VIII gives me strong Barbie movie vibes, at least in the beginning... Yeah. I'll add that such a thing is not necessarily bad, but it explains this game remains unique among Final Fantasy entries and really among RPGs. I like the setting and most of the characters, but the whole romance and Junction thingies are hits or misses, and altogether they never clicked with me. Laguna flashbacks are annoying, too, but it was hilarious seeing his condition later on.