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Welcome back to Gaming The System, the podcast where three intersectional feminists 🎭 examine gaming through a critical lens. In this four-part series, we’re deep-diving into Baldur’s Gate 3 (BG3), imagining our dream cast for a potential TV adaptation 📺, and unpacking what makes these characters so compelling.
Series Overview:
We’re taking on the ultimate challenge—casting Baldur’s Gate 3 as a live-action series. Across four episodes, we debate the perfect actors for companion and non-companion characters, sharing our favourite (and sometimes unhinged) headcanons along the way. Plus, we delve into BG3’s rich themes of identity, choice, and representation in gaming.
✨ Episode 3 Highlights:
We explore some of the most chaotically bisexual, morally complex, and fiercely beloved figures in the game. We debate voiced vs. silent protagonists, the sheer queer energy of the BG3 fandom, and the best coats in gaming history.
🔹🐶 Tav & The Great Name Debate
Ever wondered why “Tav” is the default name for your BG3 character? Turns out, it’s a dog thing . (Yes, really.) Plus, we discuss whether a live-action version of Tav should be male, female, or nonbinary.
🔹 ⚔️ Minthara: Homicidal Bisexual Energy Personified
She has paladin zeal, a deadpan delivery, and hates Gale. Our casting choices range from the seductive menace of Jodie Comer (Killing Eve) to Lena Headey’s (Game of Thrones) full-throttle villain mode. We also consider the Reddit-approved method for recruiting her without committing war crimes.
🔹 🦇 Astarion: The Chaotic Trauma Vampire We All Love
What do Andrew Scott, Jamie Campbell Bower, Matthew Lillard, and Johnny Flynn have in common? They could all be Astarion. But would they do justice to 200 years of enslavement, trauma, and biting sarcasm? We dissect one of BG3’s most complex characters, from his petulant charm to his deeply raw emotional arc. Also: the moment he stabs Cazador is some of the best acting in gaming—fight us.
🔹 🏳️🌈 The Queerest Game Ever?
BG3 is saturated with queer-coded energy. We talk about the fan culture, the thirst, and how characters like Minthara, Astarion, and Karlach have become iconic in LGBTQ+ gaming spaces.
🔹 🎤 Voiced vs. Silent Protagonist Debate
Should RPG heroes speak? We debate the pros and cons of having a fully voiced protagonist vs. leaving things up to player imagination—drawing from Dragon Age, Fallout, Witcher, Cyberpunk, and BG3 🎮.
📢 Support the Podcast!
Let us know on BlueSky (@gamingthesystem.bsky.social), Instagram (@gamingthesystempodcast) or in the comments on YouTube!
If you love Gaming The System, consider supporting us:
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🔹 PayPal Donations: [email protected]
🔹 Subscribe & Review: Share the podcast with fellow gamers!
🎙 Gaming The System releases new episodes every Thursday
Thanks for listening, and remember – there’s always another game to play that isn’t full of nonsense. 🎮✨
#GamingTheSystem #GamingNews #MarvelRivals #BoobPhysics #GamingCulture #FeministGaming #ElonMuskGamingScandal #GamerGuilt #feministgamingpodcast #feministgamers #intersectionalgaming #equalityingames #girlgamer #gamergirl
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Welcome back to Gaming The System, the podcast where three intersectional feminists 🎭 examine gaming through a critical lens. In this four-part series, we’re deep-diving into Baldur’s Gate 3 (BG3), imagining our dream cast for a potential TV adaptation 📺, and unpacking what makes these characters so compelling.
Series Overview:
We’re taking on the ultimate challenge—casting Baldur’s Gate 3 as a live-action series. Across four episodes, we debate the perfect actors for companion and non-companion characters, sharing our favourite (and sometimes unhinged) headcanons along the way. Plus, we delve into BG3’s rich themes of identity, choice, and representation in gaming.
✨ Episode 3 Highlights:
We explore some of the most chaotically bisexual, morally complex, and fiercely beloved figures in the game. We debate voiced vs. silent protagonists, the sheer queer energy of the BG3 fandom, and the best coats in gaming history.
🔹🐶 Tav & The Great Name Debate
Ever wondered why “Tav” is the default name for your BG3 character? Turns out, it’s a dog thing . (Yes, really.) Plus, we discuss whether a live-action version of Tav should be male, female, or nonbinary.
🔹 ⚔️ Minthara: Homicidal Bisexual Energy Personified
She has paladin zeal, a deadpan delivery, and hates Gale. Our casting choices range from the seductive menace of Jodie Comer (Killing Eve) to Lena Headey’s (Game of Thrones) full-throttle villain mode. We also consider the Reddit-approved method for recruiting her without committing war crimes.
🔹 🦇 Astarion: The Chaotic Trauma Vampire We All Love
What do Andrew Scott, Jamie Campbell Bower, Matthew Lillard, and Johnny Flynn have in common? They could all be Astarion. But would they do justice to 200 years of enslavement, trauma, and biting sarcasm? We dissect one of BG3’s most complex characters, from his petulant charm to his deeply raw emotional arc. Also: the moment he stabs Cazador is some of the best acting in gaming—fight us.
🔹 🏳️🌈 The Queerest Game Ever?
BG3 is saturated with queer-coded energy. We talk about the fan culture, the thirst, and how characters like Minthara, Astarion, and Karlach have become iconic in LGBTQ+ gaming spaces.
🔹 🎤 Voiced vs. Silent Protagonist Debate
Should RPG heroes speak? We debate the pros and cons of having a fully voiced protagonist vs. leaving things up to player imagination—drawing from Dragon Age, Fallout, Witcher, Cyberpunk, and BG3 🎮.
📢 Support the Podcast!
Let us know on BlueSky (@gamingthesystem.bsky.social), Instagram (@gamingthesystempodcast) or in the comments on YouTube!
If you love Gaming The System, consider supporting us:
🔹 Patreon: patreon.com/gamingthesystem – get exclusive content!
🔹 PayPal Donations: [email protected]
🔹 Subscribe & Review: Share the podcast with fellow gamers!
🎙 Gaming The System releases new episodes every Thursday
Thanks for listening, and remember – there’s always another game to play that isn’t full of nonsense. 🎮✨
#GamingTheSystem #GamingNews #MarvelRivals #BoobPhysics #GamingCulture #FeministGaming #ElonMuskGamingScandal #GamerGuilt #feministgamingpodcast #feministgamers #intersectionalgaming #equalityingames #girlgamer #gamergirl
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…
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