What's the point with that quite lackluster story in Endwalker?

[KizuyaKatogami]

Magnai's behavior basically comes across as the equivalent of cat-calling. While he isn't portrayed as particularly predatory, the "joke" is that his advances are almost always completely out of nowhere or out of context, and the woman he is hitting on has zero interest in that at the moment. Not unlike, say, a waitress getting hit on while she's trying to do her job or a woman getting whistled at while walking down the street. Not all that aggressive, compared to some of the worst behavior, but the general reaction to it is "WTF?" at worst and "Uhhh...thanks but no thanks" at best.

I don't remember exactly the line, but I do recall optional dialogue with either Cirina or Sadu where they say that female Xaela much prefer spending time with Sadu and Cirina than Magnai because he makes them uncomfortable.



("than how a handful of people view Graha")

Anyway:

MAGNAI: "I am the sun! See how great I am!? Oh, and will you become my Nhaama?!"

G'RAHA: "Hey, if it's not too much trouble...and if it is, I'll completely understand...but would you mind taking me on your next adventure?"

Yep. Completely the same.

(INCIDENTALLY, I'm out of daily posts....so see you guys manana.)

And how is this any different from how Graha acts with us? Its how many people myself included perceive him. I dont think its fair to just downplay it as a "handful of people." Theres many people ive met that feel the same way, they just feel too nervous to post about it because of how people lash out at anyone who critiques him...ironically the same way people complain about how people lash out at them for critiquing Endwalkers story. I also dont see how what Magnai does is catcalling...he isnt approaching every single woman on the steppes to be his nhamma and those he does approach, he takes no for an answer. Unlike Graha where we dont have that option, it feels gross.

This an entirely biased interpretation. It is not ever him talking like that...for really either of them. For yshtola he was actually even complimenting her strength and not himself.As for Graha when has he ever mentioned it like that. His fawning is always entirely out of nowhere.