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Message: [QUOTE="Strategist, post: 68097, member: 767"] I apologize. I didn't mean to point the finger at anyone specifically on this board. Just a general statement at what I perceive to be the state of the Final Fantasy fandom in 2025. Final Fantasy used to be a series that wasn't only entertainment, it used to discuss serious societal topics and it touched the hearts of the players with emotional story beats. When I see those values being eroded by crass comercialization and banal fanservice/nostalgia bait, I cannot stay silent. It seems nowadays that people are more loyal to brands than what those brands represent. I call it the Fortnight effect. That is just playing into corporate hand, celebrating whatever slop they drop on us. If the brands stop representing what caused us to fall in love with them, critical consumers should call them out for what they are doing. We see this happening with Star Wars as well, it is not something exclusive to Final Fantasy. The problem is that the niche that Squaresoft served is particularly unique. I don't see another company with the resources to fill the niche that they served. Until then, all I can do is be uber critical of Square Enix's choices in the vain hope that they change their ways. [/QUOTE]

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