Dawntrail is what happens when you forget your own wisdom

[Rekh]

I feel like the real difference was the other characters. Whether we or Wuk Lamat are the "main" character, the writing for most of the side characters was abysmal in DT. We didn't overshadow anyone in Endwalker like Wuk did in DT. I'm reminded of one of the best moments in Endwalker; Urianger and Moenbryda's parents. We were just an observer there as well. In DT, the scions showed no personality whatsoever, and the good character moments from the new cast were quickly snuffed out by Wuk's suffocating presence.

I beg to differ, in endwalker and shadowbringers everyone was kissing the WOL's ass left and right.

The problems with Endwalker's reception were from the things that had been built up but were largely tossed aside early on(Zodiark and the Empire), pacing issues(which were copied almost completely onto Dawntrail), the Final Days only really manifesting in full in two zones, time travel being presented in a much stupider way than things like Alexander's paradoxes or G'raha, etc. Shadowbringers is what you should be looking at, because the WoL was the focus of almost everything for the better part of 5.0-5.3.

You're making my point, whether the main character is the focus or the party is really doesn't matter; it's the other things. The OP post invalidates itself if we go by your post. Your post is highlighting aspects outside of who's the main character.

[Bitmoar]

I beg to differ, in endwalker and shadowbringers everyone was kissing the WOL's ass left and right.

Beg to differ with what? I'm confused where you got WoL ass kissing. This sounds like a preemptive reply you thought up in your head for someone's made up response lol