Cross dressing/drag shouldn't just be a joke or only used as a tool as something to laugh at/be made fun of so good. I am a bit concerned about the removal (???) of certain NPCs like Mukki and Big Bro though but Andrea might be enough depending (I know certain elements of the way Mukki was portrayed were kind of problematic but they could have kept him but doing things somewhat differently hmm)
I get assume SQUARE probably foresaw the backlash of misunderstandings and did there best. In that regard, I can appreciate they did an awesome job to put content out to the mass audience. I thought it was cool how much effort they wear giving the atmosphere overall, legitimate atmosphere wise. I probably can't ask them to have done it more respectfully.
But to me, Its the idea off a straight guy, not being as a big a deal in surprising Tifa... Like the way even Madam M was like: "cloud, I had no idea"
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Tifa's: "that make up that hair that dresses”... And a quick brush off with Cloud: "I know nailed it" and that the end of it. Seemed a bit too intentional sceene cut crafted than real friend encounter. (I legit felt a line is drawn vibe, moving on) it be like that sometimes, guess I can accept as much.
But then cloud proceeds to walk with his hands crossed( Okay cool, he's playing the part), and I slick thought him opening the chest with his feet was like why? You didn't open chest with your feet as a guy... Can a proper lady not get her hands dirty... No laugh from Aeris or Tifa at that. Can't they laugh with him... Not at him persay in the oddity of the moment that cloud would otherwise never have crossdress... Unless it is implying it could sorta be his thing he just never explored that side of himself.
Idk... sure, I might be missing some tact & discretion for things I may not quite understand, but it would seem to me that being secure with one's sexuality doesn't mean you can't show a lot more surprise to point of being tickled by the idea that cloud is probably the last person Tifa would have expected to show up in a dress. And Aris was like heavily breath heaving into it... I could get her being into wanting to doll up her friend. But getting a glimpse of what Aeris Is sorta into I did not expect. Not poking fun at crossdressers but more poking fun at your friend seems me realistic. But I get it... Or maybe I dont get it