if you put it some simple then FFVIII wasn't any better - Boy has attitude issues, boy and his friends he meets along the way band together to save world from crazed maniac. But if you put in the facts about life stream and the reason Sepheroth is the way he is and stuff >_> then its more complex. I haven't heard of any stories about a giant creature that attacks people because some acient summoner wanted to be worshiped for ther est of his life. and the main character being a dream? That may have been used a few times but not many >_> but I shouldn't debate i usually don't know enough facts...*cough* ignore me pls no flaming >_>