Why Do People Like Lightning So Much ?

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I think the thing with her popularity is a lot of people aren't very sympathetic to characters that whine, regardless of having a good reason.

Thankfully that trend is starting to slow down now though, and hopefully stop. Because most the time the "whining " is because of trauma, death, or mental illness.

-sometimes that decisive action is smacking Sazh, punching Snow, slapping Fang. Well-deserved from her perspective at least.

Which is why I'm wondering why on earth she's so loved. It's not really because she's a cold-hearted character or not. It's more of the physical abuse she keeps on dealing out to other characters. Whether she saw her sister's "dead body " or not, doesn't really excuse it. Same with Snow being a naive brat. You don't treat people like that son.

Is it a "tough " character trait ? No, it's called being a asshole.

I mean Cecil kills people at the beginning of his game, and Zidane starts off as a sexual harasser, but they change/ live and learn and grow. I don't remember Light ever doing this ? Though, I could be wrong here.