Oh, come on. The writer loves the series, dislikes this aspect of it, writes a piece that explains what happens in the games and what might be behind it.

That satisfaction rate might—just might—have something to do with the fact that Final Fantasy XV’s core narrative stands out as one of the most poorly-executed, contrivance-laden, plot-holes-big-enough-to-drive-a-bus-through-riven experiences in the history of the franchise.

And that’s saying something.

I actually…