sweep of her feet 🤣🤣🤣 what a goal you have 🤣🤣🤣
I know I’m late af to this party but honestly Cassandra is SO adorable and I love her. The way she trots up to the inquisitor when she talks about him courting her, the way she playfully shoves him as he reads her poetry she never thought she could have. It’s honestly just so cute I love her. ;-; Dorian is my favorite but she’s in my top list for females.
@@c00mgoblin Yeah, I think people Just romance her because of her look's and her sweet talking voice and ascent..... But she's just opposite in her character most untrustworthy...... Once romanced utterly bad in her relationship, she doesn't even love's you (never tells you ) uses you to have a try to become divine . Yet people romance her 😂😂.
39:00 Writing mostly consists of learning by reading and for non-fiction writing what you see, you don't have to be a philosopher to do that, and Cassandra's upbringing as a warrior would probably mean she could give a precise idea of what happened. And its clear she reads a lot, at least in Varric's case.
At the end, when I was reading about the inquisitor and Cassandra, her huge smile just makes me incredibly happy. She’s been through more than the game shows and she deserves to be happy
@@bossshun9 Yeah, I think people Just romance her because of her look's and her sweet talking voice and ascent..... But she's just opposite in her character most untrustworthy...... Once romanced utterly bad in her relationship, she doesn't even love's you (never tells you ) uses you to have a try to become divine . Yet people romance her 😂😂
@@aniston6481 Well, look at her upbringing and what she was apart of. Love for her is hard to express or show since she wasn't raised like other people were.
“It’s literature... smutty literature,” My exact words were “Jesus Christ why am I not ********* surprised!” Kinda hard to explain that one to my friend
This romance was totally unexpected coming from bioware, a woman who faithfully believes in the maker. Tough on the outside, focused on justice to make the world a better place, all that focus and drive, creating a void with most relationships, It's meant to be akward, because the way she grew up was empty of relationship especially after her brother died. Just a nice bonus, I think Cassandra is well written/created character. I wouldn't mind playing a dlc of a part of her story. A few things that didn't make sense and we're out of character were having sex before marriage, you'd think she would wait given her piousness, and not wanting to marry after all they've been through. Lol
it was a case of so close and yet so far. they didn't want her to be a no sex before marriage type because that is a chrisian ideal, and that's something they didn't want the fan favorite romance to involve because there's some political weaponizing going on behind the scenes. they even went as far as instead of her being all sweet on you after the sex she starts talking about her dead ex boyfriend, like they really pulled out the mental gymnastics to try to fit that scene in it read like a bad tinder profile. this is why politics should stay out of gaming I don't know any people who weren't pissed off by some of the blatant bullshit that started happening in bioware. from diversity hires to goofy writing made to fuel some narrative or another. dorian was a great example don't get me wrong I love him as a character he's very interesting, but the whole gay mage with unaccepting parents is an obvious meme. this game gets so many things right but the things that really touch on the emotions they completely pissed on them. the most memorable thing about this game was the gameplay, the combat and the music. the bioware and dragon age franchises carried the game really hard with what good will they had left. another issue was how because they couldn't be bothered with making variations in size for races cassandra ended up looking like the body of an archer or mage. look at her small shoulders and arms and her body in general. it's not the body of someone who has 15+ years experience as a soldier. I mean they gave sera a human body to reflect her human upbringing, she was more buxom than the average elf. they really could have done well giving cassandra more of a qunari body so that she looked like a warrior. you can tell they messed up with it because of how awkward she looks when she's walking and wielding her sword in a lot of those scenes. she's walking like someone who isn't some delicate flower, but her body model looks the part so it ends up looking fairly awkward. if they wanted her to be an amazon they needed to give her the qunari model body so it actually looked like she could handle the weapons and armor you were giving her. instead they decided to put more resources into making her come across as borderline autist. not that there's anything wrong with autism it's just that they did her wrong imo.
@@valesauce7235 old comment but I have to disagree on the best parts of the game. I played this game and dlc on xbox way back and the gameplay, combat, and open world was completely forgettable. The music is fantastic but what carried the game was its writing and characters.
@@valesauce7235 I somewhat agree yes. The characters are written well, and they have their own moments that make them really great. The interaction between them is honestly one of the better ones I've seen in games. But they do try to force some kind of idea sometimes and it's glaringly obvious too, so you got this incredibly interesting characters that have a very basic cliché latch unto them. It doesn't trouble me much I just sometimes found it funny because it doesn't happen too often. But yeah I agree, probably shouldn't have tried to bring politics into the game. Or atleast if you do try to make it more subtle next time.
