Mylla is the worst character [various gla/pld spoilers]

[Fatestorm]

I don't know about you guys, but if I'm kinda into a woman, I generally have to spend time with her. You know, call her now and again. Respond to her texts. Take her out for dinner. Talk, and stuff.

Turns out I don't know crap about women, cause Aldis' game plan is to say nothing to this woman Mylla for months or years on end, and every time he does it, she becomes more and more obsessed with him.

If I don't respond to my girlfriend's text for a day, I'm in trouble and we fight about it. And yet...

Aldis leaves Ul'dah without a word to her to settle matters with *their* mutual friend/love interest Leavold, but doesn't bother explaining to her the circumstances. This doesn't upset her, but rather makes her want to jump in bed with him.

Aldis returns to Ul'dah still dealing with Leavold fallout, but rather than finally explain what's happening to Mylla, he decides to cut a random scrub adventurer (you) in on the action. This doesn't upset her, but rather makes her want to jump in bed with him.

Leavold's finished; but Aldis doesn't try to clear his name in Ul'dah or work something out with Mylla or talk about their feelings or say anything at all; rather he just decides to leave and wander the realm. This doesn't upset her, but rather makes her want to jump in bed with him.

Aldis returns to Ul'dah in Stormblood to fight you in disguise. He never spoke with Mylla once during his travels, and never sent letters or messages. This doesn't upset her, but does make her wonder if his "son" is truly his biological son, because she's super jelly of whatever lucky woman he knocked up, if it is.

Aldis is, contrary to all reason, pardoned of bribery and allowed to fight in the Coliseum. He can finally rejoin his old life as a gladiator, and be with Mylla. But he doesn't want that, instead deciding to wander aimlessly around the world again, promising to visit Ul'dah again from time to time whenever he sees Mylla's hotline bling, because she's a "filly back home who whinnies incessantly after me". [This is actually what he says in the quest.] This doesn't upset her, but rather makes her want to jump in bed with him

You know what? I take it all back. I take back every piece of criticism I ever said about the guy. Aldis, I present you with the "Totally and Completely Understands Women" Trophy. You've earned it, my friend. You've earned it.

Also, for reals? Mylla's job is to manage and fight as a gladiator day in, day out, and Aldis's "wilderness wanderings" still keep him in top-tier tournament-ready shape? He's been out of the game for years, but he still defeats her with a little flick of his shield wrist?

Mylla's a freaking joke. if I were a Highlander, a gladiator, or a woman, I'd be insulted. Has whoever wrote this quest ever met an actual woman?

[missybee]

Doormat men and women do exist in the real world.

That isn't to say I like her or the behavior though.

[eschaton]

Doormat men and women do exist in the real world.

That isn't to say I like her or the behavior though.

lol tell us more

[missybee]

lol tell us more

Haha...

Well, since you asked.

I think she's a big dingus who is obsessed with a dude who isn't #worth.

At least there are a bunch of other strong female characters to sort of negate her dingdongery.

[Ametrine]

The D must be mind-bending. Describing her as a doormat is an understatement, but really Aldis makes a better teacher then she does, anyway, and LOL to the fact she's dumb enough to STILL want him after he's gone off and made a baby with another woman.

She really does seem pathetic as a fighter, too. Does anyone else in charge of job quests come off as incompetent as a leader as she does?

[Theodric]

Ala Mhigans/Highlanders are not frequently known for rational behaviour.

[Ametrine]

Ala Mhigans/Highlanders are not frequently known for rational behaviour.

Garleans, either, but we know where you stand on that. :P At this point we need to get you that third eye glamour headgear.

[Elfidan]

Slight Spoiler

It could be worse, at least your story is new. Ours is a rehash of our 30-50 story.

[Yshnal]

It makes more sense if you don't think about it under our modern real world standards. I suggest you to look a bit into medieval relationships (no, not the romantic ones), including Japan's. Aldis and Mylla's relationship fits perfectly on those, with a bit of comedy relief here and there (like the kid part).

About their skills, Aldis left twice to wander the world in order to keep improving and learning from foreign fighters, while Mylla stood there fighting with and training the same old people. He even stated so both times that he left. That's the same reason as of why the WoL is on a whole other league combat-wise, as our only special traits are the Echo (which we don't really control, nor care to do so apparently) and the Blessing of Light (uncle Middy made sure that we didn't rely too much on it).

[Cenerae]

There's plenty of women in the world who love being in relationships with complete douchebags.

Mylla's hardly the first, sadly.