Let's discuss Cloud's main love interest: Aerith or Tifa

[Ryushikaze]

Actually, you CAN'T get Aerith in your party before Tifa. Tifa first joins up for the Sec 5 Reactor assault. Aerith doesn't even get named til after the end of that sequence.
But yes, CxA is basically based on the idea that she MUST be the love interest, based on nothing at all, really.

[Chloe.]

I vote Tifa, can't be bothered to explain why but I'm pretty sure all of my opinions about it have been said already in this thread. :P I actually can't stand Aerith.

[Skyblade]

I thought it was obviously Tifa. Aerith's interest in Cloud never seemed to be quite along those lines. Going back on later playthroughs, it becomes obvious that her interest and thoughts are still on Zack.

Althought it's odd that she sensed the death of Elmyra's husband, but wasn't able to sense Zack's.

[Shishikabob]

Althought it's odd that she sensed the death of Elmyra's husband, but wasn't able to sense Zack's.

She DID sense his death, watch the end of Crisis Core and look at her expression.
YouTube - Final Fantasy Crisis Core - Ending (English Version)

At the very least she knew he wasn't coming back, she may have just been in denial about his death.

[Forsaken Lover]

Doesn't the dialogue during the Aerith date in Gold Saucer, should you get her, shows she really only cares for Zack? I think she makes some cryptic dialogue near the end of Disk 1 that shows she knows "Cloud" isn't really Cloud as well.

And isn't it obvious from AC Aeris is busy having ghost sex with Zack?

[Shishikabob]

Doesn't the dialogue during the Aerith date in Gold Saucer, should you get her, shows she really only cares for Zack?

no in fact she says she wants to get to know the REAL Cloud because she perceives he's not himself. If anything this proves she was over Zack and ready to move onto Cloud.

And isn't it obvious from AC Aeris is busy having ghost sex with Zack?

uh... no

[Forsaken Lover]

Whatev. I dunno what else their spirits are doing together then. Not much you can do as a ghost.

[Kyros]

I'm basing everything on the actual FFVII title and none of the other things like CC, AC, etc since I have no interest in what those have to hint on this, and I really could care less about their stories in comparison.

[Shishikabob]

Ahh don't worry, everything is still Cloti

[Skyblade]

Doesn't the dialogue during the Aerith date in Gold Saucer, should you get her, shows she really only cares for Zack?

no in fact she says she wants to get to know the REAL Cloud because she perceives he's not himself. If anything this proves she was over Zack and ready to move onto Cloud.

Yes, Aeris senses that the real Cloud is hidden, and is trying to draw him out, but no more than that. There is no romantic implication in her statements towards Cloud at any point. Her feellings towards him seem more tied to her mystical nature as an Ancient. She senses the hurt spirit, the shattered soul, and is trying to mend it. During most of the journey, she knows that Cloud is incomplete, and almost all of her dialogue with Cloud is centered on trying to fix that.

Her "wanting to get to know the real Cloud", would, if anything, indicate that she doesn't have feelings for him, and can't, because it isn't the real him. She wants to see the real him, not merely the reflection of Zack that he was. How could she love him for himself when she couldn't even see who he was, but could only see the facade of the man she once loved?

And her comments towards Zack are almost always romantic in nature, including the couple she makes during her date with Cloud.

[line_genrou]

I repeat myself,how Cloud could love someone if he was so messed up and didn't even know who he was?

[Omni-Odin]

Wow, it's Aerith. There's no doubt about it. Cloud has never even hinted at the fact he might want to even put his hands on Tifa in the games or the movie. It's Aerith no matter what anyone wants. Case closed.

[Darth Cid]

Did you... happen to read any of my post? Heck just read the first quote, that might change you rmind

I mean you're entitled to your opinion but I'd at least like it if you heard WHY I consider CxT canon. Also please do type out why you think so, I'd love to hear it even if it takes a while.

Okay well, Reader's Digest version, I just don't see Aerith and Cloud lasting at all even if she lived, and Tifa I just see her going with someone else not even an in game character, just completely moving away from the FFVII universe in general.

[Raistlin]

Cloud has never even hinted at the fact he might want to even put his hands on Tifa in the games or the movie.

The scene outside the Highwind, end of disc 2: Tifa and Cloud sharing a romantic moment of the type that was never shared between Aerith and Cloud.

It's Aerith no matter what anyone wants. Case closed.

Very thorough evidence. Oh wait.

[Kyros]

Wow, it's Aerith. There's no doubt about it. Cloud has never even hinted at the fact he might want to even put his hands on Tifa in the games or the movie. It's Aerith no matter what anyone wants. Case closed.

I think the only issue is that you want to see him with Aeris for w/e reason when he only ever has any romantic scenes with Tifa and nobody else. I guess you also closed your eyes and skipped over practically 1/2 the game. Cloud didn't go out of his way for Aeris hardly ever if at all really while his entire life he's been wanting to be there for Tifa.