I so wanted her to tell you she was pregnant when she said that thing about needing to sit down. I want Cassandra as a mom who is a complete hardass to her troops only to do a 180 becoming sweet and nurturing whenever her child enters the room, being a completely supportive mother. "You are a disgrace to your uniform!...Oh hi sweety! Mommy is working right now. Oh, you made this yourself? It's so beautiful! Mommy is going to put it right here where everyone can see. Now go find daddy, tell him mommy said you can have a sweet. Now where was I? A complete disgrace to the uniform! If you had half the talent in your entire body my baby girl has in her pinky maybe you'd amount to something worth a damn!" lol
Yeah, I think people Just romance her because of her look's and her sweet talking voice and ascent..... But she's just opposite in her character most untrustworthy...... Once romanced utterly bad in her relationship, she doesn't even love's you (never tells you ) uses you to have a try to become divine . Yet people romance her 😂😂
I know right? Ever since watching these videos I’m always surprised when I see the actual default human male Inquisitor because I’m expecting to see this one.
Not just that... but Cassandra started off despising the future Inquisitor before eventually growing to care for him. Hell, for extra reference, you could make the Inquisitor be a two-hander and give him the Guts look. Just... feels similar.
I played as a female character. And as her friend, Cassandra is one of my favourite characters. She's fierce, straight, and so damn hot with her armor and all that anger! I was hoping her an affair with Varric, LOL =D
@@redskybluecherry Same here. Cassandra is one of my favourite characters, but even when I play with a male Inquisitor, he can never romance her, because I ship her too much with Varric. (Also that's why I wasn't angry because Varric didn't become a love interest in the third game. I could totally imagine him with a sarcastic femHawke, because their friendship was already so dinamic and beautiful. But from Inquisition, I can't imagine him with anyone beside Cassandra :D)
@Facepalm Full O' Napalm Nah, no one choose's a girl who will go to another man one's inquisitor doe's and talk about him while lying with another man.🥱. And jossi she's my little jossie, Cass is a no match
Ex bf is a mage My DA protags are always mages cuz i LOVE that cosmic irony that a mage always has to save the damn world. My Quizzy was an Elf too. Ameridan gave me that respect
The way she was reading Varrics book on the Inquisition after finishing Trespasser, she was so fangirling even the part about her that was soooo exaggerated, she’s so cute sometimes 😋
I've always wondered how both Leliana and Cassandra (right AND left hand of Justinia) failed to be at the conclave when it blew. It seems for such an important event, at least one of them would have been in attendance.
Justinia ordered them to go build the Inquisition as a backup in case the conclave failed, which is why they were gone right before the conclave. They were actually in Kirkwall looking for Hawke for him to become inquisitor, but ended up recruiting Cullen and Varric instead. Since they spent so much time looking for Hawke, they were late to the conclave and arrived right after it exploded and ended up having to clean up the mess with the small inquisition that they built by then. Vivienne asks this in party banter and that's what Cassandra tells her.
I saw/played almost all the romances and I can't help thinking of how bloody brilliant is this game's script. I was doubtful the first time I played, much conditioned from my love for DAO, but I surrendered: this is a masterpiece. Is not only a matter of "romantic scenes", is the way they truly spot on every character's soul and the different spirit that affects atmosphere, settings, events. The direction of every scene is great, it perfectly catches these differences, is a "movie" apart, not just a matter of dialogues. You truly live every aspect of this adventure with them. I'd give my left hand to work on something like this, just because I need the right one to write. 😂
Love Cassandra! I wish there was a lot more content and there is a lot, but 1 hour vs like 60 hours of gameplay, another hour of content would have been great!
"This woman chained me up, dragged me across demon-infested wasteland, wanted my head on a plate and could probably beat the tar out of me before breaking a sweat. So, anyway I planned to marry her one day." - Naderiel Trevelyan about Cassandra. "This woman flirted dangerously with me, found pleasure in my company while also hating the idea of getting closer. She could cheat a man out of any treasure just as easily as she could kill him and stole an ancient artefact before leaving me to almost die at the hands of a Qunari Arishok. So, anyway I became her first mate." - Eidard Hawke about Isabela. "This woman wanted nothing to do with me, before being forced to face unparalleled danger by her mother. She hated everything and everyone and was quite adamant to not start something even a friendship. Everything was a feelingless means to an end and I'm pretty sure she wanted to kill my entire party and would have if we weren't necessary to save the world. So, anyway I started a family with her." - Torril Cousland, Warden Commander of Ferelden about Morrigan. Moral of the story: Dangerous women of Thedas are intriguing.
Your Inquisitor looks surprisingly alot like mine. I can't remember too well, but might it be that this face is close to one of the presets? I know I altered mine abit, but it might be that this one is one of the base faces that you just start out from.
I like that she was the only straight male inquisitor romance option available because it forces the viewer to see women as something other than feminine and gentle. She is hot-headed, for lack of a better word, but there are other dimensions to her. She is sophisticated, she is independent, she follows the rules but deep down she just wants to be "swept off her feet". Thank you BioWare, for creating the most diverse cast I've ever seen in a game, not just in race and sexuality but also in body, mind, and soul.
Cassandra , in addition to being a tsundere, seems like the loyal wife material ( the "ride or die " type is how they say it, I think ) a sharp contrast to Isabella, who seems like she would leave him if better opportunity arises( not blaming her, life is short, so better if she lives it witout regrets) Merryl is( just my impression from going over the walkthroughs that i saved ) the yandere type. Meaning she starts out shy or timid, gradually shows interest and then becomes so enamored that death would be considered the proper response to any kind of indiscretion ... her white outfit was kind of a turn on too ... the other characters are interesting to court ( Fenris and Anders, in particular) but too volatile or not convincing enough, the latter could have been fixed by developping their love story more.
