Recent content by pxl_pushr

In general, I can see and respect this perspective on canon and fanon, and I think your point about video games introducing a unique angle on it is interesting. However, when it comes to the GS Date discussion in general I don’t think this how people are arguing it. If we start introducing this...

There are no canon dates. The only thing canon is how Cloud acts in them to show how his bond with that character is at that point in the story. They are all written to fit comfortably. Even if the game nods at this variable at some point, then it’s in service of that simple fact: to help it...

The only two things are: Cloud acknowledgment that she’s dead: he already knows, he’s just detached from the emotions of it and going off of a delusion to keep him moving. Did the same with Zack in Nibelheim. This will be handled on the second visit to FC Aerith never meeting the real Cloud...

That’s what makes me think Zack’s sections are very much about aspects of himself even if he’s existing in a dreamworld based around Aerith. He’s the one being tested and prodded for a majority of it. In terms of the DD, I think hearing Cloud’s feelings (or at least the feelings of Cloud who’s...

I’m still not entirely sure we’re dealing with multiple Aerith’s as in “this” Aerith is OG Aerith or “our” Aerith is a brand new Aerith etc I think it’s all similar to what we’ll see with Cloud in the LSS. His ego is shown through multiple Clouds that represent the pieces of his subconscious...

I doubt the execution will be the same, or rather they’ll add context to what the ending actually is and I see it possibly meaning something different from what people expect. For example, final dual will still be Cloud v Sephiroth, but it’s going to be a full on spectacle and may not be as...

A minor concern I have is that splitting FF7’s story into 3, chunky games may actually harm longterm interest. A single, well-paced game is much easier to recommend than purchasing 3 full games for 1 story. The temptation to “speedrun” consumption may make partial consumers more prevalent. As a...

“X character is allowed to move on” has always been an odd argument to me when talking fiction. Any of these characters are “allowed” to move on, and in many ways they do, and don’t. For example, Barret has shown no interest in finding himself another wife. Could he? I think he could. He’s...

Cloud is usually the victim of that, unfortunately. Tifa and Aerith often catch negative projections put on them. TIfa for her appearance/outfit and Aerith because she’s very forward and sometimes goes against the energy in the room. Cloud gets it because his thoughts/emotions aren’t always in...

Part of the issue is that a story worth writing requires conflict. Nojima initially wanted to write a mundane slice of life story for Cloud and Tifa’s life with their family, but once it became a full on production more needed to be done. I imagine part 3 of ReTrilogy will give us some view...

I love that Claudia Truthers are becoming very much a thing lol because I’m betting the farm on her being the key to everything in terms of Cloud’s character arc in FF7 proper. Especially if she convinced Cloud to reveal himself to Tifa right before everything went down in Nibelheim, and her...

This! The whole conversation gets tossed out to hyperfocus on one bit to argue if it applies to Tifa or Aerith. Fact is, it can apply to both even if it’s far, far more logical that Claudia had Tifa in mind. Also doesn’t matter, because Cloud’s mind defaults to Tifa regardless. The entire...

This is the first interpretation I’ve seen that answers my core issue with that scene, so thanks for sharing! Also lines up with my suspicions that physical places facilitate dream worlds. For example, the shot of Jessie performing in Loveless is her dream world where she gets to live out her...

Leaks are possible once a script exists, and that’s been confirmed for months (at least the first drafts of one). Development may require adjustments to that document, but it’s possible bits and pieces got leaked. Always best to exercise caution when deciding to believe them or not. No harm in...

That’s why I don’t care about convincing shippers of anything. I want the story they intend to tell, and people who bend and twist it in whichever direction can scream into a void. As long as the story has satisfying payoffs for what’s been built up for me, then I’m good. If it doesn’t, then...