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Topic	Andy plays Final Fantasy VI
andylt 01/30/21 6:59:27 PM #296:	I liked Cyan being a mix of Olde English Warrior and Japanese Samurai, I thought it worked! Maria=Gogo is the best theory so far, I'll take it. One day Gogo will disappear and then Celes starts acting a little strangely... 2. Sabin Rene Figaro Sabin is one of the most clear-minded characters in the game, he's not one for complaining about his situation and he generally seems to have life figured out, relatively. Despite his appearance and fighting ability he's not exactly the hothead the others act like he is, the first time we see him he tries to reason with Duncan's son and only resorts to violence when necessary. Of course soon after that he jumps into the rapids to chase after Ultros, so he's fine with violence for the right cause and can get a bit lost in the heat of the moment. He wears his heart on his sleeve, as seen with his reaction to Figaro Castle not mourning his dad, his reaction to Duncan being alive, and in possibly my favourite moment of his how he treats Gau's father for abandoning him. I see him as like the heart of the group, a reliable rock of stability. It's no coincidence that he's the first person to rejoin in the World of Ruin. He's not important to the plot or anything but I always liked his presence, his easy relationships with the rest of the cast and his dynamic with Edgar. Gameplaywise he was the biggest damage dealer in the game for me and his pseudo-fighting game Blitz skill is maybe the best of this game's new additions. Sabin is just a gentle, moral, real good dude who always goes out of his way to help others. He's far from the most complicated character in the cast but I was drawn to him nonetheless, he's a bright light amongst all the tragedy and doom in the game and I think the journey would be worse without him around. Also he Meteor Strikes a train. 1. Celes Chere I doubt this is much of a surprise to anyone following this topic, to me Celes is a top top character. I was familiar with her name but nothing else about her before playing, and when it comes to memorable moments she has an embarrassment of riches to choose from. Her backstory is instantly compelling, bad guy gone good is always a fun trope. She's a very internal character which I tend to like, independent and headstrong but really much more vulnerable and longing than she first appears, and her story is very solemn throughout. I've said earlier I see Celes as kind of a dark mirror to Terra, and in a way this hurts Terra's characterisation because Celes is just clearly more interesting (to me) in every sense. She slowly grows in prominence throughout the story, with three major brilliant sequences of note: 1. The Opera is wonderful, illuminating her character and the themes she/the game will follow, 2. Celes stabbing Kefka on the Floating Continent is a big breakout scene that Terra wouldn't manage to emulate until the very end (even if Celes does arguably cause the World going into Ruin with her actions here lol), cementing her loyalty and desire to fight for Good, 3. My favourite scene in the whole game: her attempted suicide in the wake of Cid's death. A tragic echo of the opera scene, an incredibly affecting moment for the player, and a much needed release of emotion for someone who has bottled things up for so long. Combined with her renewed sense of purpose and vow to live on after seeing evidence of human survival, this is just... a perfect set of scenes, I don't know why they made it optional. Throughout the game there's several little moments that help flesh her out- her reaction to Terra asking if she's even capable of love is very telling, her convincing Setzer (and maybe herself) to fight for a new dream, her concern for Terra's well-being going into Kefka's Tower, her silent scene outside the inn at Albrook with Locke, going back in the ending for the bandana that is obviously very important to her, there's so many tiny bits that the others don't get nearly enough of. I've talked about her and Locke's connection already, but it really is impressive how despite it being a major relationship it's still played so low-key. Very fitting for Celes' character. The only criticism I have is one I've mentioned before, how she never really confronts her actions as a General in the Empire, but I suppose it fits her character not to open up about this. More than anything else, Celes finding the acceptance of others (and through that acceptance of herself) is the perfect encapsulation of the game's themes, and her decision to fight for life and for a future in the face of overwhelming despair helps frame the entire back half of the game, giving the whole thing a much stronger sense of emotional weight. She is truly a fantastic character, an all-time great in the series as far as I'm concerned, and when I look back on this game it will be hard not to think of Celes and her journey. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iTXct134go --- Slowly becoming a Final Fantasy aficionado. Currently playing: FFVI Congrats to azuarc, Guru Champion 2020! <cite>andylt posted [p:950100041] in Andy plays... [t:79206599]...