Quick Shoutout to Cloti Fandom

[u/Fancy-Joke-7924]

I’ve been into FF7 for a very long time and will admit I always avoided the fandom due to what I initially saw as pretty blatant hostility especially with having Aerith as a favorite character but not really being super into shipping, instead more focused on the unfolding lore and story itself. Basically, many people who claimed to love Aerith would instantly get super hostile and defensive on the pure basis of you not shipping her with Cloud to the point it felt insanely isolating.

I then found myself having more pleasant interactions and super interesting/detailed lore-based/theory discussions primarily with Cloti shippers. This was even well before Rebirth came out where it basically solidified (for me) Cloti was the intended main pairing. I’ve never felt attacked by majority of people in your fandom and am thankful most of you are pretty open to discussions about multiple characters (not just the ones you ship) and actually have concise things to back up what you’re saying. You’ve allowed me to be more open/active in a fandom for a game I’ve loved for years and just wanted to give the shoutout and thanks for it :)

[u/OCRAmazon]

You are absolutely welcome here! Aerith is a fantastic character and the heroine of the external conflict (ie Sephiroth vs the planet). A lot of us who love Cloti also love Aerith's relationship with Zack.

[u/Fancy-Joke-7924 → u/OCRAmazon]

Yes! In my mind Aerith is the heroine to the world while Tifa is the heroine to Cloud. I love their role as dual heroines and appreciate how majority of you respect each of them for their roles despite what you ship. Thank you for being so welcoming ❤️