Honestly it was all rather disappointing. Zodiark goes out like a loser only to be undercut by comedy space rabbits. By the time we get to the past I'm desperately waiting for the check and you realize you're half of the way done.

The last zone has more padding than a 14 year old girls bra. And because the power of friendship/mcguffin exists in the azem stone we can do pretend character deaths that hold about as much weight as a balloon filled with helium.

Jokes aside everything after Garlemald is downhill in some way or another and even Garlemald has dumb shit in it.

Do you guys remember the pointless subplot where in Zenos swaps body's with us? I remember thinking that must be some 5d chess play to undercut what we've done to help Garlemald and reignite the tension. Nope, it's just there so Zenos can be IMMEDIATELY outed as not us and sneer and leave.
Seriously the terrible in from the cold scenario made more sense. This was pointless.

I just wish this plot held a candle to Shadowbringers. It's like shitty Gurren Lagann fanfic by someone who doesn't understand Gurren Lagann.