Wow.. Couldnt have said it better myself.. I would definitely like to see our characters become more involved. Ive seen it suggested several times throughout the life of 2.0 myself included. Hope SE really gives ear to the feedback. I know it will be alot of work but I know they want this game to be great and having your character become more involved in the cutscenes would give a whole new feel to things. For instances it would be nice is maybe they gave us options on the type of character we are. Aggressive, laid back, sarcastic etc.. and based on that choice it would frame how we act in cut-scenes or maybe the cutscenes themselves offer us choices instead of the formal suggestion of an over arching characteristic you choose before hand. I think maybe this would help with yoshi-p's statement that them giving us character in the cut-scenes would force us one way or another.. idk, just a suggestion. They have talented creative staff I'm sure they can figure something out that isnt the kinda weak attempt at choice as displayed in the gladiator quest.