What people do not understand about FFV!
Alot of things! Common silly complaints... would these complaints ever exist if it was released in the US earlier? It irks me a bit how FFV is seen as the weak link of the series. (But it's actually the strongest).

Complaints:

Lack of characters:
When they see characters with an original physical body, and personality, ... they expect there to be more than just a parties worth (because other FF games had that). But the beauty of this game.. is that it delivers a parties worth of characters with personalities but also ones that are chameleons at the same time. It'd be useless to have like 10 characters with the job system. Choosing your character is ALL about the job system in this game.. and alot of plot gaps allow you to fill stuff in. I think it allows a more personal and "role-playing" experience than most RPGs in that case.

Cliche storyline: So the crystal thing is a little redundant by now. But the storyline is not cliche. People see it as 'good guys go after bad guys' ... but it's more like 'people are tied into something epic because of parents' ...this game is all about family...! Ends up everyone is related to eachother (you'll see) and they have been reunited (the neo and the legends) to face what is about to come.

Cliche badguy: I'll agree,... Exdeath is pretty 2D. But I never cared...never bothered me.

This game is weird and very original. And also the more challenging among the newer FFs. =/ It's so underrated.
IN MY OPINION.
THanks for reading.