Final Fantasy 10-2 True Cast

		True Cast
		Yuna: Her role as the main character is indisputable. The only thing indisputable is whether or not this game actually has a plot. Yuna is the central point of the game because she's just going around visiting people she knew from Final Fantasy 10. The new plot developments in this game are New Yevon, Youth League, Shuyin/Lenne, and the Crimson Squad, and Yuna puts herself in the middle of most of these. I would say the Shuyin/Lenne plot is the central plot, and Yuna is being possessed by Lenne, so yeah, she's pretty involved. But aside from that, Yuna puts herself right in the middle of everything going on in all of Spira, so she's definitely the main character.
		Secondary Cast
		Paine: I would say Paine is unnecessary, but her backstory with Gippal, Nooj, Baralai, and the Crimson Squad in general ties her to one of the most interesting parts of Final Fantasy X-2. There is an interesting backstory, and Paine is your girl from this backstory, so she has ties to a great deal of the secondary plot. The whole game is a series of side-plots, so you could argue that she is central because she's important in one of the most important side-plots, but the problem with Paine is that when it comes to the "main plot," she is completely sidelined and does nothing whatsoever. Her role is fitting because most of the game is Yuna and Rikku saying hi to people they knew from before, and Paine wasn't there, so like any social experience like that, Paine just hangs back and says/does nothing. Her role is the awkward new friend, and awkward new friends are always Secondary Cast. Remember that, because it's an important life lesson. Tell any awkward new friends that they are secondary. They'll love it.
		Unnecessary Cast
		Rikku: Rikku's role in this game is to be the dorky flirt pretty much all the way through. She seems to always either be behind Yuna and instigating all the group high-fives, or be behind Paine and trying her best to taunt Paine into a bloody, homicidal rage. This game isn't full of plot, so it's really hard to say who is really involved with the plot, but aside from maybe Cid moping on the Thunder Plains or Brother trying to get with his cousin, Rikku isn't really tied to this plot. No more than Brother, Buddy, or even Barkeep! ...Maybe more than Barkeep.
		Final Remarks      I know, you disagree, right? You wanted Paine as Unnecessary Cast and Rikku as True Cast. Or perhaps all three as True Cast because there are only three so why not? This was definitely a hard True Cast to decide because it depends how you look at things. What is the main plot? I...don't know. Which side-plots are most relevant to the game's story and experience? I...don't know. If you're looking at this from a non-story perspective, Rikku definitely has a larger role than I'm giving her credit for because she gets into everybody's business and makes jokes about anything that happens ever. Her absence would definitely change the game, so it's hard to call her unnecessary, but I am! Neener-neener! And as for Paine, she's almost the opposite. If you removed her from the game, not much would change, but, for me, removing her would take out one of the best elements in the game, so to me that at least puts her into Secondary Cast.