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Yeah, go into message detail or quote the post. Works for me.

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The first time I played FFVII, I tried to split time between my party members fairly evenly, so I hadn't invested a lot of time and effort into Aerith. At least, not more so than I had with any character other than Cloud, who was almost always required to be in your party. I've always been a Cloud/Tifa guy, but at the same time, I've always liked Aerith a lot, so it was still a blow.

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From: LOLGRIZZ | #004

I am the only owner on this system. 2yrs old.

Yeah, that would explain it.

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I really liked the Biggs, Wedge, and Jessie moment overall, especially for the stuff they say to you when you talk to them on the pillar.

But to give you further insight into the mentality I described in the writeup, I totally kept expecting them to reappear alive and well at some point, believing they had SOMEHOW made it out of there safe and sound during the group's skirmish with the Turks. I think I had pretty much accepted they were dead for good by the end of disc 1 though.

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And as I mentioned at the beginning, I really like the speech Cloud gives after all of this, mostly for one particular moment. He basically recaps everything he’s thought he believed about himself up to this point and why all of a sudden he’s questioning himself and thinking there’s a part of him that isn’t really him, and he says he should just quit this journey. Then Cloud shakes his fist and says, “But I am going.” Just another really nice touch by Square there.

I know this has been a long writeup, but Aerith’s death still holds a special place in my heart even after all these years because this was the first time for me playing a game where one of the main characters. I’m not going to say anything overly dramatic like, “This was the moment when my innocence died,” or anything as trite as that, but I do still remember how I felt that day. It left a strong impression on me, and because of that, it will always be one of my favorite video game moments.

Bonus Question: So what do YOU think of FFVII’s famous end of disc one spoiler? Do you like it? Hate it? Feel free to give your overall opinions of this moment!

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As Cloud begins to bring down the Buster Sword and kill Aerith (The fact that the game forces YOU to push the buttons in order to advance the game was a nice touch, by the way), the other party members yell at him just in time to snap him out of it. Then the FMV begins. Aerith opens her eyes and smiles upon seeing Cloud there, but their joyful reunion is short lived as Sephiroth descends from above and impales her through the back with the Masamune. FFVII has some excellent presentation in its key scenes, and this one is no exception. The sound effects (with no background music) are chilling and it slowly sinks in what just happened as Sephiroth pulls the Masamune out of Aerith and the Holy Materia falls from her hair. Then Aerith’s Theme begins to play right as the Holy Materia clinks on the ground, almost in unison with the piano, which is another really nice touch. There are a couple of weird gaffes in this FMV, like Sephiroth not wearing any gloves as he descends from above, and then in the next shot, he’s wearing gloves again. There’s also the fact that Aerith went from facing toward the opening where Cloud came in to having her back to it so the Holy Materia would fall out and drop into the water below.

Anyway, I really like the dialogue after the FMV between Cloud and Sephiroth. The latter begins spelling out the details of his elaborate plan, celebrating his victory over the last Ancient. Then Cloud interrupts him in the middle of his speech and tells him to shut up. He doesn’t care to hear him pontificating right now. While obviously defeating Sephiroth is top priority, at this moment in time, nothing else matters other than the fact that Aerith is dead, and he doesn’t know what else to do. His fingers are tingling, his mouth is dry, his eyes are burning! Watching Cloud hold Aerith’s body and visibly shaking the entire time he talks is really powerful, I think. Square did an excellent job of communicating emotion through body language in this entire sequence.

After hearing all of this, Sephiroth slowly lowers his arms and addresses Cloud as if genuinely surprised by his emotional outburst. I love how Cloud quickly swings around and stands up at Sephiroth’s question about whether he feels any sort of emotion over this, and he’s like, “Of course! Who do you think I am?!” Then Sephiroth takes off, leaving a boss fight with Jenova-LIFE behind. I love the fact that Aerith’s Theme continues to play during the boss fight. Just an excellent touch that serves as a reminder of what just happened even as you fight this boss. Unfortunately, this boss is a total joke if you found the Water Ring the game conveniently leaves for you as you enter the Forgotten City because all of Jenova-LIFE’s attacks are water-based, so if you have it, she literally cannot do any damage to you.

After you beat Jenova-LIFE and get her lone quote in the game, which the translation team botches (“Beacause you are a puppet”), you get to see your two party members react to Aerith’s deaths. I absolutely love the fact that FFVII gave each character a custom animation for this moment to emphasize how big of a deal this scene is. I remember playing through this scene several times back to back just to see every character’s reaction to it. This is one of those rare times when Yuffie might have the best moment in the scene because watching her lean on Cloud and bawl her eyes out was really moving, I have to admit.

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Final Fantasy VII end of disc 1 spoilers that everybody here knows even if you haven't played the game below

20. Final Fantasy VII – Aerith Dies


It is surprisingly difficult to find a video of this entire sequence that isn’t an LP with some dude talking over it the entire time! The quality of the link I provided isn’t the best, and the sync is a bit off, but it’ll do. I’m glad this video included Cloud’s speech afterward, because it’s a really underrated moment in the game and it gets overlooked because of all the stuff that preceded it, but more on that later. Anyway, this is one of the most well known video game spoilers out there, at least among our circles. I can’t imagine there’s anyone on Board 8 who doesn’t know it, even if they’ve never played the game. And most people have some sort of opinion on this scene, whether good or bad. I feel kinda bad for people who play Final Fantasy VII with prior knowledge of Aerith’s death because I feel like you’re missing out on a solid emotional experience. I’m sure some people disagree with me, but it is what it is.

