Quote Originally Posted by aveyond-dreams View Post
Did the characters evolve in meaningful ways and commit to that evolution throughout the story? No.
You can't really complain there's no character development when you whine that Estinien isn't the emo edgelord anymore from HW because he had actual character development and started learning how to interact with the world in a more positive way. Also you brush off Urianger as just some nerdish bookworm know-it-all without acknowledging the vulnerability we saw him show in Endwalker and the development as a character to not hide things away from us so much and to trust us instead. Is it any wonder people doubt your assessment of character development?