Opera Scene: Magical Moment or Silly Fluff?

[Spooniest]

It seems like bad form to say anything bad about the Aria Di Mezzo Carraterre. That is all.

[Pike]

I see it as a Magical Moment but not because of its position in the game itself. It's a Magical Moment in the wider sense of "Holy crap I haven't seen anything like this in a video game before."

You could take this and plop it in any other game and I'd still think it was just as special. I like this scene not for its position in Final Fantasy VI but because it's really different in the wider world of gaming. The emotion I get from it has nothing to do with the characters or story of FFVI and everything to do with "Goddamn gaming is awesome. Fifteen years ago we had Pac-Man and now we have operas and trout."

Does that make sense?

[blackmage_nuke]

From the Impresario's point of view, the night is still ruined either way. The only upside is that Maria may remain to perform again another day. Unless, of course, she wanted to flee with Setzer all along, because there's nothing to stop her leaving with him later.

Finally, there's the most obvious flaw: Celes is 18 years old, a genetically-enhanced super-solider who's achieved the rank of General while still in her teens. She's a gifted soldier and military leader. So when the hell did she also become a musical genius, who can read the libretto once and then flawlessly perform the lead role in an opera from memory? I seriously doubt that scales and arpeggios were at the core of the Empire's military curriculum.

I assumed after Celes was abducted, Maria came on for act 2 which we didnt see. (Impressario even says, something about act 2)

Also Celes probably has an amazing singing voice in the same way everyone in FFVIII can sight read sheet music for 8 different musical instruments

I dont know what Setzers end goal was, whether it was rape or ransom or chaining her to his airship to perform for his casion clients or maybe he just did it as a publicity stunt to promote his casino

[maybee]

I dont know what Setzers end goal was, whether it was rape or ransom or chaining her to his airship to perform for his casion clients or maybe he just did it as a publicity stunt to promote his casino

Setzer wanted Maria from memory, and yeah, it was kinda rape, since he planned to force Maria ( Celes ) into marriage.