Yeah... should've removed that....
SE just needs to stop the repetitive moves these Alex final bosses do, and stop hiding behind phase shields till we can actually get some damage through to feel like we're progressing.
Putting too many phases in a single fight makes the fight less fun to deal with. I don't have a problem with A8S, just the consistency of phases it offers. 4-6 phases is enough, 9 is too much.