Who else thinks Seymour is underrated as a villian??

[TrollHunter]

As a villain, Seymour Guado intrigues me. He doesn't fit the mold of the typical RPG villain. His appearence is bizarre to be sure(from the stiff, hair antennae on his head, to wispy nature of his voice, to the odd "potbelly illusion" outfit), and while he has some of the sophistication of Kuja, he possesses something different and unique. He was off...in a Sweeney Tood sort of way(the harmonies in the musical sometimes sound off, but in actuality musically they aren't and they lend to the "off humor" of the story). For example, the way that Seymour's soft and almost delicate speech juxtaposes the rigidity of his character design.

Furthermore, his motives as a villain are understandable and he has been made relatable but not overly sympathetic(like villains who have over the top tragic pasts, like Hannibal Lecter in Hannibal Rising, which in turn actually downplays the realism of their situation).

So I do agree: Seymour Guado is an underrated villain and character. And he is underrated chiefly because people don't know what to make of him. To me, this makes him intriguing.

To a point, I get what you're saying. But there's only so much you can understand and forgive about him. I mean, sure he killed his father because of all you said, fair enough, I probably would too, but what he did after was what made him the true villain. Kill a bunch of Ronso, endanger Luca with the fiends, kill Kinoc and force Yuna to marry him.. All these things, plus his ultimate plan of becoming Sin so that he could "stop Spira's suffering" are what made him detestable and unforgivable. True, like any villain should be, but you can't really say he had a motive for all of it, the same way he had a motive to kill his father, these were just pure evil I thought..

He never forced her to marry him... he just gave her an offer he knew she wouldn't refuse.
His motives are.... confusing at best.
Quite frankly, he probably had quite a rough childhood considering his upbringing and the racism that followed with it.
Followed by his mother dying I'd assume he'd be super shaken up.
This caused his motives which Auron describes as the spiral of death.
Really, I can't make much sense of his motives myself... I just love him because fighting him is a blast and his theme is amazing.
Final Fantasy X Soundtrack: Seymour Battle Theme - YouTube

EDIT:
Yes, I know I just made a complete 180 from my earlier post. I no longer agree with what I said earlier, shut up.