>>715460363
there is no difference

getting retroactively mad about FF3 references and an adapted storyline in ARR is silly and there's a mental free pass involved for many because that storyline ties to kinobringers, therefore many got upset about FF4 and FF9 adaptations and references as they happened, regardless of them being handled quite similarly to other adaptive storylines

the difference is the average silliness level of players went up between crystal tower and now