Erm...one question...

[White Queen]

In Disc 1 during the sorceress parade, Edea marches out and delivers a speech about how the people of Galbadia are low-lifes, shameless filthy wretches, etc. Yet the people continue to cheer and celebrate. Surely such a speech from a sorceress would fill them with dread and fear? On top of that, she kills President Deling. Now Deling was certainly not the most popular figure in politics but when Edea kills him they crowd continue to whoop and cheer. Surely there would be a moment of silent shock? Are these people stupid?

And during Edea's speech, Deling says, " Edea, are you alright?". Something seems very odd here...as Edea, when possessed, is always malicious and cruel. Surely that's what Deling wanted? It seemed he knew Edea as someone kind. But then again, perhaps she was nice to him up until the moment she impaled him.

But my main question is the former. Can anyone shed light on this?
My assumption is that she was either:
a.) speaking softly (which doesn't make any sense)
or b.) she was saying those things but the people below were hearing something else (somehow).

[Tallulah]

Remember this was a sorceress, so she probably had the crowd in some sort of a trance. Also she was making crazy promises about letting them live a fantasy beyond [their] imagination, and Galbadia becoming the most powerful country in the world, in which, presumably, all the citizens would prosper: 'Let us start a new reign of terror,' she says.

Plus she killed President Deling, who was very unpopular.

[Marky Tee]

im guessing they were all just so damned fixed on her breasts

[Skyblade]

Have you ever seen a political rally? Calling people low-lifes and idiots is pretty much standard, she just did it a bit more directly than most.

And who wouldn't cheer if one politician killed another? Fewer speeches to listen to, and it proves that she's willing to take action.

Besides, as far as I remember, the next clear view we have of the people shows a huge riot going on. So they cleary weren't totally enthralled.

[Jessweeee♪]

I think she was possessed maybe just before the game started S:

[rubah]

Oftentimes, if you speak in a certain tone, no one will listen to the words you're saying.

If she was talking with an upbeat inspirational tone, not a soul would be paying attention to her diction.

[The Crystal]

Ultimecia(she was using Edea's body as a shell. Edea herself did nothing) was a very powerful sorceress. There is a big chance she was using a spell on them.

Have you ever seen a political rally? Calling people low-lifes and idiots is pretty much standard, she just did it a bit more directly than most.

And who wouldn't cheer if one politician killed another? Fewer speeches to listen to, and it proves that she's willing to take action.

That's a good one.

[Hyperion4444]

I doupt they were cheering, it sounded more like a shocking scream.
and then the violence started.

[TyphoonThaReapa]

Have you ever seen a political rally? Calling people low-lifes and idiots is pretty much standard, she just did it a bit more directly than most.

And who wouldn't cheer if one politician killed another? Fewer speeches to listen to, and it proves that she's willing to take action.

Besides, as far as I remember, the next clear view we have of the people shows a huge riot going on. So they cleary weren't totally enthralled.

One of the best post I've ever read in this forum...

[White Queen]

why thank you

And thanks to everyone for their suggestions and clarifications :mog:

[MJN SEIFER]

I doupt they were cheering, it sounded more like a shocking scream.
and then the violence started.

Yeah, they where screaming, it looked like they where cheering because they where all background animations which never changed.

[Saber]

I wondered this before too but if she can turn Rinoa into a mindless zombie then whos to say she can't turn others that way too. Plus didn't Rinoa have a braclet or something on?

[Cloudane]

This is another of those oddities that is dealt with by that hilarious Videogame Recaps site.

The options she gave for the fanwankery poll were:

* Programming and animating an actual believable reaction would have taken valuable time away from animating the 52nd Rinhoa FMV.

* They're all brainwashed. Edea has a wide radius of power, although it doesn't affect five of our main characters.

* People seem to like ty leaders in general. Look at the US.

I go for the lazy programmers option.

[Serapy]

Her power has brainwashed them, making them to listen what she has to say. This power didn't affect the main party members.

The main party members (except Rinoa) were not in the radius of the audience's location in the first place, which means they weren't affected by Ultimecia's brainwashing power.

The guests, Ultimecia and Rinoa all were in the radius. When Ultimecia shows up, she has casted a spell on them (everybody in the radius), making them brainwashed before beginning her speech. After she casted a spell on them, Squall rushed into the audience and the speech has just started. Rinoa was in the radius before Squall shows up and therefore she was also affected by the power. Ultimecia cannot possesses two persons (Edea and Rinoa) at the same time, so therefore she was possessing Edea and Rinoa/along the guests were being brainwashed.

Oh, after she has casted her brainwashing power before beginning her speech, it doesn't mean that a new person (e.g. Squall) gets into the radius will become brainwashed. Which explains why the party members (e.g. Squall and Irvine) didn't get affected when they went into the radius AFTER Ultimecia casted the spell.

[NeoCracker]

Yeah, I think it's more likely lazy programming there Serepy.

Hence why it sounds like a scream, not a cheer.