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

[Rulakir]

How unfortunate, then, that they're never at risk of any harm befalling them in the majority of cases. A fact many of their fans know all too well, I suspect. So it's pretty easy for them to shrug in indifference because even when one of the allies to the protagonists such as Hydaelyn does something messed up it's never going to be aimed at the protagonists so in their eyes it doesn't matter.

I didn't become resentful of the Scions until EW. They have everything handed to them by virtue of being joined at the hip to the WoL. I found it ridiculous they were somehow the poster children for strength through suffering when they're some of the most privileged lot I've ever seen. It probably won't happen given past history and the narrative of 6.0, but I felt that they needed to do some introspection when it comes to Venat embodying the ideologies they have consistently opposed except when it benefits them. I would like to see our 'moral paragons' have to reflect upon their own values (and hypocrisy) for once.

The WoL, equally, needs to start doing some level 30-50 DRK questioning of themselves if they always do the right thing or like whey they have to do (that the Scions typically push them into doing). This would make the characters and story exponentially more interesting to me. As it is, the Ancients are far more compelling because they do experience tragedy and loss. An extinction level event came and went with both the Scions and the world seeming completely unfazed.

Bringing this up because I was reminded of it recently, I am going to quote Hythlodaeus’s statement from Ultima Thule, which in retrospect seems like such an unbelievable thing to say now:

This appears to be an EN localization issue. Surprise, surprise. He doesn't say that in either FR or DE, as far as I know. It's:

"Don't be like that, it was fun. Look at them running about all agitated."
"It would be a shame if we were to disappear before this spectacle is over."

Side note, if you join the thread discord you get to see FR and DE translations. :P

We really need someone on the level of Aymeric or Nanamo to die.

Nanamo, yes. Aymeric, no. Every other city leader's head can be on the chopping block but his. :P