well I think that's where we part ways, becuase I felt the characters in VIII were all really well done and interesting. Squall went from a whiny emo bitch to someone who was fighting with the emotions he didnt want to have for most of the game before relenting and admitting his feelings near the end. I just personally d isagree that they were poorly made characters.
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