Jairus
Author of FFVII: Lifestream & FFVII: Reflections
I think we're all getting ahead of ourselves here, for one major reason:
Jessie gonna die.
It's hard to build a relationship with a corpse. Trust me, I've tried.
That doesn't stop people from pushing Clerith, now does it? Nor does it stop people from liking her. By your logic, SE shouldn't even bother with developing Aerith or her interactions with Cloud at all. You forget that likely the bulk of Part 1 takes place before the plate falls. That's a lot of time to have at least some development before that moment, considering it's going to be a full-length game. Aerith died midway through the OG, but she was still the canon date at the Gold Saucer and part of a love triangle in spite of not living to see the end of the game. LA, what do you mean by preferences? And why is vulnerability wrong? Is it wrong to show that at times?