TLS Ranks FF Songs –– Semifinals Poll #2

[fancy]

This is Poll #2 of the Semi Finals of the TLS Ranks FF Songs event!

In this poll, we have One Winged Angel vs Main Theme (VII)

Please, choose the song that you believe deserves to move on to the next round!

 

[fancy]

this got my heart racin' doink. like i feel like folks need a WEEK to sort this one out. i'm gonna have to reflect, consider, write up a thesis, and go to confession for this one.

 

[CrashOuch]

Or click vote without thinking about it, like I did

 

[SeaDragon]

I was waiting for this moment.. Main Theme

 

[Mother]

WANDERING FLAME!!!!!!!!

 

[Obsidian Fire]

Well... this poll might prevent the Finals from being a re-hash of the the last music polls' final vote...

This is really good match-up.

 

[Ite]

Suck it Sephy!!

 

[Roger]

Do not suck it, Sephy! He's quite salty.

 

[Obsidian Fire]

One Winged Angel

Yeah... So given how often I've heard both of these, I did my usual "play them back to back while doing other stuff and see which one you remember more of" test. And listening to One Winged Angel... there's this anticipation throughout the entire thing that just isn't there for the FFVII Main Theme. I spend most of it like this: "yey! it's the build up to 1:10, whee! now we're at 2:15, nice! some downtime at 3:00, oh! let's rock out to 3:22!, now we get to start all over again!".

The FFVII Main Theme is a great theme, but it feels a lot more passive then One Winged Angel. It's one of those themes that sounds great when I hear it, and is obviously a well crafted theme, but it doesn't really grab me. One Winged Angel grabs me. A lot.

 

[fancy]

Two hours to close and they’re tied ?

EDIT: nvm, thanks ninja voter

 

[Obsidian Fire]

Oh good, this won't be a re-hash of the 2015 finals!

 

[Flare]

Erm..... oops

 

[Mother]

I'd have to disagree with Obs. OWA is fantastic but the Main Theme just makes my heart swell in a way that OWA doesn't, particularly when the percussion kicks in after a slow build up and it all comes to a crashing climax before dying down again... God. My heart. My heart.

 

[Ite]

I tried really hard to find a .gif of Cloud removing the Shinra helmet during that denouement. My hearrrrt

With the main theme, I actually find it tough to choose between listening to the original soundtrack and and orchestrated version. Whereas with OWA, it's orchestra or bust, and since we're voting for the game track, this was a cinch.