I was looking forward to the new interactive emotes, but I was disappointed with the way they turned out. Not only does the "hug" look like an awkward pat on the back, but the "slap" doesn't have an effect on the other character. This is just my opinion! Although other people may like the way it has turned out, I personally think there could have been more done. For example, a hug request could be sent to another player and if accepted, both players would be positioned so that the interaction could take place. This, i believe, would be more efficient than having to spam the hug emote in order to sync the hug with another player. I may seem picky but i really hope future emotes are better!
Can you imagine a "High Five" emote: Everyone would be jumping in the air and high five-ing each others face's!
Thanks for your time.