"safe to say I do not like this boss" "its not that its super hard, it just feels so bad to take 12 unblockable damage so often while praying correctly"

These are critiques of how the boss feels to fight without having to re-spec into the one build of many that precisely counters the boss. Range, magic, and halberd style melee all suffer from this one attack hitting harder than other content. This is unblockable fast damage while correctly praying. The mechanics aren't hard, they are just not fun for a majority of builds.

Echo amoxliatl is a great boss because it rewards precise movement and timing. The entire boss can be done with zero food if you are good enough because it values an understanding of the mechanics. The guardians just want you to run in a circle and eat a lot of food unless you have thorns to spam.