Quote Originally Posted by Wyssahtyn View Post
The only relevant thing to my first question in that interview basically amounts to "Emet-Selch has his reasons". If that is your standard for "nuance", then I question your standards and how you have the gall to call me "the worst kind of literary critic". Furthermore, that does not even answer my question to begin with in its partial relevance. I asked you, the user Theodric, to explain the "nuance" in the wholesale genocide of countless peoples in the possible resurrection of a dead race. I did not ask for the developers' answer. The expectation is that you use your own words. Additionally, you neglected to address my second question.
The interview answers all of your questions, though. You implied that it was 'concerning' that people believed the Ascians and felt sympathy for their plight. It isn't concerning at all by any measure because...it's fiction. It's really that simple. You're free to read into it as you so please, though so too are others and the lead developer intended the character in question to be a tragic and sympathetic figure. I'd say it proved to be quite the success.

The motives and history of various characters and factions is what makes a story fascinating to me. I enjoy compiling the facts and figuring out why they do what they do - and compelling antagonists are in abundance in FFXIV and the series as a whole.