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I can't imagine them leaving out the "Words aren't the only thing that tell people what you're thinking." It's pretty iconic.
Reminds me… need me some Zack and Cloud bromance in Part 3.There has been promotional character and relationship posters going around Japan, similar to the sort of charts you see in the Ultimania’s where they have arrows linked between characters and explaining their connection.
The ones for Remake and Rebirth again reiterate Zack was Aerith’s first love, and that Cloud and Zack were best friends. Cloud and Tifa childhood friends.
Be interested seeing if post-trilogy this would ever be updated but for Rebirth and Part 3’s story I’m glad they are being unambiguous about the relationships between Cloud and Zack, and Zack and Aerith. Further makes the whole desperate canon welding trying to have Cloud and Aerith be romantically together at the end nonsensical.
It would paint Cloud and Aerith in a negative light and massively disservice Zack as a character, who died originally protecting Cloud while also desperately trying to get back to Aerith.
There has been promotional character and relationship posters going around Japan, similar to the sort of charts you see in the Ultimania’s where they have arrows linked between characters and explaining their connection.
The ones for Remake and Rebirth again reiterate Zack was Aerith’s first love, and that Cloud and Zack were best friends. Cloud and Tifa childhood friends.
Be interested seeing if post-trilogy this would ever be updated but for Rebirth and Part 3’s story I’m glad they are being unambiguous about the relationships between Cloud and Zack, and Zack and Aerith. Further makes the whole desperate canon welding trying to have Cloud and Aerith be romantically together at the end nonsensical.
It would paint Cloud and Aerith in a negative light and massively disservice Zack as a character, who died originally protecting Cloud while also desperately trying to get back to Aeri
Gotta just ignore these type of people. They thrive on making others angry or upset.Warning - Don't click if you don't wanna see one of the most dumbass takes you've ever seen in your life
This is what gets spouted everyday. It doesn't help when a prominent Clerith streamer repeats false claims like
"Cloud wanted to die in AC to see Aerith that's why Tifa says a memory or us" - Completely false
"Cloud says at the end of OG that he wants to go meet her there" - Pretty sure at this point is a well known mistranslation?
Man, if Cloud is that kind of person, why would you even want him with Aerith?Warning - Don't click if you don't wanna see one of the most dumbass takes you've ever seen in your life
This is what gets spouted everyday. It doesn't help when a prominent Clerith streamer repeats false claims like
"Cloud wanted to die in AC to see Aerith that's why Tifa says a memory or us" - Completely false
"Cloud says at the end of OG that he wants to go meet her there" - Pretty sure at this point is a well known mistranslation?
Warning - Don't click if you don't wanna see one of the most dumbass takes you've ever seen in your life
This is what gets spouted everyday. It doesn't help when a prominent Clerith streamer repeats false claims like
"Cloud wanted to die in AC to see Aerith that's why Tifa says a memory or us" - Completely false
"Cloud says at the end of OG that he wants to go meet her there" - Pretty sure at this point is a well known mistranslation?
And I'm a bit salty here because the arrow between Zack & Aerith isn't two-ways lol.
Thanks for writing this; just played out these scenes and also noticed the contrast. I'm no Clerith or Aerith hater by any means (I genuinely love Aerith as a character and sometimes find CA to be cute), but it's funny that her "move" is to always grab him by the arm, haha. Didn't strike me as super romantic and I've been trying very hard to pay attention to the physical chemistry/skinship whatever. I did notice him protecting and guarding her a lot more in this game than Remake, though, not to say that that's evidence of anything, especially given the fact that Shinra is actively trying to kidnap her at this point in the story.I skimmed through the hour long Aerith/Cloud “romance” compilation on YouTube. The body language is so different. For example: the first Gold Saucer date when you just explore - with Tifa she takes Cloud’s hand gently and they walk together that way. Aerith grabs his arm and yanks him along.
Did they do this on purpose or are they really just going for the girls are different “flavors” or something? Tifa is shy and demure and Aerith is assertive and spunky - choose which one you like! I hope it’s not that.
Anyway I really enjoyed the Tifa date. I liked how she talked about how she finds it difficult to make friends and how it seems to come so naturally to Aerith and Yuffie. Relatable.
