Actually, yeah, Disney wanted Donald. And Square wanted Mickey - but Nomura didn't want either. They told Square they didn't want MICKEY to be a main character. Sorry. My bad.
Yeah, Nomura wanted Donald to be - and then Disney said no. >: So maybe a Disney character was supposed to go save him. And work with Kairi? Or something.
I think the games are like this from best to least best:
Kingdom Hearts
Kingdom Hearts 2
Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep
Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days
Kingdom Hearts Re:Com
Kingdom Hearts Re:Coded
Kingdom Hearts COM
Welcomeee! I've loved KH for 10 years - since the first game came out - and I love 358/2 Days too. I really wish there were more voice acting in it though also. Haha.
Aw, I don't think it's infuriating. I can plow through that game and I love watching cutscenes. If you're having trouble with bosses, or dying, just level a bit.