I think Zidane and Kuja look more girly than Cloud and Sephiroth. Kuja is wearing a thong for crying out loud...but to each his own. Here is a look at Kuja though. Also Barret, Cid, and Red XIII hardly look girly. I don't think Cloud's art looked all that girly either.
As for the supporting cast in FFIX, they did have development I just didn't like most of them. I liked Zidane and Viva, Steiner was the comic relief to me and the rest I just didn't really care for. Coming off of Skies of Arcadia and Grandia 2, FFIX's cast just seemed lacking to me. I played all 3 of those back to back.