Merrill is more kuudere than Yandere. Shes always awkward around hawke like hinata. I think youre letting the blood magic thing taint the dere judgement.
lol im done with the inquisitor in this romance wtffff, ive only ever romanced Dorian, Iron Bull, and Josephine but this one makes me just die laughing honestly like its cute but honestly really funny bevause of the poetry and candles part, mainly because I can’t with romantic things. Unless its Dorian, Dorian is my main man and always will be 😂
"A fat count insisted on talking about soup for fifteen minutes." Well if he's fat, he doesn't eat properly so he must've spent 15 minutes explaining why he hates soup.
Extrema 123321 I wish they had allowed you to flirt with Morrigan or Leliana in Inquisition, based on Origins romance. My Hero of Ferelden, Morrigan & Kieran are a happy family in my canon.
I love how Cassandra becomes so adorably awkward when she tries to talk about her feelings.
It's because she's so untrained in it. It's typical for people with rough exteriors.
At one point they've stayed away from socialising for so long they don't even know how to anymore and then stay away even more to avoid the embarassment of people finding out.
It was a sweet yet wonderful moment to see her do that.
She's the type like Morrigan, hard on the outside but awkward when fell in love.
Yeah that made me wanna watch this. Shes so cute
@@mal4797 yeah , and to sleep with someone else and talk about her former lover .😡
It could be you too.😂
Gotta love it when the girl you courted talks bout her dead boyfriend after sleeping with you.
I love Cass so much.
I mean, in all fairness, it comes out more as a "I lost someone I loved before, I don't want to lose you, too" since she says immediately after something along the lines of "I won't let you die"
And to be Honest its good to know That the only ”challenger“ is dead 😁
Wow. That escalated quickly.
It did sound bad when she mentions it, but in honesty, it was her way of letting the player know she only rarely speaks of her past lover.
yea that was super cringe I think it was feminist writing wanting you to know she's not your virgin flower or some nonsense like that. cassandra had a lot of potential but she's a case of so close and yet so far. the combat and the music were so good in this game and the idea of an inquisition and helping running an army is a cool idea, but some of the issues with the writing and the story were just so poorly done. hell the appearances of all the characters were pretty heavily botched which seems to have become a trend in the latter versions of bioware, idk what the deal was with their graphic team. I heard they did a lot of quota hires especially with andromeda and inquisition which maybe explains how some parts of the game were top of the line while others were worse than in origins by far. most of the writing in inquisition was inferior to the writing in origins I know that much for sure. likewise the romances were pretty lousy by and large across the board. there's really nothing dragon age 2 or even inquisition can do to compete with characters like morrigan or leliana.
Got to love when Dorian teases Cassandra about her being a romantic
Yeah, it more funny how she at first questions the idea of being courted, romanced, and love. Then, two to four seconds later, she quick to want it.
Fandom Enforcer And Bull loves teasing Dorian, only to do what he says to him in bed later.
Dorian best boi
@@bossshun9 She wants but believes she can't have it cause of duty. It's nice to see her realize what she wants and lets herself have it
a book she leant to him and he tried to read as well LOL
1:14:18 Cassandra walks epically to the left of the shot.
Runs around to the right within 10 seconds.
"Woops, I forgot something. This is an awkward reentry."
lol that is hillarious, i think the art guy was like woops meh they'll never see that
To keep some immersion, like when a giant flies up and falls to death when I'm on 1HP, I see this scene as her saying cheers to the companions and then returning to chill with her dude.
Cassandra is a woman of many talents
32:35 hides herself in extreme shame
"Cassandra greatly approves"
Really good moment
The voice actress for Cassandra conveys emotion so well ❤️
I recently completed the Cassandra romance, and seeing that huge grin on her face in the epilogue sketch was really special. A very rewarding end to the story.
A reward fitting for one who never experienced love.
@@bossshun9 She had. She was in love and with a Mage but he sadly died when the Conclave was destroyed
Her romance and growth is so rewarding! It's nice to see the "I have duties so love isn't for me" types allow themselves to have such happiness
Under that tough armored woman hides a romantic woman that begs to be released but,the tough armored outer woman fears that release.
brakie44820 So, true.
Ah ah ah... "me in 4 lines", I've always thought. 😁
Probably like a lot of men, all tough on the outside with a mask to boost the raw exterior, their greatest fear being letting their guard down.
Luckily the Inquisitor helps her....ahem "Loosen those straps" ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
am i the only one who finds it hard to make Cassandra hate the Inquisitor
Sniper Fodder Jetson Oh no, I notice it too.
It was REALLY hard for me to make her like my inquisitor. I'm an athiest elf who supports mage freedom and a new chantry open to all. Literally every major decision I made pissed her off.
Well, that's also what I play, yet I still always end up to be best friend with Cassandra (and Vivienne).
