I personally Like the FF8 character set quite a bit. They tend to be more done to earth realistic characters(althought they tend to lean to the extreme sides but that is alright). I know many a person that makes rinoa look like a saint, and I have never been for those perfect legend heros that some games have... I like them being human and having their faults, it makes them more likable imo. And she does sorta grow up throughout the game.