I JUST LOVE YOU GAIZ BECAUSE YOU ALL UNDERSTAND THESE COMPLICATED FEELINGS I'M HAVING. ;O;
The Sunleth scenes were very, very interesting. I was really expecting Snow to tackle glomp her what with the way they reunited at the end of FF13. He was all: Lightning, stfu we're getting married, let's plan wedding =DDD
And then this was all 180 degree turn. I'm gonna blame it on his "I need to be a hero" complex. I think he was so obsessed with Serah in FF13 because it was all about saving her? And now that she's safe, he has bigger fish to fry and he really wants to prove to her he can be so heroic. Sans his line to Noel during the flan fight: "With Serah watching?"
I felt terrible for Serah during those scenes. I kind of wanted her to yell at him a bit because it was obvious she needed to. I think Noel sort of stands up for her when he does it instead. She may not have been that aggressive, but she was definitely upset with him for leaving her even if she was masking it.
That's why I think she goes quiet. She doesn't really jump to Snow's defense because I think she knows Noel is right?
Aradia said:
noel seems to make her a stronger person and she's more of a partner to him. i mean yeah he is crazy protective of her but in a less obnoxious/overbearing way?? he wants her to be as strong as he knows she is on the inside
THIS SO MUCH. Their relationship is so healthy and perfect and compatible, omg. They bring the best out of each other and both of them go through so much hell and they're both so lonely and and and both of them have been accused of being crazy yet they stay so optimistic. My shipper heart is bleeding.
I love how Noel acts more like a guardian to her than an overprotective guy. It's like, he lets her go do her thing and explore on her own but he'll be right there if something goes wrong and he'll protect her when she needs it.
Hito, you said it perfectly. I'm more emotionally invested in a ship when I see it blossom or at least, see it grow. I feel like SE put way more effort into developing Noel and Serah's relationship than Snow and Serah. The Sunleth scenes are evidence of that. And like Zee said, why care about a pairing the creators don't seem to care much for themselves?
ANYWAYS.
I JUST LOVE HOW MUCH THESE TWO CARE ABOUT EACH OTHER OMG. WHENEVER NOEL GETS HURT IN BATTLE, SERAH IS ALL: NOEL!
GAH. It's the little things that tug on my heart strings. T.T