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>>5045607

You don't see how people might like and even empathize with a down on his luck underdog who wants to the do the right thing but gets no respect from those around him? Anyone with a lick of common sense can see that his short comings will of course come to a head sooner rather than later because we're no impatient fuckwits who need him to go through his arc within an hour of meeting him.

>You don't understand why people might have a problem with Beatrix's character doing a complete reversal for no real reason?

What the fuck are you talking about. Beatrix's reversal was telegraphed well in advance. We just don't have the luxury of seeing her as often as we do Steiner but we do see how her actions weigh upon her.

>>5045610

The key difference is that while 9 does have some underwritten characters, a good bulk of them do get established personalities and stories. IN FF8 nobody but Squall gets shit. Seriously you know what the big payoff to Zell was at the end? He gets hotdogs. All we ever learn about Selphi is that she likes trains and Irvine wants to dick her.