looneymoon
they/them
- AKA
- Rishi
In terms of coping with tragedy and whatnot, it's really not fair to compare either of them. They deal with it in different ways. The importance is the fact that they're even able to deal in the first place.
Now I think I'll side with Like Vine's assertion a little bit. I don't think one is more emotionally strong than the other, but rather Aeris is more emotionally secure than Tifa is (there is a slight difference). Aeris is portrayed as a lone character - despite having her foster mother, she's isolated, has no friends and has to deal with being the last of her kind all the while having random voices whispering to her all the time. Despite this she somehow becomes one of, if not the most socially adjusted characters in the game. She's constantly positive. This positivity may or not be healthy in one's view, but it certainly shows how little Aeris lets her problems effect her. This contrasts to the more sombre nature of Tifa's character (in fact, I wouldn't even single out Tifa in this regard. Compared to Aeris, the majority of the cast are mega downers). She's insecure, always second guessing herself and very co-dependant. The fact that Tifa herself puts herself down in comparison to Aeris demonstrates how deep her insecurity can go.
One scene that comes to mind is when Red was questioning if he was a Sephiroth clone or not. Tifa's reaction was a little disturbing. It felt more like she was putting on a false-sense of optimism even though I got the impression she herself did not believe her own lie. On the other hand, Aeris' dealing with a depressed Barret was by no means tactful, but it seemed more genuine in a way - I thought it showed at least some sort of respect for the situation's gravity (unlike Tifa's adamant "it's going to be fine!"). It still shows that Aeris has a problem of minimalizing existing issues. But somehow I find that more genuine/healthy/emotionally competant/etc. than Tifa's "if I ignore it enough hopefully it will go away" attitude.
Not to mention that plotwise, Aeris has a more independant arc while Tifa's entire character is basically dedicated to Cloud. While this does not make her a "lesser woman" in any regard, I can see how this may cloud some people's view of her (pun totally unintended). IMO AC!Tifa was a much more independant character than FF7!Tifa. But because AC was basically Cloud-centric it didn't really get to show that. I think, had AC given her her own subplot where she played a more active role in saving the children (ie. not just telling Cloud to do it), it would have probably shown the more well-rounded Tifa post-FF7, not to mention being a better movie overall. Seeing her outside of the domestic mother/supporting wife role is something I'd like to see in a future compilation title, but I fear Square may not have anything further planned for her character. Honestly, they have so much untapped potential in existing compilation characters, I do not see the reason to focus so much attention on new ones no one really cares that much about anyways.
also, please excuse post written under the most extreme exhaustion. Work 9-6, plus lining up 4hours for olympic concerts/events and shopping for the rest of the day does not make for a healthy brain.
Now I think I'll side with Like Vine's assertion a little bit. I don't think one is more emotionally strong than the other, but rather Aeris is more emotionally secure than Tifa is (there is a slight difference). Aeris is portrayed as a lone character - despite having her foster mother, she's isolated, has no friends and has to deal with being the last of her kind all the while having random voices whispering to her all the time. Despite this she somehow becomes one of, if not the most socially adjusted characters in the game. She's constantly positive. This positivity may or not be healthy in one's view, but it certainly shows how little Aeris lets her problems effect her. This contrasts to the more sombre nature of Tifa's character (in fact, I wouldn't even single out Tifa in this regard. Compared to Aeris, the majority of the cast are mega downers). She's insecure, always second guessing herself and very co-dependant. The fact that Tifa herself puts herself down in comparison to Aeris demonstrates how deep her insecurity can go.
One scene that comes to mind is when Red was questioning if he was a Sephiroth clone or not. Tifa's reaction was a little disturbing. It felt more like she was putting on a false-sense of optimism even though I got the impression she herself did not believe her own lie. On the other hand, Aeris' dealing with a depressed Barret was by no means tactful, but it seemed more genuine in a way - I thought it showed at least some sort of respect for the situation's gravity (unlike Tifa's adamant "it's going to be fine!"). It still shows that Aeris has a problem of minimalizing existing issues. But somehow I find that more genuine/healthy/emotionally competant/etc. than Tifa's "if I ignore it enough hopefully it will go away" attitude.
Not to mention that plotwise, Aeris has a more independant arc while Tifa's entire character is basically dedicated to Cloud. While this does not make her a "lesser woman" in any regard, I can see how this may cloud some people's view of her (pun totally unintended). IMO AC!Tifa was a much more independant character than FF7!Tifa. But because AC was basically Cloud-centric it didn't really get to show that. I think, had AC given her her own subplot where she played a more active role in saving the children (ie. not just telling Cloud to do it), it would have probably shown the more well-rounded Tifa post-FF7, not to mention being a better movie overall. Seeing her outside of the domestic mother/supporting wife role is something I'd like to see in a future compilation title, but I fear Square may not have anything further planned for her character. Honestly, they have so much untapped potential in existing compilation characters, I do not see the reason to focus so much attention on new ones no one really cares that much about anyways.
also, please excuse post written under the most extreme exhaustion. Work 9-6, plus lining up 4hours for olympic concerts/events and shopping for the rest of the day does not make for a healthy brain.