You think MSQ in pre-HW content is bad, it gets worse after you unlock Ishgard. Whole story can be summarized as such:

NPC-in-distress: B-B-B-But, there's Primals...
Alphy: Primals? Did you just say, "Primals"? No problem! I can handle it! *dog whistle*
*Your character runs over*
Alphy: Alright, slave-I mean, er, "friend"! There's a new Primal, you know what to do... *grins and unlocks Duty Finder*
You:...
You: *SIGH* FINE! I'll be back in 10 mins.... *whimper and queue for DF*