[joro2]

I also find the clutch feel on the 86 platform to be different from any other sports car I've driven.
It grabs high and somewhat suddenly, it took me a while to get used to this but now I like it, even prefer it.
It does make the car more challenging to (performance) drive, however I find that challenge part of the appeal. It makes me a better driver, forces me to be more precise in my shifting, and has helped me bump up my skills (and that for me is fun, i.e. w/ every drive I can strive to learn & improve).

Also, echoing what others have posted, re: the shifter's unpleasant "notchiness"* definitely gets better (particularly with going into 1st) as I've added more mileage. This isn't so much about my improving skills or getting used to the BRZ's clutch/shifter but more about mechanical break in. This car was delivered from the factory really "tight" feeling, which seems like a throwback, as most other modern cars I've driven haven't required that same patience w/ break-in.

(*The shifter started to feel much better at about about 3-5K miles, and continues to feel even better as I approach 10K miles. There's now that good mechanical "notchiness" I like vs. the not so good notchiness that would sometimes require a double pump of the clutch/extra flick of the shifter to get into 1st after a full stop when the car was brand new).