Sounds like a difference in taste, Skyblade.

I understand your points, I really do; that was how I felt when I first played the game back when I was in seventh grade, when the game first came out. Hell, I met one of my best friends by arguing over how the last two FF's were mediocre at best, and that I even thought FFXII was the worse of the two.

I guess as time went, I started looking for other things in JRPGs. Maybe I loved reading Alexander O. Smith's localization work, maybe I loved how straight faced the entire cast acted, maybe I loved the distinct lack of melodrama I typically associate with the genre, maybe I started to find the tedium of level grinding to be soothing akin to why some people play games like Harvest Moon or Animal Crossing. Whatever the reason, FFXII clicked for me, and personally, I'm glad I took the opportunity to revisit it.

I won't tell you what you can or can't like; hell, I don't even know when the last time you attempted to give it another chance occurred, if it ever occurred. But I respect your opinion, and hope that if in the slight chance you do replay the game; there might be some redeeming quality you find.