I don't think it's overlooked, because I don't think there's much to overlook. It's a very basic story that's easily surpassed by the games immediately before and after it. Sure FFIV is a basic story too. Even more basic in some respects. However, in FFIV the basic story plays to its strengths by always keeping to simple universal themes. Ultimately, FFIV is a story about the path to redemption and forgiveness. It's an extremely human story. FFV on the other hand is an extremely tree story, I guess. My point (beyond getting in my jabs at Ex-Death) is the plot is very shallow. It might have some neat fantastical elements but they feel hollow because they never really resonate at a deeper level. The plot of FFV feels like a run of the mill RPG going through the motions. There's a few standout moments that rise above that, I suppose, but not enough to carry the game. So yeah, I'm casting my vote for ho-hum and forgettable. The plot can stand toe to toe with and even above the NES entries, but it can't compete with the other SNES entries.