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

[Atelier-Bagur]

I think they really screwed up the core principle of what Hydaelyn was supposed to be and tried to pull a BERSERK on us but only the late Miura or Yoko Taro can feasibly pull it off. Venat ain't no Griffith that's for sure. Pulling an Eclipse might have been better if it was illustrated that Venat fought for the world and was left with no choice but to sacrifice it but the storytelling just isn't there.

But again I can see the intent of "You all must die so my ideals can live" schtick they had going.

Not really, gods are just gods. Theyre not the be all end all of what is ultimately good and evil especially with the writing of your typical fantasy jrpg. Its almost always written were the heroes forge their own path with whatever assistance a benevolent being provided with the end result being the dismantle of the established diety mythos in the world.

So Hydaelyn was written how she was supposed to be all along. Its just people over analyzing it and making these mental gymnastics over trying to give their reasons for meaning when the writers intent was already given clear as day. I dont understand the confusion here with you people.

[Xeronia]

Not really, gods are just gods. Theyre not the be all end all of what is ultimately good and evil especially with the writing of your typical fantasy jrpg. Its almost always written were the heroes forge their own path with whatever assistance a benevolent being provided with the end result being the dismantle of the established diety mythos in the world.

So Hydaelyn was written how she was supposed to be all along. Its just people over analyzing it and making these mental gymnastics over trying to give their reasons for meaning when the writers intent was already given clear as day. I dont understand the confusion here with you people.

I want to remind everyone the interviews/fanfests leading up to Endwalker Yoshi P was gladly telling people to examine everything and that you would never guess where Endwalker was going. I can't really fault people after that kind of build up for doing just that and analyzing the story as heavily as they did. I personally think the choice in the Omega quest of "Everyone was wrong" is the correct answer myself they elected to add that choice there for some reason instead of treating it like the MSQ and never letting me question Venat.