Vivienne always hates me and subtly insults me, no matter what character I play...
Vivienne is just a bitch in general though, wouldn't take it personally.
Cassandra's eyebrows doe, on fleek
I don't mind the eyebrows though. As long as they don't look like caterpillars or seem like their thinning like a bald man's head then it's okay.
''We should get married!''
Her answer is: ''Yes but not right now.''
And he's like: ''WTF...''
I really hoped she would say yes and then there would be a nice wedding but well ok..
I just almost fell off the chair laughing seeing his expression at 1:11:50
I thought it was funny.
LOL
Kokoro Sora no seriously I’m here because I just got to that part and I want a freaking wedding
yet you can marry the annoying elven chav
@@GenericUsername-qp1ww I wasn't aware that you can marry Solas.
@@darthportus *sigh* very funny. But you know who I mean, the elf rogue who shouldve been replaced by Zevran
1:14:18 Casandra walks off stage left...
1:14:30 And walks back in stage right...
Did she just walk in a circle for no reason.
Yes be to be fair she is that much of an adorable dork, she probably walked away because everyone was doing it and felt compelled, then seeing the inquisitor remain she dashed back to be with them
Tough as nails, warrior of the battlefield, yet quite the reader of passionate books and loves poetry. Cassandra's romance is something to consider given a few are "awkward" moments with her after she believes the Inquisitor can't romance her.
bossshun9 That and she hates Varric's bad puns.
Wreav M'dama that you are right. I hope it ain't because he is too short lol.
Wreav M'dama her disgusted noise is her best trait , i love it hahaha
Solarian Whitemoon Best scene is the surprised look on her face when it comes to courting.
“Your weight would break the sunburst throne” Cass, I’m not THAT fat, come on!
Lmmfao the character was two to five more dragons away from being fat.
@@bossshun9 Killed all the dragons. Wore the treasure I cut from their stomachs. Waddled to the Sunburst Throne. Sat down and crushed it under the weight of 900+ kg of belts, armour, jewels, weapons and gold.
The way the inquisitor keeps laughing at her is very cute 💕 17:25
The part with the books kills me
Same. She's adorable.
A sweet moment to treasure.
I lmao at that part I laugh so hard, I was left ginning
The cover of the chapter of Swords and Shelds that Varric gave Cassandra with the Inquisitor has Avaline on it
Amber Irvin just noticed that! Doesn’t she become a knight captain too?
Eric The Cleric Yes she does in DA:2
Amber Irvin yeah I’m playing through right now it’s definitely a lot different from the first and third
I hope Isabella's collecting royalties for her "Friend-Fiction".
Technically she becomes Guard-Captain. Knight-Captain is a Templar-specific title, and Aveline doesn't become a Templar.
I always thought it amusing that if you choose Leliana as Divine, she repeals the Vows of Chastity in the Chantry, allowing it's priests and clerics to have relationships and families. Personally, I always thought it so that the Hero of Ferelden(a Dalish Warrior, who romanced her in my playthrough of Origins) wouldn't have to keep sneaking into her palace and Chambers every night, and could walk in through the front door without the risk to any guards there may be.
At that point, why not. You make a good point.
It wouldn't it mean that Sebastian would no longer have to be chaste anymore 👀
@@perro7047 I posted in a different video that when that happen, Hawke (aggressive at least) instantly commands him to strip
Miranda Raison's voice acting is truly superb. Her actual accent is British (basic RP I think) and so the fact that she puts such nuance and humor and character into her performance her while doing this very unique eastern European-style accent is amazing.
Cassandra commenting on how calm and assured your inquisitor is halarious when you sit there for 10 minutes minimum fretting over every. Ducking. Decision.
That smirk when the Inquisitor asked her for a dance...
It was worth it and yes, it was both terrible and wonderful.
16:36 bit late, love the game but that man got a mouth full of SHIELD
That guy really just got bitch slaped with a shield lol
Wish she’d be nice to me like that
My inquisitor just breathes and....
*Cassandra disapproves*
You must be making dumb decisions having high approval with Cassandra is really easy
I love that scout Harding is on the last scene :3 she's a delight to talk to whenever starting a new location
Fire?
"My feelings for elfroot are classified, Scout Harding."
"is that what you want?"
"no"
...
"I take it back"
sadgfghfgjhyg
I was thinking, "Really, now you wanna take it back?!" Ugh 🚶🏾♂️🚶🏾♂️😂😂
I get why people where upset she was the only straight male romance and why some people might not like her personality but personally I loved her.
Uh Josie?
MagicRainbow Kitties bisexual and even then one of the weaker ones
@@emma4628 obviously his comment triggered something in you so aren't you getting defensive as well, the gay community gets just as defensive about this stuff as the straight, if there's not enough gay or bisexual romances the gay community is up in arms which is why in games now, there is more bisexual and even gay romances then there is straight which I for one don't care as long as the straight story line is a little intriguing.I think everyone here understands that Cassandra is not a real person and is programmed to go a certain path. You're saying all these straight people are complaining about they're not being enough straight characters which no one has said in this comment section. Stop trying to bait people into a argument or conversation about gay people and straight people.
