If Midna wasn't in the story at all, I would absolutely LOVE TP's story. That isn't to say I don't love it, but the story would be a lot better if I could go straight to flippin' Hyrule to give my gift to the Princess/Queen without having to go through all of that Fused Shadows crap. Besides, we all know the real villain is Ganondorf, so killing him would probably kill Zant. Link could just find the Master Sword with Zelda's guidance (Monarchs gotta know their land, right?), then he could go up the tower and PWN Ganondorf. It'll be like OoT, sort of, but Midna isn't in it, so it is all good.