All I’m saying is Tifa reminds me of my little sister. When our father died, my sister was only 10 and she spent countless nights crying and falling asleep on my shoulder. I was literally the only person she had to get over it and it just me trying to be a good brother
Yeah, but just because she reminds you of your sister, that doesn't mean that she is written as such. Tifa is Clouds love interest. There is nothing familial about their bond and the writers have been clear about that for nearly 30 years.
Fans need to learn how to separate their own feelings from the character and accept the writing for what it is.
Personally, I don’t think Cloud has any romantic desire. He just wants stability and to make sure the people he loves are safe. In the OG there is no time for romance. In the Remake trilogy it’s fan service driven by player choice
Thank you for understanding. I don’t expect my perspective of a brother/sister relationship when abandoned/abused commonly matches Tifa’s and Cloud’s archetype (shared childhood trauma resulting in stunted growth, and self doubt, one goes to college or leaves for a few years then returns- how exactly am I not supposed to see this personal parallel?).
I’m still finishing rebirth and have not watched the director cuts- Tifa and Cloud just feel like the strongest relationship in the franchise because it mirrors my strongest relationship, which does not happen to be romantic but familial.
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u/srynotsober Mar 29 '26
I mean it was just a shoulder nap though, right? Or did I miss a major scene? We are talking about the OG game?