While you are correct. In Media when a character comes out usually there's been some subtext or some subtle clues dropped prior to the reveal. However, this doesn't necessarily ring true in real life. There are several women (and I assume men) who've gotten married and had kids only to be completely blindsided when their spouse came out as gay or a lesbian. That doesn't necessarily mean that Doc is but this is also a character who hasn't had any major writing done for him since launch. So, I wouldn't mind an abrupt change given its been seven actual years since he's seen any kind of major content and what? thirteen years in the game's timeline? Back on topic, I think the direction of this thread has gotten a little derailed. In my opening post, I wasn't intended to start a debate on whether or not they should change Doc's sexuality. I was merely asking for some clarification on whether or not Doc was included in the added options because I found the statement to carry implications that Charles may or may not have intended.

That is a possibility I hadn't considered... though I will admit I do prefer Doc slightly over the latter two male options.

He had the pauldron in the Force Unleashed. That is the version of his armor set the added. You'll also notice the covering over his right arm belongs to the Force Unleashed version of his armor set and not the Kotor II one.

I thought Cytharat was a more interesting character. If I remember he was somehow involved in Malgus' Rebellion and he was on Makeb to help out as an act of redemption. Which was already a much more interesting foundation than, what did they say Lemda was? A 'respected geophysicist?' Its been awhile... Katha Niar (the human woman from Makeb - too bad she's dead regardless of what you do) would have been an excellent romance option for both genders. One of the few characters in the game I get torn up over when they die.

First and foremost I want to say that I am happy they are including more options for female players that want female romance options. I'm very happy for those players. Now, for a teeny tiny nitpick about this post in particular. There were no f/f romance options in the vanilla game but there was a flirtation with Lemda (available to both male and female characters) on Makeb. Now, I thought she was a terrible option but that might have just been because I was so mad at the time she got twice the screentime Cytharat did as the first m/m flirtation. Honestly, though, I would be happy if both of those characters were brought back in some capacity (My poor Cytharat could be dead... so I won't hold my breath.)

While I am thrilled that people are getting the options to romance Nadia as a female character and Lightside (or Darkside) Jaesa as either gender. I am curious if the option to romance Doc for male characters will be added as well or if it is only the female companions getting added romance options? I am only asking because the stream itself was unclear, with Jaesa and Nadia only being used as examples.

If Khem romance is actually a thing and not a joke I may have to make a character to try it out now... In the meantime, I must start my campaign for a Gnost Dural romance. Especially, now that I have at least one other supporter.

I for one find Master Gnost Dural very sexy, thank you.

I don't recall that dialogue during the latest flashpoint. If it was prior to that I'd assume it was either a lie or some form of an act on his part. If it was in the Nathema Conspiracy it must depend on your dialogue choices because I have no idea why I don't remember that.

I think - and I could be wrong about this - is the implication from the space station is that 'the traitor' didn't actually 'betray' you until after Iokath. Somewhere between Iokath and Umbara he figured out what was going on and realized that there was no way to tell you without being discovered and ruining the opportunity to get one up on the order. Of course, this is all just how I've interpreted the situation.

I was going to respond but Devilkat summed up what I was going to say. To elaborate, KotXX was planned to be at least 2x as long as what we got. Early during the back half of KotFE after backlash they decided to end it prematurely and move on to something else and what do you think was the first thing that got cut? Individual companion return chapters. Not to mention various plots and subplots started in KotFE. Every companion most likely had a planned return that got scrapped and that left the devs not knowing how to return them. So, they were just sticking them in where they could fit them. Elara and Quinn on Iokath, Temple with Copero, but that resulted in even more backlash. Now, they're giving them back to just the individual classes with, according to them, a few exceptions.

Thats what I get for skimming comments to make sure the glove comment hadn't been replied too... your's just stood out to me among the others because of my dark eyebrows.

Its only an oversight if they forget to include her. Personally, I think it was intentional. When they second half of KotFE was being released only one love interest was being returned per chapter on an equal female to male ratio. I think they left Akaavi out because they'd already decided to return Torian and didn't want two in the same chapter so they could draw the returns out longer. I also think this is why Risha didn't return in the Vette and Gault chapter. Not only was she another love interest, she was another male(1) love interest and they wanted them to come back in an alternating fashion. Even though, there were more male love interests than female ones. (1.) I wasn't sure whether it was proper to say she was a female love interest in relation to her gender, or male love interest in relation to what gender she was available to. I think they both can work but I wasn't sure and didn't want confusion. Hence, this clarification.

I'm pretty sure Charles Boyd posted somewhere that she didn't lose her hand but was in fact wearing a power gauntlet, but I don't remember if that was here on the forums or on twitter somewhere. I'm a natural blonde myself, almost a white blonde actually, but my eyebrows have always been a very dark brown. So, just because people have dark eyebrows doesn't mean they aren't natural blondes.

What if you are not the one who does the lightsaber sticking?