It's a big difference between getting a "Thank you for saving us!" at the end of a conflict vs "omgomgomg is that THE Estinien??? omg uwu sparkle dust insert heart eyes here" nonsense we've been seeing lately.

ARR was definitely very all over the place and I would have quit had they not shown off Ishgard around level 30 or so. When it comes to G'raha, his character reads too much like a fanfic and more often than not fails to contribute to any meaningful storytelling these days. His arc is over. Get him off my screen or at the very least give me the option to avoid his interactions.

Even Persona games don't force you to hang out with people you don't like or care about. G'raha Tia is an unusual looking character with offputting behavior that does more to turn me off this game than giving me a reason to go play it. I was hooked onto this game in the ARR/Heavensward when people acted a lot more serious than they do now. I don't mind funny moments but it is becoming overbearing and the rest of the storytelling is suffering for it due to apparent lack of resources for anything else.