Sort-of serious Final Fantasy poll

[owlmoose]

For some reason, the subject of who the real villain is seems to come up a lot in Final Fantasy discussions. Some of the games are straightforward in that respect (would anyone try to claim that Ultimecia is not the true villain of FFVIII?), but more of them are not. So I say we settle it, "once and for all."

Warning: this poll contains spoilers for Final Fantasies 7, 9, 10, and 12, if you consider the names of characters that might be villainous to be a spoiler.


[Poll #950173]

I've left out the older games, because of those, I've only played FFV, and I remember few of the plot details. If you want to discuss them in comments, feel free.

Comments

[regann]

I admit that I almost wanted to say Yunalesca for FFX; for reasons, check out the Patricide essay I have on my Jecht shrine.

For me FF7 is really kinda a gray mashy of bad guys and Sephiroth only wins because -- well, he's just THE MAN of FFVII. Cloud pales in comparison.

I barely remember FFIX other than the plot kinda lost me in the 2nd life, LOL. And I haven't finished FFXII, so I didn't vote.

And if this makes any sense I'll be amazed because I'm tired as hell. :)

[owlmoose.livejournal.com]

I've read that essay and I think it raises a lot of fascinating points. But I still think it all comes back to Yu Yevon, because Yunalesca was perpetuating the cycle he created. She's important, but he's the primary antagonist in the end, I think.