Quote Originally Posted by Cleretic View Post
Also, the guy in the flashbacks in the trailer is very obviously based on After Years Golbez.

...and it's really not 'failed on their own lore' when it's not even the same guy in the first place. Do we get mad that FFXIV's Anima was male, because it shows that 'they don't understand the lore of FFX'?
It's clear that both Golbez and Anima are allusions. Allusions are used to show the player things that have come before, to legitimize them in the present story. Some details can be altered to fit the narrative, but the similarities are close enough that those with the knowledge recognize them. So it's very much they understand their own lore.