Are you agreeing with me? That kinda confused me wording wise.
Depends on how you look at it. Zidane was a younger, more energetic hero than Squall and Cloud. He was also....hornier. He had no problem expressing the fact that he found Garnet to be darn sexy. We all know Squall liked Rinoa... but he wouldn't say anything. Zidane thinks Garnet is hot... and lets us know! I'm saying that him kidnapping fits the life of a thief. Boss says go get her, you go get her. And as far as arguing with Steiner....Steiner acted like a macho knight-in-shining-armor wannabe at the beginning of the game (which he was, although he became an excellent knight for the princess/queen Garnet at the end).... so why not argue with him. Zidane probably found it amusing. As far as grabbing Garnet's backside....I guess he just couldn't help himself. He hits on her hard in the first half of the game because he still has the rough edges of his Thief lifestyle. But I feel he is a great character. The perfect fit for this game in terms of a main character. And I guess if you still want a "don't talk to me" "I don't care" "too-cool-for-school" character with a nifty weapon.... Amarant is here for you. I personally feel that every character fit his role in the plot and in battle very well. And FFIX is my 3rd favorite FF, right behind #1:FF and #2:FFVIII....