Originally posted by PhoenixAsh
I know he USED to work for Baku. However he didn't when he was being needlessly difficult with Steiner.
Zidane was being as difficult for Steiner just as much as Steiner was being difficult with Zidane. Even after the princess was saved, Steiner was still as curt with Zidane as he was when he first met. And after Blank essentially sacraficed himself in the Evil Forest, the same Blank who made medicine to cure Steiner which ended up saving his life, Steiner didn't show an ounce of remorse for him, nor did he show any pity towards Zidane...two men who helped him.

This shows Steiner as quite the uncaring brute (at the time at least) even at the point where he could watch over Garnet. And lets face it, if Zidane wanted to rape Garnet, he wouldn't have asked Steiner to come with him for help in the Evil Forest.
Originally posted by PhoenixAsh
It's hardly moot. He was just following orders. So in real life do you forgive people who kidnap teenagers just because they were told to do so? If he didn't know the real reason for doing so then he has no justification.
There is no evidence to support that Zidane had any knowledge of Regent Cid's involvement, just like that there is no evidence that supports that Zidane did know about Cid's involvement.

Since neither one of us can say for sure what Zidane did and did not know, the point is actually quite moot because at that point when Zidane was no longer a member of Tantalus, he was doing what Garnet asked of him. Why did he do it? Well, it did just so happen that it coincided with his last orders. Zidane also lived in Lindblum, so continuing with the plan of kidnap and doing what she asked also meant ending up going home. The Tantalus group was also based in Lindblum, so maybe Zidane thought he could go back to the group after he dropped the princess off. And last, but not least, maybe he thought he could get Garnet to fall in love with him.

And I'll throw out a moot point of my own. If you were attracted to a beautiful princess, wouldn't you try to get her to fall in love with you? And what if she was a regular girl? Would you still try?
Originally posted by PhoenixAsh Hence why I believe FFVII (SPOILER) Jenova took control over Sephiroth when he went insane, and is in charge of almost everything he does from then on. There's more to it but that's not for here.
If that's what you believe, then how does that make Sephiroth a deep villain? If anything, it makes him a mere puppet because he doesn't do anything of his own free will. But you're right, this forum isn't the place for this discussion. If you want, I welcome a PM exchange to hear your views.