Quote Originally Posted by RyuDragnier View Post
If you're interested in the story and lore, this is the best expansion to date.
I think that's rather subjective. A lot of the people who are discussing and weighing in on the story have been following it enthusiastically for years. Furthermore, not every plot thread or character even goes anywhere - many have been abandoned and never mentioned again. The writers are good at making things fit retroactively for the most part, though by their own admission they don't plan everything out in advance and sometimes change the planned story outright.

It was nice to see some of the secondary characters show up again, though so much time was spent on the Scions that could have otherwise been spent elsewhere. At various points the same conversations are repeated, just with different words used.

Personally my feelings are mixed on the expansion. I really liked some parts, disliked others - which is how I felt about Stormblood. So, overall, it sits around the same point for me and doesn't quite surpass Heavensward or Shadowbringers in my eyes.