I'm a big fan of Game Theory so let me get that bias out of the way to begin with.

Narratives that have absolutely no relevance to the real world are both impossible and trout. If you are not reflecting on the themes present within the story then you are missing out.I mean, you're more than welcome to just enjoy things for enjoyment's sake, but actively disliking the learning aspect of it is really quite sad.

Final Fantasy is not the only Japanese gaming franchise to dress up religion as an evil organisation. It's been a while since I watched that particular Game Theory episode but Grandia and Breath of Fire are two very obvious examples of the Church being the bad guy. And knowing why this is prevalent in Japanese games requires understanding of the culture in Japan and knowing this is hardly a bad thing. Like, really now.

Game Theory attempts to be outlandish in its assertions. Because looking for hidden truth and meaning is fun. That's what people who are passionate about games seem to enjoy. Not everyone, clearly, but I mean... I just don't understand why you can just hate and write off game theory based on things like the fact you don't want to learn while playing a game.