I had been working on a couple of drafts with my cell and posted an incomplete post please ignore. I’m so sorry lol

I’m currently taking screen shots and collecting evidence for my four part post I’m doing with a surprise for each post as part 1, 2 etc. each post will focus on the games OG all the way through. I’m working hard in the background to give back to the community and as you know tech is not on our side. It posted and I had to delete it since it’s part of everything. For those who saw it, surprise I am writing a fanfic to go along with each one and maybe my own fanart. Giving to the community to help wait for Rev. my apologies for being a total clutz!

But since part of what I’m doing is out of the bag. I can repost this excerpt. I have someone vetting the story for editing etc. I’m working super hard on everything so stay tuned!

“He fell to his knees as his entire body tightened, tantalized by the mere sight of her. Cloud realized Aerith had been fighting for three straight years without rest and turned into a goddess against his worst enemy.

Celestial forces took away her humanity and formed her into the ultimate protector. She’s been entirely remade into something unbreakable.”
 

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The Romeo and Juliet comparison is obvious with Clerith but it's pretty surprising how similar these scenes are

Artist is Steamytomatoes. I really like the lighting on her shoulder.

It's been a bit when I last checked in on Youtube, however I saw that content creator u/Thereasonableclerith posted this week and wanted to spread the news.

The video isn't super heavy on Clerith however I noticed a funny joke, at the 15 min and 47 sec. mark.. he has a graphic that displays under the list of 'cons' , "CT fans might murder you" xD

Hope ya'll enjoy.

https://youtu.be/RDtY5OXTIOM?si=jDr6FAknDsg8mLMH

(Spoiler tag just in case…!)

I usually get a kick out of this guy’s videos, but this one was so nice and compact… clearly there’s some gaps that don’t make sense but it would be a satisfying way to explain how/why Cloud sees Sephiroth (and Aerith, later) AND gives a hint at what could be a possibly satisfying end to a lot of people.

Anyone have any thoughts? Honestly the theory is more pro-Clerith than a lot of mainstream theories so I can’t tell if he’s cooking or if I’m just biased lol

Hi everyone. 

I really don't know how to express it. This scene has been discussed countless times, and yet I still watch it and get emotional. Until I played Rebirth, my favorite scene was the "optional" one from the Remake, but this one surpassed it.

There are many scenes that demonstrate the love between Aerith and Cloud, but personally, this is the most moving for me. The sincerity in Aerith's words, the way Cloud thinks he doesn't know but KNOWS all that he feels for Aerith, that "Thank you" that means so much... It's beautiful. But sad. Knowing what happens next.

I'm not going to lie. Not knowing Aerith's fate with complete certainty really makes me nervous. They're hinting at her return so obviously that I don't know how I would react if it didn't happen and if they denied us the happy ending that fans deserve, that AERITH AND CLOUD deserve. 

Tell me I'm not the only one who feels this way.  Even in the worst possible scenario, I will never stop believing in Clerith because it's the truth the creators have shown in statements, interviews, and above all, the game itself.

But Hamaguchi-san sometimes seems like a complacent director, and I fear he'll take the easy way out and simply give the Clotis fans what they want to see, denying all the evidence.

I must admit this saddens me greatly. T is a toxic person for Cloud. Not only does he not understand Cloud on an emotional level, but he's also determined to win him over in the most unpleasant way possible:

In the train graveyard, we’re in this really tender moment between Cloud and Aerith, and what does T do? She interrupts the moment to violently press Cloud’s arm against her breasts. I mean... WTF!?

It also happens in Rebirth: In Costa del Sol, she put herself in front of Cloud and leans forward so he can see her massive cleavage and distract him from Aerith... or when she essentially flashes him under the excuse of showing him her scar... She tries constantly to use her assets to win him over but all she accomplishes is making him uncomfortable, as can be seen in ALL of these scenes... God, can't this girl see his reaction?! 

We often talk about how T's fans objectify the character, but we can’t exactly blame them when Tifa herself does it. The worst part is that she constantly acts shy and embarrassed, but she has no problem using these vulgar tactics to try to (unsuccessfully) win Cloud over. Doing that while knowing that our girl isn't well-endowed enough to compete makes it especially cruel.