People were upset over her? huh I never heard of that, I was more confused as to why her and Josie didn't end at the Alter as well in Tresspasser.
@@emma4628 I think part of the issue is pandering which can be annoying and off putting if you are out side of the special interest group they are pandering to; and it also takes away from the realism, Besides from an event for people who are bi what are the odds that 5 or 6 strangers who come from different backgrounds and experiences are all bi. Than when there are already gay and Bi characters and people whine that the straight characters should be gay or bi seems kind of exclusionary to heterosexuals because they never say who should than be made heterto sexual to keep the balance. Also people feel strongly about character and how they are depicted (I am one of those people who care about that, and things like continuity which this game had a few issues with) and their characteristic and don't want them to change based on other peoples sensibilities, If people where complaining about Ellie from Last of us being gay and want her to be straight I would be defensive about that Just like I am when it comes to Cassandra and her being Hetero. Lastly I love making characters for table top role playing games and before the pencil hits the paper I have my character's look, personality, sexual orientation, back story, goals, ambitions, and what they would do after the campaign in my head and if some one would say that the character is wrong based on those thing I would be pissed so when people do that to the developers I get pissed on their behalf which is abit dumb admittedly; Also keep this in mind most people don't want to be involved in the culture wars so when you push it on them that does make people annoyed and possibly hostile.
just finished dai. what a game, romanced Cassandra and liked every minute. I didn't go in looking to romance her but getting past that tough shell I found a soft hearted woman.
So did I.
«"The Inquisitor was hilarious." That's what they'll say one day, you watch»
- Seeker Cassandra Pentaghast, multiple occasions.
A good humor can fix some issues. And relieve pressure too.
Find yourself a woman like Cassandra = Top 3 Life Goals
Wanna some... domination?)
That is one too goal. A woman who keeps to her ideals and passionate about having the future be reshaped for the better.
A woman who may , talk about you while laying with her new lover after your death , just because she needs a man to sweep of her feet 🤣🤣🤣 what a goal you have 🤣🤣🤣
She was with him when she was young and that's all.
I know I’m late af to this party but honestly Cassandra is SO adorable and I love her. The way she trots up to the inquisitor when she talks about him courting her, the way she playfully shoves him as he reads her poetry she never thought she could have. It’s honestly just so cute I love her. ;-; Dorian is my favorite but she’s in my top list for females.
You are never too late to join the party. And yes, Cassandra is worth the romance.
@@bossshun9 SHES JUST SO PURE IN HER OWN WAY. 😭🥺❤️
@@c00mgoblin Yeah, I think people Just romance her because of her look's and her sweet talking voice and ascent..... But she's just opposite in her character most untrustworthy...... Once romanced utterly bad in her relationship, she doesn't even love's you (never tells you ) uses you to have a try to become divine .
Yet people romance her 😂😂.
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Writing mostly consists of learning by reading and for non-fiction writing what you see, you don't have to be a philosopher to do that, and Cassandra's upbringing as a warrior would probably mean she could give a precise idea of what happened. And its clear she reads a lot, at least in Varric's case.
At the end, when I was reading about the inquisitor and Cassandra, her huge smile just makes me incredibly happy. She’s been through more than the game shows and she deserves to be happy
True.
@@bossshun9 Yeah, I think people Just romance her because of her look's and her sweet talking voice and ascent..... But she's just opposite in her character most untrustworthy...... Once romanced utterly bad in her relationship, she doesn't even love's you (never tells you ) uses you to have a try to become divine .
Yet people romance her 😂😂
@@aniston6481 Well, look at her upbringing and what she was apart of. Love for her is hard to express or show since she wasn't raised like other people were.
Awww. There’s so much amazing banter when you are out adventuring together 🥰
Yes, there is when you bring the right person with you.
“It’s literature... smutty literature,”
My exact words were “Jesus Christ why am I not ********* surprised!”
Kinda hard to explain that one to my friend
What person doesn't love shitty poetry.
Of shitty poems, that was one of the better one's I've heard😆
That poem is a good choice and look what it did. She smiled harder than before.
This romance was totally unexpected coming from bioware, a woman who faithfully believes in the maker. Tough on the outside, focused on justice to make the world a better place, all that focus and drive, creating a void with most relationships, It's meant to be akward, because the way she grew up was empty of relationship especially after her brother died. Just a nice bonus, I think Cassandra is well written/created character. I wouldn't mind playing a dlc of a part of her story. A few things that didn't make sense and we're out of character were having sex before marriage, you'd think she would wait given her piousness, and not wanting to marry after all they've been through. Lol
it was a case of so close and yet so far. they didn't want her to be a no sex before marriage type because that is a chrisian ideal, and that's something they didn't want the fan favorite romance to involve because there's some political weaponizing going on behind the scenes. they even went as far as instead of her being all sweet on you after the sex she starts talking about her dead ex boyfriend, like they really pulled out the mental gymnastics to try to fit that scene in it read like a bad tinder profile.
