I feel like people dont really understand X is really a subtle, almost mockery of religious dogma.
The story is really deep and goes over a lot of peoples heads.
For example the strict, cult like traditions of Yevon and how it it all turns out to be a fraud, perpetuated by the very guy they are worshiping
The aeon Sin represents disaster, all that is unknown. The simple people of Spira just know that Sin attacks cities occasionally when they get too big. They dont know why, so they revere him as a deity that must be appeased.
Realistically Sin is just a powerful aeon created to limit the population and growth of cities controlled by a powerful Wizard but its not until the very end of the game that they realize this and their entire lives and traditions were fraudulent.
Almost like the game was saying something about traditions and religions in real life. Thats not even to mention the rampant corruption in the hierarchy itself and the fact that most of them are more interested in keeping Yevon alive than actually getting rid of Sin
I haven't played it in so long but this makes me so nostalgic about the game
I don't think I even picked up on half the themes when I was younger ---
"We pray for our sorrows to end, and hope that our hearts will blend. Now I will step forward to realize this wish." PSN ID: Oathsworn