Same. I always liked Aerith, but they're doing a great job of humanizing her this time with very real, very understandable flaws. I'd say the same for Tifa, as well. Just so pleased with what the writers are doing!!Also an interesting tidbit: in that compilation, whoever put it together had Tifa playing Rosa during the singing of No Promises to Keep and the comments section was just on fire. A good deal of these CA shippers are seriously triggered by the mere sight of Tifa. No wonder they generally don't play the game and only watch small selections on YouTube.
Warning - Don't click if you don't wanna see one of the most dumbass takes you've ever seen in your life
This is what gets spouted everyday. It doesn't help when a prominent Clerith streamer repeats false claims like
"Cloud wanted to die in AC to see Aerith that's why Tifa says a memory or us" - Completely false
"Cloud says at the end of OG that he wants to go meet her there" - Pretty sure at this point is a well known mistranslation?
I noticed this as well. They also tried to place Aerith and tifa on each side of cloud a lot of time.did notice him protecting and guarding her a lot more in this game than Remake, though, not to say that that's evidence of anything, especially given the fact that Shinra is actively trying to kidnap her at this point in the story.
Also, wait what: a lot of them don't play the games???? Wat??I don't hate Aerith at all either. So far I've enjoyed her character overall in Rebirth.
Also an interesting tidbit: in that compilation, whoever put it together had Tifa playing Rosa during the singing of No Promises to Keep and the comments section was just on fire. A good deal of these CA shippers are seriously triggered by the mere sight of Tifa. No wonder they generally don't play the game and only watch small selections on YouTube.
Correct. They only watch YouTube clips of scenes with Aerith and Cloud. They have no interest in any other part of the actual story. It's odd for sure.Also, wait what: a lot of them don't play the games???? Wat??
I don't hate Aerith at all either. So far I've enjoyed her character overall in Rebirth.
I do not remember where I saw it but some people were saying that they thought that Zack was going to do this instead which I think most of us would agree that is probably the worst thing to do. I think if they do play along with the Tifa can't go into the lifestream bullshit, if I understood that correctly anyways (would love to be corrected if this is misunderstood), I think she will go after Cloud regardless and then the issue will resolve itself regardless if it even is an issue, I do not particularly trust the gaslight king Sephiroth.To be honest i've been having the same discussion in Discords...
People are unsure if they are gonna mess up the Lifestream sequence because of things that have already been revealed and of course Tifa already getting a taste of the Lifestream and finding out Cloud helped her on the bridge.
However as you say considering the careful development of both of them in Remake and Rebirth, and that the developers favourite sequence in OG is the Lifestream sequence i'd be very surprised if they mess it up in any way.
My thoughts run similar to yours, the way to improve the Lifestream sequence this time around is to make it about both Cloud and Tifa respectively, their history, their traumas, their relationship and their future. It's the perfect opportunity for both of them to work through everything, this includes piecing Cloud back together but not exclusively about that. I believe you mentioned it before, they've set it up perfectly for an emotional payoff ala the Lifestream, and a physical payoff ala the Highwind. They just need to follow through with it now.
Either way, there is going to be major angst early game that's for sure, considering how heartbroken Tifa looks at the end and Cloud doesn't even bother to comfort her (because he believes nothing is wrong/nothing happened in terms of Aerith) so all that is going to need to be addressed too.
I do not remember where I saw it but some people were saying that they thought that Zack was going to do this instead which I think most of us would agree that is probably the worst thing to do. I think if they do play along with the Tifa can't go into the lifestream bullshit, if I understood that correctly anyways (would love to be corrected if this is misunderstood), I think she will go after Cloud regardless and then the issue will resolve itself regardless if it even is an issue, I do not particularly trust the gaslight king Sephiroth.
Didn’t the writers say the Lifestream is their favorite scene in the OG? If so, I’d expect they would take special care with it in Part 3.I do not remember where I saw it but some people were saying that they thought that Zack was going to do this instead which I think most of us would agree that is probably the worst thing to do. I think if they do play along with the Tifa can't go into the lifestream bullshit, if I understood that correctly anyways (would love to be corrected if this is misunderstood), I think she will go after Cloud regardless and then the issue will resolve itself regardless if it even is an issue, I do not particularly trust the gaslight king Sephiroth.