I thought FF12 was a fucking terrible game across the board when it came out but it sounds like they put in a good amount of work for people who liked it and for new folks so good on them.
I might check it out again down the road just to see if my complete hatred of it holds up. Revisiting X really lowered my opinion of the game overall (and made me appreciate X-2 some more) so I'm curious to see how 12 holds up (or doesn't)
As one reviewer said FF12 was before it's time, and still is in some way today. People wanted FFX in a new setting back then so a lot of people were dissapointed. You should really give it another shot. Not sure how old you are but I also think it's a game that relates better to adults than teenagers.