What's the point with that quite lackluster story in Endwalker?

[CrownySuccubus]

Yes, yet somehow none of that questions or skepticism comes out when we’re finally face to face with her. The fact they don’t do any of that the one moment it would have mattered and made the most sense is pretty telling.

Again, I agree with this point. But the argument that Hydaelyn's actions were never doubted at all is just not true.

It doesn’t matter if Krile is a big girl or not. If your friend is being controlled by someone who had already gotten another friend indirectly killed by doing the same thing…are you really going to let them near that person again? Personally i’d keep my friend far away from that person, no matter the reason. It doesn’t matter if Minfilia consented or not.

If my friend A) wanted it and B) claimed that it would be beneficial to our plans to, you know, save the world, yes I would.

People consent to things that kill them all the time. Especially when it comes to religion. Hell, in the era we live in right now, I'm not going to go and force a mask on someone's face or jab a syringe into them just because I'm worried they might die from COVID because of some silly religious/political beliefs.

I mean, are we just gonna forget about the countless little girls that Hydaelyn used on the first as well? I highly doubt they consented but it’s funny that isn’t ever brought up is it.

Tbh, they've never really explained how that even worked. I'm not sure whether Hydaelyn was deliberately passing down that power or if it was just something automatic, like Gaia. I guess we'll see, if Ryne still has her powers even after Hydaelyn's gone.

I just find it hilarious how people poke and prod at every little thing the ancients did “wrong.” And all of that is brought to the forefront throughout the story yet things like Hydaelyn using little girls as meat puppets isn’t.

People going too far in one direction doesn't make you correct when you go too far in the OTHER direction.