Why is the WoL so lame in cutscenes?

[Kesey]

Gunnhildr was only summoned because we used the echo to see the events leading up to her death. Meaning the blade, while important, was only a part of it. Mikoto was already too far away to have been attacked without some of the most elite fighters in the Resistance having something to say about it. Instead we sit there, help summon a primal, lose some of the Blades, and lose the Castrum. Far worse? How the heck could it have gone far worse?

Your waifu was attacked, we get it. But this pattern of our characters slaying gods in game and losing due to inaction in cutscenes is really getting old. For 10 years I have watched my character shield his eyes any time something bad happens. For 10 years. I don't need to be writing the story to tell you that this was beyond stupid of our character, albeit typical. Some of the Blades even say they should do something when we activate the Echo to use on the blade. Marsak notes that they don't know what could happen if they move us. Here's the problem, why not get in position to take the blade, put Misija in chains, or simply move her away from the area? Even if something bad happened to her, would anyone care?

Don't tell me that I haven't been paying attention when it's clear as day that Gunnhildr was only summoned by our echo being used to peer into the blades past (via the crystal focus, like we did with Cid) so Misija could feed false memories to her. What rot.

You also fail to understand the second part of Louisoix's quote. "We must all protect that which we hold dear in the manner of our own choosing."

My characters agency has most definitely been taken away each time I am forced to suffer a defeat due to a loss of control of my character's actions (Ul'dah, Haurchefant, Zenos, Ran'jit). I love this game so very much, but honestly, this was stupid. More stupid to add to the stupid pile of stupid, slack jawed impotency.

You don't get to decide how some else gets to react to situations luckily. So go. Hesitate away. It's what you seem to enjoy.

To be clear, if Mikoto was killed with the blade it would have ALSO summoned Gunnhildr. Call it damned if you do and damned if you don't, but we already played right into Mijisa's plan. Except your way would have killed Mikoto and summoned a primal. Instead we have hope, since Mikoto is alive, we can change the primal's mind and save Bojza. The primal was coming either way.

Furthermore, the Louisoix quote isn't about throwing caution to the wind. It's about choosing to act when you can do nothing. In that context, when applied to Bozja, is that you are helping the resistance instead of ignoring it. Not risking the lives of the resistance and Mikoto to prove you have the upper hand because you are a god slayer.

I'm just disappointed that your protest to not be "inept" can't be seen for what it is: "I'm just reckless".