Well, that’s enough of a setup. Let’s talk about Aerith’s death scene and all that surrounds it. First of all, the buildup to this moment is great. You’ve had all that crazy stuff go down at the Temple of the Ancients where Cloud goes insane and gives the Black Materia to Sephiroth. Then Aerith appears to him in a dream/vision thing (and Sephiroth shows up, too) and disappears. Realizing that Sephiroth knows what Aerith’s planning gives you a sense of urgency to find her in a hurry before it’s too late, but inwardly as an 11 year old boy playing this game for the first time (back in 1997, mods), there’s a part of me that unconsciously expected me to rescue her just in the nick of time because that’s how it always works. Keep in mind that this was only the second RPG I’d ever played, the first being Super Mario RPG, so I wasn’t exactly used to the good guys dying. The good guys always win. As a kid, I instinctively believed this to be true.

Then you get to the Forgotten City, and the atmosphere for this place is off the charts, with the music and the strange design and how staid and how lifeless everything is. You look all over the place, but there’s no sign of Aerith or Sephiroth. The game gives you the option of staying the night in one of these seashell houses, and I figure this is probably what I’m supposed to do, so why not. Then when Cloud wakes up in the middle of the night and it’s dark outside, you know something’s up. The game through Cloud directs you where you’re supposed to go so you don’t have to go around everywhere trying to find it, which is nice.

Then you find this staircase where there used to be this big freaky fish and it’s like “Whoa.” So you go down the stairs and find a place that’s totally unlike anywhere else you’ve been in the Forgotten City. When you get to the bottom of the stairs, you find Aerith. Cloud insists on going up to her by himself, and for some reason, despite what just happened at the Temple of the Ancients, the other party members let him! When you go up and try to “talk” to Aerith, Cloud draws the Buster Sword and the creepy music begins playing. I think it’s kind of humorous the way you can push the directional arrows when you’re standing right in front of her to make Cloud do weird body gyrations, but that’s beside the point.

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Can't vote, so nothing from me but a bump.

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Princess and the Frog.

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From: LeonhartFour | #008

You don't need an account to lurk the boards!

Didn't you used to in order to lurk this one at least?

Yeah, you did. I forget when Bacon lifted that rule.

Regardless, this doesn't necessarily have to be his first account.

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You don't need an account to lurk the boards!

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Hey there ForwardArrow.

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Mike Haggar (Final Fight, In-Conference DLC)

Dick Gumshoe (Ace Attorney, Metal Gear ACE)

Tali'Zorah (Mass Effect, No-Life 2: Effect 3)

Garrus Vakarian (Mass Effect, No-Life 2: Effect 3)

#16 Commander Shepard (Mass Effect, No-Life 2: Effect 3)

Ramza Beoulve (Final Fantasy Tactics, Ye Olde Squaresoft)

Sora (Kingdom Hearts, Playstation All-Stars)

Mr. Game and Watch (Game and Watch, Nintendo Power)

Kyle Hyde (Hotel Dusk, Nintendo Power)

Manfred von Karma (Ace Attorney, Metal Gear ACE)

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From: MarvelousGerbil | #057

This isn't anywhere close to true.

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what is un-ertyu about him saying a girl is hot

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Buzz ends up right above Bender, who was done only a couple days ago.

Today's Character
This is a character I know of by reputation only, so I can't tell you much about him other than he has a really awesome name. He is also nicknamed "The Humanoid Typhoon," so this guy has all kinds of luck with cool names, apparently!

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Britney could be back?

Instant watch.

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Up.

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Nah, probably not.

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From: AdmiralZephyr | #050
Oh wow, Strahax was Beth Stardust?
Don't believe everything Strahax tells you.

Or anything, for that matter.

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Last bump from me.

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"Why must we always choose between certain death and probable death?"
"I'm in an epic battle to the death, FIGURE IT OUT YOURSELF!"

Also "Calculus" is the clear winner here.

U + Me = Us

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I'm sure you can find other places where people don't like "Summer Girls."

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"I couldn't stand a day without a past or future. I need to live each moment to keep fighting here and now."

New topic later tonight.

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"I couldn't stand a day without a past or future. I need to live each moment to keep fighting here and now."

Also you'll have to give me your phone number so I can give you some creepy call like Poooot.

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We've got some work to do now

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Hey, this is your third "I'm new" topic, right?

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Yeah, I was planning on heading up that way sometime in the next couple months to hang out with a friend from school I haven't seen in a while. Maybe we could get together for lunch or whatever if I have some time to kill afterward.

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From: junk_funk | #098
I live like 10mins away from KimPilgrim.

We shop at the same stores, but I don't know what he/she looks like.
Oh, you live in the Acworth area?

I'm only like an hour away from you then.

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From: Bieber_My_Hero | #002
- Dumb topics.
guess you'd better close this one then lolololo

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Nah, I haven't lived in Knoxville since I graduated in 2010. I've been up there a few times since then, but never for more than a day or two.

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Whew, the weekend is here and hopefully writeups will follow!

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From: HaRRicH | #043
For shame -- I remember inviting you! C'este la vie.
I don't remember being invited! But if you did and I didn't make it, I must have been busy or it might have been at some point when I was at home on break or something.

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Sub-Zero

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