Quote Originally Posted by Roogle View Post
I agree with Bolivar about the Disney films comparison. I did think that the story of Final Fantasy Tactics Advance was interesting enough, especially when you look deep into the themes, but I found it hard to care about the denizens of the world knowing that everything was an illusion except for the three children.
Was it though? Were Montblanc and the clan just "illusions"? Were the friends who fought and suffered not real?

The main theme is Mewt's refusal to face reality, and his shaping the world to remove problems, rather than face them. But how much of the world that he changed is just an illusion?

When Shara is helping and protecting Ritz, or offering insights into her problems, or her feelings, is she just an illusion?

Mewt changed the world, or created a new one, but it is populated by people who are very real indeed. One of the biggest problems with this game is how little this is touched upon (it does happen, but only in a couple of places), because it does bring an entire new depth to the whole escapism thing, when you have to factor in the impact the events have on the populace.