</cite> <quote>I liked Cyan being a mix of Olde English Warrior and Japanese Samurai, I thought it worked! Maria=Gogo is the best theory so far, I'll take it. One day Gogo will disappear and then Celes starts acting a little strangely... 2. Sabin Rene Figaro Sabin is one of the most clear-minded characters in the game, he's not one for complaining about his situation and he generally seems to have life figured out, relatively. Despite his appearance and fighting ability he's not exactly the hothead the others act like he is, the first time we see him he tries to reason with Duncan's son and only resorts to violence when necessary. Of course soon after that he jumps into the rapids to chase after Ultros, so he's fine with violence for the right cause and can get a bit lost in the heat of the moment. He wears his heart on his sleeve, as seen with his reaction to Figaro Castle not mourning his dad, his reaction to Duncan being alive, and in possibly my favourite moment of his how he treats Gau's father for abandoning him. I see him as like the heart of the group, a reliable rock of stability. It's no coincidence that he's the first person to rejoin in the World of Ruin. He's not important to the plot or anything but I always liked his presence, his easy relationships with the rest of the cast and his dynamic with Edgar. Gameplaywise he was the biggest damage dealer in the game for me and his pseudo-fighting game Blitz skill is maybe the best of this game's new additions. Sabin is just a gentle, moral, real good dude who always goes out of his way to help others. He's far from the most complicated character in the cast but I was drawn to him nonetheless, he's a bright light amongst all the tragedy and doom in the game and I think the journey would be worse without him around. Also he Meteor Strikes a train. 1. Celes Chere I doubt this is much of a surprise to anyone following this topic, to me Celes is a top top character. I was familiar with her name but nothing else about her before playing, and when it comes to memorable moments she has an embarrassment of riches to choose from. Her backstory is instantly compelling, bad guy gone good is always a fun trope. She's a very internal character which I tend to like, independent and headstrong but really much more vulnerable and longing than she first appears, and her story is very solemn throughout. I've said earlier I see Celes as kind of a dark mirror to Terra, and in a way this hurts Terra's characterisation because Celes is just clearly more interesting (to me) in every sense. She slowly grows in prominence throughout the story, with three major brilliant sequences of note: 1. The Opera is wonderful, illuminating her character and the themes she/the game will follow, 2. Celes stabbing Kefka on the Floating Continent is a big breakout scene that Terra wouldn't manage to emulate until the very end (even if Celes does arguably cause the World going into Ruin with her actions here lol), cementing her loyalty and desire to fight for Good, 3. My favourite scene in the whole game: her attempted suicide in the wake of Cid's death. A tragic echo of the opera scene, an incredibly affecting moment for the player, and a much needed release of emotion for someone who has bottled things up for so long. Combined with her renewed sense of purpose and vow to live on after seeing evidence of human survival, this is just... a perfect set of scenes, I don't know why they made it optional. Throughout the game there's several little moments that help flesh her out- her reaction to Terra asking if she's even capable of love is very telling, her convincing Setzer (and maybe herself) to fight for a new dream, her concern for Terra's well-being going into Kefka's Tower, her silent scene outside the inn at Albrook with Locke, going back in the ending for the bandana that is obviously very important to her, there's so many tiny bits that the others don't get nearly enough of. I've talked about her and Locke's connection already, but it really is impressive how despite it being a major relationship it's still played so low-key. Very fitting for Celes' character. The only criticism I have is one I've mentioned before, how she never really confronts her actions as a General in the Empire, but I suppose it fits her character not to open up about this. More than anything else, Celes finding the acceptance of others (and through that acceptance of herself) is the perfect encapsulation of the game's themes, and her decision to fight for life and for a future in the face of overwhelming despair helps frame the entire back half of the game, giving the whole thing a much stronger sense of emotional weight. She is truly a fantastic character, an all-time great in the series as far as I'm concerned, and when I look back on this game it will be hard not to think of Celes and her journey. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iTXct134go --- Slowly becoming a Final Fantasy aficionado. Currently playing: FFVI Congrats to azuarc, Guru Champion 2020!</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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