EPISODE · Feb 13, 2025 · 34 MIN
213 - Baldur's Gate 3 Fan Casting Part 1 - Halsin, Shadowheart & Gale! Feat. Fin
from Gaming The System - The Feminist Gaming Podcast · host GamingtheSystem
🎲 Baldur’s Gate 3 Fancast – Part 1 🎭Welcome back to Gaming the System, the podcast where three intersectional feminists take a deep dive into the world of gaming! In this special Baldur’s Gate 3 fancast series, Matt, Alex, and Jem are joined by returning guest Fin, a certified BG3 superfan (with 693 hours logged, an Astarion tattoo, and a hand-stitched Astarion blanket—yes, really).Together, we’re fan-casting our dream actors for the game’s iconic characters, sharing unhinged devotion, surprising insights, and plenty of feminist critique along the way.🏆 Episode Highlights🎮 Hour Count Confessions: Turns out we’re all way too deep into this game. But Fin’s 693 hours? Legendary.🐻 Bear Mode Romance? We talk Halsin, the druid daddy of dreams (or nightmares, depending on your choices). Did everyone go full bear? Maybe. Maybe not.🧙♂️ Gale, the Divisive King: Love him or loathe him, we break down the wizard with the tragic backstory. Also, why do two of us think he’s basically Doctor Who?🖤 Shadowheart’s True Age: Is she 40? Does she act like it? Do half-elves even age? The existential crisis begins.🎭 Casting Chaos: Henry Cavill as Halsin? Aubrey Plaza as Shadowheart? Richard Armitage as “handsome but brooding” Gale? This is peak fandom debate.🔥 Stay tuned for Part 2, where we fan-cast more BG3 legends and debate the best (and worst) romances in the game!📢 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 ThursdayThanks for listening, and remember – there’s always another game to play that isn’t full of nonsense. 🎮✨#GamingTheSystem #GamingCulture #FeministGaming #feministgamingpodcast #feministgamers #intersectionalgaming #equalityingames #GamingRepresentation #AccessibleGaming #IntersectionalGaming #GamingTheSystemPodcast
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🎲 Baldur’s Gate 3 Fancast – Part 1 🎭Welcome back to Gaming the System, the podcast where three intersectional feminists take a deep dive into the world of gaming! In this special Baldur’s Gate 3 fancast series, Matt, Alex, and Jem are joined by returning guest Fin, a certified BG3 superfan (with 693 hours logged, an Astarion tattoo, and a hand-stitched Astarion blanket—yes, really). Together, we’re fan-casting our dream actors for the game’s iconic characters, sharing unhinged devotion, surpr...
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213 - Baldur's Gate 3 Fan Casting Part 1 - Halsin, Shadowheart & Gale! Feat. Fin
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