Actually, Clod had a more "i'm too stupid & confused to care" attitude. I was twenty steps ahead of him...trying desperately to hurry his stupid ass along...Oh well, at least Aeris died...But that's little condolence...
And Squall only had an "i don't care, you sux, i'm so awesome compared to you" attitude until he 180ed halfway into the game...Cecil wannabe! Zell should have died as Aeris died...oh well, him being called a 'chickenwuss' was almost satisfying enough to have his stupid ass in the game...
And hey, there's nothing wrong w/opera! Rock Opera for example kicks ass!