Trying to give Lost Odyssey a fair chance, but man does it start off slow. Reminds me of Final Fantasy 8 on that front.
Starting to pick up now that I reached the first quest. So far, it's sort of a "who do you find more annoying" cast. Very average looking too, not like Idol quality Final Fantasy characters.
Which might actually he a positive thing. It's different, and pretty nice seeing "normal" people for a change, instead of something you'd see on The CW.
I will say the dream sequence "unlocked memories" text stories of your immortal protagonists thousand years of life you pick up are excellent, and by themselves make this worth experiencing.