I love (read: am dismayed by) the cognitive shift regarding Persona 4 that happened somewhere around late 2018 during P5's early days. Suddenly, everything about the game is boring and is not treated with any nuance whatsoever, to the point that you can say you like P4 and people will seriously judge you for it. It's flaws can be glaring to those with a predisposition to modern day writing, but I don't think it should be viewed in that lens. The phrase "a product of it's time" has been kind of buried into the ground in regards to this game, but it is a valid way to view it. The humor may not have aged well in places, but I still believe in the goodwill of the overall message. While perhaps not as "deep" as P3's and P5's (lol) themes, without even comparing it to the first three entries in the series, I still think it has a place amongst the rest of the series. It still has some of my favorite characters in the franchise that, while flawed, are good not just in spite of them, but because of them. I will say that they are terribly underutilized when it comes to later spinoffs, though. I genuinely do recommend people to try this entry, regardless of whoever tells them otherwise. It is a unique experience that makes it a one-of-a-kind Persona and Megami Tensei game as a whole.

TLDR; Yosuke Hanamura is a good character, stay mad