FF XIII is a lot more better than I anticipated

[lestatdark]

dtewi said:

lestatdark said:

Ah but you see, she did affect the plot.

Or did you forget who was the one who gave a new spark of life to Sazh? Who gave him hope, even though it was her fault to begin with for his son to be crystallized? Or did chapter 6 and 8 just disappeared from your mind? 

Chapters 6 and 8 focused mainly on the characterization of Sazh.

Vanille helped to break Sazh out of his slump.

But, does that really affect the plot of the story?

Each chapter focuses on the characterization of both character behind that chapter. So to you chapter 6 and 8 are special because Vanille is in them? Nevermind the fact that her characterization of how the guilt of her action weighed on her also took place. 

How does each individual characterization affects the story? Because, that's what happens in each chapter until chapter 10, characterizations that lead up to the realizations of chapter 10 and forward.