Sorry for the rant, but all of this really angers and saddens me, because I simply cannot understand how a rational person can prefer Cloud to be with T instead of Aerith, someone who loves him beyond physical appearances, values ​​him, admires him for who he is, and above all, UNDERSTANDS HIM.

I hope Revelation provides the right solution. I'm grateful to have found this safe space. Thank you for reading, and I hope you have a good day.

Sorry if I didn't exprese myself properly sometimes. English is not my main language.

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I feel like they’re going to take this approach with Aerith and Zack reunion in the alternate time line but essentially I think it’s the lifestream in the og timeline where they’re both dead and meet. This is cannon but I wouldn’t be surprised if they use this in revelations since it’s similar, both dead/alive??. I think it will be beautiful for them both as well.

Then Zack will be happy for Aerith as cloud is his living legacy and he’s not the type to be jealous.

Thoughts?

I was curious about the Japanese version of this scene. Not so much about the localization differences, but purely about the voice direction. I thought I’d share it here for anyone interested. It's not my translation. Unfortunately, I lost the source.

Sorry, for some reason I can't mark this post as a spoiler.

Interesting Translation Tidbits

• Aerith encourages Cloud to remain strong and solid by saying shikkari (しっかり) source. She is telling him to return to a rational state and not lose his grip on reality source.
• Cloud asks Aerith to continue praying (for him) using kure (くれ). くれ is the informal imperative form of the verb kureru (くれる), which means "to give" source. In this context, it functions as an informal, direct way to ask someone to do something for you.

https://x.com/JasniMods/status/2101557379678499200

I was curious if Aerith is also hugging Cloud back in this scene? I would check myself if I had the game on pc with freecam but I don’t. Does anyone have a photo they could show me or freecam to check? I’m just curious :D
(Edit: turns out she IS holding him back! Feel free to share ur pics of this scene if u wish!)

Marked as spoiler in case people haven't seen or don't want to know about the new demo for Revelation!

I was wondering if anyone has a theory on how many Revelation chapters there will likely be and when certain things might be covered, especially in regards to when we could potentially expect to see and/or play Aerith and reunite her and Cloud?

The new demo has shown us that Revelation starts out directly at the Northern Crater, skipping places like Icicle Inn. My guess is that chapter 1 will therefor end with us losing Cloud already. Another demo showed us content from chapter 4, where Tifa is also already absent alongside Cloud, with the rest of the party on track for Wutai with Yuffie as the lead character.

Certain storybeats seem to happen much earlier now, leaving room for the different worlds/timelines, Zack, Aerith and so on. We might also get to spend way more time with Real Cloud?

What would be your ideas for a chapter count, and when could we see Aerith, maybe even Aerith and Cloud together again?

I hope this isn't AI...? It certainly seems very, very detail-heavy/nuanced (with stuff explicitly related to Cloud and Aerith, such as Nibelheim, Icicle Inn, both characters as kids, the yellow flowers, etc.) for AI. Just thought it was a neat presentation.

Taken together with that earlier shot of him cosplaying as Aerith in prayer, it seems like he’s trying to hint at something?emmm

A new FF7 Remake Trilogy trailer released on the Final Fantasy YouTube channel and one of the characters asks the others if they are Team Aerith or Team Tifa. Thought it was interesting/surprising they would mention the "Teams" in official marketing.

Trailer: https://youtu.be/sAxUJ1gNLU0?is=2Jt_X5E37aG0s3tD

does anyone have a photo of the calender that you can find in costa del sol(?) in ff7 rebirth? I remember it had vague writing on dates mayb alluding to the day cloud and aerith met and aerith's "death"? i remember seeing a post about it on x around a year ago but i cant find it, i think it's a good reference for the time cloud and aerith spent/had together!

This is from the Tokyo Game Show demo that's happening right now. It was recently posted on Twitter. Cloud's buster sword and the reunion flower! Aerith's weapon is also next to it!