Even though I don't think this was directed at me(?) I wanted to respond.

Quote Originally Posted by CrownySuccubus View Post
("How come X character I liked better died, while Y Scion(s) I don't like get to live?")
The sentiment that Emet, Hyth, and even Venat were better/more interesting traveling companions/party members within the brief time they were on screen compared to the however many years it's been with the Scions is a common one. Like I said earlier, I don't think the issues with the Scions were as noticeable (at least to me) until we were put in a position to experience something else.

I also think EW in general wasn't a good vehicle for the Scions. There were issues with some of them regressing in character development, several serving redundant roles, a few having their characterization tweaked to be more in line with the others, etc. ShB did a much better job at having a purpose for each one.

Liking or not liking them is subjective. They ranged from boring to insufferable to me throughout EW. I was only slightly moved by two of them in UT. There were more times I found them irritating, but that also had a lot to do with the fact that EW lacked nuance and I wasn't on board with the narrative being pushed which, obviously, our moral arbiters were supporting. Suffice it to say, it's not as black and white as "why did X die and not a Scion?" It's also my personal preference to have more so-called "realists" in the party. Please give me people like Fordola, Matoya, Emet, or even Zenos types. I thought Estinien would bring much needed 'spice' only to be disappointed.

I think FFXIV in general has made the mistake of bloating the cast without knowing what to do with the characters and the fact remains that the Scions are homogeneous. The writers can't/won't commit to consequences, ushering them off screen for longer than a zone at a time, or having standard differences and disagreements that even best friends would have. This just isn't going to work long term. I'm seeing an increasing amount of people speaking up about it, including those who like the Scions (I don't dislike all of them either).

Side note, a friend of mine said, "Do you want the Scions to end up like the Plenty, where there was no conflict?" :P