Quote Originally Posted by Headsnap View Post
But what motivated cloud and drove him to help avalanche and tr to stop shinra, well FF7:CC said alot about the past of zack and his relationship with cloud.Ultimately cloud blames himself for all who had died and suffer, he is looking for forgiveness and "restoration". Of course what makes a great story is imagination the the reader to somewhat put the ending in their own words, that of course if a stories ending and point is enigma.
I actually agree

I always felt Cloud was motivated by revenge rather than redemption. Restoration never really appeared until AC and the Compilation imo. In the beginning he was purely motivated by money. He fought against Shin-Ra cause of what they did to Nibelheim not to redeem himself for working for them. He didn't even become passionate about saving the world until Sephiroth got involved. Even then much of what Cloud may have believed was his fault turned out to be a lie. Like Vincent, I don't feel Cloud really has any reason to be the way he is (well except for the Jenova cells screwing with him) and I never really felt grief or regret motivated him.