Venat is the key component that makes much of Endwalker make very little sense from a consistent narrative perspective. The inclusion of time travel, power of friendship and other controversial tropes were not introduced due to the Ancients as a whole but specifically in an attempt to try and excuse Venat of any and all blame for what she is ultimately responsible for.

Furthermore - and as has been pointed out many times throughout this very thread - anyone who dared to speak up in favour of the game's antagonists within this community have long been told they're bad people or even sent death threats for 'supporting genocide' due to the Ascians.

Incidentally by some of the very same posters who rush to champion Hydaelyn and insist, unironically, that 'mommy' did nothing wrong.

I'm primarily a Garlean fan myself, though since we lost out on a proper Garlean expansion its the Ancients who interest me the most right now. I'd note that there's a stark difference. Nobody is saying that anyone has to like the Ancients or Emet and yet there's this utterly bizarre double standard where gaslighting comes into play if someone dares to dislike or criticise Venat.

Quote Originally Posted by PawPaw View Post
I wouldn't let something like those tags bother you, it's just extreme immaturity at work.
Agreed. You can also see who added which tag by hovering over each tag in question.