I have finally come to terms with Vaan and realize that he is a good choice of a character in Final Fantasy.
Hold on now. Before you take up your pitchforks in rebellion, or ask David to commit me to a mental institution, allow me to elaborate.
Over the last few months, I've played through the story mode of the second Dissidia game, and short bouts of Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift. Rather than cringing every time Mr. Painted-On abs took the screen, I was chuckling at his appearances. It wasn't until a particular conversation with David yesterday, after a stint with FFTA2 that it hit me:
I was able to tolerate, and even like Vaan this time around because he wasn't the main character of either game.
While it's extremely popular to dislike Vaan due to Final Fantasy XII, in reality, he is a solid character that shines most as a supporting character.
To explore this idea more fully, we're going to take a brief look at FFXII, while also looking at his appearances in other games.
