When you first played through you thought...

[JayM]

That is to say, no one has ever been intimidated by Tom Cruise for example.

The other characters of the Interview with the Vampire movie would like to have a word with you.

And, c'mon, Sephiroth's pretty, would you want to meet him in a dark alley? ...I mean, I would, but that's because a part of my brain still secretly believes he would let me braid his hair and call him Sephywephypantsywantsykins.

 

[PhantomSephiroth]

I do hate to keep this going, but there is the "pretty boy" factor. That is to say, no one has ever been intimidated by Tom Cruise for example. Get what I mean?

So because something is beautiful it's not dangerous? You know what else is beautiful? Tigers.

 

[Abortedj]

So because something is beautiful it's not dangerous? You know what else is beautiful? Tigers.

I am only referring to people. Not sure I would call it beauty, exactly.

Edit: Also intimidation and actual danger are two very different things. Intimidation is what someone perceives to be the potential danger, which can be very different and far removed from the actual danger.

 

[Jiro]

I think you'll find that the lead characters in Final Fantasy games aren't intimidating because they're not supposed to repel the player, but rather act as a conduit.

Height is obviously going to be a factor in determining whether or not someone is intimidating, but it's not the only factor. Every see one of those tall, gawky looking guys? Not very frightening. There are plenty of short guys who are built tough and look rough as well.

That's not to mention the fact that physical intimidation is completely different to other forms of intimidation and oh god what is this thread about?

The first time I played Final Fantasy VII I thought that you had to hold X to run in that first scene after Barret explains it to you (and I also thought it was a marvellously evocative shot, even though I didn't know what any of that meant at the time).

 

[Poe-Lantern]

Does the height include his hair?

This would be both tragic and hilarious at the same time.

I had more to add but I came across this:

I would, but that's because a part of my brain still secretly believes he would let me braid his hair and call him Sephywephypantsywantsykins.

And now, I can not.

 

[PhantomSephiroth]

I am only referring to people. Not sure I would call it beauty, exactly.

Edit: Also intimidation and actual danger are two very different things. Intimidation is what someone perceives to be the potential danger, which can be very different and far removed from the actual danger.

That's true, but still, I'm a bit tired of people stoping their reasoning at that ''pretty boy'' nonsense. Sure, Fangirls ruined their favorite characters' reputation with that, but that dosen't change the facts:

6 feet tall + 215 pound of muscles + the strength of maybe ten polar bears and the deadliest sword known to mankind(with a few extra range) = PRETTY FUCKING MEAN LOOKING.

 

[Unlucky]

Does the height include his hair?

Yes. We all know Cloud stands a mere 5 feet flat without it.

There are plenty of short guys who are built tough and look rough as well.

Yeah like

Spoiler: this guy.

Wasn't he officially listed as 5'3? That's much more shorter than the average.

That's not to mention the fact that physical intimidation is completely different to other forms of intimidation and oh god what is this thread about?

xD Maybe we should split this if folks would like to discuss FF characters and their intimidation powersz..

Anyway, on my first playthrough, young, sto0pid me completely forgot that Cloud could simply walk instead of running, so I had a hard time looking for the third clue in the Safe sidequest

Also I thought Cloud's hair was intended to be yellow.

 

[Abortedj]

Two things I thought during early play sessions of FF7. One that you would meet more people in Avalanche, and that Avalanche was more than just Barrett and crew. Secondly, I thought Cloud might get some of the old "buster sword" to Jessie, she clearly wanted some.

 

[Kermitu Kleric Katie]

AVALANCHE is moar than just Barret and crew, it's all 9 protagonists as well as Biggs, Wedge, and Jessie.


And in regards to the pretty boy factor, as far as FF protagonists go, Cloud is one of the least pretty, especially when compared to Cecil, Tidus, or Vaan. And while a lot of you might say Tidus or Vaan, I'm going to have to say that Cecil is the prettiest male FF protagonist. He even wears lipstick and nail polish for fuck's sake! The only thing pretty about Cloud is his face. His hair isn't pretty, though not really manly either. It is gravity defying though. And the rest of his body is slightly muscular, and muscles are certainly manly. Sort of like with Sephiroth, who has a pretty face and long, pretty hair, but the rest of his body is all mighty, muscular, manliness.

And back on topic, the first time I played the game, I thought Rufus died when he got shot with the cannon. It wasn't 'til I watched Advent Children shortly after beating FFVIII that I learned he lived. But I'm sure it was that way for most of us.

 

[jazzflower92]

Yeah,Sephiroth can pull off having a pretty face but have a musclar body.Actually if you think about it Sephiroth is actually very manly and never has any pretty boy behavior.

 

[null]

Rufus died when he got shot by Diamond WEAPON. That wasn't a misunderstanding. He stood in the middle of the explosion and and took it like a boss. SE just decided later to ruin an iconic scene.

 

[PhantomSephiroth]

Rufus died when he got shot by Diamond WEAPON. That wasn't a misunderstanding. He stood in the middle of the explosion and and took it like a boss. SE just decided later to ruin an iconic scene.

I think we can agree they decided to ruin everything.

 

[jazzflower92]

I think we can agree they decided to ruin everything.

They ruined everything once they decided to make the Compliation.

 

[Jiro]

Yeah, it was definitely an "oh, shit" moment for Rufus. His surviving that is less contentious for me seeing as I love the character, but I do think it diminishes the impact greatly and completely throws reality - whatever shreds remain in a game such as Final Fantasy VII - out the window.

The ShinRa Mansion, the Cave of the Gi, and the Train Graveyard were really terrifying locations back in the day. They still are, in a sense. I hate the Mansion, and the spiders in the cave can pack a punch, but the train graveyard is just a small inconvenience

 

[null]

Not just survived, mind you, but as a 5-year old had the foresight to know he would one day be blown up in that very spot, and convinced his dad to install an escape hatch. Which he was not seen using during the explosion but also not not seen using.

Moving on.

The Train Graveyard is one of my favorite gaming memories. As was the Sector 6 playground, Wall Market, and the rest of Midgar. (As I type this I realize I've mentioned it already... null from the future strikes again)

 

[Abortedj]

For some reason I though there might be away to play the original Final Fantasy as a hidden bonus somewhere. Not sure why I expected this, but for some reason I really thought it would be around somewhere. Might of been the leap on to CD (3 of them in fact), might of been seeing other series do this (Mario, Pitfall), might of heard a rumor to that effect. Regardless, it just seems silly now, but really believed it at the time.