Will this new information about our favorite couple finally, finally, FINALLY squash the LTD?
I really hope so. I am exhausted.
It should at least at a minimum put to rest a lot ofmisinformationbad translations that caused the LTD in the first place. Or it could get worse. *shrug*
It's actually very simple you just have to compare Barret and Cloud's hugs. The Barret one is a platonic hug, show it to any normal person who doesn't even know the context of the scene and I promise you most people would say it's platonic, because the way it's framed and how both acted you can tell that there is nothing sexual between them or any lingering touch etc. Now show them the Cloud and Tifa scene. I PROMISE you, 99% of people would say it's romantic, from the way it's shot to the music to Clouds expressions to him actually losing himself so much in their embrace that he "squeezes" her to hard like only our weird ass fandom would see that shit and be like "just two buddies hugging it out"I always thought it was a strange mix of friendship and more romantic feelings, the fact that the devs already confirmed earlier that Cloud was struggling against his awkward self to comfort Tifa because he wanted to do what Barret was able to is crucial. He wants to be there for her and if a friend like Barret can give emotional support showing physical affection, why wouldn't he do the same?
Also, he was quiet for most of the scene, and it can be also because of he being a dumbass AND because he already told her that he was willing to listen to her if she needed to talk. The scenography, on the other side, I interpreted it as an attempt to show that it wasn't only a cutscene where Cloud was just a friendly shoulder to cry on.
@Eerie with that info about their mothers, Nojima just screwed what I see as a recurrent Clerith point: Cloud's mom asking him to find an older woman that treats him like a silly goose.
It should at least at a minimum put to rest a lot ofmisinformationbad translations that caused the LTD in the first place. Or it could get worse. *shrug*
Shadowfox said:I think all this new info will at least wipe out a bunch of mischaracterisations, especially those about Tifa, that came out from the dodgy translations in the past. It's undeniable now that Tifa was never a childhood bully, she never ignored Cloud, and the promise between them was never about her being a damsel in distress.
I'm already seeing comments on reddit - the cries of retcon / reads like a bad fanfic / boring cliche bland. Just like when Crisis Core came out - terrible writing, every Cloud moment was given to Zack / Zack is bland / Aerith's characterization is offPhantasia said:After 24 years, I don't think so. People just not let go.
I think all this new info will at least wipe out a bunch of mischaracterisations, especially those about Tifa, that came out from the dodgy translations in the past. It's undeniable now that Tifa was never a childhood bully, she never ignored Cloud, and the promise between them was never about her being a damsel in distress.
There's a lot of mental gymnastics that goes on in certain sectors of the LTD. It doesn't matter what becomes canon, they'll always cry foul. The remake can make Cloti 100% undisputed fact as a canon, and there will still be people to say it's open to player interpretation, or they'll call it a retcon and not the "true" story, and cling to the OG as proof of their ship. As Phantasia says, it's been 24 years. People will see what they want to see at this point, and deny deny deny whatever sinks their ship.
If Attack on Titan taught me anything about shipping wars, this is when people start screaming "RETCON!" and accusing Nojima of being biased.Will this new information about our favorite couple finally, finally, FINALLY squash the LTD?
I really hope so. I am exhausted.
@Shadowfox Nojima did warn before Remake was released that with the new visuals, everything would be more explicit, that less would be left to the imagination we had to use with the OG. I think they have decided, since the new tech doesn't allow for so much subtlety, to just use that to their advantage and hammer down what truly happens. So some people are going to be comforted in their vision of FFVII, others will cry retcon, with a mix in between
I'm already seeing comments on reddit - the cries of retcon / reads like a bad fanfic / boring cliche bland. Just like when Crisis Core came out - terrible writing, every Cloud moment was given to Zack / Zack is bland / Aerith's characterization is off
If Attack on Titan taught me anything about shipping wars, this is when people start screaming "RETCON!" and accusing Nojima of being biased.
It's kind of amusing that this book really doesn't beat around the bush.