Now, I know Joss Whedon is persona non grata these days, but this was 2006, OK? I was watching Buffy and thought, "man, Xander is such a wasted character" and considered how to fix him. Then I realized this might work for Alistair.
Plus, I wanted to see if I could replicate the Whedon vocal patter.
Plus, I wanted to see if I could replicate the Whedon vocal patter.
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Hey if it worked for Shakespeare (alas, poor Yorrick), it can work for DA, right? 😉
Also WHAT DOES THIS MEAN "😉"
You can't do that to me.
Even if it's a ways off, it excites me to see what worlds you create. A grimdark fantasy, maybe?
As to Shakespeare, now I'm picturing Jowan rubbing his blood maged-up hands going, "Out, damned spot."
And it worked. Alistair was an instant hit. Not just with the team, but with the fans.
Yes, I knew Goldanna wasn't meant to be Alistair's mother. But neither was Fiona, originally.
I think fans caught wind of some revisionism at work, and OK it's true. I had a more Arthurian idea for his birth but I stopped liking it... yet not soon enough to go back and make edits.
raise your hand
How many of us cried for days, but it’s something DA was also so good about - decisions & words mattered.
Ali is the character I relate to it was shocking (can’t mend my shirts, oops!). Favourite party banter is always with him.
So happy to find out you watched BTVS!
I still like Fiona, and where I took it. But I probably shouldn't have gone there.
But wasn't Goldanna his sister? I don't think the mother ever got a name.
Siiiiiiis-ter
Every audition went full smarm... until Steve Valentine up and appeared out of nowhere. In the midst of a batch of audition files, there he was.
"No Alistair you can't even rule your own life problems let alone a kingdom"
"Oh just hush and let Loghain kill the dragon."
"Gdi Anders what did we say about blowing things up?"
…and that’s the end of that chapter!