I don't really count Zelda as an RPG so I'll go into my rant.
I don't like most RPGs. You know why? Back in the day of the SNES, RPGs were a small niche and a welcome break. They had actual stories. There was brain usage involved. So on and so forth. However, when gaming evolved, RPGs didn't. Back then turn-based battles and random enemies were the only effective ways to deal with combat. Now, it just feels lazy to have to unexpectedly deal with an x-fest for five minutes. Then there's the stories which get so freakin' annoying. Who really cares about your dad or your angsty past. I want to play a freaking game.
A good example of an RPG that didn't suck was KOTOR. There were actual battles in real-time, a good story that wasn't overly angsty, and moral dilemmas so complex I was afraid my computer would report me for being a bad person.
I must admit though, that as of late, I have been somewhat addicted to Tales of Symphonia, even with all it's cliches.