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Thread: Too Much Aeris? (SPOILERS EVERYWHERE)

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    I'm not bashing anyone, but I don't see how you can say Aeris was bitchy, moany, weak (she only gave up her life for everyone), or even fickle. And Aeris is NOT more of a "slut" than Tifa is. First of all, Tifa isn't anywhere near a "slut." Second of all, neither was Aeris. She's about as much of a slut as Tifa is, which is to say, not one at all. She was just more open than Tifa was. So? I can't see how you can say she's "ten times more slutty" because of that.

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    >.< I think people obssess over Arith because she is one of the first playable characters that die in a Final Fantasy game plain and simple.
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    Originally posted by Raistlin
    Usefulness in game: she sucked.
    Without trying to "bash" you, I just wanted to say that I don't think Aeris sucked, in terms of usefulness

    She has high magic and MP value, is great for loading down with materia and just generally being the team's magic user. And her limit breaks! They are awesome! Whereas most characters have attacking limit breaks, Aeris has healing which makes her a great addition to your party.

    Pulse of Life - This completely recovers your characters - cures status ailments, recovers all HP and MP.

    Being able to recover MP is a very useful ability I would say, particularly if you aren't near an inn or have no ethers.
    I love using Aeris in battle for these reasons.
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    1. Perfect lovable woman, eh? She damn sure wasn't perfect. And "save the world" is the drive for most games.
    What the hell? I've read two of your posts, and you seem to be on a war path. None the less.
    Of course Aerith wasn't perfect. I guess I should have said she was the perfect portrait of the stereotypical, sweet and loveable, strong but innocent women that the majority of us like and melt under. Opinions about what you think of her sure weren’t what I was gettin' at.

    2. Huh? Sephiroth did sod all for bad guys. And how can any of those relate to what Aeris did for FF7?
    Bleeding Christ. It's a matter of speech in order to clarify a point. You know, none of this is literal. And I don't understand what ''sod'' is Sowwy.
    Sephiroth, weather you like it or not, is one of the most loved villains in the FF series, as the event of Aerith's death is one of the most memorable ones in the FF series. Y'understand?

    3. Again, I disagree. I don't believe Sephiroth himself to be evil, but that doesn't mean he didn't make a good villain. No, I didn't hate Sephiroth; if anything, I felt sympathy. However, that was also one of the main reasons I thought he was a good bad guy.
    Uh huh. Then you really didn't grasp the story, did you? Sephy wasn't even an Ancient, he was just infused with Jenova cells while still in Lucrecia's womb (I geet eet now! () I daresay he was almost stupid and he just got deceived. Whiny little angsty..
    Ah well, that's your opinion, and I'll respect it. But..once again, ''Sephiroth did for villains'' only means he's recognised as one of the greatest villains, whatever your opinion about him is.

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    Originally posted by Nevermore
    What the hell? I've read two of your posts, and you seem to be on a war path. None the less.
    Of course Aerith wasn't perfect. I guess I should have said she was the perfect portrait of the stereotypical, sweet and loveable, strong but innocent women that the majority of us like and melt under. Opinions about what you think of her sure weren’t what I was gettin' at.
    1. Stereotypical, I agree with.

    2. You weren't getting at opinions? However, this whole thread was made because of the typical opinions about Aeris.



    Bleeding Christ. It's a matter of speech in order to clarify a point. You know, none of this is literal. And I don't understand what ''sod'' is Sowwy.
    Sephiroth, weather you like it or not, is one of the most loved villains in the FF series, as the event of Aerith's death is one of the most memorable ones in the FF series. Y'understand?
    I don't agree with that; I've know more people who like Kefka than Sephiroth. I don't think you should state something as fact unless you have something to back it up.


    Uh huh. Then you really didn't grasp the story, did you? Sephy wasn't even an Ancient, he was just infused with Jenova cells while still in Lucrecia's womb (I geet eet now! () I daresay he was almost stupid and he just got deceived. Whiny little angsty..
    Ah well, that's your opinion, and I'll respect it. But..once again, ''Sephiroth did for villains'' only means he's recognised as one of the greatest villains, whatever your opinion about him is.
    Huh? I knew Sephy wasn't a Cetra. I even said I didn't consider him evil, and felt sympathy. Where, from that, did you get that I thought him a Cetra?

