R=U?

[Big D]

What do you think?

[crono_logical]

Doesn't matter either way, I think people that are that concerned are trying to read into the game too deeply and spending more time than is worth it on something rather trivially pointless because it's not gonna affect anything once you've settled on an answer, like maybe a cure for cancer might do

[Big D]

My thoughts exactly. Just like the PhD student who tried to prove that Jesus was gay, or those who are still working out whether Sephiroth was really villainous.

This poll won't provide an 'answer' (and it'll get closed if people start arguing), but it'll be interesting to see where people's opinions fall.

[Ultima Seraph]

Maybe... maybe not. I'm not too concerned with it now. If it is true, then it makes the game much more interesting and mind boggling... >D

If it's not, then... Ultimecia is a really random figure.

[BG-57]

I doubt that R=U simply because the evidence in favor is too subtle. Squaresoft tends to hide clues more in the open, such as SPOILER the case of Squall's parentage and Shadow's true identity.

[PhoenixAsh]

And.... Griever?

I'll vote maybe, a very likely maybe IMO, but definately not a yes or no.
Of course it doesn't matter, but if we couldn't discuss this stuff the Final Fantasy Forum links might as well be linked to the walkthroughs on the main site.

Just as a note because Big D said this would get closed for argueing, if you wanna make a point there is a current thread where debate is actually going on (and still in a mature manner). Thanks to the mods for giving FFVIII fans some credit again.

[Zifnab]

I believe Square intended it so people think that R=U. Why they did it is unknown, maybe it's the truth or maybe they made sure that there is no answer.

[Rand Al'Tor]

say aye, too many things pointing to it. Other things are in game possibilities, but when you consider the game as a 'literary'product (between quotes, it ain't War and Peace I'm analyzing, though Besimundo has another take on that eh ) , the message seems quite clear to me.

[Advent Child]

Originally posted by crono_logical
Doesn't matter either way, I think people that are that concerned are trying to read into the game too deeply and spending more time than is worth it on something rather trivially pointless because it's not gonna affect anything once you've settled on an answer, like maybe a cure for cancer might do

damn right. if all of the gamers didn't read into things like this we'd have a cure for cancer.

[Doomgaze]

The evidence is... not enough. It's an interesting theory, yes, but for the most part you're really stretching things to make your point.

[Blackmage]

In the end...

DOES IT FREAKIN' MATTER?!

Seriously, don't these people have something more productive to do with their lives, like, perhaps, having one? It sounds interesting, yes, but it really doesn't matter IMO.

[remi07]

I don't know. There's so much evidence that R=U, but there's one thing i don't get. If they kill Ultimecia then how does Rinoa live? I don't know if you kill Ulti or not, I've never actually beat the game.

[xSiLeNtStArx]

I don't think so. Just because Rinoa received her powers from Edea, who got them from Ultimecia, doesn't make her Ultimecia. I just don't see it as logical. O_o

[PhoenixAsh]

Evidently xSiLeNtStArx has read a different version of the theory than I have. I'm interested to see what site managed to find a logical train of thought with that version.

*~*ToAsT*~* You don't die now if your killed when your older, but there's another thread with that all in, and we aren't meant to be discussing it here so I'm not gonna explain further than that here.

Kuja Highwind I'd think someone with the time to come in and criticise and insult others using varying font sizes should think through their accusations.

[Meow]

i like the idea, simply because it pulls the plot full circle and adds a bit to what i thought was a rather flat story.

But i don't understand why people search the game for all sorts of clues and evidence and whatnot to prove it one way or another. i mean, i heard the idea once, and thought, 'hey, cool idea.' And that was the end of it. Any more than that seems... a bit much. Especially those who are really hardcore about it one way or another. i mean, what the fork, man?