So, I'm kind of lame and I kept stopping and restarting playing MGS2, when I would get stuck and delete my save. So years later when I decided to finish it, I blasted through it with as few breaks as possible to avoid saving so I didn't have to listen to the Rose stuff. As a result it's just one big blur of nano machines and boxes and I think there was a jet at some point?

Agreed! If your attitude isn't Kojima Matata, I don't think you get the full MGS experience.