this is why politics should stay out of gaming I don't know any people who weren't pissed off by some of the blatant bullshit that started happening in bioware. from diversity hires to goofy writing made to fuel some narrative or another.
dorian was a great example don't get me wrong I love him as a character he's very interesting, but the whole gay mage with unaccepting parents is an obvious meme. this game gets so many things right but the things that really touch on the emotions they completely pissed on them. the most memorable thing about this game was the gameplay, the combat and the music. the bioware and dragon age franchises carried the game really hard with what good will they had left.
another issue was how because they couldn't be bothered with making variations in size for races cassandra ended up looking like the body of an archer or mage. look at her small shoulders and arms and her body in general. it's not the body of someone who has 15+ years experience as a soldier. I mean they gave sera a human body to reflect her human upbringing, she was more buxom than the average elf. they really could have done well giving cassandra more of a qunari body so that she looked like a warrior. you can tell they messed up with it because of how awkward she looks when she's walking and wielding her sword in a lot of those scenes. she's walking like someone who isn't some delicate flower, but her body model looks the part so it ends up looking fairly awkward. if they wanted her to be an amazon they needed to give her the qunari model body so it actually looked like she could handle the weapons and armor you were giving her. instead they decided to put more resources into making her come across as borderline autist. not that there's anything wrong with autism it's just that they did her wrong imo.
I call it her being like any other human. She has needs and yes, they were blocked out by many other duties; however, she didn't mind.
@@valesauce7235 old comment but I have to disagree on the best parts of the game. I played this game and dlc on xbox way back and the gameplay, combat, and open world was completely forgettable. The music is fantastic but what carried the game was its writing and characters.
@@valesauce7235 I somewhat agree yes. The characters are written well, and they have their own moments that make them really great. The interaction between them is honestly one of the better ones I've seen in games. But they do try to force some kind of idea sometimes and it's glaringly obvious too, so you got this incredibly interesting characters that have a very basic cliché latch unto them. It doesn't trouble me much I just sometimes found it funny because it doesn't happen too often. But yeah I agree, probably shouldn't have tried to bring politics into the game. Or atleast if you do try to make it more subtle next time.
Reading this made wanna dive back into the game.
I so wanted her to tell you she was pregnant when she said that thing about needing to sit down. I want Cassandra as a mom who is a complete hardass to her troops only to do a 180 becoming sweet and nurturing whenever her child enters the room, being a completely supportive mother. "You are a disgrace to your uniform!...Oh hi sweety! Mommy is working right now. Oh, you made this yourself? It's so beautiful! Mommy is going to put it right here where everyone can see. Now go find daddy, tell him mommy said you can have a sweet. Now where was I? A complete disgrace to the uniform! If you had half the talent in your entire body my baby girl has in her pinky maybe you'd amount to something worth a damn!" lol
Recites. Recites! 🤣
We need someone to draw that
There'll be plenty of time for that after saving solas
Seeing a woman like Cassandra settled down would be a beautiful sight. Her smiling and holding a child of the inquisitor. The story would be amazing.
Yeah, I think people Just romance her because of her look's and her sweet talking voice and ascent..... But she's just opposite in her character most untrustworthy...... Once romanced utterly bad in her relationship, she doesn't even love's you (never tells you ) uses you to have a try to become divine .
Yet people romance her 😂😂
Cassandra: a weight such as yours would break the Sunburst throne
Tristin: I'm not that fat!
I'll be honest, everytime I think of Inky, I see yours as the "default" option. I love the way he looks x3
Agreed, he's one of the handsomest of all the male inquisitors I've seen on UA-cam.
I know right? Ever since watching these videos I’m always surprised when I see the actual default human male Inquisitor because I’m expecting to see this one.
For some reason, this romance reminds me a lot of the relationship that Guts and Casca had in the Golden Age Arc of Berserk.
I know exactly what you mean. Hell Cassandra's hair is even similar to cascas
Nice reference
My thoughts exactly!
Not just that... but Cassandra started off despising the future Inquisitor before eventually growing to care for him.
Hell, for extra reference, you could make the Inquisitor be a two-hander and give him the Guts look.
Just... feels similar.
Yep all that needed was a griffith.
I played as a female character. And as her friend, Cassandra is one of my favourite characters. She's fierce, straight, and so damn hot with her armor and all that anger! I was hoping her an affair with Varric, LOL =D
As interesting as that would be, i prefer VarricXBianca
Tethraghast ftw lol
YES! I ship Cassandra and Varric so hard!
@@redskybluecherry Same here. Cassandra is one of my favourite characters, but even when I play with a male Inquisitor, he can never romance her, because I ship her too much with Varric. (Also that's why I wasn't angry because Varric didn't become a love interest in the third game. I could totally imagine him with a sarcastic femHawke, because their friendship was already so dinamic and beautiful. But from Inquisition, I can't imagine him with anyone beside Cassandra :D)
Makes me want to make a male character for a playthrough. Cas is so adorable.
Yes, she still is.
He died at the conclave (my inner thoughts): Good job
Yeah, that moment was nearly ruined but we get what she meant. Just awkward to hear someone say that after sharing a lovely moment with someone.
