Yeah, I'm ultimately not sure if the different approach for the scene was a good idea even though I understand it. Nojima (I think it was him, he's the writer) said he was really nervous about reception of the ending compared to Remake's, so he knew it would be mixed at best. There's a theory that they might be keeping the emotional payoff of the scene for Part 3 when Cloud gets his shit together, but will that be worth it? I dunno.
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