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    2. You weren't getting at opinions? However, this whole thread was made because of the typical opinions about Aeris.
    Nah nah nah, this thread was made to hear about opinions on weather or not Aerith is overrated, not opinions about her character.

    I don't think you should state something as fact unless you have something to back it up.
    Oh no, please cut that out. It takes no genius to know that Sephiroth is indeed, the most popular villain in Final Fantasy history. He is, we all know it.

    I don't agree with that; I've know more people who like Kefka than Sephiroth.
    True true, as a matter of fact, I've never been a Sephiroth fan. First off, his appearance is just too damn cliché. I much prefer Magus, and he's not even in FF...But that doesn't change the fact at what I said. And it IS a fact. Or at least it should be obvious.

    Huh? I knew Sephy wasn't a Cetra. I even said I didn't consider him evil, and felt sympathy. Where, from that, did you get that I thought him a Cetra?
    Nah, that's my mistake. Never mind the Cetra. I was trying to say that your opinion of Sephiroth not being evil (Let's all just forget the subjective crap for a sec.) is ill placed. Sephiroth is indeed evil, and rather. But I will suggest that Hojo is just pure scum. Or crazy, one or the other..
    Sympathy? I can agree. But it's not the place to post our opinions about the alignments of Final Fantasy VII's characters or nothin'. Wasted sympathy though, one we'd all be allowed to, not just Sephy. I'll end it here with that, anyway.

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    Wow... Never thought this would go deep.


    Personally, I think Aeris is overrated, because of her personality. To me, it's a lot more than just her good deeds. People who love Aeris to death think she's perfect, but she's not. None of the FF heroines are perfect. That's why I get ticked off at the anti-Tifa fans, because they call her impure and imperfect, and Aeris pure and perfect. How can they be so blind? If you like Aeris, that's great, but you have to remember that she has flaws as well.

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    id rather have aeris than troutty tifa...


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    Sephiroth being the greatest villian every is a matter of opinion plain and simple. A lot of people dont like him. I dont like him, many of my friends dont like him. I thought he was stupid, annoying, and far too powerful (not stat-wise, mainly the clone attcks and such). Kefka is my main man. In fact, most FFVII characters were pretty stereotypical, but that's neither here nor there, I liked some of them anyway.

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    Yeah, it's a matter of opinion, although what I'm trying to say here, is that the majority of people like Sephiroth, and weather we like him or not, he has indeed become the most famous Final Fantasy villain. I repeat, I don't like him either. But he's still the most preferred bad guy.

    That's why I get ticked off at the anti-Tifa fans, because they call her impure and imperfect, and Aeris pure and perfect. How can they be so blind?
    I agree, that's pure retardation. And most of those people probably don't even know about Aerith's secret weapon, the Umbrella. (Call it a parasol and die.)
    Aerith is NOT perfect. For example, I found her more witty and hypersensitive rather then pure and innocent. Christ. She still rocks though.

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    I know it's Umbrella but the guide calls it Parasol. If Aeris wasn't in the game, it probably wouldn't have been as good as it was. Che could very well be considered the most important person in the game and it sorta revolved around her and Sephiroth. But then there's always the one person who despised Seph and will say something about Cloud being the main character and then it will turn into a flame war.
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    Well technically he is the main character...

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    True, but the story revolves more around Holy and Meteor. So it can weighed differently on who is the main character.
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    Also true, but a big portion of the game is concentrated on Cloud, plus he's the character you play as, not Sephiroth. That's all I mean as main character..personally, my favorite character is Scarlet, and look just how important she is.
    *Sarcasm. *

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    lol...

    My favorite is and will always be Sephiroth. Playable would have to be Aeris though. I just couldn't stand Cloud's attitude a times.
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