SB is a funny thing...

I see plenty of people saying they felt the Doman part of que MSQ was filler, but I enjoyed it way more than the Ala Mhigan front. I dunno if thats because of the maps... Peaks, Fringes and Lochs lacks the variety of scenery... and even the diversity of culture we got with Yanxia and Azim.

The NPCs were stronger on that front (Hien is charismatic, Gosetsu is the best and even Yugiri was pushed enough to do stuff harshly when a shinobi wouldn't, and Yotsuyu and now Asahi stole the spotlight for a long time) and rallying the nomads, villagers and ninjas agains the Empire gave me a greater sense of Liberation. I think I'm just not a big fan of Lyse and how she was put in a sudden position of leadership.

I am optimistic with the focus shifting to wherever the story takes Alphie and """the hunter""".