Currently replaying on Hector hard mode, and I'm convinced that Mekkah making that long ass critique about how fe7's plot apparently sucks completely destroyed this game's reputation. It was always "mid" this, "mid" that afterwards, and I kinda got roped into following the fe7 hate-train hivemind. Yeah it's nowhere near as complex as Jugdral before it or Tellius after it, but it's really a neat little story about a Sacaean plainswoman reclaiming her heritage, and two longtime friends of noble status going on a journey to save one's father. There's some drama, mystery and a little tragedy, but nothing groundbreaking. It's really just Fire Emblem comfort food. There's no grand conflict, nor is the world at stake (for the most part), but I feel this is the game after FE4 that really pushed towards characters being given more time in the spotlight in FE games. Lyn's story and Lyndis' Legion again just have this level of comraderie only is really surpassed with the Greil Mercenaries. After stumbling a bit with FE6, Intelligent Systems found their footing without Shouzou Kaga to guide them, and to some, the next few games that followed would be considered on par with, and in some cases better than the previous director's best works.