Samatha Beart deserves more love

Neil Newbon, very rightly, gets a ton of praise for his spectacular portrayal of Astarion, but this game is absolutely packed with outstanding voice acting performances, and Samatha’s is one I NEED to highlight. I went into this game planning on romancing Astarion, but in my first playthrough, Karlach stole my heart, and I think her voice acting is a huge part of her appeal. Samatha really brings it with the high energy, golden retriever puppy dog vibes, but honestly, the way she expresses Karlach’s rage, sorrow, and heartbreak make for some of the most impressive and emotionally moving scenes in the whole game. That monologue after killing Gortash absolutely ruined me, just as much as Neil’s sobs after slaying Cazador did. Wow. I love her character so much.