Okay, this is going to be a rant. I don't care. I'm upset and a bit angry, and I want this to be read.

I just read two SCATHING reviews of Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days, written by two fans. They had apparently played the game in Japanese, and did not like it at all. Their main argument against the game was that Xion was a stereotypical Mary-Sue who pretty much ruins everything, by getting into the plot, making friends with Axel and Roxas, messing with some plot points, and making the game one big ball of Xion-angst.

This upset me. As a diehard KH fan, I've been waiting with increasing fidgety excitement for this game to come out (FOUR MORE DAYS TIL THE U.S. RELEASE GGG), and I have been on the KH wiki, reading as much info as they've released, which only served to increse my dsire to play it. Hearing this now makes me feel guilty for wanting to play it, as if I'm doing something sacreligious by wanting to play it. And THAT makes me feel even worse, because I feel as if i'm betraying the series I love BY feeling guilty.

In my opinion, knowing Xion's story, I am still playing this game. According to the reviewers, Xion was the only problem. The gameplay was good, and the bits with the organization were fun. To not play a good game in an AMAZING series because everyone hates a main character is, to me, unthinkable.

In addition, I don't think Xion is a Mary-Sue. She has a legitimate story, that makes sense canonically. In addition, the whole buddies-with-Axel-and-Roxas thing? Now, this may be just me, but I personally think the only reason people don't like that is because it gets in the way of AkuRoku. It's a nice touch, in my opinion. Nomura's never let me down before. I don't like Sora, but he has many moments where he's truly adorable. So I'm willing to give Xion a chance.

I am going to play Days, and I KNOW I am going to love it. I don't care how many incredulous stares I get for playing it. It's happened before every time i've said I adore Dirge of Cerberus. Because i do.

That's my rant, and I want to hear your opinions on it.