What are your thoughts about the Letter from the Producer LIVE Part XXIX?

[Lambdafish]

I'm sorry, but how is vowing to save his friend from being killed/ controlled by Nidhogg after watching his comrades suffer and a dear friend die indicative of lack of growth as a person?

It was half a joke, and half a worry that Aphinaud would choose to forsake Ishgard in order to save Estinian, and that the devs would allow Aphinaud to be in the right. Matoya reminds him of the facts, we are at war, and war has casualties, I don't have a problem with him trying to save a friend, it's about him ignoring Matoya's direction about the nature of war, and his denial about the eventuality that Estinian will have to be struck down.

Also, I don't mind that he is 16 and making mistakes, it's how soon after Matoya says her bit that he turns around and acts like the conversation never happened that makes him come across as whiny and arrogant.

(also I agree that Aphinaud has come a long way in his growth, and I actually have started to like him as a character, that could be why this scene bugs me so much)