atheist motifs litter the game as it struggles to represent complex ethics. it depict a dichotomy of authority and religion against technology and youth, and forces you to choose between them. the girlband elements are meanwhile mired in misogyny. yuna’s boss, Brother, is her biggest fan and a fucking creep. and still, his orders are orders. it’s gross. rikku hurts him a few times over it.
also: paine is a trans gq lesbian and you will never take that away from me.