After being such an old series you’d think they would have it. But that’s actually my point. I think there will be a time where it’s “it” for you but not for other people because of how it’s expanded so much. So I’m not “waiting” for them to get “things right” finally because that’s clearly not how they’ve ever done.

Instead I would just enjoy each one for what they are and then further enjoy whatever they try next. Every combat style gets tiring after a few iterations. Generally speaking an audience always will grow out of a series if it refuses to change. And to me FF is the series that pushes to do something new because if they don’t do it, other jrpgs simply refuse to because they can’t afford to “try” things. That’s their role in the industry, FF is a leader in this way where they can invest into new ideas.

And people who don’t accept it will forever be unhappy and that’s a CHOICE they make. To not see things for how they are and think “oh they’ll come to their senses eventually.” This is what every parents often thinks of their kid instead of realizing maybe they just have it aalllll wrong that it’s so hard to see it.