Zenos too stupid to be a villain?

He came back to life and is letting an Ascian wreak havoc across the world, all to provoke the WoL into another duel. His sole purpose in life is to duel his “friend.” Dumb.

I mean we're letting you run free and wreak havoc across the forums, so really, I think that says a lot about us and Zenos both.

Intelligence, or lack thereof, does not prevent one from becoming a villain, especially when one has the power to commit villainous acts.

The shinryu fight should have never happened. Our fight with Zenos should have been a final 1v1 where he defeat him and then the rest of the story progresses as normal. That should have been the end of his arc.

In Endwalker our fight with Zenos should be a 1v1, no groups, just a brutal slugfest. Probably won't happen, but it's what I want.

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Originally Posted by linayar

Intelligence, or lack thereof, does not prevent one from becoming a villain, especially when one has the power to commit villainous acts.

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So we’re still supposed to feel threatened by this big baby when it’s really the Ascian pulling the strings?

I think they took the “son” thing too far and turned him (Zenos) into an angsty teenager with no friends.

He's so lacking in any depth that he's profoundly deep... or so I'm told to believe.

But I can't wait for him to die for good. So that I can finally stop having to be so amazed by this incredible villain.

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Originally Posted by t0rn

So we’re still supposed to feel threatened by this big baby when it’s really the Ascian pulling the strings?

I think they took the “son” thing too far and turned him (Zenos) into an angsty teenager with no friends.

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What does feeling threatened has to do with Zenos being a villain? I never felt threatened by Emet, and he's a villain.

And threat is not intelligence either.

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Originally Posted by Khalithar

The shinryu fight should have never happened. Our fight with Zenos should have been a final 1v1 where he defeat him and then the rest of the story progresses as normal. That should have been the end of his arc.

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Stormblood had pretty bad story writing for all I can say.

I like Zenos. He's refreshing. Single-minded. Doesn't care about the world. I think he is actually highly intelligent.

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Originally Posted by linayar

What does feeling threatened has to do with Zenos being a villain? I never felt threatened by Emet, and he's a villain.

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Um, everything? You didn’t get life-threatening or world-threatening vibes from those villains? I think you’re doing it (RPGing) wrong.