Obviously we have Flintlock's main page post regarding the monologue, but has anyone done (or in the process of doing) a visual breakdown? If we get there quick with a really in-depth one, we might be able to direct huge traffic by the time SE's conference goes live.
I've started writing one for my own blog but I'd be happy to hand it over to the powers that be here for exclusivity as there are a lot of things the other sites around the interweb seemed not to have picked up on yet.
Here is a draft so far (without images):
(Bird in sky)
The teaser opens with a white bird flying through the clouds. Simple enough, but with a few potential references. Firstly, it’s pretty reminiscent of the doves that seem to be hanging around Edge during Advent Children, which makes sense geographically. More notably, however, is the possible parallel of the bird “returning” to Midgar, just as the flock did in Red XIII’s post-credits scene in the OG. Additionally, this is a clear indication that the creators wish to show Midgar in a different light (literally) as white birds traditionally embody peace and serenity, while nature and daytime is not something we’ve ever come to associate the city with.
(Bird reaches cranes)
The bird “returns” to Midgar at a site on the Plate that appears still to be under construction. According the Crisis Core Ultimania, Sector 4 is the last part of the Plate to be completed. In the OG, you can tell by the landscape that the unfinished highway where Cloud and the others leave Midgar is to the southeast of Shinra HQ, thus somewhere on the border of Sectors 3 and 4. Does the bird then “return” to Midgar at the same location the party leaves? Or have I just looked too much into this one? Read on.
(Train map)
The train map clearly shows the last stop being “South Edge”. There’s an obvious nod to Advent Children. But, perhaps not in the way you might think. In On the Way to a Smile: Case of Shinra, it is revealed that Edge is named so because it was established on the southeast border of Midgar (Sectors 3 and 4), and then extended east as it grew. Therefore, “South Edge” refers to a location on the Plate (or possibly Slums) rather than actually having anything to do with the city that emerged from its ruins (the way that Manhattan is broken up into Lower East Side, Upper West Side, etc). Nonetheless, it is a cool nod, but also adds weight to my point above.
Is anyone interested in this?
I'm really approaching this with a "nothing to lose" attitude. I think it's the only chance I have of keeping my sanity.
A lot of it just has to do with constantly wanting to refresh this place. I'm going to crash eventually though 
Good night, good people, get some rest. I'll go celebrate as you sleep. >D
