I just want to point out how much I love foa. And yes, I do consider myself a feminist.

I will also freely concede that all of FFVIII's characters were terrible, male and female. No, I didn't like the game. I just think the female ones, especially Rinoa, were frequently terrible in traditionally sexist ways.

And I think it's important to note that my criticism of these characters on this particular issue does not necessarily mean they were terrible characters who shouldn't be liked. I still like Tifa; I just think her development was silly and revolved around Cloud. Of course, I think the overall writing of FFVII also deserves some criticism, despite how much I enjoy the game.