One thing that we can commend FFXIV for is that it does have a good balance of realism and absurdity so that the world doesn't feel too depressing, reminder that the first dungeon for even have a dungeon full of trafficking victims... some of which are transformed into monsters the next time we run through the place. But then we have the moments with moogles "shudder", namazu and even wacky situations with ordinary citizens that again lightens the mood.

And this balance can even be seen in our gear, where the vast majority of it looks reasonable and that which looks absurd is still designed in such a fashion that it fits this world. Does the snowman head look silly? Yes, but it doesn't cower the screen with a blinding light making it impossible to look at anything else. It just is there, along with all the other outfits.