Well, I tried playing it a few years ago for the first time and I just could not get into it at all. Then I watched Advent Children and couldn't stand Cloud. Then I started Crisis Core and couldn't stand Cloud or Aerith. I tried playing it again and nope. I just don't like the characters, the story doesn't interest me and I just find it boring and dull.
I also don't like FF8. Squall is just too unlikeable for me to suffer through that game for like 60 hours.
I do like other FF games though. 1,3,4,5,9,10. 4 and 9 are my favorites. I also like some spinoff games like Crisis Core, Dissidia (love to beat Cloud and Squall repeatedly with every single character), Revenant Wings. I like War of the Lions but I find it too difficult. I also started some of the Crystal Chronicles games and liked those as well.
I just can't stand FF2, 7,8, 12 and the 13 trilogy. I'm weird I guess.