I will never forgive the shit they did to Hope in Chapter 11 "Oh.. let me just forget all my character development so we can fight my Eidolon also guys we have to go to Oerba I know this trust me"
That is not true though.
Hope did have a lot of development (as much as a teenager can) and became the push behind the party but between the end of Chapter 10 and Chapter 11, I believe a week passes and the team finds nothing on Pulse that can help them. Combined with his brand growing and no 'hope' in sight, its not uncommon for teenagers (hell, even adults) to start despairing. I mean, character growth does not mean he will not make mistakes in the future. It's this brief despair that ends up helping the party to understand that Eidolons are not summoned to kill C'Lie but help bring them back to the right path.
As Oerba, it is the only destination Vanille and Fang know on Pulse and there was hope that people were still there that could help them understand their brands and the situation better. Without Oerba as a goal, the party would just sit around and wait to turn Ceith.
As Oerba, it is the only destination Vanille and Fang know on Pulse and there was hope that people were still there that could help them understand their brands and the situation better. Without Oerba as a goal, the party would just sit around and wait to turn Ceith.