why does vaan get all the hate when the majority of the party in that game is just as bland
Because while half of the other characters are either bland or slightly irritating, Vaan is a sucking vortex of feces who is pushed center stage on a regular basis, leaving you constantly thinking about how much better the game would be if the Japanese didn't have such a massive sexual fetish for ineffectual teenage pretty-boy protagonists.
Though personally, I reserve most of my loathing for Larsa anyway. Oh, and for the boring setting, terrible plot, and ploddingly dull game mechanics.
Oh, and the piss-poor audio quality that makes like half the characters sound like they've got lisps.
mooreandrew58 posted...
just ignore that hes the MC, pretend the story is just being told from his point of view and it makes things a lot better
You can't really ignore the fact that he's the main character when he's always center-stage in the plot and everything that happens is presented from his point of view.
The narrative is actually structured in a way where either Ashe or Basch should be the main character, and most of the Western audience clearly believes that Han Balthier should be the real focus, but none of that really changes the fact that everything is pretty clearly centered on Vaan.
He's like the chocolate topping on an ice-cream sundae, except the chocolate is actually liquid shit. And while the ice cream itself might still be quite delicious, it doesn't change the fact that it's all going to taste like shit to you if you try and eat it.
(Except in FFXII's case, the problem is that the ice cream isn't even delicious, because it's mostly just bland tapioca pudding.)
I actually agree with the basch or ashe being main character part. but I don't see how vaan is pushed center stage most of the game. most of the cutscenes seem to revolve around the other characters penelo excluded. as I said its more like the story is just told from his point of view. hes kind of like serrah in 13, hes simply the reason the rest of the party came together in the first place.
edit: I personally found it to be a interesting change of pace for video games. the MC isn't actually the most important character ---
Cid- "looks like that overgrown lobster just got served!" Bartz-"with cheese biscuts AND mashed potatoes!"