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I've just been thinking, over the last few hours since I got thinking about Larsa Solider, about kids in FF games, and it seems that practically all the games since FF7 (since I don't know any of the pre-7 ones well enough to give an opinion) have some sort of Token Kid - either of the Cute Kid, or Smart Kid type.

FFVII - Marlene.
BC - Yuffie.
AC - Denzel (though he shares with Marlene).
DoC - Shelke.
FFVIII - Ellone.
FFIX - Ekio.
FFX - Bahamut's Fayth.
FFX-2 - Shinra.
FFXII - Larsa Solider.

I know, I didn't include FFXI, but I know crap all about 11 and am never likely to bother since it's a MMORPG and my internet connection is crap for things like that.

Also, KH kinda doesn't count, since the lead character is still young either that he scrapes into the "Cute Kid" catagory - or at least he did in KH1, before puberty really hit him. (That makes me wonder, has anyone ever written a fic that actually brings up how much Sora grew while he was asleep between CoM and KH2? That'd be interesting reading.)

Well I've watched it! I took notes on my thoughts on the dub too. ^_^

( My Random Thoughts )

I thought I caught a few scenes where there was more footage than was in the avi copy I got from Gnome but that may just be a lack of attention on my part.

The visuals were brighter - slightly more washed out than my avi copy.


I also watched through the Reminicience of Final Fantasy VII - I'm actually glad of that - really. The FMVs are clearer in it than they are in the game. I suspect that in the game they are stretched out of proportion a bit on the screen I have (it's always surprises me a little how small screencaps come up when I paste them into Paint - none of my caps are size altered) so the quality on the DVD is a great thing to see - especially considering I saw the Northern Crater FMV - when Seph summons Meteor and the Weapons are released - only a few days ago and seeing it in DVD quality is great.

The line where Vincent tells Cloud to pass on a message to Yuffie telling her not to phone him is funny too.


So... mrrr. There's things it'll take me some time to get used to - Yazoo's voice, Rufus' voice, Vincent's voice Sephiroth's totally bedroom voice - problem is, I have long since gotten over my initial rush of fangirlishness for the movie thanks to constantly playing it on Media Player while doing stuff online that I'm not sure I'll watch the DVD all that much. Oh well. *Shruggle*

The plotbunnies are biting again, through they aren't being very original at the moment. Current idea has strong resemblance to bits of this series, particularly One of These Days, and moreso to bard_linn's Equivalent Trade. There's also a part of the plot that may get me castigated for Tifa-bashing.

( Anyway... )

So there you go. I'd advise CloTi fans not to read - I'm usually nicer to Tifa but... :) Sometimes you need to vent against an unfavoured character.

I want chocolate.

There will be chocolate tomorrow but I want it now.

Pity the Entice icecream was finished off.


Oh, and I happened to notice, Seph has gorgeous lips.

Okay, so I'm currently reading a Plot Analysis of Final Fantasy IX - not unlike that one I read a few weeks ago about FF7 (actually, I got the URL for this FF9 one from the FF7 one) and something occurs to me:

Sephiroth's plan with geostigma in Advent Children works a very similar way to the Iifa Tree.

The Iifa Tree was basically weakening Gaia (draining it of souls) so Terra could take over - once enough geostigma-perverted souls (negative Lifestream) flooded the Lifestream Sephiroth would be able to take over.

The analysis has already made connections between the creation of Mist in FF9 as being like the production of Mako in FF7, and has also brought up that the whole takeover theme also exists in Spirits Within.

Reading this stuff does another thing, it makes me appreciate how much of common FF themes got put into SW.

This is a MUST for download people!

http://www.livejournal.com/community/adventchildren_/574009.html



Meanwhile, if it is at all doable, someone needs to make a KH AMV set to Magic Kingdom In The Sky by Davinci's Notebook.

So, after giving that information overload I read some thought, I have come to see a way through the issue of Sephiroth to allow for reserection fics in my mind.

( Yadda, yadda, yadda... )

I found a link to an extensive plot analysis of Advent Children and have been reading it.

I'm not finished yet but there is one section that sparked an insight for me ( about Yazoo and Loz's fates (SPOILERS!) )

Of course, this is just a personal theory, take it or leave it, as you wish.

Write a list of twelve characters, numbered one to twelve. Then answer these questions. Do NOT check behind the cut until you've written your own list!

( List )

( Questions )

After watching another parody fansub I have this insane desire to make my own set - one where everyone is talking about nothing but sex.

( A few random ideas... )

So, anyone think I should go ahead with it?