Not sure why you think someone who can use every skill and cast all 6 flavors of magic is dull, hes very flashy...
And youre misinterpreting "Inexpressive" with "emotionless" its very clear how fond he is of his family and how much he loves them, but not everyone has to wear their hearts on their sleeves, it makes him more real in my eyes.
Crazy to call him uninspiring when an entire half of the season was him inspiring 3 children...