[SPOILERS] Heavensward vs Stormblood MSQ Story

[Kallera]

Not only did they squander the hope of fleshing out Yda as she was to fit the role, but immediately saddled their "new" character (and perhaps her "old" accomplices by extension) with a undesirable trait: The desire to lie and specifically keep you in the dark for years.

It's not a new trait, pushing you aside and trying to act and speak for you. But with her its a bridge too far to say she is still the person you have always known.

[Mysterysword]

Not only did they squander the hope of fleshing out Yda as she was to fit the role, but immediately saddled their "new" character (and perhaps her "old" accomplices by extension) with a undesirable trait: The desire to lie and specifically keep you in the dark for years.

This isn't the first time the Scions have betrayed our trust: 3.4 showed Urianger is perfectly willing to throw us into a deathmatch without so much as a warning, because... convenience, I guess. God knows.

And there are some very vocal people insisting that the Scions see the WoL as a true friend and all that jazz, but when they pull stuff like this, I find that hard to believe.

Remember that moment in HW, when the Elezen Dream Team was discussing how to get rid of Ravana? Estinien called Alphinaud out on how casual he was in just throwing us at the problem, and Alphinaud's HW short story, as well as his subsequent characterisation, showed that he took that lesson to heart.

The rest of the Scions have yet to even be called out on this sort of behaviour, let alone try to treat us the way Alphinaud does, and coupled with the way they're handled, Minfilia's big speech about "I hope we will become family" that she spews, all the way back when we first met them all in 2.0, comes off as heavy-handed manipulation.

With all this in mind, it's small wonder that the writers seem to be looking for excuses to write them out of the story at any possible point. I honestly think that the story gets better when the Scions aren't around, though.

[Balipu]

With all this in mind, it's small wonder that the writers seem to be looking for excuses to write them out of the story at any possible point. I honestly think that the story gets better when the Scions aren't around, though.

THIS. All we need are the Leveilleur twins and guest stars that are appropriate for the region like Estinien or Hien. and maybe Tataru. She might be evil but she is good at dealing with non-combat issues.

[Aosha]

and maybe Tataru.

always Tataru