That is just my point. People are mostly unaware of tropes and I've seen a couple of reviews criticising this game for following the "restore the crystals" formula, even though this game deliciously puts that on its head. Really, the writing in this game shines, especially in terms of characters who really all genuinely feel human. Some things seem rushed, in my opinion, but overall you can see a lot of thought was put into those characters so that they seem like real people and you can really feel that the events of the story have a huge emotional effect on them (Agnes tearing up at the end of chapter 5 or 6 (can't remember) was pretty heartbreaking for me). I also like how they paid real close attention to the villains so that they're not one-dimensionally evil. Really, the entirety of the cast is very well-rounded and memorable.

Also, this game gloriously averts what is one of my biggest gripes with most contemporary jRPGs. The way it treats religion. I mean, this is a topic for a whole article, I guess, but finally, somebody actually put thought into how religious systems work and how you don't have to have an organized religion (even if it's corrupt) be wrong and the main villanous force that needs to be vanquished, becasue silly religious people really need to be taught a lesson.