@@bossshun9 Come one man, she confessed her body count right after having slept with you, imagine modern women doing that
I dissolved the Inquisition but seeing that post credit scene and finding we are now a covert organisation...it gave me shivers.
Zain Hartono Ah, even in a medieval, alternate reality, there's still some secret organization pulling the strings from the shadows.
Zain Hartono I did that too. I was like, what the hell is this now? lol
Maybe that is the future. Forget being a superpower. It should be an organization that only comes into view when the world is in real danger.
"No!" *slam*
*unslam* "Yes!"
I love that part. It was straight out of a sitcom. Silly but worth it.
Someone getting their next edition of Lusty Argonian Maid.
unclr crassius strikes again!!
Love the mods and everything looks amazing.
I never liked romance stuff...
Till i saw dragon age franchise....goddam so deep
Play mass effect. The romances in there are just as amazing. They are both made by bioware
@@misacrazycat6094 tali all the way
@@arturocesena7308 oh yeah. Tali is at the top for alien romances. So, it was hard to not want her.
I love that she's tough and aggressive but romantic on the inside
Character Depth!!! Gotta love it.
She is just a big ole softy. All that needs to be done is give her push.
@@shadowofhawk55 yeah worst personality (in Romance) and character hopefully Josie was there.
Inquisitor:is that what you want?
Cassandra:NO *slams door in your face
Inquisitor:oh well guess it’s Josephine
Inquisitor: "Are you sure you want it?"
@Facepalm Full O' Napalm Nah, no one choose's a girl who will go to another man one's inquisitor doe's and talk about him while lying with another man.🥱.
And jossi she's my little jossie, Cass is a no match
Guys guys I just noticed this but cassandras shoulder pads have little hearts
Ex bf is a mage
My DA protags are always mages cuz i LOVE that cosmic irony that a mage always has to save the damn world.
My Quizzy was an Elf too. Ameridan gave me that respect
I disbanded the Inquisition when given the choice. Better to restart than to leave it bloated and corruptible, I always figured.
A good method for some organizations. Better they break up and reform when only the world needs them. That way, you see who cares to come back.
The way she was reading Varrics book on the Inquisition after finishing Trespasser, she was so fangirling even the part about her that was soooo exaggerated, she’s so cute sometimes 😋
The most disloyal romance after Miranda bioware created 😂
I wish I knew this type of love. Maybe not in this life, but something beyond that. :)
I feel like if something happened to you like if you got kidnapped Cassandra would go berserk and stop at nothing to get you back
When I played the game I never experienced the part with Varric’s books. Hilarious.
Is it weird I'm jealous of Cassandra? I love the British male Inquisitor's voice. He could read the phone book, and I'd be drooling.
This is a year late but..👏 yes!
I really didn’t expect her to be this cute.
Her waistband makes little sense for her outfit as a standalone but it looks an awful lot like Tali's robe.
I've always wondered how both Leliana and Cassandra (right AND left hand of Justinia) failed to be at the conclave when it blew. It seems for such an important event, at least one of them would have been in attendance.
tmccabe72 they said they were hunting a leader for the inquisition that Justinia wanted to kick off
@@Rogue-ww2nw they were looking for hawke
Justinia ordered them to go build the Inquisition as a backup in case the conclave failed, which is why they were gone right before the conclave. They were actually in Kirkwall looking for Hawke for him to become inquisitor, but ended up recruiting Cullen and Varric instead. Since they spent so much time looking for Hawke, they were late to the conclave and arrived right after it exploded and ended up having to clean up the mess with the small inquisition that they built by then. Vivienne asks this in party banter and that's what Cassandra tells her.
Justinia sent them away to find the greywarden or hawke to help mediate the conclave. Their own mission basically saved them.
I saw/played almost all the romances and I can't help thinking of how bloody brilliant is this game's script. I was doubtful the first time I played, much conditioned from my love for DAO, but I surrendered: this is a masterpiece. Is not only a matter of "romantic scenes", is the way they truly spot on every character's soul and the different spirit that affects atmosphere, settings, events. The direction of every scene is great, it perfectly catches these differences, is a "movie" apart, not just a matter of dialogues. You truly live every aspect of this adventure with them. I'd give my left hand to work on something like this, just because I need the right one to write. 😂
I'm loving the outfits.
your Inqusitor is so handsome! It fits this romance
Cassandra is so soft. What a babe.
I loved the romance with Cassandra but would never fall for her in real life, I do love strong and intelligent women but she is a bit too rigid.
All I could focus on was Cassandra writing with her left hand.
Even when going for the romancing option for Cass I had to protect my main man Varric
Stop at 59:38. Cassandra just dislocated her shoulder. Ouch...
No offense, but your Inquisitor looks like my aunt. And no that's not a compliment.
I'd say you insulted your aunt more than you insulted the inquisitor.
chapacoka Well that is a necessary sacrifice ;)
Giant Dad 😂
Legend never dies
Kenshi SSGSS damn straight boyooo!
