also i kinda hate shadowheart and i feel like a lot of the plotline revolves around her and it bothers me
I feel like I'm on a different planet sometimes when so much BG3 player chat involves how awesome that character is to them. 
Woljiff in WoTR is an excellent example of a cliche done right. He's chaotic neutral, a thief, a pathological liar, but he owns it in a way that makes him a must-bring pretty much everywhere.
Ember is an excellent example of stereotype breaking in a way that doesn't feel contrived. She's got few illusions, knows the world is fucked... but is so full of a painful level of love and compassion that it blows my mind.
