7.2 MSQ opinions (spoiler obviously)

[Regis_Paran]

I got only to the trial, because RL struck. I was mostly bored. And I had to roll by eyes at Solution 9 citizens already loving Wuk Lamat so much, they accost her at pretty much every step. Because of course they do...

Real Sphene is an improvement over any other DT character, but honestly it's not saying much. She's so sickenigly and predictably sweet and good and caring that it only added to my boredom.
Dungeon was boring.

Still, so far it is better than 7.1.

[Zackneifein]

I got only to the trial, because RL struck. I was mostly bored. And I had to roll by eyes at Solution 9 citizens already loving Wuk Lamat so much, they accost her at pretty much every step. Because of course they do...

Real Sphene is an improvement over any other DT character, but honestly it's not saying much. She's so sickenigly and predictably sweet and good and caring that it only added to my boredom.
Dungeon was boring.

Still, so far it is better than 7.1.

All those who accost her are people with family in Tullyolal or wanting to go to Tullyolal, so it's quite logical, for once, for her to be accosted.

And Sphene is still supposed to be Grenat from FFIX, who was mostly a sweet, good and caring character, who had a "depression" phase before getting up. I think we are at this last point at the end of 7.2.

[Regis_Paran]

And Sphene is still supposed to be Grenat from FFIX

I never played any other FF games. So that connection is completely lost on me. Memberberries are good as long as they don't muddle the context for those who are not familiar with them.

[Zackneifein]

I never played any other FF games. So that connection is completely lost on me. Memberberries are good as long as they don't muddle the context for those who are not familiar with them.

It... doesn't ?

Being a "sweet, good and caring" character isn't a problem if it's well portrayed and it's how it is; there's no need for every character to be cynical or shady. There isn't any "secret" about Grenat unexplained that would make it a bad "memberberrie". We always knew, since the last dungeon of the 7.0 that "real" Sphene was a caring princess who fought until the very end for her people.

While being inspired by Grenat, Sphene works as an independant character, and displays her weakness, her doubt, and even her depression during the MSQ, and we are shown why she wants to change and act (not with big monologue like Wuk Lamat did, but by showing us how she react to Calyx using Zelenia image or how the Neo-Alexandrian are drowning in despair).