You are kidding, right? I don't really care that it was obvious, if you have done FF4. In this game, what did we have? Minimal story, through the patch quests, and a redemption that literally happens off screen but, that's ok, we get to re-watch it through the power of memory. And even then, it's not like it's an arc. It's almost like "hey, we can do this together!" "no!" "i have the power of light" ".... ok"
I love FFXIV. I've loved the story right up to end of EW (and even then, I have issues with the Final Days being a mere inconvenience, rather than an actual cataclysmic event). These patch quests and the resolution has been ridiculous. Why was this our patch content? They could have made this into a whole expansion, with Golbez redemption being the culmination of the 13th shard being saved. Instead we get what we got and, rather than us being inspired by Emet's words, to go see the sights and mysteries of the world, no, it's someone else who is drawn to the New World and seems like we are just gonna go along for the ride, rather than the beginning of a new adventure for us.
Honestly, I'm glad these patch quests are done. Roll on DT and I will never be looking back at any of this story with fondness.