Junctioning and combat/scaling was the most ridiculous system in a FF game.

Also for the last third of the game it seems the writers just stopped giving a trout. They got to a point, realised "Oh trout wait a minute we don't have a villain" and cobbled together some random wank about time compression.

I also didn't find much to like about the main characters if I'm honest. That being said Squall's surly demeanour - and indeed the development he went through - was, contrary to popular belief, actually enjoyable. Certainly moreso than hot-headed Zell or childish Rinoa.