Cassandra Tsundere xddd
Cassandra re: Swords and Shields (*cough* Aveline) is all of us re: spoilers
Julia Maaño I laughed my ass off.
31:50 Ah,.....Varic I am pretty sure Aveline wants to either punch or hug you
Love Cassandra! I wish there was a lot more content and there is a lot, but 1 hour vs like 60 hours of gameplay, another hour of content would have been great!
at the ending, is that a long braided hair I see. 1:14:40
Note to game developers: Always fade to black!
59:35 *Cassandra natural scowl*
*cassandra smile*
Bbggggggghhhhhh
"This woman chained me up, dragged me across demon-infested wasteland, wanted my head on a plate and could probably beat the tar out of me before breaking a sweat. So, anyway I planned to marry her one day." - Naderiel Trevelyan about Cassandra.
"This woman flirted dangerously with me, found pleasure in my company while also hating the idea of getting closer. She could cheat a man out of any treasure just as easily as she could kill him and stole an ancient artefact before leaving me to almost die at the hands of a Qunari Arishok. So, anyway I became her first mate." - Eidard Hawke about Isabela.
"This woman wanted nothing to do with me, before being forced to face unparalleled danger by her mother. She hated everything and everyone and was quite adamant to not start something even a friendship. Everything was a feelingless means to an end and I'm pretty sure she wanted to kill my entire party and would have if we weren't necessary to save the world. So, anyway I started a family with her." - Torril Cousland, Warden Commander of Ferelden about Morrigan.
Moral of the story: Dangerous women of Thedas are intriguing.
Human Nobleborn Warrior & fair Warrior Woman of royal lineage! :D
He's a rogue.
Rogue or not, I'll still hit it. 😆😆
Does anyone also notice the small hearts on her armor? 1:09:53
55:16 this always will be one of my favourite moements :D
I can't take these romance videos seriously when they pick the "Tom Hiddleston at home" voice actor.
It's a shame I like playing as a elf female because I'd love to romance Cassandra
Your Inquisitor looks surprisingly alot like mine. I can't remember too well, but might it be that this face is close to one of the presets? I know I altered mine abit, but it might be that this one is one of the base faces that you just start out from.
I like that she was the only straight male inquisitor romance option available because it forces the viewer to see women as something other than feminine and gentle. She is hot-headed, for lack of a better word, but there are other dimensions to her. She is sophisticated, she is independent, she follows the rules but deep down she just wants to be "swept off her feet". Thank you BioWare, for creating the most diverse cast I've ever seen in a game, not just in race and sexuality but also in body, mind, and soul.
Cringe
ah yes my favorite tomboy warrior waifu
Cassandra , in addition to being a tsundere, seems like the loyal wife material ( the "ride or die " type is how they say it, I think ) a sharp contrast to Isabella, who seems like she would leave him if better opportunity arises( not blaming her, life is short, so better if she lives it witout regrets)
Merryl is( just my impression from going over the walkthroughs that i saved ) the yandere type. Meaning she starts out shy or timid, gradually shows interest and then becomes so enamored that death would be considered the proper response to any kind of indiscretion ... her white outfit was kind of a turn on too ...
the other characters are interesting to court ( Fenris and Anders, in particular) but too volatile or not convincing enough, the latter could have been fixed by developping their love story more.
Merrill is more kuudere than Yandere. Shes always awkward around hawke like hinata. I think youre letting the blood magic thing taint the dere judgement.
Good view on each character but it depends on what you love about them.
Anyone else notice that crack in the sky at 1:14:23?
The Breach is coming back!
Yup. It is just as the Dread Wolf planned.
Your dialogue of each of your romance videos are different from the other ones you made before how come
I like how Cassandra is the least feminine and least romantically inclined, but she is the busiest female in the Inquisition
lol im done with the inquisitor in this romance wtffff, ive only ever romanced Dorian, Iron Bull, and Josephine but this one makes me just die laughing honestly like its cute but honestly really funny bevause of the poetry and candles part, mainly because I can’t with romantic things. Unless its Dorian, Dorian is my main man and always will be 😂
It is corny with the romantic part of the candles, blanket, and poetry; however, that makes it worth seeing.
gosh i sooooooo wish i could romance cassie as a girl !!!!!
It's driving me crazy how she keeps doing that thing with her hands.
17:33 inquisitor deadpan face laughing
I wish the inquisitor would do more than stand awkwardly when being bowed Down to. Strike a pose or something.
"A fat count insisted on talking about soup for fifteen minutes." Well if he's fat, he doesn't eat properly so he must've spent 15 minutes explaining why he hates soup.
No, he was thinking of what variety of soup to eat with other things.
Um...where is Thom aka the Ron Swanson of the Grey Wardens
I would love to have morrigan to flirt with in this game :/
Extrema 123321 I wish they had allowed you to flirt with Morrigan or Leliana in Inquisition, based on Origins romance. My Hero of Ferelden, Morrigan & Kieran are a happy family in my canon.
yee it would be great
I like this GAME VERY MUCH..
Never played a single title in this franchise and as soon as I saw Cass my first impression was a more badass deadly Curie from fallout 4 lol