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I was the same, except I only started skipping in post DT quests. My eyes sort of glazed over during the fiends arc, but I still enjoyed it well enough because I personally liked Zero and Vrtra/Varshahn. XIV is the only FF I've played so their attempts at nostalgia baiting don't really work on me. The lead up to DT is where the trepidation started. I know people are sick and tired of hearing this but.... Wuk Lamat. I thought she was lovable enough in 6.5x, but our forced decision to back her as a ruler for her nation sort of left me stunned and annoyed lol. Thought the story would convince us that she's worthy. Well, no. She tripped and face planted into success repeatedly while we and every other side character served as emotionless props. Anyway, the topic has been beaten to death. Point is, I'll be skipping until we're done with her. I've heard 7.2 was actually pretty good, but I really can't be assed. She takes up all the oxygen in the room and I just pray to god that wherever we go next we leave her behind for good outside of small infrequent preferably unvoiced cameos.
I play the game in german where the story is actually better so I didnt really hate wuk lamat. What I hated was Bagul Ja Ja. They had such a good irredeemable villain that was the antithesis of what Wuk Lamat stood for. Dude was arrogant prideful and the embodiment of nepotism. Believing he deserved it by merit of physical characteristics rather than quality of character. He was Wuk Lamat's internal struggle manifested as a villain who needed to be overcome. Such a strong plot vice did a complete 180 and im supposed to believe he released the angry bird and threatened an entire tribes existence because he cares about the lives of children? He abandoned his own team because he cares about his people? He was such a fun villain that completely fit the new world exploration lighthearted vibe of dawntrail. No world ending stakes just a new adventure with quirky enemies and laughable motives. When he became another bleeding heart "relatable" villain is the point I just skipped the rest of the cutscenes. They straight up character assassinated him and it felt like the story writers of the second half of the xpac were not the same as the ones from the first half.