With Echoes, it mostly comes to two things. 1) People believe that Echoes toned Alm down, and that he was more "kill em all" in the original. Combine this with Celica's actions at the end, and people accuse the game of favoring him too much. 2) People love how Alm calls out the rich and powerful nobles so they think the game is going for a check your privilege message, but as a result believe him being revealed as the heir to the Empire undermines this. That's two of the biggest misconceptions.
Thank you for taking the time to explain to me the complaints that people had (might still have?) with Echoes!
For the first reason, I don’t really know what to say. I don’t know much about Gaiden; Echoes was my exposure/trip through Valentia, and I enjoyed it. People are mad Alm isn’t bloodthirsty in the remake, that’s what I’m hearing? If anything, I’d say the character change was for the better (if they’re correct in saying that there’s a difference between Gaiden Alm and Echoes Alm, idk); to me, it just makes sense that someone who grew up a commoner would value life, especially in a farm town (Ram was a farm town, right?). Plus, I feel like Mycen would’ve taught him to value life, so there’s that too
As for the second reason, did these people go into Echoes blind, not knowing ANYTHING about FE2? What, do they think Rudolf being Alm’s dad was added to Echoes? Plus, the end of the game makes it clear you’re supposed to blame the gods for everything despite humanity playing a role in Valentia’s downfall. Also, wouldn’t someone who knows the plights of the people personally be someone you’d want to be your ruler? Although I guess since he saved Valentia, they probably would’ve made him ruler anyway, and fans would’ve preferred that…
Idk man; but once again, thank you!