Quote Originally Posted by Locky View Post
I disagree Raist. I often thought that Rikku, whilst having some minor 'cute/spazzy' moments, was one of the most mature characters in the game, and had some of the best moments
I think you, along with Boobies, are reading too much into my criticism here. Maybe I should have made myself more clear: I'm not saying she's a bad character. I'm not even saying that she isn't the best character in the game (though she isn't). My only point here, referencing the past games, is that the writers yet again shoved an otherwise promising female character into the same, overused mold. These molds limit the potential and variety of female characters, and do a disservice to women in general. Rikku's strong and mature moments were diminished by her being required to be the cute spaz in skimpy shorts, one of FF's most common tropes. She could have been more of her own, unique person.