Quote Originally Posted by Berethos View Post
Whether or not he's right about the story needing to do more with the issues of racism and xenophobia isn't actually what I was responding to...

It was the conclusion for why it was designed that way that I criticized, nothing more and nothing less.
...and yet I still stand by my words. You don't really see any of the protagonists express the same views as many of the more conservative Ishgardians do. Even in regards to the disdain towards the poor whenever a character expresses contempt for those living in poverty they're almost always presented as an antagonist.

I'll admit, we've yet to see the actual resolution to the Ishgard storyline so there's a chance I may be proven wrong. I hope I am - because I want Ishgard's 'grit' and morally dubious nature to persist. I'm not a huge fan of the idea of sweeping changes to fantasy nations that lead to modern real world ideals becoming dominant. I want conflict and protagonists that are rough around the edges. Who aren't 'politically correct'.