I'm sure it has a special meaning, I just don't know what is it yet. True, it could mean anything but how come we have seen it so many time in the game?
I'm a believer in U=R, there may be no pure evidence to back this up but there are so many hints leading to the mystery. There are also hints leading Ellone = Ulti because she has some special powers.
It doesn't really appear to me that there's any mystery. Square's writers are not skilled enough to include such an implicit plot point; if Rinoa was Ultimecia, it would have been said explicitly. I think it's much more likely that the writers simply left large holes in the plot because they were writing the story for a game made primarily for the 10-14 age group.
There's no special meaning. She's just pointing.
Originally Posted by Errm... MYSELF!!!
If it was to be shown, then this game would be less interesting. They intended on not giving too much information, apart from hints.
Did you actually think that FF8 characters saying things such as "zomg, Rinoa, are u really Ulti?" would prove the theory? No, those characters don't have full knowledge about Ulti, etc but there are hints that may lead to strange things without them directly saying about those things.
If the finger sign was just random, then how come we see it so many time?
Please elaborate more. There are specific events that are "affectionate" in the game, we don't see them a lot, but we see the finger sign a lot. Get my point?Pointing like that is a fairly well known affectionate sign - nothing more, nothing less.
It's an iconic, dispositional action. Mario pumps his fist in the air a lot, doesn't mean he's a black panther.
Mario is based on action, he uses his fists to kill things which is a very good reason to use it a lot.It's an iconic, dispositional action. Mario pumps his fist in the air a lot, doesn't mean he's a black panther.
Rinoa isn't based on action, no good reason to see the sign a lot in Squall's mind.
"Based on action"? All characters in any popular form of storytelling have both behaviors and attitudes. One who uses his body more than another person isn't necessarily "based on action," and especially doesn't mean that one who doesn't use her body a lot in contrast is "based in emotion" or whatever you'd argue. Invalid argument.
Rinoa isn't based on an action game, she's based on a RPG game. Mario is based on an action game. A big difference.
In a RPG game, it's unlikely to use your special movement without any good reason.
I just think of it as like a hello-flirting sign like winking
If I was like Cloud I don't think I would have taken that test.
Changed to stop Jessweeee♪ from going insane. Is that better?
It's basically "I want you here beside me", in a loving manner.
The title made me think a dirty thought.
LOL!
Assuming you and a stranger have never met before, next second, the stranger uses the "loving" sign to you? That seems illogical.It's basically "I want you here beside me", in a loving manner.
Perhaps Rinoa is just a filthy coquette, willing to resort to anything-- including fingering Squall-- to make her feel good about herself. She sees him and she's like, Oh, there's a tough guy with a cool scar and crazy hair. I think I'll adopt him, and she totally makes him her pet. She's all like, Oh, look how cute, he's clumsy and doesn't know how to dance. And she's all like, I'm gonna make him think I like him by pulling him onto the dance floor with me and make him stay, and then walk away when he thinks I really like him. Evil witch.
Of course, these are just my musings, and not what I really think the creators of the game meant for Rinoa's intentions to be. Really, I'm just jealous because I'm in love with Squall and can't have him because I'm not virtual
FFVIII is suppose to be the most love story-ish of games, and personally this thread is taking away from any love that could have ever existed.I'd imagine she sees Squall looking at the sky, and looks up herself to see what he's looking at. I don't know, I just find it more likely than the theory that it's a means of controlling him.
As for the flashbacks switching back and forth between Rinoa and Ultimecia, I don't know, it could be anything. That was when he first saw her, after all. Or Rinoa could be Ultimecia for all I know, I actually find that to be one of the less unbelievable theorys appearing around here.
In either case, I doubt the finger has anything to do with it.
In high school, instead of pointing one finger, I'd point my thumb, index finger, and middle finger as a greeting. People have quirks about them, I find this to be rinoa's.
Not to mention, I havn't played this in a while, but if Rinoa was ultimecia all along, why did she take -no- action to destroy the SeeD's that she intended to destroy? I was pretty sure Rinoa had no full knowledge of her sorceressness.
Not to mention, wasn't ulti inside of Edea during this time? I'm assuming she wouldn't just randomly bail from Edea and back into Rinoa when ever she felt like it.
Also, have you ever been to a dance and saw someone you just wanted to dance with, you look over at them and nod and they're over at your side. It's not illogical, it happens ALOT, at parties, clubs, even just high schol dances. You glance at someone, they glance at you, you make SOMEKIND of gesture to them they show a sign (in this case squall's head tilting) and then the chick runs over and grabs the guys hand. Very common in everyday life. I could see the dance scene happening at any dance or club or party happening at any given time.
NOT TO MENTION, if she could control Squall, I'm sure she would have made him a better dancer.
AND, Why would she want to control him at the end of the game. Personally, I think it was something like "remember when we met under a night just like this?" with the finger gesture. Something that symbolizes the beginning and growth of their relationship.
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